How Much Suction Can You Get For $5

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JohnC
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How Much Suction Can You Get For $5

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My wife found this great deal at a Habitat for Humanity surplus store, it is an Electrolux vacuum cleaner for $5. It has a bunch of really nice attachments and a power head for carpets. Best of all it has the most suction of any vacuum I have ever used.I know...pretty sad getting excited over a vacuum.

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lol what method exactly do you use to determine suction power?MY vaccum recently broke it's belt. it's onjly 1 yr old.
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Quote, originally posted by mcgusto82 »lol what method exactly do you use to determine suction power?Why the Suck-O-Meter naturally. patent pending
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My grandma has that very sweeper and has has it for 20 yrs.
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Quote, originally posted by JohnC »it is an Electrolux vacuum cleaner for $5. It has a bunch of really nice attachments and a power head for carpets.She didn't buy it.....she stole it. Those things last for years...Good deal.
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A vacuum cleaner for $5.00? That's hella cheap! I wonder if there are any Habitat for Humanity surplus stores around here...
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Last minute Christmas present idea!
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Thats an oldie but goodie! Take care of it and it will probably last longer than any of us!
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5 dollar sucky, sucky. Love you long time. SORRY! If I didn't i'm sure drunkn' would!
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Quote, originally posted by Jaycie685 »I wonder if there are any Habitat for Humanity surplus stores around here...EDIT: YES!Quote, originally posted by San Diego Habitat for Humanity »NEW ReStore hours: Tuesday–Friday 8:30 am – 5:30 pm; Saturday 9:00 am – 4:30 pmClosed Sunday & MondayDuring the holidays, the ReStore will also be closed: Nov. 23 – 28 and Dec. 23 – Jan. 2, 2006 We’re located at 10222 San Diego Mission Road, just east of Qualcomm Stadium Link to San Diego Habitat website --> http://www.habitat.org/script/...2EorgLocal Habitat for Humanity affiliates depend upon local donations for their ReStores ('surplus' stores), so there are many unique bargains at each location!For anyone else interested, here is a link to Habitat affiliates with ReStores listed by state -->http://www.habitat.org/env/restores.aspxI don't know how often the ReStore list is updated, so if you don't find one nearby on that list, look here --> http://www.habitat.org/local/for nearby affiliates by state or zip code, and then call to see if they have a ReStore.kostby - a former affiliate president of Habitat for Humanity, Boone County, Indiana
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There is nothing wrong with getting all excited about that particular vacuum. That is the best damn vacuum you'll ever use. Mom and dad still have one, it's as old as I am, and still is going strong. It was expensive too, I think it was in the $1,000 neighborhood when they bought it, if I remember what the folks said correctly.I drug that thing between the house and garage many a' time, so I could go vacuum the cars out. I have to say that is the greatest vacuum to use on a car. Tough little boogers too. I remember standing on top of the thing as a kid... Hell, I even ran over the hose once with mom's Olds Ninety Eight and the hose only ended up being slightly flattened. It kept on suckin'. There was a sticker on mom's that described a 10 year warranty on the motor...The old Electrolux continues to provide excellent automotive duty. She ended up with a vacuum that looks like a modern version of the old Electrolux. I don't know how well it works compared to the old... Like everything else these days, it's not as sturdy as the old, but it doesn't seem to be as cheap and flimsy as a lot of vacuums are nowadays. Hang on to that thing. It's probably not that far from the truth that the vacuum will outlive most of us.
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Quote, originally posted by Lancer »5 dollar sucky, sucky. Love you long time. SORRY! If I didn't i'm sure drunkn' would! hehehehe either him or me, I thought that exact same thing! Yeah he is home today (lucky punk) so you all would have had to wait till monday for the perverted wit expelled from drunken
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