Comments on: Silly Aerus Lux 5500 http://www.friday.com/bbum/2005/12/08/silly-aerus-lux-5500/ ...so google can organize my head. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:02:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Mike http://www.friday.com/bbum/2005/12/08/silly-aerus-lux-5500/#comment-189225 Mike Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:15:05 +0000 http://www.friday.com/bbum/?p=558#comment-189225 Here it is, almost three years since you posted this entry, and it still is helping folks like me fix their Lux vacuums. I searched all over the web, but before reading your post here, I was stumped by the endcap -- I couldn't see how it could be removed. But sure enough, by bending the plastic shell 1/2 inch apart, as you descibed, it did pop out, and I could then persuade the middle strips to slide out. What a ridiculous design. The tube on mine was totally clear but I removed it anyway and now the vacuum cleaner works fine. Keep this post up, and thanks! Here it is, almost three years since you posted this entry, and it still is helping folks like me fix their Lux vacuums. I searched all over the web, but before reading your post here, I was stumped by the endcap — I couldn’t see how it could be removed. But sure enough, by bending the plastic shell 1/2 inch apart, as you descibed, it did pop out, and I could then persuade the middle strips to slide out. What a ridiculous design. The tube on mine was totally clear but I removed it anyway and now the vacuum cleaner works fine. Keep this post up, and thanks!

]]> By: Art and Sharon Falcone http://www.friday.com/bbum/2005/12/08/silly-aerus-lux-5500/#comment-645 Art and Sharon Falcone Sun, 05 Feb 2006 21:17:29 +0000 http://www.friday.com/bbum/?p=558#comment-645 Thank you so much for solving our vacuum cleaner mystery! We, too, were having the identical problem you described so articulately! My husband is an engineer and agrees that this design was intentionally mean to keep all but people who know "your little secret" out of the machine. After reading and following your instructions, we too have a functioning vacuum cleaner. We too feel that we are intelligent enough to remember to periodically check the bag! You are our hero!!! Thank you so much for solving our vacuum cleaner mystery! We, too, were having the identical problem you described so articulately! My husband is an engineer and agrees that this design was intentionally mean to keep all but people who know “your little secret” out of the machine. After reading and following your instructions, we too have a functioning vacuum cleaner. We too feel that we are intelligent enough to remember to periodically check the bag!

You are our hero!!!

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