Electrolux Versatility 12 Amp Bagless Upright Vacuum Cleaner

Beware of this Vacuum!
I looked at a lot of other vacuums before choosing this one. It SEEMED to be built well and the design/engineering would be very handy and effective. I got it home and was amazed at how well it picked up dirt. To my disappointment however, after a week of use, it started to malfunction. First, I noticed the brush roller seemed to stop spinning on carpet. Then shortly afterward, the vacuum would shut itself off repeatedly after the first couple minutes of operation. The manual says this vacuum is designed to shut itself off when there is a blockage inside it to prevent overheating. Well I checked and rechecked for a blockage, cleaned the filter and brush roll but it still did the same thing. I contacted Electrolux customer service and they would not admit this was a common problem nor would they tell me if there was a fix for this problem but if you research reviews on other web sites, it appears to be happening quite often. Instead of going through the hassle of going to my...

Won't last
The first one lasted about two months and then the roller brush stopped working correctly. I took it back to the store and they gave me a new vacuum. Then two months later, the roller brush stopped working on the second one. One of the end caps on the roller brush was bad. I called the company and they sent me a new one but while putting in the new roller I noticed the belt had started to fall apart. The belt was less than two months old and half of the rubber was warn away. So, I returned it for a full refund. Bottom line is this vacuum has great suction but is not built to last. I am now shopping for a new vacuum.

Brush roller
I've had the same problem as other reviewers. The brush roller on mine stopped working after less than a month. The end cap on one side had melted. I called the company and they sent a new one. After about a month and a half the check brush roll light came on. The problem seems to be the way the end cap is designed it lets hair get in there and stop it from spinning. I decided to be diligent about cleaning out the hair, since I only vacuum one 5x8 rug I figured I'd take it apart once a month and clean it out. I guess that wasn't enough because it only took two weeks this time. The end cap is melted again and I'll need to buy a new one.

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