BEST cleaning vacuum?

[eurekaprince]

As many Vacuumlanders know, I think it's best to have a separate upright for carpet cleaning only, and a separate canister vac for cleaning everything else. The combination vacs are just too complicated, heavy and bulky to make them easy to use...and they don't clean any better than a pair of separate vacs.

My current favourite for a canister is the basic Miele S2120 Olympus (Contour in Canada)....it sells for about $400 in Canada and I can add all the extra attachments I need as the years go on and as my budget allows. My current favourite upright for deep carpet cleaning is the Hoover Platinum Lightweight Bagged upright (the Oreck clone). It's usually packaged with a useless mini canister, but Hoover used to sell the upright alone for about $250. So for under $700 I can get a lightweight, high-performing pair of simple uncomplicated vacs!

 

[floor-a-matic]

If I was to buy an upright & compact canister, I'd get Eureka The Boss 1934B & Eureka Mighty Mite

 

[suckolux]

Good affordable simple machines!

 

[fantomfan]

I only vote for machines that i've used to be fair

Best cleaning ever? Probably a hoover concept one/concept two. My royal metal upright cleans very well too, along with my whirlpool made kenmore upright. As for newer machines, my windtunnel ultra probably is the best. The best cleaning bagless vacuum i've used is the fantom thunder/kenmore destiny.

 

[suckolux]

Yes, my Concept 1 can open several cans of whop a-- pretty well, really digs in

 

[canuck]

Best Cleaning Vacuum

When searching for a vacuum IMO the technology is what seperates one from the other. Similar to what Dysonman said, almost everything is relative. So if you buy a system which uses bags, change them VERY frequently (every use is what I recommend). Maybe you like the bagless type? Then buy and frequently change the filters it uses (btw I have yet to see a machine that does not have a filter, or 3, 4 sometimes more). Keep in mind that suction must go hand in hand with airflow in order to clean, any filter (bag, hepa etc.) clogs quickly (similar to the air filter in your car) then is basically useless. For many years I used a $99 Dirt Devil, but spent a small fortune on bags which I replaced with every use. There is also water technology, which is arguably the most consistent. Just remember even water vacuums have some secondary filter which needs maintenance.
To summarize, buy the one you are most comfortable with and change filters/bags etc. with every use for maximum cleaning efficiency.

 

[suckolux]

Hard to argue with that!