Recent content by SeboU1

I generally don’t go by how bags I have, as I tend to be a bag hoarder. I did forget to mention the choice between canister and upright. I will generally choose an upright if I want to clean quickly, or simply want to use a particular upright. If I could only have one machine, it would be a...

That’s why I’m not a salesman, I could never sale products that I wouldn’t want to own. I’m not surprised that the consumers are preferring the cordless and bagless models. It’s really unfortunate that the consumers are buying these cordless machines that cost the same as a quality vacuum.

He came in with a massive bag and immediately put gloves on haha! I have a photo, I have to do some digging to get it!

We have one that likes to scratch the carpet, the other 4 like to inspect furniture. As you said, it doesn’t matter how many toys and scratchers. Luckily they stay upstairs where there isn’t much furniture they find appealing. I have a cheap chair in one of the bedrooms and an office chair that...

He put tape around the area, just as would be necessary for a crime scene! He had a magnifying glass and several tools for picking at the carpet. He then took several strand of the carpet with a pair of tweezers and placed them into a bag. He then wanted the vacuum that is used on the carpet. We...

Perhaps that person is set on Riccar because it’s “American made” haha! My Riccar Spirit is almost the worst vacuum I own, I’m glad I didn’t pay what they sell for now. They gave up on my Spirit, it doesn’t even say where it was made! As much as I like carpet, I hate the new style of...

I couldn’t even begin to think which budget brand I would sell! I probably would sell corded Dysons for the bagless and maybe Titan for bagged. I would rather sell refurbished quality vacuums to people who can’t or don’t want to pay over $500 for a vacuum. What are the chances that people would...

It appears that choosing which machine to use hasn’t been discussed in several years. If I buy a machine brand new I will usually have a period of time that I use it exclusively, until I want to use something different. I have been trying to use one of the newer machines each time I vacuum. If...

Sounds like you had some wonderful teachers and paraeducators! We have friend that is an aide (paraeducator) and I know she would definitely bring photos of her vacuum in for her students. I had a nasty kindergarten teacher, so she might have induced some trauma for me not to reveal anything...

I am much the same! My favorite part of collecting is experiencing all the different models, I could never choose one favorite. I also had to find the vacuum in every home I would visit as a child. I would never ask the person, but rather if I went to the bathroom or something I would quietly...

You made an account just to ask if anyone has that specific revision of the R40? This is not a website for consumers, we are probably the most knowledgeable group of people you can find. There is veteran Riccar employee telling you about the issues, I’m not sure what else one could want. Don’t...

I wouldn’t have thought of that!

Price point is not the issue, I only buy high end brands (Lindhaus, Sebo, and previously Miele). I have not experienced the R40 because I wouldn’t buy one, they’re not much better in quality than a Walmart vac. If you don’t want to believe the most knowledgeable group of people within vacuums...

The Riccar like yours have many known issues. This is not indicative of high end machines ($1,700), but rather Riccar. I recommend that you return the vacuum if they will allow you, and try/buy a Sebo. The Riccar will probably be a money pit. Many dealers have stopped selling the R40 and R30 due...

Dyson definitely has declined over the years, although they were never good. I do like the DC07 as a bagless machine, it seems to have the same quality as my Riccar Spirit. It seems like Dyson designed the earlier models (DC07 or DC14) for the user, with a few caveats. I do like that Dyson...