Best affordable bagless vacuum for small apartment with no pets?

[niclonnic]

@oldskoolguy I'm afraid my mom wouldn't like a heavy duty commercial upright. They're kind of expensive, and don't have any tools.

@honestjoe68 All those vacuums look nice, but they're mostly "pet" vacuums, which we don't need. Mom lives by herself in an apartment in Parkland, a suburb of Tacoma. Sometimes, I help with her shopping at my local Walmart.

Well, after reading everybody's suggestions: I've narrowed it down to one of three vacuums:
- Bissell CleanView 1831, $80
- Hoover WindTunnel T-Series Rewind Plus UH70120, $130
- Hoover WindTunnel Air Steerable UH72400, $100

 

[cuffs054]

Aldi has a new version of their upright for $70.00. Buy a couple and be happy.

 

[honestjoe68]

Hey Nick,

I totally understand that your Mom has no pets.. but to be honest I don’t even pay attention to this as it’s typically a gimmick.

LOTS of people I know buy “Pet” vacuums that don’t own pets. The vacuums I listed are great performers on typical household dirt, dust and normal NON pet stuff.

So it’s ok no matter what, I was just trying to help. I understand if you don’t want a vacuum that is labeled as a “Pet” vacuum, even though it doesn’t effect the way it works in Non pet homes.

Good luck and my best to you and your Mom.

 

[luxkid1980]

Agreed. The "pet" designation on vacuums is just to fool folks into thinking they have to buy one with that name if they pets at home. That's silly.

If your mom isn't considering a bagged vacuum cleaner, I would just get any bagless unit you can find at the big box stores as she will likey have to replace it in a few years. No sense in spending much money on a bagless machine.

 

[dustin]

I'd say either the Bissell Cleanview mentioned above (I've had experience with that version, and it seemed like a solid, good performing machine, and also surprisingly quiet) or a Shark navigator (one of the lower end models, not the $300 powered lift away)

 

[broomvac]

Manufacturer refurbished Dysons get so thoroughly cleaned that you would never be able to tell that these were previously owned. Sure, it may have a little scuff or two, but that’s about it. That’s my assessment based on the one I just bought.

It’s a tad more than $150, but the link below may just be the ticket to getting a killer bagless vacuum for a lot less than the full price of a Dyson.

http://https//www.ebay.com/i/272552...Fwww.ebay.com%252Fi%252F272552602985%253Fchn%

 

[niclonnic]

Shark Navigator

What does everybody think of the Shark Navigator Lift-Away? It's around $150, and people rave about it. Is it a good value?

@broomvac A refurbished Dyson sounds tempting, especially for the price. But I'm not sure if my mom will accept a refurbished vacuum.

 

[honestjoe68]

Hey Nick,

I have to say I agree with broomvac and the only reason I didn’t mention the refurbished Dyson’s as an option is I knew your budget was under $150.. BUT these are great machines.

If you want to show the video from Roger Lang (ibaisaic) on his latest Dyson Refubished Vacuum purchase, she can see just how SPOTLESS Dyson sends their machines out. They are like brand new and maybe a tiny scuff here or there but brand new cyclones, brand new filters, etc. I think even Roger was a bit suprised, but as you’ll see in his video, he recommends them too. The key is ONLY buy the Dyson from Dyson’s own refurbished section of eBay, that way you will know Dyson is the one who refurbished it and it will be like new.

I hope this helps. Oh and the only thing I know about the Shark you pictured in your last post, I owned one but no longer have it. I gave it away as I just didn’t feel it had the power I needed and I didn’t care for the screen inside the dirt bin at the top. On mine, same color and style, the screen did Not come out and it was a Pain to clean any lint, dirt and crud off that accumulated on it often. IF it is removable, that might be ok. But I still recommend the Hoovers and Bissell I picked or the Hoover WIndtunnel T Series.. that’s got a lot of suction and cleans well.

Thanks and keep us posted... I hope my comments help and I’m not making it harder for you to choose.. I really just want to be of help. I’m sure you will find your Mom a great vacuum no matter what.

http://https//youtu.be/sihfBRGBfQg

 

[crazykirbydude]

I've always had decent luck with Bissells.

 

[thegen5gal]

Hoover Tempo is a good machine. They are out of production but I think you can still find some on Amazon. They are around $76 and have a CFM of around 80 which is where you start getting into a machine that actually deep cleans.
Good luck!

 

[niclonnic]

@honestjoe68 I just watched Roger's video on his refurbished Dyson DC19. I'm amazed at how pristine it looks! I've subscribed to him.

As for Shark, the thing that bothers me the most about them is the fact that they're single cyclonic, and thus have to rely on filters to trap the fine dust. It's a misleading "never loses suction" claim. A few years ago, I posted on here a rant about poor filtration on Shark vacuums. I'll include a link to it.

@thegen5gal No offense, but didn't you read my OP? I'm looking for a BAGLESS vacuum. My mom doesn't want a bagged vacuum.

http://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?29064

 

[dustin]

I think the Shark you posted would be fine, even though they do have filters they have excellent suction and any I've used have also been very quiet.

 

[vacuumdevil]

@dustin stop trolling!

 

[dustin]

Alrighty then.... Didn't know I was wrong in posting my opinion! I'm not going to apologize though, I've been a member here for far longer than you have and have never before been accused of "trolling"!

 

[mike811]

Sharks actually cleans very well and they are pretty quiet. I have done tests with my Shark NV500 and dare I say it, it almost cleans well as the Sebo Felix. Even the carpet and rug institute recommends Shark.
Downside is that the filters need regular maintenance and if something goes wrong support for spare parts is slim.
One of the better Chinese made vacuums.
I just wouldn't have high hopes it to last long. However that's the same thing with all "Wallmart" vacuums.