Upright vacuum cleaner question?

That a very good observation, and I agree with it. I also agree that best value is not always what you're looking for. Often the is some feature or characteistic that is imporant to you.

I have used a Fantom canister vac for almost 10 years, it's been great but it's getting long in tooth. I'd surely consider a Dyson, but I need a cannister vac rather then an upright.
 
We just bought a Bissell upright bagless that allows you to remove the canister and carry it around on a shoulder strap (you have to keep it upright or it doesn't work right). When mounted in the upright configuration it is very heavy and it generates a lot of heat but it would suck the dimples out of a golf ball and is great for the cat hair.
 
DaveH said:
That a very good observation, and I agree with it. I also agree that best value is not always what you're looking for. Often the is some feature or characteistic that is imporant to you.

I have used a Fantom canister vac for almost 10 years, it's been great but it's getting long in tooth. I'd surely consider a Dyson, but I need a cannister vac rather then an upright.

Doesn't Dyson also make canister vacs. Personally i don't really like uprights 'cos they're cumbersome especially if i need to use 'em to vacuum the car once in awhile. It's also very heavy for my wife to carry up the stairs when we need the upstrairs vacuumed.

Does anyone know if there is a difference between an upright and a canister? Does an upright have more suction power?
 
I'm not sure if it's still true, but it used to be cannisters where more powerful as they didn't have the motor size and weight restraints as an upright. My parents had a filter queen cannister which was quite expensive for 15 years ago I think it was $600. It's still quite powerful, pretty heavy and it more or less compares to the fantom cannisters.
 
Blue Jays said:
Hi All-

It ain't an upright, but the various MIELE models will ensure dust-free gunrooms. Expensive but effective.

~ Blue Jays ~

I have been looking at them, they make an upright that is really impressive, however I could be talked into a canister (have an electrolux that is about 30 years old and still works, these Mieles have features that remind me of old electroluxes) provided it has everything I'm looking for. Could you elaborate a bit on Miele use and differences of models? I don't live near a dealer and I haven't found much information as to how the models differ (other than price). I do like the 7 year suction motor warranty.
 
I have all kinds of vacuums over the years, including $1500 Kirby vacuums, but the best one I have ever had is our Dyson!! This thing works and works, and it doesn't loose suction!! We have 1 dog and 4 cats, and it gets the pets hair!!
 
Just to throw in my two cents.
We needed a new upright vacuum a couple of years ago when our old Hoover died. I looked at all the fancy brands including Kirby, Dyson, Miele etc and in the end got a Sebo X4 vacuum. German engeneering and heavily used in hotels and commercial settings. This is a beautifully constructed machine and has an automatically adjusting brush. They are not that easy to find but I think they are the best vacuums around.
 
Cougar Allen said:
When you read Consumer Reports you get the honest opinions of a group of laymen who don't have any specialized expertise.

That's great for some things -- razors for instance; nobody else knows any more than they do about shaving, so their opinions are as good as anyone's and unlike advertising they're objective. It's not so great for things like motorcycles or audio equipment -- there you want the opinions of people who know a lot about motorcycles or audio equipment.

I guess you don't need any special expertise to review vacuum cleaners so I would trust them on that.

Um, you might like to look into that, Cougar. True that most of the product testers are general employees of CU. However, when a product is dissected, and its mechanical workings are analyzed, it is done by a degreed engineer with experience and expertise in that area.

I know that is true in the automotive area, as well as for appliances.
 
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