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Kenmore Elegance / Progressive canister motors... It is the most common machine that we see with motor failures in our store. In particular, the ones using the Ametek 119539 motor seem to fail the most... Speaking of Kenmore, another big failure we see is with the Whisperbelt rollers made by...

I have the SBB400-3 on my Miele Jupiter. It is the same as the 300-3, only a wider width. IMHO, it is best designed floor brush to ever enter the market. It makes cleaning around obstacles very easy due to its design, yet it can cover large areas of flooring quickly by turning it sideways and...

Numatic vacuums... Great machines, in fact one of my favorites... All of their machines are well built, hold up to lots of abuse and the cord rewind system is practically bulletproof in a commercial setting. The latest machines all use a two-stage Ametek Lamb motor with a tapered fan, which...

Fan size comparison... NSS M-1 Fan vs. Kirby G-series.

Wow... A Miele S4212 is cheaper than a Dyson DC30 handheld... I wish that was the case here in North America.

"Are they loud?" Yes, they are quite loud. Noise wise, it is louder than a G-series Kirby in tool mode... I have two, a late-model yellow version (in previous post) and a 20+ year old machine. The newer one uses 12 amps, whereas the older machine uses 10. The newer machine runs faster and...

NSS M-1 w/ PH... The powerhead is made in Italy for NSS by Technica.

For canisters, Miele... From my experience, Riccar / Simplicity canisters tend to have more issues than their high-end competitors. Most frequent are tearing of the hose and issues with the powerhead neck. These canisters are made by Daewoo in Korea.

Miele - times two! Currently, a Miele S7580 Marin upstairs and a S314 Red Star downstairs...

Miele SEB 228... This powerhead is supposed to be released here in the North American market soon. It looks somewhat similar to the discontinued SEB 224. The 228 is meant to take a spot between the currently available SEB 217 and 236. It is larger in size and more agressive than the 217. It...

Just out of curiosity, has anyone had a chance to try the new SEB228 Powerhead yet?

Re: S4's @ BB&B It is likely that BB&B purchased the remaining left over S4's from Miele. So when they are gone, they are gone... Here in Canada, Costco scooped up the last of the Limited Edition Sterling S4's...

Hoover Duros... The Duros is made for Hoover by Sanyo in China. This machine is known to have some issues, most notably with the hose and wands. I personally would not recommend this machine. Your Bissell Butler with a good floor brush would be a much better choice than the Duros, and I am...

Re: CFM ratings... All companies publish their ratings of their machines at the motor. Some will also post multiple ratings at different parts of the machine, like at the hose coupling or at the end of the hose, but those are more common in the central vac industry. Any yes, the Miele "Vortex"...

Daewoo makes the Germ Guardian. Samsung makes most of Bissell's products, including the Lift Off.

This particular vacuum cleaner is made for GermGuardian by Daewoo. A presentation of this particular vacuum was done on QVC in the UK. It went horribly wrong while live on-air - see link.

The Sebo Felix is a great vacuum. Its single-stage Ametek Italia motor provides lots of suction and is not excessively loud. Probably one of the lightest dual-motor uprights available...

Sorry, that should be September 30th...

5 year warranty... The five-year warranty is a promotion in Canada only that is currently set to end on September 31st. This applies to all machines, including the chinese made S514 and S518. The seven-year warranty still applies to the vacuum motor only. Canadian Tire has been having a tough...

Commercial canisters... Many good ones have been mentioned. Here are a few others you might want to have a look at as well... Numatic Henry (www.nacecare.com) Numatic NVH200 (www.nacecare.com) Nilfisk GD 110 (www.nilfisk.ca) NSS Designer Dry (www.nss.com)