Advice on purchasing A filter Queen

[thevacomaticiec]

Both are amazing machine yes ,Compact /Tristar and Filterqueen i do feel whti the paper liner of theIEC Compact compare to the FQ the C9 is cleaner to empty i can fold the bag over and not touch any dirt .But i do miss the tool cady of the FQ on a Compact.
But growing up i tried both and both are nice to have .That being saidi have a c9 anda cxl id love to adda fq to my line up so buy the one you want .But i do prefer the style power and suction of the C9 ,mine hasa undergone a full restoration and performs vey very well .Compact for me grand ma had one .

 

[lesinutah]

Different

You have 2 different beasts. Compact is a rolling canister that is just the best vacuum cleaning machine. Its not a hepa vacuum. Its focus on very effective cleaning lacking on filtration.
Filter queen has this is a guess but 5 filters. Its like a rolling shop vac with one of the top 2 filtering vacuums. It will clevn but it's its focus in on filtration.
If you want a vacuum you can use to clean the air and be pretty good at cleaning filter queen is your choice. Compact has filters mAking it filter better . Its going to deep clean with average filtration.
Patriot is a vacuum like the compact. Its vp or president jumped ship about the time tristar took over. Its got high end filtration. The newest model can be used as an air filter. It is more powerful than compact and I believe every canister.

 

[kirboover]

here are the results

FQ won by 5.5%

 

[tolivac]

You can get HEPA filter elements for older TriStar-Compact vacuums.Remember at one time drywall contactors liked either Filter Queen or TriStar for drywall cleanup jobs-better for that than shop vacuums.Double up on filter cones for the FQ or paper bags in the TriStars.

 

[thevacomaticiec]

I love my Tristar cxl and compact c9 sure came in handy when I repainted my wooded table.