I was thinking about trying the ametek eternity vac motors, instead of the cheapie Kleen-rite vmk-19 that I have been buying. Has anybody tried these ? Are the bearings superior and do the brushes really last 2-3 times longer? Is the 50% cost premium worth it?
anybody using the ametek eternity vacuum motors
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MEP001
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The VMK19 holds up pretty well if you change the brushes before they wear out completely. The previous "cheapie" motors from Kleen-Rite were terrible - for me, the top bearing would usually fail before the original brushes wore out.
I didn't know about the Ametek Eternity until now, but I buy the Domel motors from Windtrax, and I haven't had one fail yet. They're about 50% more than the VMK19. The brushes last much longer - I could probably go 3 years but I change them all every two. It's well worth the extra cost, especially since they're higher volume AND higher suction than the VMK19, as well as slightly quieter.
I didn't know about the Ametek Eternity until now, but I buy the Domel motors from Windtrax, and I haven't had one fail yet. They're about 50% more than the VMK19. The brushes last much longer - I could probably go 3 years but I change them all every two. It's well worth the extra cost, especially since they're higher volume AND higher suction than the VMK19, as well as slightly quieter.
Jim L.
Florida panhandle
I bought 4 and installed 2. First failure at 2.5 years and the second at almost 3. I won't be buying any more.
