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  1. niclonnic

    Retractable cords on upright vacuums

    There was a time from the late 2000s to early 2010s when upright vacuum cleaners with retractable cords (aka "cord rewind") had become quite popular. I've had two uprights with this feature: a Hoover WindTunnel 2 Rewind Pet and a Eureka AirSpeed Unlimited Rewind. When I first tried out the...
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    Got another weird backpack vacuum...

    AmtrakSebo1997 I could tell this was an April Fools' joke right off the bat. Although I'm a huge Nintendo fan myself, I never really cared for the Luigi's Mansion series. I genuinely don't understand why, especially considering my passion for vacuum cleaners. Great joke, though!
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    Is a manual carpet sweeper worth it?

    One Week Update First off, huskyvacs, I already bought a motorized sweeper last week, the Bissell Perfect Sweep Turbo. So here are my further thoughts on it. I've been using the sweeper upstairs to keep the medium-pile carpet clean. It has been doing great at picking up pet hair and other...
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    Is a manual carpet sweeper worth it?

    First impressions I used the Perfect Sweep Turbo for the first time today, and so far, I am really impressed with it! Pros: 1. Very effective at picking up most surface debris, including dust and hair. Just about everything is captured in the dirt cup. 2. QUIET operation! I feel pretty...
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    Is a manual carpet sweeper worth it?

    I did it Yesterday, I ended up buying a Bissell Perfect Sweep Turbo from Amazon for just under $40; it arrived earlier this afternoon. I opened up the box and assembled the sweeper, which was a pretty straightforward process. Simply screw the handle sections together and snap the full piece...
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    Is a manual carpet sweeper worth it?

    Along with vacuum cleaners, I've also had a childhood interest in carpet sweepers. I'm referring to the type that is manually operated (pushing and pulling it rotates the brushes, which in turn sweeps dirt into pans). I first used one back in elementary school, during 5th grade (20 years ago...
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    Most unpleasant-sounding vacuum ever?

    On the subject of stick vacs... I had a couple more vacuums that I forgot to put in my OP: - Eureka Flash NES510: A corded unit by Midea, it had a rather loud, high-pitched motor. Plus, despite the "no loss of suction" claim, it wasn't cyclonic, so the filter got soiled VERY fast. Whenever the...
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    New Big-Box Vacuums?

    bagintheback Wow, I had no idea that Ryobi makes stick vacs now! It seems that just about every competitor is imitating the stick form factor made famous by Dyson (motor and bin in hand, long wand, powerhead at the bottom). I was also completely unaware of the Bissell-Rug Doctor acquisition. I...
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    Most unpleasant-sounding vacuum ever?

    kirbyman65 AW.org is shorthand for automaticwasher.org. It is the sister site to Vacuumland, where people discuss washing machines, dryers and dishwashers. You can get to AW via a link on the home page. I'm also a member on there.
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    Most unpleasant-sounding vacuum ever?

    I've seen a thread in the archives about what members' quietest and loudest vacuums are. But I was inspired by a post over on AW.org to make this thread. I wasn't sure which forum to put this in, so I picked Contemporary. What is the one vacuum cleaner that irritates you the most in terms of...
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    New Big-Box Vacuums?

    Are there any new vacuum brands out there that are being sold at big-box stores? Because the top brands that I see on online stores (including, but not limited to Target, Walmart, Best Buy and Amazon) are Shark, Bissell, Eureka, Dyson, Hoover, Dirt Devil and Kenmore. These vacuums are generally...
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    Custom Vacuum Merchandise

    Hope this is the right place to post about this, but a week ago, I ordered a custom-made Fantom Technologies T-shirt from VistaPrint. How did I do this? First, I scanned the Fantom logo off the slipcover of my Fantom Fury how-to VHS tape. Then, on my computer, I touched up the logo using MS...
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    Rare Shark Vacuums?

    This is an oddball Shark released a Rotator Powered Lift-Away canister vacuum in late 2014. It is bagless, and how is the "Lift-Away" feature utilized? The main suction motor piece lifts away from the wheels. This design choice always struck me as odd. It appears that this machine didn't sell...
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    What Happened To FantomTechGuy

    huskyvacs Yes, I am one of those individuals who greatly understands the appeal of Fantom vacuums. My parents had a 10 amp Fantom Fury (likely purchased through the infomercial) when I was a kid, so I grew up with it in an apartment. Watching my mom vacuum with that Fury, I admired the design...
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    What vacuum cleaners do you think will be forgotten in the future?

    I, too, used to own the Oreck edition of this ONEPWR cordless vacuum; I got it for Christmas of 2020. The outer bag had a dark blue rim. I will admit, it cleaned very well, but the battery life wasn't the best. The vacuum would often die during the end of my cleaning job upstairs. And it didn't...
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    Forgotten Bissell Products

    A forgotten rarity... The Bissell CatchAll, dating from the early 2000s. It was billed as "the bare floor cleaner that vacuums and dusts your floors in one easy step." The CatchAll is essentially just a dry floor mop combined with a vacuum for picking up large crumbs. According to the manual...
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    Forgotten Hoover Products

    Hoover SteamVac Jr. Now THIS is a forgotten machine. The SteamVac Jr., dating from the late 90s-early 2000s, is a portable deep cleaner along the lines of the Bissell Little Green. The only videos I've been able to find of it were some commercials, along with an unboxing video (the user found...
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    Are "lift-off" vacuums overrated?

    Well! Looks like I was proven wrong about lift-off vacuums. I considered them "overrated" due to my own experiences, but I'm glad to see that others are fond of the design. My mom owns a Shark Navigator Lift-Away with Zero-M, and I like to use the Lift-Away feature to tackle cobwebs in her...
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    Are "lift-off" vacuums overrated?

    This is another in-depth topic that I've been meaning to post about for a long time now. I'm referring to upright vacuums that have a "lift-off" or "lift-away" design. This feature was pioneered by Bissell, and later arguably popularized by Shark. The basic idea sounds neat on paper, seeing as...
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    What is the “What Were They Thinking?!” Product of the vacuum world?

    PowerstarEnergy Thanks for noticing! When I saw that you posted my photo of the QuickSteamer, I had to clarify that it was my mom who owned that machine at her apartment. Just a couple months after the machine died, I plugged in the QuickSteamer and tried running it one last time; the motor ran...
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