Recent content by odle53

Have to second dysonman's recommendation I now have two Riccars--one is a Supralite 4 (purchased new,) and the other one is a 1500P, purchased on craigslist for $85. I think that the genuine Riccar HEPA bags are what enhances the performance of both machines. I prefer the Supralite's...

What can I say? Sorry. EEEWWWW!

It would be nice if one of you experienced vacuum maintenance folks would post a sticky or something on how to maintain a vacuum, especially for those of us with pets and messy family members! Other than changing the bag and belt and taking a retracted ballpoint pen to the brush roll to...

Adapting sled runners to work on tile floors I have a XXX, which I exclusively use on laminate floors and for dusting. It was purchased by my grandmother (who died long before I was born) in 1941 (a week after the outbreak of WWII,) and handed down to my mother. I got it when Mom went into...

I found a craigslist ad for a Riccar 1500 P. The advertiser did say it needed to be taken to a vacuum shop for a good cleaning and "tuneup." He advised a specific local vacuum repair shop (which I know to be very reputable.) The machine looked okay to me in the ad's picture. The seller said...

Worst experience In the mid 80's I had some sort of nasty K-mart purchased canister. I can't remember if it was a cheap Hoover or a Bissell. However, it was a nice spring day, and I decided to vacuum out the winter grunge from the car. I had it outside, on a rubber mat, plugged into a GFI...

I have to use an eight-pound upright only, minus the tools and accessories, and use a canister for above-the-floor cleaning: I have a bad back, and the extra bulk and weight of tools, accessories, second motors, etc. is downright painful to use. When I tried a self-propelled model in a store...

vintage vacuums as daily drivers Before I hurt my back and had surgery, I was using my lux XXX as a daily driver, but having to use the floor brush on carpet to get out embedded dog hair was just too rough on my back. I broke down and got a Riccar Supralite (which I love, by the way.) The Lux...