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Metros and Art: Metropolitans are industrial-sexy, and Art is fun to use (on the proper surfaces;) Love those Numatics, too. So cute ~

I have one, in black. “Allergen level” is a term is have heard used to refer to it’s actual filtration. It filters fine for its intended purpose - quick pickups between regular cleanings. While there are some (cordless stick vacs) that claim to have hepa, I would be interested to see someone...

Well done vid, and thanks for sharing. Made my day ~

Not to my knowledge. I believe it was really just what you have there. I can not recall it having power to the hose port for a nozzle (though you could easily tell looking inside yours - I am having trouble viewing the image here) and I don't know that they even put tools in it. If so dealers...

I see buyers that are simply not educated about the best way to clean their floors (though maybe I should have just stopped at "clean") and most of us are a little lazy in one area or another. It used to be, if you had hard floors so you got a canister/tank. Those with carpet/rugs needed an...

Yes and no. A lot depends on the user. Certainly not the best vacuum out there. As for mopping: laminate should not be allowed to stay wet. You must use the dry mode and extract any puddles as you go. Appropriate hard floor cleaner (if any) is best. Your floor is not flat so watch for any...

I won't name names but will toss this out there: I sold a DTD brand starting around 1997 (under three different dealers) which sold (depending on the dealer) anywhere from $1499 to $1999. The biggest difference came from what "level" the dealer was at the time as the higher you are in their...

Please do not bring that Oreck into an Oreck store assuming it has a warranty, unless you want to see your local dealers "WTF!?"-face. All warranty (should be) to the original purchaser, but that one is long out of warranty. Each model has a different length of warranty; names printed on the...

Very Cool Machine Can't help but throw my two cents at this one. I had an opportunity to service one awhile back and have wanted one since. It was, of course, a display unit for dealers at the time the model was sold. Like you, he picked it up from a dealer that was done with it. Fun quirk...

Update: One of these customers came in just after I posted that so I asked him why ... he says they do help with the staples and paper clips in the office settings. Since he runs an office supply company I’ll take him for his word. I also kept to myself the fact that this seems more an...

Who bought it? Raise your hand ~

I have sold many of these over the years. People love to stick them on the front of their Oreck's as the width is about right. I don't get it (for many of the reasons mentioned above) but I'll sell it - and even put it on for free - if that's what they want. Maybe it's a little insurance, or...

The wires go somewhere, so just find out where and reattach by whatever means necessary. They are just wires - no need to panic. Might not hurt to clean it up a bit while you've got it out ... unless you go poking out more wires ;) I vote to try the repair before replacing anything...

Stories from vac shop employees could be an entire thread, if it isn't already. You will need some mind-reading capabilities to deal with the "public" as most leave theirs at home ... so their cell phones become their only intelligence ... and most can't even figure out how to work it as I am...

In an ideal world some sort of certification would be great; however, salaries might tend to rise and most vac shops couldn't afford to pay the going union rate. (that is kind of a joke) Fortunately we are dealing with standard household current, and most breakers will flip or fuses would pop...

Unless someone has a donor unit, this may be tricky to locate. It is part of an assembly and can not be ordered separately. Did you buy this new? If so, might you have the receipt? If this is a UH72630 (or the like) it should have a 5 year warranty ... it is not uncommon to replace damaged...

Almost any of the carpet shampoo products should work. They generally contain a defoamer or are designed to foam less, so it is unlikely you would need to add that unless your carpets prove to be soapy. Take a walk down that isle (we all love to hate) at the big box store and pick a pretty...

An open position ... It certainly depends on the shop and it's needs. Any experience is helpful, though training is always needed so no employee is expected to walk in and know it all. Basic hand tool experience with some mechanical and electrical troubleshooting abilities are needed...

Check for a date code on the data label under the unit ... Miele's are fairly intuitive. This is from the dealer site: WHITE PEARL perlmuttmetallic S434I 07/1995 03/1998 Vacuum cleaners Miele US WHITE PEARL perlmuttmetallic S444I 12/1997 10/2000 Vacuum cleaners Miele US So it could...

What about ... Superglue and baking soda? They are a pretty tough combo! I've used this combo to fix all sorts of stuff. You can even build up layers of the material (on the back side of the wheel) to add a little more strength. Try it on something you don't love first, just don't expect to...