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Electrolux Jetmaxx Green Canister Vacuum, EL4040A
Electrolux Jetmaxx Green Canister Vacuum, EL4040A
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #32082 in Home
- Color: Black
- Brand: Electrolux
- Model: EL4040A
- Released on: 2012-02-02
- Dimensions: 8.75" h x 11.75" w x 16.75" l, 11.00 pounds
Features
- Powerful Suction
- Large Capacity Dust Bag
- HEPA Filtration
- 12 amps of Power
- 55% post consumer recycled plastic
- Powerful Suction
- Large Capacity Dust Bag
- HEPA Filtration
- 12 amps of Power
- 55% post consumer recycled plastic
Product Description
The Electrolux JetMaxx Green has powerful suction with motorized nozzle for deep cleaning all types of carpets. Large capacity S-bag® and HEPA filter for superior dust containment. The Power@Hand Stair and Upholstery tool, accessories on board, auto cordwinder, fingertip and foot controls minimize bending. This model is 55% post consumer recycled plastics. Packaging from 100% recycled paper, totally recyclable. Washable HEPA filter, bag made from corn starch.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
25 of 25 people found the following review helpful.
Some good, Some Bad
By K. Appleby
Well I love the suction, and the power upholstery attachment, however there are a number of serious design flaws. The worst flaw is the hose, it is very cheap and stiff, although it can theoretically swivel on both ends, you will have to twist it with your hands for it to do so. The hose comes out of the canister at a nearly vertical angle so there is not enough sideways force to make it swivel even if they did have a half way decent swivel attachment. The result is that the hose is constantly kinking and every time you move a few feet the canister flips upside down. Adding to the flipability of the vacuum are the two large wheels on the sides that prevent the canister from turning easily. Rotating wheels would have been a big help here. I have a 1980's Hover canister that has never flipped. If I could buy an old Hover I would. My next disappointment was the swiveling arm, which by the way swivels like a dream, so I know they can make a good swivel (try putting it on the hose). I thought I would like this feature however I have found that it makes turning the power head very difficult. When I push the arm to the side instead of moving the head to the side it just swivels the arm. To actually change the direction of the head I have to pick it up turn it and put it back down again (this can get very tiring). Additionally since the hose is kinked all the time, it puts sideways pressure on the arm as a result I am constantly fighting to keep the arm vertical.On last flaw regards how attachments attach to the arm. The power attachments have a very loose connection and will come off with just a little pressure. When vacuuming under the couch I have pulled the arm back out and found that the power attachment was left behind.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful.
i love this vacuum
By joodles
i haven't had any problems with this vacuum. i bought it to replace a two year old sears kenmore, which was an expensive clunker that fell apart, so we decided to buy a cheap canister. bought this in sam's club for around 250.00. and fell in love with it from the first day. the suction is terrific, The hose is a bit stiff and does fight you and it could swivel better, but the canister stays put on the floor and follows you well. The attachments are easy to get to, easy to get on and off. The vac.just does the job like a good little elf. i've had this for about four months now and actually enjoy using it. far superior to the big, pricey kenmore. smaller but just as powerful. the brush head is great. very wide, so it covers a large area an easy to get under furniture. i am planning to get another one for upstairs to replace that kenmore. i highly recc. this item.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful.
Not bad, but falls short in a few areas
By moonlighteye
We ordered this canister vacuum because we wanted a canister type vac for versatility, a bagged as opposed to bagless, and a pet hair attachment. The Jetmaxx seemed to have a lot of good features and the build quality is pretty good, but ultimately it fell too short of expectations to be a keeper.After taking the Jetmaxx for a test drive against a Panasonic Optiflow, we noted the following positives and negatives:Pros:-Jetmaxx has a long 5-year warranty.-HEPA filtration and included filter is washable.-21' retractable cord.-Full bag indicator.-Fairly quiet operation, especially with canister running only. Power nozzle definitely ups the decibels, but still not as loud as the Eureka Boss upright we were replacing.-Good selection of included tools: wide, high quality bare floor brush, crevice tool, upholstery tool, and dusting brush.-"Crush-proof" 7' hose.-Quality filters.-Convenient dust bag basket.-Dust bags have a tab you can pull over the hole once the bag is full to seal the dust/dirt from blowing out when it's time to change to a new bag.-Slots for accessories, such as the bare floor brush.-Automatic height adjustment of power nozzle. Not totally sure how well this worked in terms of proper suction, but seemed kinda nice to not have to worry about what height you need to set the power nozzle to.-Compatible with EL8BS2 Electrolux One Pet Hand Powerbrush Accessory.Cons:-Dust bag is tiny @ 1.2 quarts. While the bag technically has a capacity of up to 2 quarts (the same bag is used on other models which have larger compartments), the basket this bag sits in constricts its full capacity to just the 1.2 quarts.-Dust bag quality is questionable. This vacuum comes with two bags and when we attempted to remove the first one from the basket for initial inspection, the cardboard tab easily separated from the bag.-While the hose may be crush-proof, it's also very stiff compared to a more traditional wire-reinforced hose. This means the hose gets in your way more and reduces the overall maneuverability of the vacuum when using the power nozzle.-Poor handle design/placement. The handle on this vacuum is placed in-line with the hose and wand. We found that vacuums with the handle placed above the hose/wand connections provided more leverage and increased overall maneuverability of the vacuum, and ultimately a more pleasant vacuuming experience. Each time my wife and I tested this vacuum, we noticed the Jetmaxx was more grueling to "drive" and couldn't imagine wanting to put up with it for the next several years.-Despite what is suggested by the photo here on Amazon, the EL8BS2 Electrolux One Pet Hand Powerbrush Accessory is *NOT* included when you buy this vacuum from Amazon. It is included on some other sites, but note the increase in price. Just be warned that if you buy it from Amazon, you'll have to buy this tool separately.-I think there was a slot to store one tool on the outside of the canister, but overall, there's no dedicated compartment for tool storage as there is on most other canister vacuums. However, the crevice tool and dusting brush do snap into the underside of the handle area.-Overall suction and amount of dirt and pet hair picked up by this vacuum seemed to just be so-so.At the end of the day, it became clear that although this vac seemed to have solid build quality and a good warranty, it would not be a keeper mainly due to the small dust bag size and because over the overall poor maneuverability. We ended up going with the hard-to-find Electrolux Ultrasilencer Delux, which has sealed HEPA filtration and a better designed handle. Our second best choice was the Panasonic "OptiFlow" Canister Vacuum Cleaner, Twight Green, MC-CG917, which I highly recommend if you have a smaller budget.
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