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Thanks guys! Yes the unit itself is VERY powerful! It ranks up there (if not surpasses) the suction of my parents' MD Silentmaster. I thought there was no way it would match that unit's power but have been pleasantly surprised! The inlets are universal as my electric hose has a pigtail cord...

Hi All, I was wondering if a 40ft low-voltage central vacuum hose would carry enough suction to drive a turbocat powerhead? I have a 30ft electric hose that came with my Dirt Devil 990 central vac and it's great with the Wessel Werk "Edge" powerhead. However, given the placement of my...

Hi All, Thanks so much for the help you gave me with my central vac questions. I am loving the Dirt Devil 990 with Vacuflo Edge toolkit. The power nozzle is fantastic along with the articulating floor tool. I said I wasn't going to put any more money in to the unit but I'm really thinking I...

In all honesty, I think you are far better off with the adjustable knob than the sensor. My parents have a Sebo X4 whose auto sensor never seems to adjust quite right to the rug or carpet it is cleaning. I think they used the machine for a year or so back in 2006 and it has been sitting in...

I had one of the original Magic Blues with power nozzle at my house in college. I lived with my swim team at the time and we put that machine through absolute HELL and it survived amazingly enough. I was surprised while walking through Sears that later versions no longer carried an electric...

I had one of these for about a year. I really loved it at first...made cleaning the stairs a breeze! It groomed the rugs really well but after a few months the machine began to smell terrible. It smelled like a wet dog. I tried changing bags, using dryer sheets to mask the smell, and even...

Hi All, My parents have a yellow Eureka Boss Mighty-Mite at their beach condo. They use it to compliment their Sanitaire upright. The condo is mainly wall-to-wall carpeting so the MM has just been used above the floor. Now, they're replacing all the carpet(with the exception of the...

I believe that came out in 1988 because my parents bought that very same vacuum when we moved in to our new house. They were tired of dealing with an Electrolux Olympia they had since I was born in 1980. Apparently it broke ALL of the time and I remember my parents always borrowing our...

Thank you so much for the responses guys! My main requirements are that the carpets look well-groomed (I'm a sucker for lines) and that there is a quick-release. I think the nozzle will only be used on one level because the CVS will come with an attachment kit I will keep on the main floor...

Hi All, I was wondering what you all thought would be the best central vac powerhead for my new house? There will be wood floors (which I know I'll clean with a bare floor tool) with area rugs and the upstairs will have wall-to-wall frieze in the bedrooms. In my current house, I use a Miele...

Maybe unrelated....but does anyone have any scans of 1980's central vac product info? I remember one of my grandfather's was a home builder and used to get magazines that always had ads for Nutone central vacs. I loved looking at those ads but sadly, never thought to keep one!

Thank you for all of your replies. Apparently, if I have the central vacuum put in at the time of build, Ryan homes will ONLY install a Dirt Devil Central vacuum because they have some sort of agreement with the company. I am definitely getting one put in this new house because I've lived in...

Hi Everyone, So I'm looking at buying a new house and after speaking with several owners I've discovered that they use the Dirt Devil brand for central vacuums. Upon looking at Dirt Devil's website, I notice they seem to have some sort of partnership with Vacuflo. Vacuflo has an outstanding...

I actually owned one for two years up until about a week ago. It really groomed the carpets well but smelled bad whenever I used it. We change the bags frequently but even after changing the bag, it still smelled like wet dog. I got rid of it and bought a Miele S7 Twist upright based...

Hi All, I was wondering if anyone on here has any experience with bagged upright vacuums that never get that awful dusty smell to them? My Miele canister is usually pretty great so long as the filter is less than a year old and the bag has been changed regularly. However, my daily driver...

I have the Miele version for my canister and I must say, it is fantastic! I can squeeze in so many nooks and crannies without moving furniture now. Plus, the version above is much more affordable than the Miele.

What a great post! Hmm. My parents use a MD Silentmaster, Dyson Dc 17 animal, Sebo X4, and Kirby Ultimate G. At the beach, they have a Sanitaire upright/Mighty Mite combo. My brother uses a Kenmore Progressive canister that has actually held up nicely the last 5 years. I remember my mom had...

For what it is worth, I bought a Dyson DC23 Motorhead the summer of 2009 and it broke after about 3 months. The power in the nozzle would cut on and off. It spent 2 months in the repair shop which I found a bit ridiculous for a $600 vacuum cleaner. As I mentioned in another post, my parents...

Well, my parents are definitely NOT vacuum collectors but they do have a Silentmaster that only my mother uses. My dad NEVER uses it as he hates dragging the hose around the house. They have an upright on each level to use when they don't use the Silentmaster. A Kirby Ultimate G in the...

Hi, I was wondering what your experiences have been with the Turbocat powerheads? My parents have a Silentmaster central vacuum and are currently using a Centec powernozzle with it. However, they are looking for something they could use with their stretch hose that would help control the...