Posted on 08/12/2013 10:43:30 AM PDT by golux
I hate assembling vacuum cleaners out of the box. Why the heck should I buy something and then do the work of assembling it? Can anyone recommend a vacuum that’s good and also comes assembled?
It is probably a Sebo, ours cost about $600 several years ago. It is the quietest vacuum on earth and sucks like a hundred hotties and is flat enough to go under most furniture. German quality at its best, just like a Porsche!
I neglected to buy any new BAGs.....and emptied the existing bag by hand.....and have been reusing it for months.
Its Industrial Strength!!
Tijeras_Slim for the WIN!
We have one. Love it too. They could have made the power cord longer, though.
Meile ten years old and going strong
Lol. Yup.
Re: I will not talk about in-home central vacs.
After experiencing the benefits of Central Vac, I would have such a system in all of our future dwellings - even as a retrofit. Up to $2K cost for an after original construction installation, but tubes will last forever and the vac itself (life-span 20+ years) replacement is under $800.
I nearly wept when we had to leave it behind.
I have owned 2 Kenmore canister vacuums, both bought secondhand rom people who bought them new but then ditched them for Kirby vacuums. The first one was bought from a Kirby salesman, the second was bought out of the Recycler online from a woman in Pasadena, California. For the sdcond one, I only paid about $50. Couldn’t afford to buy a brand-new one, but have been pleased with the Kenmores. Also have a small, cheap Shop-Vac. Have also owned a couple of cheaper canister vacuums. At some point will probably get an upright vacuum.
I bought an Oreck in 2009 during a sale, after considering a Miele and a Riccar. Sad to hear what happened to the company.
Shop Vacs suck (that's a compliment). I use mine for a lot of household cleaning.
HEPA filters are great, but they are expensive. Water filtration is so much better than HEPA & costs the price of a quart of tap water. While HEPA may get 99% of dust & dirt, with little leakage back into the air, water traps 100% of the dust & dirt, with ZERO leakage. I don't worry about seals & such, as the dirt goes from the hose directly into the water reservoir, becoming mud that does not aerosol.
Because HEPA filters are so expensive, one is always tempted to postpone a filter change, which means the filter is not working as efficiently as when new; perhaps not at all. No way to know for sure.
With the Rainbow, the water "filter" is easily changed before EVERY vacuuming, & the "filter" is always brand new & working at top efficiency. Adding a few drops of scent to the water makes the house smell nice. I can use the vacuum as purely an air cleaner/freshener.
Plus, the dirty water shows you what dirt has been removed - proof the vacuum is working properly, & if something valuable gets sucked up you can easily retrieve it from the reservoir.
No, I do not sell Rainbows, but I'm glad I bought one. (Now, watch it break down next week - it's pretty old).
As I said, no expensive vacuums until the lady disappears! She would break it and waste $600!
This sucks.
I have a 20+ year old Rainbow vacuum. I can still get parts and like Monica, it can suck the chrome off a 57’ Chevy.
“Our Man in Havana”: Never read it, but laughed through the movie a few times.
There iws no reason in the world to do that, or even to use a vacuum: a hose, concrete floors, and tile wainscoting work great: floor drains optional.
I have had Rainbows demonstrated a few times, but I just don’t see $1200 sitting there when I look at one. I’m sure it’s a good sweeper, just not worth it. We have an inherited Kirby now that dims the lights for the entire block when I turn it on - seems to pick up way more dire than our old cheapo Dirt Devil did.
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