Okay, my not so old vacuum died. The little rotating sofa brush died a year ago. And it has never been easy carting the old vacuum up and down the stairs -- it's heavy.
I'd like to get something better this time. I'm thinking about Oreck (I like their claim that it is light weight) or Dysan (I have Persian cats), but I'm open to just about anything.
I would greatly appreciate any advice that any one is willing to share. What's the best vacuum in Tulsa?
Everyone I know that has a Dyson loves it.....
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I'd find one that sucks.
- RecycleMichael
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My honest advice is to buy one that is better than you think you need. Nothing is worse than vacuuming and realizing that it really didn't clean AND having the thing crap out every other year.
If I posted that the moderator would call in the league of women voters to sanitize, thread would be locked and siren would be going off.
But seriously, I know it's not very exciting, but can anyone out there compare an Oreck to a Dyson?
I had Kenmore's best but it's busted. Thing must have weighed 60 pounds anyway.
I have a Rainbow and can't live without it
We have owned a Dyson Ball vacuum for animal hair for a couple of years now. We have 3 cats and a dog that gets to come in when it rains (so he's been inside a lot lately). It's scary how much hair it picks up. We have the extra hand held brush that we use A LOT on the couch for all of the cat hair.
As far as weight, you may want to look at the new light model. I don't know personally how much of a difference is there between the original model and the new lighter model.
That's my two cents and I'm stickin' to it!
I inherited a Rainbow from my grandparents. They bought it from a door-to-door salesman in 1993...I still have all the paperwork. I love using it. It's powerful and the water filter keeps all the dust inside. No dust escapes from the exhaust. It's a good feeling to empty all that sludge out after vacuuming too. You dump out a giant wet hairball and you're left with a nice clean water tank for next time.
However, judging by the invoice, there's no way in heck I could bring myself to buy another one...they paid $1489.35 for it!
The most recurring problem we have had is the rubber belts that drive the power brush on an upright model. The common way to power the belt is to run it directly on the motor shaft instead of a pulley. It saves space but the motor shaft gets hot and the diameter is too small which causes the belts to get hot and break. If you get one with a power brush, see if you can get a money back guarantee if it starts breaking belts.
We couldn't live without our Dyson. Our housekeeper recommends it to everyone.
I've heard the Miele's are good as well if you have no carpet in the home.
Consumer Reports consistently rates the Dyson very high, and say they would raise it to the highest rating if the Dyson wasn't so loud. I say, who cares how loud it is when you vacuum? It's not like your going to listen to something else. I've heard a lot of people really like the Dyson, but they also advertise very well.
Glad you started this discussion Hometown. My vacuum is on its last legs too!
As you know, I have 90% hard surface floors in my house, mostly wood and tile, with only one room fully carpeted. A canister type vac has been my choice over the years, with attachments for upholstery/drapes and a separate rug "beater bar" unit for my one carpeted room. I bought a brand new Hoover "Wind Tunnel" canister vac at Sears about 5 years ago, the the vac motor is dying! Used to be vacuums would last you 25 years with no problems; they are mostly just cheap plastic now. Thanks for the topic, as I have the same questions myself.
I love my Dyson! And it has like a 5 year warranty -- can't beat that.
I have hardwoods throughout except for one bedroom and a couple of area rugs. The Dyson does it all. The handle comes out and flips around to use attachments. Bagless, easy to empty, doesn't stir up dust. I'm a believer.
Ours was ~$400. Used a 20% off coupon at Kohl's to buy it.
My son has a Dyson, we have an Oreck.
They are both nice machines worth the extra expense. I think you would be pleased with either on.
electrolux... it is all we have ever used.
If you have a lot of carpet, an Old School Red Metal top Sanitaire Janitorial Vac will last and last, we have one going on 10 years. My parents have had one for about 15 years. I had a Dirt Devil to clean the car out with and it's crap. Try House of Vacs or a janitorial supply co.
(http://www.sanitairevac.com/commercial/comm_quickkleen.html)
Wow, this is why I love TulsaNow. Okay, I can only try one of these great tips at a time so I'm going to look for the light weight Dyson ball and see if I can find it on sale. Any tips on where to buy? I've got Kohl's on the list. I'll check their circular. Thanks again for the great information.
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Wow, this is why I love TulsaNow. Okay, I can only try one of these great tips at a time so I'm going to look for the light weight Dyson ball and see if I can find it on sale. Any tips on where to buy? I've got Kohl's on the list. I'll check their circular. Thanks again for the great information.
Please wait for some tips for availability from a local vendor. Don't jump right for the national chain store.
(Sorry, I couldn't resist. [:)])
I just looked up the specifics on the dyson website to see what the weight difference is between the lightweight and the original. There is only a 3 lb difference. The original weighs 18 lbs and the lightweight is 15 lbs.
