Budget Canister Vacuum

[vegassucks]

Anyone know anything about these? Looks like a great value.

http://www.greatvacs.com/vacuum-cleaners/prolux/prolux-stealth-vacuum.html

 

[tolivac]

Seems to look like a Taconoy product-love that "useful" stumpy crevice tool!

 

[vinvac]

But what about that useless dusting brush...not to mention the floor tool...

 

[jade_angel]

Doesn't appear to be a Tacony brand, though the design is somewhat similar. Anyone have any idea who makes the power nozzle? Kinda looks like a Centec design, but Prolux' website mentions a metal brush roll and geared belt.

The attachments do look a bit shonky, but specs-wise it seems not terrible. Never used one, though, and I don't have a clue about build quality. My first guess is that this more a competitor to Panasonic or Kenmore than to Miele or Riccar, but that's based on nothing more authoritative than gut feeling.

 

[vac-o-matic]

That looks like a cross between the Oreck Quest Pro, Hoover Windtunnel Anniversary, and Royal, definitely one of TTI's creations. Since I don't bash, I'll leave it at that...lol.

 

[blackheart]

Nozzle

I'm not sure who makes it i do known it's also known as the Black Hawk nozzle I saw one in a shop around here it kind of reminds me of the Eureka Vibragroomer III

The canister reminds me of the Hoover anniversary canister, not a bad vacuum but the hose was way too stiff

http://www.elitevacshop.com/product-p/el5.htm

 

[sensotronic]

Looks very like my Werthiem. The power nozzle on mine is a new style but I think we had Werthiem models with a power head like the one in the picture. The build quality is poor but it is a very good deep cleaner.

 

[williamr1248]

Budget canister

Like the earlier poster, I don't want to bash, BUT it looks very much like the Hoover Anniversary Canister I bought new. It was the WORST canister vacuum I have EVER owned. Not even close to a quality Hoover product.
The canister, electric hose, wand, and tools except for the power nozzle head look just the same.
The hose is too stiff and kinks, also too short. The dusting brush and crevice tool are very cheap and useless and the vacuum has very tiny wheels and refuses to pull in a straight line. The power nozzle used very thin, cheap plastic and would not stand by itself. I was almost afraid it would break if I used the power nozzle. It has very poor reviews even on the company web site.
Mine was made in China. It was a mess.

 

[sebo_fan]

I'll second that - its a TTI product -sells in Germany under Dirt Devil and countless others - also sold in the UK under Swan brand label for Littlewoods and also under the Vax label with straight suction. I found the body to be quite heavy alone.

The dust brush alone in the first photo is the same one Vax now include with their cleaning kit.

 

[williamr1248]

Buget canister vacuum

I went back to check my maker's web site and my machine had 27 reviews and it only got 2 out of 5 stars. It was a total piece of junk. I guess I was not alone in my dislike of the machine.

This is a perfect example of how years ago a vac maker would have a "cheaper" model ( like the Electrolux L) BUT it would still be a good machine with just fewer features. This was not the case with this particular machine.

 

[tig21er]

People

are being mislead by the name that has been used by Electrolux (USA) and Aerus.The Aerus and Electrolux (USA) are one and the same. I think it is shameful for people to do this. There is a home site for manufacturer but doesn't say where it is made.

 

[vegassucks]

Budget canister?

Good input, what would be a good budget canister recommendation? I have looked at Riccar and felt thay were way over priced and nowhere near the quality of Miele and Sebo. Anyone have experience with a good budget canister?[this post was last edited: 8/30/2013-02:58]

 

[tolivac]

And doesn't that clear air driven hand tool come with other brands of vacuums?This machine is sort of strange-hard to pin down its origin-probably a good bet it was built in China.Yes,agree on the strange dusting-shelf tool and the useless combo floor tool-since the machine has a powernozzle,why not just throw in a GOOD hard floor tool?What is it with vacuum companies and those stupid combo floor tools?Don't get it.

