Don't be fooled this is Not the same Quality or Durability as the Aerus Electrolux

My Mom also owned the same Electrolux canister for 22 years before she replaced it. My sister is still using that vacuum. My dad tells me it was 12 years old before it needed some minor work done to it.

However, this Red Electrolux we bought at Lowe's is horrible. Like most the other reviewers I also had all kinds of trouble with it. It was less then a year old and the power nozzle at the elbow completely broke off. Also had trouble with the wand system. It didn't pick up all that great either. The suction seemed fair but from the time we got it the power nozzle made a loud vibrating sound. It also left lines in the carpet that weren't very appealing.

I paid $500 for this canister thinking it would protect the thousands I've paid for my carpets and floors and all it did is made them look worse. This definitely was an expensive mistake.

Good thing we found out that the Original American Electrolux Vacuums are still in business. They changed their name to AERUS. Paid quite a bit more. But the Quality and Service is worth it. This Aerus one looks and runs a lot like my Mother's old Electrolux. The whole name thing is confusing but yeah the Red Vacs (Oxygen) are made by Eureka. Which has never been a good vacuum I'm told. See www.ElectroluxVacs.com for help. He's an independent dealer & sold us ours.

Advice: If confused on brand name Go to www.ElectroluxVacs.com (facts & site map) it will help explain the confusion there. Good Luck!!