Time for a new vacuum... Went through the An Oreck, lasted
sufficiently, about 6 years.
( Note-- my house is to vaccums what the Abrahms A1A Main Battle Tank
is to the Iraqi Republican guard... very tough!. I have 7 kids, they
bang, beat, vacuum up anything on the floor, from quarters to fishing
line. They don't care.*)
Am considering a new Oreck, last one is just worn out, but we liked
it. See those ads for Dyson, that claim they are the second coming of
vacuums, anyone used one? are they good? Do they appear to be
durable?
Guy at the vacuum store raves about Royal commercial, says it has the
major advantage of not trying be everything to everybody, does not
have the pull-out hose attachments that most home units have now,
(requiring the motor to suck up dirt, propel it 3 feet up the hose,
then have it fall down into the bag,) The Royal seems to have an old
school-low tech but built like a tank approach -- it just sucks up and
puts it in the bag. Vac Salesman also says the "mouth" going into
the bag is very large, so as the kids vacuum up legos they will go
right into the bag, not get caught as it has to travel through 4 feet
of hose. (I don't care about not having hose option, kids use a
shopvac for edges and stairs)
Any Thoughts out there... cost is not really the issue, I will pay
whatever it takes to get a really good, durable, powerful vacuum... I
just want to pay for value, not hype.
Would love recomendations, thoughts, web resources----
Cool New Cleaning Machines
Good Housekeeping' Rates Vacuums
Oct. 21, 2004 - It's not your mother's cleaning closet. Gone are the
old brooms and dust pans. A new breed of high-tech vacuums are sweeping
the nation now.
Ellen Levine, editor in chief of "Good Housekeeping," revealed the
results of the magazine's latest vacuum tests on "Good Morning
America."
The Good Housekeeping Institute recently tested 11 new upright vacuum
cleaners, including the new Dyson model and two new robot vacuums.
The upright vacuums were tested for performance, suction, airflow,
safety and ease of use. The robot vacuums were tested for pickup
performance on low pile carpeting, safety and ease of use.
Roomba Discovery from IRobot: $249
Good Housekeeping Institute overall view: Roombas are best suited for
bare floors and low pile carpeting and for maintenance cleaning of
surface soil between regular deep cleanings. They can clean places
where traditional upright vacuums often cannot, like under furniture
and beds. The Roomba has the "Good Housekeeping" seal of approval.
Dyson DCO7: $399
Good Housekeeping Institute overall view: The Dyson had the best pull
of all the uprights in the tests. A good vacuum, but you don't have to
spend $400 to get a top upright vacuum.
Eureka Boss: $129.99 (A "Good Housekeeping" Best Value)
A bagless model that's a good cleaner at a great price. The institute
liked that the vacuum didn't tip over when hose was stretched tight --
a problem with some other vacuums tested.
Hoover Savvy: $279.99 (A "Good Housekeeping" Best Overall)
Can be used with a bag (especially good for allergy sufferers) or
bagless. Top performer in our carpet cleaning tests, devouring
ground-in sugar, oatmeal and sand. Also has great features: You can use
the vacuum with or without a bag. Sleek nozzle slips underneath
furniture easily. Hand tool with rotating brush is great for
upholstery. A brush-roll shutoff button to help avoid accidents with
children nearby
Getting the Most Out of Your Vacuum
Change the bag: If your upright vacuum has bags, replace the bag when
it looks about two-thirds full. Empty the dirt container. If you have a
bagless upright vacuum, empty the dirt container after every two uses.
Clean your filter: For a bagless vacuum, remove the filter from the
dust cup once a month and tap it clean, or rinse it, if possible. For
bagless and bag vacuums, check any other filters once or twice a year.
Pay attention. Don't let a vacuum sit idly in one spot while the brush
roll is spinning. This can ruin your carpet.
Upright vacuums make up about 75 percent of the vacuum market. Canister
models make up most of the remainder, with a small percentage going to
robot vacuums. Uprights are especially good for carpets. Vacuums are
confusing to purchase, since they often look alike and seem to be
similar. That's why vacuums are one of the requested topics for
information by callers to "Good Housekeeping" and by visitors to the
Good Housekeeping Web site (www.goodhousekeeping.com).
Copyright 2004 ABC News Internet Ventures
Don't even think about anything except a Dyson, DC07. They use
centrifugal force to spin particles out of the air, hence there is no
bag to clog because there is no active filter. It has better ultimate
suction and does not loose suction. It's always there and no bags to
change means it pays back over time-we used to pay $3.50 each for our
bags!
