Factory-Refurbished Electrolux Oxygen Canister Vacuum EL6988D
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Factory-Refurbished Electrolux Oxygen Canister Vacuum EL6988D
Customer Review: You get what you pay for.
Summary: 3 Stars
Why I bought this:
Our past vacuums have been upright loud, heavy, cheap hoovers. We basically hated vacuuming with it. This was an upgrade in a sense for us (refurbished electrolux cost = new hoover cost). Overall pleased, but could be better.
Why I'm happy after the purchase:
-Lightweight handle
-Powerful vacuum
-Relatively quiet (quieter than the hoover upright for sure)
-Retractable cord works well
-Works so well we went from vacuuming every other week with our old heavy hoover uprights to vacuuming every other day with this electrolux oxygen canister vacuum
-Price versus new or other comparable "upscale" canister vacuums
Why I'm not happy after buying it:
-Ours definitely looked used or "refurbished". Scratch marks in several places.
-Difficult to disattach handle from carpet attachment. It requires stepping on a plastic piece to "push" the metal button in and release the carpet attachment. I can easily foresee that eventually down the line, this is going to break.
-Only the carpet attachment attaches securely via the metal button. All the other attachments do not.
-Carpet attachment only rotates one way
-You can only store 3 of the 4 extra attachments on the canister. One attachment will always be loose and w/o a home.
-Requires bags
Compare Electrolux Oxygen 6988 to Oxygen Ultra 6989 and Oxygen Ultra3 7020
Oxygen 6988 ($180-200 refurbished)
-Power: 1400w
-Filter: Hepa H12
-Cord: 20"
-Cleaning width: 14"
-Variable suction on handle
Oxygen Ultra 6989 ($250 refurbished)
-Upgrades filter to Hepa H13
-Upgrades to variable suction on handle and canister
-Adds bag and filter change indicator on canister
-Adds turbo nozzle to clean stairs
Oxygen Ultra 3 7020 ($300 refurbished)
-Downgrades filter to Hepa H12
-Upgrades cord to 21"
-Upgrades cleaning width to 15"
-Adds electronic finger tip controls
-Adds automatic cord rewind
-Adds telescopic handle
-Upgrades to automatic suction control
Customer Review: Still an Electrolux, though not my favorite
Summary: 4 Stars
This, as with all Electrolux products I have owned, is still a solid performer in the vacuum arena. Stylistically, the unit is attractive and is very functional. There's a solid feel to each of the pieces, though the "on board" storage of brushes is somewhat awkward. One feature I particularly like is the ease of access to the suction strength control on the handle and for the dual split in the extension tube--it's very nice (and easy!) to remove the length of tube you need for the accessory you're using. As with all Electrolux items, the replacement accessories (bags, filters, etc.) are expensive! But, thank goodness for Amazon and free shipping on orders over $25. Overall, if you're old-school (like me) and prefer a canister vacuum to an upright, you should have no trouble liking this vacuum.Customer Review: NOT worth the BIG money for REFURBISHED
Summary: 1 Stars
For $200 I would think it would last a bit longer than 34 months. I thought that by going REFURBISHED, I would save myself alittle money while checking out the company and their products. BIG MISTAKE. The brush head died.
In the mean time, I picked up a BISSELL lift-off upright from Costco for $150 (BRAND NEW) to try while trying to figure out what to do with the Oxygen (maybe get repaired). I used the Oxygen on thursday before it died and used the BISSELL 3 days later on SUNDAY. I picked up 8 cups FULL of dirt, dust, and junk with this NEW vacuum AND I don't even own any pets!!!!!! This made me wonder what the Oxygen was doing for the past 34 months??? I am NOT going to be wasting any more money on this piece of garbage!!!!
Customer Review: Be aware of the warranty!!
Summary: 2 Stars
The vacuum has good suction but it was refurbished and had some minor problems. I took it to authorized dealer and they said it won't cover by warranty because the warranty time is ALMOST over. Huh? I thought 1 year means 1 year not a week less!!! Yes they denied the repair while the warranty was still valid. That doesn't send a good message about customer service. Be careful about the 1 year warranty when considering buying this product.Customer Review: Vacuum cleaner
Summary: 5 Stars
The first unit received was not the one ordered. A phone call solved the problem in a moment and the vendor provided a prepaid shipping label to return the incorrect unit. They shipped the correct vacuum cleaner the day I called and it was received two days later. The Oxygen recieved was like new. It works perfectly. I am more than pleased with it and with the vendor as well.