Electrolux Factory-Refurbished Oxygen Canister Vacuum EL6988A

Electrolux Factory-Refurbished Oxygen Canister Vacuum EL6988A
Features HEPA H12 long-life washable filter captures 99.95% of dust and allergens so you can breathe easier, Auto-close s-bag™ system prevents dust from escaping when you change the bag, Motor-driven power head provides powerful carpet cleaning which you can see through the clear window, Durable brushroll and long-life belt mean minimal maintenance over the life of the cleaner, Fingertip controls allow you to switch quickly between hard floors and carpets, Suction control on the hanlde helps you with specialty cleaning such as drapery and furniture, Powerful 1400 watt motor, On-board tool caddy for easy access to accessory tools, Quick-release wand system, Electronic dust bag indicator tells you when it's time to change the bag, Deluxe bare floor brush for gently cleaning wood and tile floors, Brilliant headlight lets you find dust and dirt where it hides, Includes: 1 s-bag Classic (EL200B), 1 HEPA H12 Washable Filter (EL012W).

Customer Review: You get what you pay for.

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