Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

Someone is asking me this but I have no clue. So what would you recommend to someone that has $200.00 to spend on a vacuum cleaner.

Yes but does the Oreck have a brush on/off switch? ;-)

We had an Oreck, XL9100 to be exact, and it did a less-than-stellar job on bare floors with the high-speed brushroll...of course the tiny fan didn't help either.  Thanks to the squeegee-blade it didn't throw dirt back at your feet, but it didn't pick up so well.  Yet the machine is touted as being able to handle bare floors, strange.

Not to drift from the subject at hand, but one lightweight machine that really surprised me was the $49 Hoover Nano Lite (TTI-made) at Wal-Mart.  I bought one last summer when it came out, and I have to say it's not bad.  GREAT value for the price I thought.  The brushroll is aggressive and does a great job on carpets.  There's a belt shifter switch to move from carpets to bare floors (since it is a belt shifter and not a clutch, it should best be done with the machine off).  Yes, it is bagless, and it has the bin filter arrangement that I don't care for, however it does have a screen to separate hair from the fine dust as well as a slide-lever on the back of the filter to "tap" the dust off.  So far I haven't had any problems with it, and 2 others that I know of are in regular use with no problems so far, either.  Just throwing that out there.

-MH

Acerone wrote:

Hello Chris:

You were already familiar with the facts and circumstances of my post on the Forum about the DC14 COSTCO Exclusive.   I shared my experience with you by email several months ago.

In light of the bagless requirement: HOOVER WT bagless canister S3765/S3755.  $180 retail.  It does have a brush roll on/off switch and a cordwinder.  Rated a "Best Canister" by CR in October 2007.  The latter says alot about the vacuum since CR favors bagged vacuums over bagless.

Carmine D.

CarmineD wrote:

That's one canister I recommended to her.

How about a sanitaire sc785, and the eureka 3670 mighty mite combo,this is the best combo out there for that price range,also the company has and will be here long after the HYPED machines are long gone............

MOLE

Two contenders also recommended by CR and available in the bagless upright category. 

1. The HOOVER Tempo for $60 which rates a CR Best Buy and a "VERY GOOD" for performance on bare floors.  Although CR rates and ranks (8th in a field of 43) the bagged Tempo, the model is also available in a bagless mode.  With tools on board.
2. THe HOOVER EmPower bagless for $100 rates a CR "Upright Recommendation" and an "EXCELLENT" for performance on bare floors.  With tools on board.

Both models are veterans in the upright vacuum cleaner category.  And are lighter in weight than most full-sized uprights on the market at 16 and 17 pounds respectively.

CR picked the $60 HOOVER TEMPO over the $469 dyson DC18 in the lightweight upright vacuum category.

I can personally as well as professionally vouch for the HOOVER Tempo (bagged). 

Carmine D.

Carmine,

So I went shopping today for a canister vacuum but I couldn't find the Hoover I "Pictured" posted above. Any idea where I could see one in person at?

Acerone wrote:

Hello Chris:

Here in North Las Vegas, Wal*Mart stores carry this HOOVER canister model.  If I'm not mistaken, it also carries the Eureka Sanitaire model that Mole mentions.  But I'm not certain.   I know it has the GE canister but that particular model ues a filter paper bag.

You might also try the HOOVER Web Site and pull up the model.  The Web Site provides a "zip code" search of retailers in your geographic location who carry and sell the model with their prices.   I purchased a HOOVER canister with straight suction in August, with a bag, from BEST BUY using this method.  And I'm pleased with the product, which I plan to review on here soon.

Carmine D.

CarmineD wrote:

So far no luck finding one...

Acerone wrote:

Hello Chris,

I input my ZIP and the HOOVER S3765 model came up as available and in stock in KOHL's and Amazon.com.  I did the same for the HOOVER model S3755, a comparable model per CR, but earlier and slightly less in price, and it came up as available and in stock in TARGET stores and Amazon.com.  Must be a supply shortage in your neck of the woods.

And the side banner of this page shows a retailer advertisement who has both these HOOVER models and is offering free next day shipping UPS and/or FedEx.   Both under $200.  I'm not affiliated with the business and make no warranties expressed/implied about them.  Here is the Web Site.

http://www.vcdiscounter.com/s3765040.html

Carmine D.

Another option would be a rebuilt KIRBY G5,G6,G7 ,and even a few sentrias,diamonds, can be had for 200.00 ,if you know where to get them,trust me they are a glut on the market........

MOLE