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Hi,

I bought a Canister vacuum from Sears, Sears model # 116.23812300, (I
believe it is actually made by Panasonic).
They had several very similar models on the floor and the one we picked
had a longer 8 ft hose. We thought that would come in handy, but it
actually is more of a hassle to use for everyday cleaning(multiple pets,
vacuum often). I am fairly sure that a 6 ft hose from another similar
models could be substituted for this, but the Sears parts customer
service only can tell me what's in their database as the original
replacement, not an alternate replacement. Has anyone replaced the
longer hose with the shorter hose or vice-versa with the Sears/Panasonic
Progressive type canister vacs?

Thanks,
Janet

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Hi,

I bought a Canister vacuum from Sears, Sears model # 116.23812300, (I
believe it is actually made by Panasonic).
They had several very similar models on the floor and the one we picked
had a longer 8 ft hose. We thought that would come in handy, but it
actually is more of a hassle to use for everyday cleaning(multiple pets,
vacuum often). I am fairly sure that a 6 ft hose from another similar
models could be substituted for this, but the Sears parts customer
service only can tell me what's in their database as the original
replacement, not an alternate replacement. Has anyone replaced the
longer hose with the shorter hose or vice-versa with the Sears/Panasonic
Progressive type canister vacs?

Take a close up digital or Polaroid of the ends of your hose, with a ruler
in the picture, into Sears, and play with the demonstrator machines on the
floor. Or if the model you bought is still there, grab the hose from one,
and try it on the other. (May have to explain to sales droid what you are
doing, but as long as nothing is broken, or leaves sales floor, no reason
for them to care.

Probably want to wait till Xmas rush is over to do any of this. Small
appliance dept is usually dead quiet (at least in local Sears here), but for
next month it will be busy.

(brings back memories of, as a kid, using local used car lot as a reference
book, to see how to reassemble something under the hood....)

aem sends...

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Or you might cut two feet from the middle and splice it with a tube
insert and duct tape it. There might be an easy way to cut two feet off
the end and re-insert the hose also. That would be preferable. I've
done both several times, usually to lengthen a hose.

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Take a close up digital or Polaroid of the ends of your hose, with a ruler
in the picture, into Sears, and play with the demonstrator machines on the
floor. Or if the model you bought is still there, grab the hose from one,
and try it on the other. (May have to explain to sales droid what you are
doing, but as long as nothing is broken, or leaves sales floor, no reason
for them to care.


That's a good idea.

I have an adapter that came with my Shop Vac-brand shop vac that fits a
random 8 ft length of "standard" vacuum hose I have, which in turn will
accept any of the accessories from our Hoover upright convertable.

Anyway, I'd swear there must be something of a standard for household vacuum
hoses and accessories, since I'm able to use 3 different brands of stuff
with my shop vac. It might be worthwhile just to buy a shorter length -- it
could just work, saving a lot of research time.


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Hi,

I bought a Canister vacuum from Sears, Sears model # 116.23812300, (I
believe it is actually made by Panasonic).
They had several very similar models on the floor and the one we picked
had a longer 8 ft hose. We thought that would come in handy, but it
actually is more of a hassle to use for everyday cleaning(multiple pets,
vacuum often). I am fairly sure that a 6 ft hose from another similar
models could be substituted for this, but the Sears parts customer
service only can tell me what's in their database as the original
replacement, not an alternate replacement. Has anyone replaced the
longer hose with the shorter hose or vice-versa with the Sears/Panasonic
Progressive type canister vacs?



Take a close up digital or Polaroid of the ends of your hose, with a ruler
in the picture, into Sears, and play with the demonstrator machines on the
floor. Or if the model you bought is still there, grab the hose from one,
and try it on the other. (May have to explain to sales droid what you are
doing, but as long as nothing is broken, or leaves sales floor, no reason
for them to care.

Probably want to wait till Xmas rush is over to do any of this. Small
appliance dept is usually dead quiet (at least in local Sears here), but for
next month it will be busy.

(brings back memories of, as a kid, using local used car lot as a reference
book, to see how to reassemble something under the hood....)

aem sends...



Thanks for the idea...I kinda did that online with another model and
looked up that it had a 6 ft hose and got the part number off the parts
web Unfortunately, you have to do some disassembly..it is not a simple
slide on hose, but integrated into the unit and the web drawing lacks
detail...I don't think they'd let me take one apart at the store



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Al Bundy wrote:

Or you might cut two feet from the middle and splice it with a tube
insert and duct tape it. There might be an easy way to cut two feet off
the end and re-insert the hose also. That would be preferable. I've
done both several times, usually to lengthen a hose.



Al,

Can't do that....the hose has the wires for the power to the power mate
unit.....already though of that, but it can't be done
neatly....or safely....

Thanks anyway!

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Take a close up digital or Polaroid of the ends of your hose, with a ruler
in the picture, into Sears, and play with the demonstrator machines on the
floor. Or if the model you bought is still there, grab the hose from one,
and try it on the other. (May have to explain to sales droid what you are
doing, but as long as nothing is broken, or leaves sales floor, no reason
for them to care.



That's a good idea.

I have an adapter that came with my Shop Vac-brand shop vac that fits a
random 8 ft length of "standard" vacuum hose I have, which in turn will
accept any of the accessories from our Hoover upright convertable.

Anyway, I'd swear there must be something of a standard for household vacuum
hoses and accessories, since I'm able to use 3 different brands of stuff
with my shop vac. It might be worthwhile just to buy a shorter length -- it
could just work, saving a lot of research time.



Posted my response that it isn't a simple hose, but rather one with the
power cord for the power mate head unit integrated...

One thing I may try as a short term fix is simply using a large cable
tie to hold a loose bend in the hose near the handle section.....that
would effectively reduce the length, just don't know if the bulk created
will cause anothert set of problems....

Thanks...


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"J Swain" wrote in message
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Can't do that....the hose has the wires for the power to the power mate
unit.....already though of that, but it can't be done
neatly....or safely....

Thanks anyway!


I would probably lug my vacuum into a local sew/vac shop and ask the guy
there if there are any alternatives rather than trying to deal with someone
at Sears who isn't going to have any clue. My experience is that the guys
that work in the sew/vac shops are pretty good and very helpful.


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