bag full message

[Cybrvanr]

My Mom's newer Electrolux tank vacuum is giving a bag full indicator even though the bag isn't full. The motor won't run because of this. She put a new bag in it, but it continues to display the indicator. I attempted to disassemble it, but cannot figure out how to open it up. The only thing I can see that it senses if the bag is full is a tiny hole in the bag inlet tube (front door of the vac) it connects to a tiny viny hose that goes inside the vacuum. I imagine there is a sensor inside the vacuum attached to the other end of this tube that tells the vac that that bag is full (reduced air flow), and that sensor has gone bad.

Do any of you all know how to get into the late model Electrolux (Aerus) vacuums, or at least tell me how to clear the bag full indicator? Her vacuum looks like this one:

 

[rayjay]

Check the dirt selector dial. I have the same vacumn only it is an Epic, a little older. On, mine, when it was set to fine dirt, I got this message once. If not, take it to your Electroluz dealer

 

[toggleswitch]

Use Genuine Aerus/Electrolux bags for best results..

I'm not sure this tid-bit is of any use....

But I do know that when vacuuming up certain types of dust, such as plaster, which clogs the pores of the bag, the "Check Bag" light will come on and the door will pop open because the suction has been reduced enougth to trigger it.

Moving the thumb-dial from "Coarse Dirt" to "Fine Dust" will normally retard the need to change the bag. Some models have an after-filter over the rear-end (under a plastic piece) that may also need to be changed.

My particular baby loves to over-heat rather than pop open to request a bag. So I let her cool down, change the bag and filter and on we go. It also has an "Overheat" light with pic/icon of a thermometer on it.

--Geez I even get the vacuum hot and bothered from being overly touched and handled. GO toggle, GO! --

 

[hoover1060]

I had a similar problem...

I had an Ultralux that did the same thing, the problem wound up being the tubing was clogged by some small pieces of carpet fluff...
This is a dealer fix, those Lux's are dreadful to take apart!

 

[timborow]

Try This!

You are right about a small vinyl tube leading from the dirt collection port to a valve. Take a toothpick and clean out the hole inside the port. You may have to break the toothpickin half to allow it to fit. If this doesn't work, then the vinyl tube is clogged. Remove the screw from the inside of the bag door. You will see the tubes. Take them off, rinse in hot water and allow to dry thoroughly. You may even want to blow the tube with a hair dryer to make sure there is no moisture left in it. This should correct the problem. If you don't feel comfortable doing this, then a vac shop is the only other alternative. Tim

 

[tolivac]

Yes-its best to have a 'Lux dealer tear down your machine for repairs-but on the newer plastic bodied machines the bumper-trim strips on the sides of the machine hold the top and bottom halves together.They are tricky to disassemble and reassemble-'Lux dealers go thru training to do that-have watched one do it.He removes the front door,and the back cover from the canister.then he uses pliers to pull the strips from the sides of the canister.then he can get inside-to the motor-the bag sense mechanism,and the power switch.You may want to watch a delear tear one down and reassemnle before you try it-or try it on a junked machine.I am sort of "gunshy" in tearing a new one down-the older ones were more "freindly" to take apart and put together.Oh-when the 'Lux tech put the machine back together-he used a mallet to tape the strips back into place on the canister halves.The strips hold it together.The man I watched used to manage the 'Lux delearship in downtown Wash DC.He got LOTS of business from the Embassies there.

 

[compactc9]

Why do they make these so different and diffucult to work on? It doesn't make much sense to me.

 

[tolivac]

I wonder if Aeros-Lux makes it hard to service their newer machines--you are forced to take it to them for repair.Yes,the metal bodied ones were "user-freindly" to take apart for home repairs.