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I just bought a bagless Dyson V8. Never thought I'd touch a Dyson. But it's not bad. Easy to use and love no cord. The carpet hardwood floor brushes are perfectly sized to fit places many other vacuums won't. Not sure what all the complaining about dust flying around during the dump. It's...

Most folks aren't going to need 3 robot vacs. And I'm not sure where this 3 year life expectancy claim comes from, but like most dumpster vacs, it's probably some simple repair that causes an owner to abandon them. If anything, I could see a battery going and that is a high cost item. But the...

Dyson bot vac may be $1000, but Roomba and Neato high end models can be had for less than 500. And if one is willing to buy second hand, they can be found for pennies on the dollar. Parts for Roomba are plentiful and cheap and these things aren't that complicated. A friend has a couple and...

@sebo_fan - have used cordless Swiffer stick vac. OK for a $40 dust buster on a stick, but it is meant for hard floors only. Of course this Dyson as expensive to the point of not being the most cost effective solution, but that's not the point. Were practicality and thrift my first priority...

Well, I finally bit the bullet and bought a bagless, cordless Dyson V8 so the question of whether or not a well maintained bagless vacuum will smell after a lot of use in a 2 pet household will be objectively answered. None of the solutions I've every tried with the bagged have either lasted...

I would take any demo done by a dealer selling a competing brand with several grains of salt. As for top of the line Tacony Twin Air, I had one and sold it because I found it not quiet and clumsy to push around. It may have done a good job on the carpets, but it handled like a tank. And those...

Thanks for the suggestion about cleaning the 'dust channel'. Not sure how I will do that on some of the vacs, but I'll give it a try. As mentioned, I've tried just about everything else, including the fishtank grade charcoal, both powderized and as-is from the can. It might work for a short...

downside of the bag Here's one disadvantage that doesn't often get mentioned about bagged vacuums - the stench they produce as the bag gets full. And I own no bagless with the possible exception of a vintage lux and a Kirby with cloth shakeout bags. I have tried many solutions to the problem...

Thanks, Tolivac. I can live with daily dumping and periodic cyclone cleaning - if it keeps the majority of the smell away. And no cord. I switched from gas weed eater to battery power and will never go back to gas.

I'm sure that wasn't a Dyson produced video, but I must say, they make some good ones. And this one is too - adorable kid and cat. Almost makes me want the upcoming V8. Love my Rainbow, but I have pets and often vacuum before work. My Riccar Supralite is a great machine for ease of use /...

Amazing how easy it is to find a late model kirby second hand at drastically reduced prices. Try that with Meile, Sebo, Aerus or Rainbow - not nearly as easy. And why a family with such limited resources that they run the risk of pawning their things to pay bills would buy such an expensive...

Miele bashing Mieles don't seem particularly popular on this site. Price of the machine and parts is often brought up. I have owned 3 Mieles and 3 Riccar / Simplicity vacuums and each have pros and cons. For Mieles, I've had 2 of the top end canisters - one bought new 20 years ago and a...

Rainbow I cant speak to the ease of using a Sirena, but I do have the latest edition Rainbow and don't find cleanup and storage too bad. The best thing about the water filtration vacs is that they never have that nasty stale vacuum stench that no amount of 'magic scented beads' in the bag can...

Did you find that at the goodwill in Beaverton? I saw a very similar one to yours last time I was there. Near perfect, though it looked like someone ran it without the bag.

Thanks delaneymeegan and bikerray. Yes, the hose end shown is the one from my machine, but if a special tool is required to install it, that might not be a viable option. I'm thinking of cutting out the area with missing rubber and seeing if I can find some PVC pipe with an OD that would fit...

Removing machine end coupling? I see a comment stating that the coupling at the machine end of the hose cannot be removed. I have an old XXX hose that seems to be in pretty good shape except the rubber near the machine end where the hose was probably bent a lot is missing. I'd like to remove...

Good to know about the brush rolls. Are those side brushes (the ones like a street sweeper) also replacable?

@durango159 I don't recall saying that the power head on the rainbow was not good, though I will say it seems very gentle and those side brushes get damaged unless I store mine with the brushes off the floor. And there is no height adjustment. Yes, I agree that Rainbow has adequate power, but...

rainbow suction @kencart - I would have to disagree with you about the suction. I own the latest version and although I really like the machine, it does not have great suction. I vacuum a lot and it is not a machine I'd take out for daily use. Setup and cleanup takes to long for a quick...

@eurekaprinvpce - I recently got a Riccar Prima and noticed immediately that the larger fixed back wheels allowed it to roll better in a straight line, but it is not possible to push it sideways as I could with the Miele Aquarius. And for whatever reason, the sideways push is a move I miss. I...