Product Description

The Electrolux Harmony, model 6985A, is the world's quietest vacuum cleaner. It's so quiet that you can use it while others are sleeping. Soft wheels, a sound-insulated motor, and a low-noise floor nozzle are all part of Harmony's innovative quiet design. Its specially engineered system prevents noisy air escape, making it even quieter, increasing its suction power, and keeping the dirt from drifting back into the air. The Harmony cleans hard floors and area rugs, as well as furniture and drapes without difficulty. A foot-operated height adjustment switch and variable motor speed control lets you move between hard floors and area rugs with little effort. Easily clean those unmanageable areas with the tools stored conveniently on the handle and the telescoping wand that extends quickly to reach the high places. Specifically designed for superior hard surface and rug cleaning, the Harmony includes a state-of-the-art floor tool and turbo nozzle for spot-cleaning pet hair from carpets and for cleaning stairs. The Harmony is lightweight and easy to store. Two different ergonomic carrying handles and its lightweight design make carrying it effortless and Harmony's compact design and on-board wand parking device make storing it even easier. Additional features include a dust bag indicator to tell you when the bag is full, a powerful 1100 watt motor and a soft-touch handle for a more comfortable feel help to improve the vacuuming experience.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13196 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Electrolux
• Model: EL6985B
• Released on: 2003-11-01
• Dimensions: 12.50" h x 15.50" w x 22.00" l,

Features

• Ultra-quiet operation--so quiet you can clean while others are sleeping
• Designed for convenience--clean difficult areas with telescopic wand
• Adjust for different surfaces with motor speed control and turbo nozzle
• Attachment parking device provides stability for compact storage

Amazon.com Review
One of the world's quietest vacuums, the Electrolux Harmony features a powerful, sound-insulated motor for vacuuming so quietly that napping kids, snoozing housemates, and studying students are left undisturbed. Not only is the motor hushed down to white noise levels, the Harmony sticks to the quiet theme with a low-noise floor nozzle and soft, quiet wheels that prevent scraping, sucking and squeaking. For cleaner air and healthier lungs, Electrolux's O2 filtration system contains a lifetime washable HEPA filter that captures over 99 percent of dust and airborne allergens. A handy dust bag indicator shows when the bag is full for timely replacement and more efficient vacuuming. With powerful cleaning capabilities in a lightweight, innovative design, the Harmony has two different, soft-touch, ergonomic carrying handles for comfortable cleaning, easy maneuvering and portability.

Great for cleaning every nook, cranny and large surface throughout the home or office, the Harmony makes quick work of hard floors and area rugs, as well as furniture and drapes. A foot-operated, height-adjustment switch and variable-motor-speed control help the Harmony glide smoothly over transitions between different surfaces. Tools conveniently stored on the handle attach to the telescoping wand to easily reach those hard-to-clean areas. Designed with the versatility needed to clean both hard surfaces and rugs, the Harmony includes a state-of-the-art floor tool and turbo nozzle for spot-cleaning pet hair and cleaning stairs. Best of all, a low-profile design eliminates storage hassles, fitting the Harmony easily into shorter cubbies and shelves rather than requiring valuable closet space. Brian Olson

From the Manufacturer
The Electrolux Harmony is one of the world's quietest vacuums. Soft wheels, a powerful, sound-insulated motor and a low-noise floor nozzle are all part of Harmony's innovative, quiet design. Harmony prevents noisy-air escape and keeps dirt from drifting back into the air. In addition, Harmony comes with the Electrolux O2 filtration system that contains a lifetime washable HEPA H12 filter that captures over 99% of dust and airborne allergens. The convenient dust bag indicator tells you when the bag is full so you can replace it and keep dirt flowing into the vacuum and away from your family.

With Harmony, you receive powerful cleaning in a lightweight, innovative design. Harmony has two different, soft-touch, ergonomic carrying handles that allow for a more comfortable feel. In addition, its lightweight design makes maneuvering this canister, while carrying the vacuum or while the cleaner is in use, nearly effortless.

Harmony cleans hard floors and area rugs, as well as furniture and drapes without difficulty. A foot-operated, height-adjustment switch and variable motor speed control allow it to glide between different surfaces with little effort. You can easily reach those hard to clean areas with the tools that are conveniently stored on the handle and the telescoping wand that extends quickly to reach the high places. Specifically designed for superior hard surface and rug cleaning, the Harmony includes a state-of-the-art floor tool and turbo nozzle for spot-cleaning pet hair and for cleaning stairs.

