Recent content by captainslow

@huskyvacs I never examined it in particular, but it was apparent that the bin plastics had the most static. When I ran my forearm near the vacuum, hairs stood up when running along the clear bin. Also, if I ran my finger across the bin, then sensation is that of running your finger across a...

@mike/dust sticking That's one thing I noticed with my Dyson (before I sold it off). The exterior of the bin generates so much electrostatic, that the flying fine dust will just settle itself on external of the machine. With a quality bagged machine, there's surface dust on the outside, clean...

Isn't the James slightly more troublesome compared to the Henry/Hetty due to the manual cable rewind? As compared to a Miele, their motors most probably have a greater dust tolerance, plus their bags are double those of Miele's GN bags. They are nice heavy duty machines, but for the indoor...

Miele parquet twister Second that on the parquet twister. It is a must buy for any Miele owner with hard floors. Turns the typical vacuum head into a go-anywhere-swing-it-sideways-if-you-wish-sucking-broom. Though I would advise against getting the XL version. It is wider to the point that edge...

Miele C3 motor airflow Thanks for the clarification Bill. Indeed the inner diameter is wider than the opening ends, but since all I have is a standard ruler, the opening diameter is all I have. I've done a motor-only run, with a clean bag with standard filters. My results show that the 1200W...

@vaclab/mike To obtain the ft/min to CFM conversion factor, do I measure my anemometer's vane from one end of the plastic edge to the other? Diameter = 6.3cm Radius = 3.15cm = 1.240157in = 0.1033465ft 3.1415926 * 0.1033465 * 0.1033465 ~= 0.0335537 Is that correct?

Miele with ET1 Thanks for sharing Mike. I guess the mods needed is too technical for me, and I wouldn't be keen on drilling a Miele even though I have two now. Would be cool if there was a Miele to Sebo powerhead adapter thingy that could just connect the ET1 to a Miele electro wand, since the...

Miele with ET1 (post #89) Hi Mike, would like to know how did you make the ET1 run with the straight suction Miele?

"let dyson loose out on the sales" I'd say it's dependent on the market's demographics. Dyson cordless are all the rage here. Compact, dense urban homes with people leading busy lifestyles. Cordless and robotic vacuums are taking over, especially since homes which have any carpet at all aren't...

There is a region skew I guess since you are in the US, where vacuums are predominantly uprights. Unlike in my country where the market for uprights would practically be <5%. So the bagged cleaners you'll see are mostly tailored for carpets, where else the bagged cleaners I see here are mostly...