Vacuum Cleaner
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Get a Dyson. Best vacuum cleaner we've owned, hands down.
I have one of the early generation Dyson's and I think they have corrected some of the quirky little things about it. Like the way you convert it from hand tool to regular floor sweeping. The thing is incredible and it really never looses vacuum!
Oreck. Stupid light yo!
Yeah, it works great. The amount of cat and dog hair that thing sucks up is amazing. And all you have to do to empty it is pull a latch.
They are not cheap though. I think our was $400 full retail. We bought it at Bed, Bath and Beyond with a 20% off coupon years ago, but they have since excluded Dyson products from the coupon eligibility.
Dyson hands down, lots of coin though. Best Buy sells them.
Get a Rainbow and let mother nature do the cleaning.
My parents had/have one of thoes. Dumping that water out was the GROSSEST thing I've ever seen.
In your opinion, what's the most comfortable tampon out there on the market?
Shopping for a new brand, are ya?
You seem to be a fountain of information. Once I find a comfy tampon, I'll ask your opinion about fabric softeners...
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Lol! Mine too. I was hoping someone would catch the referance cause those things were terrible. If you vacuumed after not dumping the water, the whole house smelled like rancid death:biggrin: Terrible, terrible Idea that somehow got sold.
I think in some weird Polish backwards way you and I have lived seperate but equal lives.
I'll add another vote for the Dyson. The initial cost is high, but is much more reasonable after you consider that most (I am hesitant to say all) of the other vacuums have bags or filters that need to be replaced. I figured that if the Dyson lasts for 7 years, then it will have paid for itself in the cost of bags for our old vacuum.
Dyson's are that good, eh? What I've heard about that guy is that he's a marketing maestro. I've also heard that Orecks are way overrated.
Me? Kenmore Canister with a power head.
Me? Kenmore Canister with a power head.
I've got some dirt devil from Walmart. Seems to do a damn fine job, I don't understand the need for much else.
OMGF and I have TWO collies.
Two very hairy, shedding all the time, collies.
we need a pretty dmn good vacuum.
Two very hairy, shedding all the time, collies.
we need a pretty dmn good vacuum.
My dog has fairly short hair, but he gets hair freaking EVERYWHERE. We have hardwoods and tile, so mostly we sweep, but for the rugs we have this crappy target vacuum called "The Shark" thate barely works. Why do they lose so much hair?
I've got my own little zoo with two dogs and a cat. Cheap ass vacuum does a fine job with their hair. I just had to get the bagless type as I would go bankrupt if I had to buy bags.
his design is very similar to most industrial dust collection systems used in wood shop's all over. the design works wonders and the poor guy spent a bunch of time developing it as a viable product to only have the design stolen by a large corp. who he fought through the courts, almost loosing his life savings before winning the court case, and developing his own company.
his story is one that I respect, and feel good that the little guy prevailed!
Dysons, when rated by third parties, are generally given very mediocre ratings. Consumer reports has rated them only middle-of-the-pack several times, compared to less expensive vacuum cleaners. IIRC, one of the nicer Bissel cleaners came out on top last time.
Rob won a Bissel from the Trek Tour de France game online. It's now my vacuum (my old one sucked because it didn't suck). This one sucks big time 
for the hard surfaces, you might try one of those Swiffer vacs. I got one after reading about it here, and it does a much more thorough job than broom or dustmop.
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How the F' do you know so much schit?
From what I can recall (and this was a while ago), Dyson rated very highly in vacuum power and how well it sucks up dirt, but the overall rating dropped because of "value" (they are not cheap) and the fact that the attachments are kind of clunky to use.
I used what is called "my left foot" for situations like that. However, Im strange...you may have to use your "right foot".
Kick it.
Yeah but I might brake the vacuum.
Hey, MBC's comsumerreports.com account still works!
The Dysons all rated "very good." No vacuum cleaner earned an "excellent" rating. Two of the top three are Kenmores. The 'Eureka Boss Smart Vac Ultra 4870' earned the CR Best Buy rating.
The Dysons all rated "very good." No vacuum cleaner earned an "excellent" rating. Two of the top three are Kenmores. The 'Eureka Boss Smart Vac Ultra 4870' earned the CR Best Buy rating.
I've got a panasonic upright that will suck the curtains off my wall.
Oh yeah, and I won a bissell in that stupid Trek scratch off game.
I have a DYSON and feel it was worth the signifigant initial investment and am in awe by the amount of dirt it picks up every time I use it...
a shop vac, they get both wet and dry messes. the ultimate lazy asses tool
but in all seriousness, ive used a dyson a few times and u dont have to make multiple passes to get all the stuff up like u do with other vacs
but in all seriousness, ive used a dyson a few times and u dont have to make multiple passes to get all the stuff up like u do with other vacs
Problem is that what I have been using.
I've heard the same from a local vacuum shop thats an authorized Dyson dealer and services them. He fixes them often and he said the plastic on them is very brittle. He also said bag vacuum are better for those with allergies because you are basically putting an new filter all the time and you aren't exposed to the dust as much as bagless when you empty it. Allergy websites also confirm this:
Allergynursing.com said:
...and there you go, middle of the pack (if the top 3 are not Dysons)
I've had a lot of dogs and cats my whole life and always got by without a $300 Dyson, guess I just don't see the appeal. My $60 Bissel doesn't exactly leave large quantities of cat hair still embedded in the carpet.
To each his own, though.
Incidentally, look for a vacuum where the filter and the debris holding chamber are seperate. My Bissel has a filter and then the debris chamber below it so when I empty it, I don't have to wipe all the crap off the filter and breathe it in.
I'm not sure we even have a vacuum.