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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Steve Chapman on November 14, 2013, 01:12:37 pm
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Hi,
Looking for cheapest 5.7" 3 stage bypass vac for Craftex grace ?
Looked at Woodbridge but just wondered whether there were any cheaper :)
Regards
Steve
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Does this fit?
I was looking for motor brushes, didn't know Amazon did stuff like this.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lamb-Ametek-3-Stage-Vacuum-Cleaner/dp/B004T904O0
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That's a good price but it needs to be the bypass version i.e. no side exhaust horn.
Thanks
Steve
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Let us know when you get one steve. I've got a grace and was lead to believe it has to be a peripheral motor that goes in it. The one I saw on woodbridge was £75 but wasn't sure if it was the right motor or not . http://www.worldwidecleaningsupport.com/spare-parts/vacuum-motors/power-vac-240v-5-7-3-stage-1400w-peripheral-bypass-vacuum-motor.html
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Yep that looks about right and seems to be the best price I can find.
Steve
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Hi, this any good?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190940728003?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
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Steve have you got a picture as I have a few different new vacs in store
Pat
Cloverclean
Dorchester
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(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1384701950_mt310_1.jpg)
Hi Pat, a bit like this !
Cheers
Steve
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No look sorry
Pat
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Steve did you get the motor from woodbridge ... did it fit the grace ok ?
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Still waiting for it to turn up, they aint famous for promtt delivery :(
Steve
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I put one in my grace last yr from woolbridge think it less wattage than what's originally supplied with the machine. 1200w I think , going ok so far but hasn't had much use this year , I went through 3 motors from craftex in 2 years before they told me there was a faulty batch, so they credited the last one,
Terrible customer service from dealer clean care
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The last one we had from craftex has lasted about 4 months, the trouble is they will always say its an operator fault rather than say the vac is faulty, & you will still have to pay for a new one while they "test " it, so theres no guarantee you will see your money again.
What gets me is if its so easy to damage a vac motor surely they're not really fit for purpose !
After all the questions you get asked, you would need to take the machine to bed with you to be be found not at fault. :P
The way I see it is, the vacs are only guaranteed as long as you don't attempt to clean carpets with them ;D
Steve
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At circa £180 a pop it is a disgrace, would never by a motor from craftex again although they did credit the last one, my dealer Cleancare told me with regard to the first two , that if I sent them back and it was found that it was operator fault that I would be charged for their time,
As you say, guaranteed for everything except cleaning carpets,
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If these are just hanging upside down inside the motor section .. and the hot exhaust air is shared with the motors cooling intake then its a really bad design .
The advantage of the Tangential type is that the exhaust heat can be easily vented to the outside by a tube ... and the top of the motor should be (plastic side ) should be drawing in cool air .
http://www.canavac.com/node/9
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Someone needs to tell them then :P, so we dont keep wasting our money ;D
Steve
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Fitted the vac from woodbridge today in the grace, its a tiny bit longer thanbthe original but still fitted ok and works fine.
Am surpised at the lack of peripheral bypass motors compared to the tan ones.
Steve
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How much do they cost Steve ?
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Not fantastically cheap, about £100 with the vat & carriage, but still cheaper than most others.
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Glad to hear it fits . Mine should be arriving tomorrow :)