Harmony eliminates the storage hassle that occurs with many other vacuums. Harmony's compact design allows for storage in small spaces and its on-board wand can be easily stored on the back of the vacuum. This unique wand-parking device minimizes the overall size of the vacuum and eliminates difficulties with hose and wand storage that you have with standard canister vacuums.

Features:

The ultimate in quiet

With the ultra quiet Harmony, you can virtually eliminate the noise of vacuuming and still keep the power you need to maintain a clean and healthy home.

Efficient floor nozzle

The foot-operated switch on Harmony's floor nozzle was designed to allow you to clean from hard floors to carpet with ease.

Ergonomic handle design

The soft touch, ergonomic handles are designed with physical comfort in mind to reduce bending and make transporting your Harmony vacuum easier

Electronic dust bag indicator

Harmony's electronic dust bag indicator makes it easy to know when it is time to replace the filter bag. Regularly changing the dust bag, keeps the dirt in the bag and out of the air in your home.

HEPA H12 filter

You can clean less frequently and still enjoy clean air with Harmony's washable HEPA H12 filter that captures over 99% of dust and airborne allergens.

Effortless storage

The innovative design of Harmony's new, on-board wand parking feature helps you save storage space by neatly anchoring the vacuum wand to the back of the cleaner.

Soft, large wheels

Harmony has soft-coated, large wheels that protect your floors, reduce noise, and allow you to maneuver the cleaner easily through the room.

Telescoping wand

Harmony has an easy-to-use, one-grip wand that is designed to allow you to clean hard-to-reach areas with more ease and comfort.

Specifications:

• Container: bagged
• Dust capacity (Quart): 2.0
• Hose: standard, 360 swivel
• Power (W): 1100
• Filtration: HEPA H12
• Product weight (lbs): 12.0
• Tools: combo, crevice, caddy
• Dimensions(W x H x D): 12" x 18" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

quiet and powerful
Light and quiet, the Harmony really cleans hardwood floors and area rugs well. We don't have wall-to-wall, but from what I can tell, if you have lots of carpets I would recommend moving up to the Oxygen model. It does not come with a powered carpet attachment. Gotta work a bit to clean carpets - glides easily on hardwood. Stores in small places. Great design and easy to use; instructions are a bit weak. Overall happy, great in a small city house/apartment.

Great vaccuum -- misleading advertising
This vacuum is great. Very powerful, very quiet, very ergonomically
designed, very cute. BUT...

I know someone else has already posted this info, but I just checked it
out myself and was amazed to find the exact same thing. All of the
advertising for this vacuum (including the manufacturer's description
on the Amazon web page) extoll the virtues of its "washable HEPA H12
filter." However, the other reviewer is exactly right -- this filter does
not come with the Harmony vacuum. You must purchase this separately
for $30. The Elextrolux website also clearly implies that this vacuum
comes with a washable filter. What a crock! Somebody call the better
business bureau! Somebody call Consumer Reports! Don't let them get
away with it!

But I will say again, this vacuum is brilliant. It's a wonder of design and
simplicity. It is to other vacuums what the iMac is to other desktop computers.

Not worth the money
If you have nothing but hardwood floors, this might be a fine vacuum, but if you're looking to vacuum carpet of any texture, think twice. If you have a pet, look elsewhere.

My wife and I bought this vacuum knowing the Electrolux name from my childhood, only to find out it's a different company, and they're nowhere near the quality of the old '65 vacuum that my father still uses to blow out his pool lines (there's a novel use...).

Pros:
1. Quiet
2. Light

Cons:
1. Expensive
2. Bags are small and Expensive.
3. Proprietary design for hose and attachments (the two that come with it are all you'll ever get.)
4. Vacuum head and brush roller jams with the slightest bit of hair.

Let me get back to the attachments: If you're going to make a vacuum, give it more than a crevice tool and a brush, or at least make a set of extra attachments and sell those separately. The company has no plans to support further expansion of this hokey design.

I'm a bitter man about this vacuum. By way of disclosure, I should state that I have two golden retrievers and I may have been expecting a bit much, but for a vacuum over $400.00, I should see better performance... The vacuum's been fixed twice now when the head siezed up and stopped spinning the roller. At least the warranty location is good about helping me out.

Really... there are better tools than this one for the money.