[Steve Chapman]

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

[Dennis]

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

[Steve Chapman]

That's a good price but it needs to be the bypass version i.e. no side exhaust horn.

Thanks
Steve

[dan paton]

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                                                                               

[Steve Chapman]

Yep that looks about right and seems to be the best price I can find.


Steve

[bcc]

Hi, this any good?


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190940728003?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

[cloverclean]

Steve have you got a picture as I have a few different new vacs in store
Pat
Cloverclean
Dorchester

[Steve Chapman]

Hi Pat, a bit like this !

Cheers

Steve

[cloverclean]

No look sorry
Pat

[dan paton]

Steve did you get the motor from woodbridge ... did it fit the grace ok ?

[Steve Chapman]

Still waiting for it to turn up, they aint famous for promtt delivery 

Steve

[seamus campbell]

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

[Steve Chapman]

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. 

The way I see it is, the vacs are only guaranteed as long as you don't attempt to clean carpets with them 


Steve

[seamus campbell]

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,

[john martin]

  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

[Steve Chapman]

Someone needs to tell them then  , so we dont keep wasting our money 

Steve

[Steve Chapman]

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

[stuart_clark]

How much do they cost Steve ?

[Steve Chapman]

Not fantastically cheap, about £100 with the vat & carriage, but still cheaper than most others.

[dan paton]

Glad to hear it fits . Mine should be arriving tomorrow