Recent content by thevacuumbarn

Oops, just saw it was the canister we’re talking about not the upright. Chuckle. All the same, the dual clean head is only good for marketing purposes and doesn’t clean well, even with the machine at peak performance level, as clearly explained here:

Here’s your answer: This video, combined with my previous experience with Shark, has told me all I need to know about the latest machine they made. Also should mention, the pick up test was originally done in the unboxing video and edited into this one, so the machine was running on new...

If you sold the Sebo, how much would you sell it for?

Shark with dual brush rolls running on wood floor? sounds like a disaster waiting to happen. Why not put a bare floor tool on one of your canisters and use that instead? The finish on your wood floors will last longer.

Hard to tell for sure with the music playing, but I thought I heard a newer style motor in that model. Almost sounded like a Sebo motor

I have no problem with that, so long as vacuum stores can get parts for them. If the parts are the same as Hoover for Hart machines, then you’re all set.

Haven’t watched his stuff, but you’re right; you have to have repaired a vacuum and gotten a chance to seriously use it or similar machines from the same company before passing judgement on it. That’s how I formed my opinions about different brands, and the whole bagged vs bagless conundrum.

Kirbys are like old cars: great project machines I’ve always had a soft spot for Kirbys. Even once I realize that they aren’t the ultimate end all beat all vacuum cleaners, I have still found them to be satisfying to work on, and to be a good budget alternative to the cheap bagless...

Personally, I’d rather have a little bit of both. As a studio musician, I would have to have carpet in my studio for sound dampening purposes, and I would prefer carpet in bedrooms as well for the ease on my feet, as hard floors are often cold. In a living room area I would probably do a...

To clarify, it isn’t just because they’re bagless that I don’t like Sharks. There are a number of reasons including, but not limited to,the awkwardness of the tools, The undersized suction motor, the Poorly thought out chassis design, the unnecessarily bulky hose setup with that short...

If I had to have a budget machine, there are so many machines I’d much rather have than a Shark. For example, an Oreck, or a Hoover wind tunnel max bagged Or Hoover Tempo. That, or I could find a used Kirby, Kenmore, Simplicity, Tristar, or other bagged machine for next to nothing and fix it...

Thank you! A lot of great suggestions here; thank you all for your help. I definitely need to get better at taking pictures of my machines. I’ve started taking pictures of the brush roll, but I never really thought about taking pictures of the bag chambers or inside of the fabric bags...

Wow! I just figured out what machine that was I’ve been talking about: the Dual V! That was the machine I worked on so many years ago with a dead motor. What was the deal with the convertible nature of this machine, that is, the ability to put in a bag in place of the twin chamber bin...

So it appears eBay is following Amazon’s lead, in that they are making things extremely difficult for small sellers? Very well then; I’ll definitely check out some of the other options you mentioned. I don’t want to be selling on eBay if they’re going to fee me to death. Up to $200 on a...

I’ve noticed this trend too. There used to be a time when Sanitaire was the primary brand used at hotels, but now, a lot of hotels I’ve stayed at use Oreck, or yes, some piece of cheap bagless junk like a Shark or Bissell. Doggone, I even saw one hotel using a bottom of the barrel Kenmore...