Best and Worst Vacuum release of 2025?

[centralsweeper63]

By a 'few' I meant, a fair few.

 

[vgwpg]

I would have to vote for the Dyson V16 as the worst vacuum released in 2025 also.
The floorhead is a terrible design. It can't clean straight up to walls, and it leaves that line in the middle. I also think that they made a mistake getting rid of the option for a soft roller. It also seems like it doesn't clean as well as the Gen5.

As @cheesewonton mentioned, that saved Miele from winning the bottom place. Maybe they weren't quite the second worst, but their new Guard series was a mistake too, in my opinion. Getting rid of the SEB 236? No more headlight on their top of the line model? No more fingertip controls? Less speeds? That multi-tool and no room onboard for the dusting brush? The curved handle instead of an egronomic handle on the M1 Parquet? I don't know what they were thinking. I don't think they are worth the premium price anymore.

I am not sure what I would say was the best vacuum released though.

 

[centralsweeper63]

Maybe the new MD HRU line?

 

[vgwpg]

Maybe the new MD HRU line?

I'm kind of curious, what exactly is the point of that line? Just so one can have a bottom emptying bag that is more compact than the AirMaster XL? Does it have any benefits when compared to other filtration types?

They do look like they could be excellent for hair salons or dog groomers though. Just have a trash can underneath and dump them out!

 

[centralsweeper63]

I suppose it would be for compact areas or something like that.

 

[vgwpg]

I suppose it would be for compact areas or something like that.

Ah, that makes sense, yes.

 

[centralsweeper63]

Motorhomes, boats, apartments, etc.

 

[vgwpg]

Motorhomes, boats, apartments, etc.

But wouldn't they be a bit big for motorhomes and boats?
Boat and RV vacuums are often installed in some pretty confined spaces. Most motorhomes don't have very tall basements, and it looks like the HRU has to be mounted vertically, and then it needs space for the lid to swing open. The HRU wouldn't fit. The Flo-Master CV300 would be a better fit, but even that would be tight.
I'm not as familiar with where they would go in boats. Maybe they have more space.
They would be good for apartemts though.

 

[centralsweeper63]

They are basically the same unit, from what I can tell, just flipped around. Their is one difference though. The Flo-Master units are flow-through motors, compared to most of the HRU line having bypass motors, which are better in multiple ways.

 

[cheesewonton]

But wouldn't they be a bit big for motorhomes and boats?
Boat and RV vacuums are often installed in some pretty confined spaces. Most motorhomes don't have very tall basements, and it looks like the HRU has to be mounted vertically, and then it needs space for the lid to swing open. The HRU wouldn't fit. The Flo-Master CV300 would be a better fit, but even that would be tight.
I'm not as familiar with where they would go in boats. Maybe they have more space.
They would be good for apartemts though.

There are RV specific central vacuums. Here are some examples. There are many others.

https://www.thinkvacuums.com/centra...www.thinkvacuums.com&utm_content=All Products

 

[centralsweeper63]

There is, though they aren't always that different.