Buying a vaccuum
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Gregg2
macrumors 604
Well, what does it need to do?
Floors, mainly? Carpeted? Wood? Sheet Vinyl? Vinyl Composition Tiles?
If carpet AND one or more of the others above, you'd really like a model that has a rotating brush that can be turned off. That brush can damage wood and some sheet vinyl products.
There are several such models to choose from. When we needed a new vacuum a few years ago, the Panasonic MC-V5744 was our choice. It was reasonably priced, and is flexible.
Floors, mainly? Carpeted? Wood? Sheet Vinyl? Vinyl Composition Tiles?
If carpet AND one or more of the others above, you'd really like a model that has a rotating brush that can be turned off. That brush can damage wood and some sheet vinyl products.
There are several such models to choose from. When we needed a new vacuum a few years ago, the Panasonic MC-V5744 was our choice. It was reasonably priced, and is flexible.
iShater
macrumors 604
I think we spent around $180 or so on a Bissel liftoff a few years back. I love it, but the cost of replaces the HEPA air filter adds up over time and I don't like cleaning filters.
We are planning to get a Dyson soon to replace it. The cost over the life of the vacuum ends up being the same.
We are planning to get a Dyson soon to replace it. The cost over the life of the vacuum ends up being the same.
Darth.Titan
macrumors 68030
When it comes to vacuums, I won't buy anything but an Electrolux anymore. End of story.
Just remember that when choosing a vacuum (like so many other things) you get what you pay for.
Just remember that when choosing a vacuum (like so many other things) you get what you pay for.
agkm800
macrumors 6502a
d_and_n5000
macrumors 6502a
No...I'm not certain how all it works, but there's a removable filter, and the cyclones spin dirt out of the air as well.
They work fantastically well - we got ours a few months after a bunch of road construction ended in front of my house, and they used a bunch of sand...it was DISGUSTING how much sand the Dyson got out of the carpet that our 16 year old Electrolux had left behind. The Electrolux treated us very well over the years, but we were just blown away.
It's way above the OP's pricerange, thoughwe spent over $500 on ours. So long as it lasts a good, long time it should be well worth it.
iShater
macrumors 604
All their filters are washable, vs. disposable.
I thought you can get a dyson starting at $299 no?
We have a Dyson ( I used to live a few miles from their Malmesbury HQ) and it's brilliant - 6 years old, still going strong.Building debris, cat litter, the works. No problem. We're thinking of getting the new Dyson Ball one to replace it though Our current one has a prototype HEPA filter in it as a friend worked at HQ testing them. It's the pet special one, from before they released a dedicated pet version of the one we have. We just throw it in the washing machine with things like bath mats every now and again.
Our current one has a prototype HEPA filter in it as a friend worked at HQ testing them. It's the pet special one, from before they released a dedicated pet version of the one we have. We just throw it in the washing machine with things like bath mats every now and again.
Melrose
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My family has a Rainbow. They're pricey (and highly irritating if you're not careful with them or have clutter on the floor into which they can crash) but they have the water canister instead of a dry canister or bag. There's no dust and you can suck up just about anything. It looks like R2D2 and has run like a tank since we bought it like 20 years ago.
I'd recommend one of them.
I'd recommend one of them.
iShater
macrumors 604
Water canister? so you dump it in the toilet afterward?
agkm800
macrumors 6502a
I'd second that. It's extremely expensive--new one is over $1K--but I really love that it uses water as filter. I believe you can only buy one through one of their agents/sales person.