turbo500
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the simple solution to all this, of course, is to just stick with a bagged machine
bagless suction as it fills up
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sebo_fan
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All this talk of filter cleaning strongly reminds me of a coffee filter machine - of those who do own them - do you use the recently introduced permanent mesh filter to contain the coffee powder - or still use unbleached paper filters to contain the coffee grounds within the filter mesh basket?
No prizes for guessing what I do - I prefer the paper filter - just like buying bags for my vacuums - I don't mind buying paper filters for my coffee machine when it minimises clean up as opposed to having to gently scrub a plastic mesh filter where the mesh will eventually start to wear down after so much coffee has been used as well as creating more mess dumping the used damp coffee grounds from the mesh filter in the first place. With a paper filter you simply lift and chuck out!
No prizes for guessing what I do - I prefer the paper filter - just like buying bags for my vacuums - I don't mind buying paper filters for my coffee machine when it minimises clean up as opposed to having to gently scrub a plastic mesh filter where the mesh will eventually start to wear down after so much coffee has been used as well as creating more mess dumping the used damp coffee grounds from the mesh filter in the first place. With a paper filter you simply lift and chuck out!
myles_v
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Dyson, Hoover, central vacuum compared to my bagged cleaners
My mom once filled my Hoover T Series to the very top of the container. It had almost zero airflow at the hose. However, I have filled my Dyson to the brim before and it kept its suction. My central vacuum has a "self cleaning" filter, the kind that inverts when the machine turns on and drops down when it turns off. It looses suction power somewhat quickly compared to cyclonic vacuums, especially after dry cleaning the carpet.
On the other hand, my Oreck never seems to lose cleaning power (it doesn't have a hose, of course, so I can't really tell if it loses suction) and my Eureka Surface Max canister vacuum only loses suction when the dirt covers the hole of the bag (it does, of course, lose some suction before that but the majority of the suction is lost when the bag is full).
I recently decided that I prefer bagged vacuums, with the exception of my central vacuum and my Dyson. My central vacuum only has to be emptied occasionally, and it keeps most of its suction for a while. My Dyson doesn't loose suction until the dirt starts covering the shroud.
My mom once filled my Hoover T Series to the very top of the container. It had almost zero airflow at the hose. However, I have filled my Dyson to the brim before and it kept its suction. My central vacuum has a "self cleaning" filter, the kind that inverts when the machine turns on and drops down when it turns off. It looses suction power somewhat quickly compared to cyclonic vacuums, especially after dry cleaning the carpet.
On the other hand, my Oreck never seems to lose cleaning power (it doesn't have a hose, of course, so I can't really tell if it loses suction) and my Eureka Surface Max canister vacuum only loses suction when the dirt covers the hole of the bag (it does, of course, lose some suction before that but the majority of the suction is lost when the bag is full).
I recently decided that I prefer bagged vacuums, with the exception of my central vacuum and my Dyson. My central vacuum only has to be emptied occasionally, and it keeps most of its suction for a while. My Dyson doesn't loose suction until the dirt starts covering the shroud.
suckolux
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I use paper coffee filters when I use that machine, it has a goldtone filter, but messy clean up, ick.
spiraclean
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Oh yes, bagged all the way for a daily driver. But a bagless does come in handy for the occasional task that would otherwise use up a new bag at a rate of knots. It's rather like having a wet vac... I don't particularly like them for day to day use, but they're handy to have around for specific jobs.
sebo_fan
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Yep, I agree - but now that my Vax Mach Air is gone, I only use a mains power stick vac for bagless pick up or my corded Black and Decker for the awkward tasks. Looking at that though, there's still a market for dust busters and the odd carpet sweeper, cordless or otherwise.[this post was last edited: 6/12/2013-09:49]
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