 

[jade_angel]

Riccar is definitely not a budget brand, no... You might be able to find a Simplicity canister for quite a bit less, and they're almost the same as Riccar, but even they tend to be priced in line with Miele or Sebo.

You might consider looking at the Panasonic MC-CG902. It's not super-cheap, but it's not terrible either. It's pretty much the same beast as some of the modern Kenmores. I had a Kenmore that looked just like it - it performed pretty well on carpets, much better than the Dirt Devil upright it replaced. The floor tool is mediocre but serviceable, the other tools are alright. The HEPA filtration, however, is nothing of the sort. It's not sealed terribly well. No significant amount of dust built up on the post-motor filter in several years, even though the bag compartment and pre-motor filter were regularly dusty. I'm nearly sure dust was blowing out around the filter cartridge instead of being filtered out. I don't consider this a huge problem, though - if you want filtration, you want Miele, Tacony, Tristar or Filter Queen, anyway.

I'm not sure if the Panasonic-branded ones are built better than the Kenmores or not. Probably not, as they cost about the same.

http://shop.panasonic.com/shop/model/MC-CG902

 

[sebo_fan]

In the UK we term most Chinese low priced offerings as budget value - perhaps in the U.S budget is seen as middle of the road - that Panasonic certainly looks like a much better vacuum cleaner than the cheap cylinders we have to put up with. The bagged ones from Electrolux IN THE UK are rubbish - the premium line is sent over to their other company AEG which are pretty good but pricey. Electrolux seemed to have lost their way with their own brand products, now passing off their existing current series to yet another brand, Zanussi.

What about the Electrolux EL7024A Oxygen 3 Bagged Canister Vacuum? Seems to be pretty cheap on Amazon.com Wish we had that one in the UK!

http://www.amazon.com/Electrolux-EL...id=1377885622&sr=1-10&keywords=vacuum+cleaner

 

[pr-21]

They also make.....

An upright vacuum called the Prolux 7000 (also a 6000). You can see them on Ebay, and Great Vacs, and also Overstock.com



pr-21

http://www.greatvacs.com/vacuum-cleaners/prolux

 

[stricklybojack]

A little used...

a lot of value. Here are two very good products in like new condition that sold for very little, including shipping
The first, a sweet Panasonic Optiflow that sold for $35 plus shipping. See link.

http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=15195730

 

[stricklybojack]

The next...

was Consumer Reports top bagged vac last year time, the Intuition.
Of course had you bid enough to win one of these vacs the price would no doubt have gone somewhat higher, perhaps significantly. But you likely would have ended up with a fine nearly new bagged canister delived for $100 or less.

To me, unless you insist on being absolutely the first person to run the vacuum these store returns sold through web auctions are excellent resorces to tap. Resale shops can also be a great source for little used, used vacuums. They buy from estate sales and often price the goods for quick sale. Often times an elderly person has gone into a care facility or passed away. These shops save you the hassle of driving a number of estate sales and burning expensive gas. Just call them up and ask what they have available curently. Usually they are owner operated and can tell you exactly what they have on hand.

Lastly go to an auction yourself if there's a good one in your area. They are fun and the prices can be unbelievablly low. Miele & Dyson almost always go much higher in these settings than other brands because of thier popularity with buyers.



http://www.ebay.com/itm/291059719131?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

 

[fan-of-fans]

That red Panasonic is the original Kenmore Progressive. Great machine, and probably best set of attachments you will find on any new machine in that price range.

You could also try your local Sears store. They often will put vacuums that people used a few times and returned out on clearance. If they sit long enough without selling, the price will get reduced. And, you still get the full warranty as if you bought it new! I bought the TOL Kenmore Progressive canister (almost $400 new) for $95! Only thing is it had a few scuffs and the floor brush was dirty. Still has all attachments and manuals.

Ebay also has some sellers with store display models at big discounts. I don't know if they have a warranty though.