A vacuum that has lost its suction usually has not lost its motor. It has a bag that stopped breathing. These are Style U replacement bags for Electrolux Discovery upright vacuums, sold twelve to a package by EnviroCare, and they are the routine consumable that keeps a Discovery pulling the way it did new. Housekeeping crews, offices, schools and households running a Discovery upright buy them by the pack because one machine will get through a dozen over a normal service year.
Built for
- Routine bag changes on Electrolux Discovery upright vacuums
- Commercial cleaning crews who want a full pack on the shelf rather than one spare bag
- Facilities where allergens and fine dust are a stated concern
- Perfect Products vacC101, C103 and C104 uprights, which also use Style U bags
- Households that would rather buy a year of bags once than reorder every month
Fits these vacuums
- Electrolux Discovery, Discovery I, Discovery II and Discovery III uprights
- Electrolux Discovery Advantage
- Electrolux and Aerus Genesis, Genesis LX and Genesis LXE
- Electrolux Prolux and Prolux 2000
- Electrolux Epic 2500 and Epic 3500 uprights
- Electrolux upright models built after 1986 that take Style U bags
Style U bags do not fit the Electrolux Heavy Duty 1363 or 1451, and they do not fit Electrolux canister machines, which take a different bag entirely. If you are unsure, check the bag currently in the machine or the model plate before ordering.
Specifications
- EnviroCare part number 138, Electrolux Style U
- Micro-filtration media rated 99.7 percent filtration
- Traps microscopic particles and common household allergens
- Sold 12 bags per package
- Replacement for the Electrolux Style U upright bag
- Also fits Perfect Products vacC101, C103 and C104
What a fresh bag actually changes
Airflow is what picks dirt up off a floor, and a bag is a filter sitting directly in that airflow. As it loads, the restriction climbs, the airflow drops and the machine gets noticeably worse at the edges and in carpet pile long before the bag looks full. Changing at roughly two-thirds is the cheapest performance you can buy for a vacuum. It also keeps the motor cooler, because a starved motor draws more current and runs hotter, which is a real cause of premature failure in machines that otherwise have years left in them.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know my vacuum takes Style U bags?
Style U is the upright bag Electrolux has used since 1986 across the Discovery, Genesis, Prolux and Epic upright families. The quickest check is the bag already in the machine, which will be marked with its style letter. The model plate on the body of the vacuum will also identify the machine so you can confirm it against the fitment list.
How often should the bag be changed?
Change it when it is about two-thirds full rather than waiting for it to pack solid. A full bag chokes airflow, which costs you suction at the floor and makes the motor work harder and run hotter. In commercial use that often means weekly or more.
Can I shake out and reuse a paper bag?
No. Paper vacuum bags are single-use. The fine dust that gives them their filtration is embedded in the paper, and emptying one tears the media, releases what you just collected and leaves the vacuum filtering far worse than before.
Why use bags rather than running the vacuum bagless?
These machines were engineered around a bag as part of the filtration path. The bag is what captures fine dust and keeps it out of the motor and out of the air when you dispose of it, which matters most in facilities where allergens are a concern.
Are these genuine Electrolux bags?
These are EnviroCare replacement bags made to fit Electrolux Style U uprights, not Electrolux-branded bags. They are a standard aftermarket consumable and are rated at 99.7 percent filtration.
Discount Cleaning Products is an authorized dealer for the brands we carry, and we supply cleaning contractors, facility housekeeping teams, schools, offices and households across the United States. Our US-based staff can confirm that a bag, filter or part matches your machine before you order. If you are not certain which bag your vacuum takes, send us the model number from the plate on the machine and we will confirm the right part for it.