Hoover has a copycat model, which costs just as much and doesn't work
as well. Hoover lost a patent suit, so they had to pull their multi
centrifuge model from the market, but they sell a 'cyclone' based on
the same technology....but it is very inferior.
Regards,
Art
If your looking for something "bagless" and don't mind a canister you might
consider a Filter Queen. Filter Queen perfected the "Cyclonic action" over
75 years ago I think. They are like Kirby's, you have to buy them from a
salesman and they are hella expensive(way overpriced new). I have a
relative who has had only Filter Queens for 50 years and got me hooked on
them. Over my adult life I have bought two, both were used and around
$200-300 bucks. You can find them very affordable on EBay also. They have
more suction than anything I have ever used. They use a sort of "coffee
filter" looking cone to keep the small particles out of the air. They don't
use a bag. When you empty the darn thing the dirt/hair/junk is in a ring in
the bottom of the container. Really cool. They are relatively quiet too.
I used to swear by uprights but got tired of not being able to get under
funiture and the FQ has good wheels so it seldom falls over. Good luck in
your search!!!
John
You might want to check Consumer Reports at the library for their ratings.
I would stay away from their Best Buy GE power nozzle unit though. It works
great and is very cheap but it has several annoyances the do not make up for
the low price if you do a lot of vaccuuming.
I suggest you take a look at "Consumer Reports" They regularly take a
look at them. Read the whole story, not just the ratings.
Personally I like a central unit. More power, less noise, very large
capacity, light weight hose, not motors to move around, except the one on
the rug attachment. I have had two (I moved). I have used them about ten
years each and neither showed any sign of a problem. One was a filer type
and the other used a cyclone effect without a main filter. Both work very
well and I clean the thing out about every three months. Fine dust is
pumped outside with the exhaust, which helps with my allergies.
The Oreck appears to be lightly constructed which is why it did not last
all that long, but then it is lighter than most non-central units. There
are a couple of high end (read that as EXPENSIVE) units like Rainbow that
you may consider. They are very nice, but they are also generally heavy and
you can buy several Orecks for the price on one.
Ive blown out two older Eurekas because the turbine was plastic and
string clogged it and it spun on the shaft. Also full motor-shaft
bearings are not used in cheaper models. What ever you buy talk about
construction, some expensive models just are not built to last. It used
to be you fixed a switch or motor brushes wear out, now it seems to be
cheap design cheap parts. A whole house unit would be best.
Dumb questions here but.....
I live in an apartment an cant install a central unit
What abt buying one of these? see link
http://tinyurl.com/6tjnd
Id then install a mounts OUTSIDE on the front doorstep and hang the
unit out there WHEN I wanted to use it. This way the unit would be
expelling al that damn noise and dust outside. Then when done id
unhook it from outside mount and store in closet till next use.
Kind of a poor mans "central vac"
What think?
It looks like a low end central unit. It would likely work, BUT
consider the length of the hose and the distance from where it is to the
furthest part of your apartment.
Yeah.... I was wondering if man handling that hose at such distances
would be a pain.
Actually one of my co-workers got this vac for Christmas and says the
thing is built like a tank. Has crushproof hose and will suck paint
off bowling ball.
I need to get over to his house and take a look at it
I was just wanting to bounce my idea of someone else to see if making
it a poor mans :central vac: makes any sense.
Get a "commercial" vacuum cleaner...
(Made to be used quite a bit.)
Link...
Also check local janitorial supplies or search google.com for commercial
vacuum...
http://www.sewserg.com/products/abc0600.html
We bought a Dyson a year ago and absolutely love it. My wife has a home
daycare and vacuums every day. It is powerful, easy to maintain, and is
better than any other brand we have ever used.
Rotation Slim:
RS> Time for a new vacuum... Went through the An Oreck, lastedRS> sufficiently, about 6 years.RS> RS> ( Note-- my house is to vaccums what the Abrahms A1A Main Battle TankRS> is to the Iraqi Republican guard... very tough!. I have 7 kids, theyRS> bang, beat, vacuum up anything on the floor, from quarters to fishingRS> line. They don't care.*)
My suggestion it to be sure to get a "filter first" vacuum. The other
type is "fan first". With the "fan first" anything sucked up will hit
the fan blades, which will break off as the quarter/Lego goes whizzing
by. The broken blade will cause imbalance and vibration, but more
importantly loss of suction (blade broken/missing). With a "filter
first" the quarter/Lego goes into the bag first; the suction-producing
blades are protected.
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