The Vacuum's Whining
Oh, drat. I love my Eureka Excalibur dual-motor vac. I've tried to keep it well maintained for fifteen years, but parts got difficult to find as time went on. It hasn't had a proper pre-motor filter or HEPA filter in years and now the vac motor is whining so loud I can't use it any more.
I've been searching online for a replacement but I'm just not impressed with the ratings. Many people who give current models a good rating still mention drawbacks which make me realize the model's just not right for me. I really do need to have a dual-motor model and the prices are much more than I can afford. And yet DH supports me buying any model I want because he knows I'm frugal and VERY picky.
But I found the owner's manual from when I bought my machine back in 1994. YAY! (especially since the Eureka website had no record of my model. *headdesk*). There's a repair shop about 20 minutes away which might be able to fix my machine. I sure hope so, because I really love that vac. In the mean time all I have is a little glorified dustbuster to get the hair from NINE cats up off the floors. yeah, right...
I've been searching online for a replacement but I'm just not impressed with the ratings. Many people who give current models a good rating still mention drawbacks which make me realize the model's just not right for me. I really do need to have a dual-motor model and the prices are much more than I can afford. And yet DH supports me buying any model I want because he knows I'm frugal and VERY picky.
But I found the owner's manual from when I bought my machine back in 1994. YAY! (especially since the Eureka website had no record of my model. *headdesk*). There's a repair shop about 20 minutes away which might be able to fix my machine. I sure hope so, because I really love that vac. In the mean time all I have is a little glorified dustbuster to get the hair from NINE cats up off the floors. yeah, right...