I would check out Bed Bath and Beyond (Use the 20% coupon that you get in the mail all of the time-they actually orderd ours for us because they didn't have the animal model in the store)
I believe that Target also sells Dyson as well.
If you have lots of carpet go KIRBY. Expensive but they will take old vac as trade in. Heavy it is but I love mine, especially when the carpets need to be shampooed which is often because of 4 dogs that drag mud in.
Get a Roomba!
Ribbett!! Ribbett!!
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Get a Roomba!
Ribbett!! Ribbett!!
Our dogs would think a Roomba is a toy. It would last about a day or two.
It's a woot off and there's a Dyson on there right now!!
Dyson DC18 Slim All-Floor Vacuum (//%22http://www.woot.com%22)
Alot of people I know like homes with central vacuums. You just plug in your vacuum hose and are ready to clean. No cords and you can clean room to room in a snap. All the dirt goes to vacuum unit in the basement.
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It's a woot off and there's a Dyson on there right now!!
Dyson DC18 Slim All-Floor Vacuum (//%22http://www.woot.com%22)
Just Wooted a DC-18 earlier this week. I hope its up to snuff. (3 cats and a dog here) Every vacuum we've owned has been a miserable failure:)
I bought a DC07 Animal on sale at Target a week ago last Saturday. Been too busy to do anything other than unpack it. Can't wait to use it. I guess this is my idea of excitement these days.
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It's a woot off and there's a Dyson on there right now!!
Dyson DC18 Slim All-Floor Vacuum (//%22http://www.woot.com%22)
Just Wooted a DC-18 earlier this week. I hope its up to snuff. (3 cats and a dog here) Every vacuum we've owned has been a miserable failure:)
I wooted on this same vacuum.. got it last Friday! It really sucks! :) I even sucked up a sock into the carpet brush and it auto-shutoff, I tugged it out easily and restarted the brush. No fighting with it there.
As far as suction goes, it is easily double or triple my previous cheapie vacuum. For $260 factory refurbed (came in a Dyson box) compared to $370-470 retail, I like it so far!
Gang, all I can say is if ya'll want to get rich, invent a vacuum that does not not break down and is cheap. I worked at a Genco Return center and two of the biggest return items we got were vacuums and micro-wave ovens. We had vacuum returns out the wazoo and they are a pain because of their bulky shape they are hard to package and ship to buyers who I guess fix them and re-sell them. As for vacuum brands, we got 'em all back, they all came back in equal numbers as far as I could tell. This was at the Genco return center in Indianapolis, IN, where they got returns from mostly Target stores. If you can invent a vacuum that lasts you'd be rich.
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Gang, all I can say is if ya'll want to get rich, invent a vacuum that does not not break down and is cheap. I worked at a Genco Return center and two of the biggest return items we got were vacuums and micro-wave ovens. We had vacuum returns out the wazoo and they are a pain because of their bulky shape they are hard to package and ship to buyers who I guess fix them and re-sell them. As for vacuum brands, we got 'em all back, they all came back in equal numbers as far as I could tell. This was at the Genco return center in Indianapolis, IN, where they got returns from mostly Target stores. If you can invent a vacuum that lasts you'd be rich.
So far, all of our vacuums don't last and don't work well -except the old kirby which lasted but I may as well get a riding vacuum cleaner (doesn't work worth a damn any way). I'd settle for one that just plain works for a while.
Got my Dyson the other day and it sucks sh*t
-lots of it, out of the carpet, off furniture, the blinds, the kitchen floor.
I'm a believer.
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Gang, all I can say is if ya'll want to get rich, invent a vacuum that does not not break down and is cheap. I worked at a Genco Return center and two of the biggest return items we got were vacuums and micro-wave ovens. We had vacuum returns out the wazoo and they are a pain because of their bulky shape they are hard to package and ship to buyers who I guess fix them and re-sell them. As for vacuum brands, we got 'em all back, they all came back in equal numbers as far as I could tell. This was at the Genco return center in Indianapolis, IN, where they got returns from mostly Target stores. If you can invent a vacuum that lasts you'd be rich.
So far, all of our vacuums don't last and don't work well -except the old kirby which lasted but I may as well get a riding vacuum cleaner (doesn't work worth a damn any way). I'd settle for one that just plain works for a while.
Got my Dyson the other day and it sucks sh*t
-lots of it, out of the carpet, off furniture, the blinds, the kitchen floor.
I'm a believer.
I live in a small place so I can clean the floors with a shop vacuum, they seem to be the most dependable vacuums around, but a shop vac. makes the task harder and slower.
This topic sucks.....
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Got my new Dyson out this past weekend and did some vacuuming. I couldn't believe the amount of dirt and dust that came out of my carpets. I'm impressed. The house really feels clean now. I hope it continues to perform as well as it did the first time.