Clubwide Long-Term Vacuum Test (I'm using a Singer)

[airway88]

tristar

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why do none of your hoovers have bearings? Where did they go?

 

[tristar]

Hoover Bearings

I sent them off to a friend who runs a vacuum shop to be professionally regreased. I don't have anyone I know of down here who has a grease gun with the proper fittings to pump grease where they so desperately need it.

I can't find the bearing plates I need anymore either, so I soaked the old ones in solvent to get all the old YUCKY, CRUDDY grease out and sent them off to become happy once more...

 

[vibragroomer]

Straight Suction Comparo

It would be interesting to test my Tristar CXL w/ Power Nozzle (VG I brushroll) with my Compact Electra straight suction vacuum. Maybe that's what I'll do! Using the Compact rug nozzle will provide quite the workout too!

 

[vacuumfreeeke]

Popped a new bag in the Miele for the test.

We had that same Vax here but it was rebadged as a Bosch first then Dirt Devil. I was kicked out of best buy for playing with their floor model! I wonder how all the vacuums had dirt in them if customers weren't supposed to play with them!

Vibragroomer, I was also wondering what would happen if we spent a while using straight suction only and then tried a brushroll vacuum at the end of the test period.

 

[filterqueen83]

kicked out

of best buy!. I would have lost my mind. I spend more money at that damn place. I wish you would have told me sooner. I have had it out with them on more than one occassion. I was going to buy a whole new stereo system and all for the house. Were talking indoor and outdoor. I could not get anyone to help so left and went to circuit city and called them when I was done shopping and thanked them for the better buy. I did not care I was looking for ease of purchase.

 

[swingette]

i saw a perfect condition bagged version of the model "vintagehoover" showed, branded "Siemens", have regretted not getting it ever since!

 

[kenmore81]

I remember Now

The one Big Lots had was a Bosch,I can't remember who had the Siemens,Walmart & Best Buy had the DD and sears had the two Vax versions.I was tempted to buy one of them but they were Bagless, I dont like bagless much so I wouldn't spend that much on one.The only Bagless I spent money on was the lift-off and it was a decnt vacuum for a bagless but it still wasn't worth the 220.00 I spent.

 

[vintagehoover]

Vax VX1 - Day 2

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[vacuumfreeeke]

Jack, you did a good job with that video! The machine looks much sharper in black an silver than it does in red as it was over here (the dirt devil brand anyway... the Bosch came in two colors but I forgot what they were).

I used my Miele for the first day of the test. I forgot how powerful that thing is. It was acutally hard to push with a new bag... and it made my medium pile area rug stand a full attention... something even the Hoover Concept doesn't do. I peeked in the bag with a flashlight after the first use and was amazed at the junk in it considering that I'd just used the Oreck and Dyson the day before. Maybe I should have used the Sanitaire and Kirby the day before and wouldn't have seen so much in the Miele.

I'm thinking of following up with a bagless right after I finish using the Miele on the last day of the test to see what it left behind. Either the Dyson DC14 upright or the Kenmore Iridium canister (LG made)... probably the Kenmore so I can compare canisters to canisters.

 

[tristar]

I'll bite.....

I did a video too......basically to give a scope of what I'm cleaning and how it's being done.

My videography skills suck compared to Jack's.....

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[kirbfan94]

yours are alot better then some though...

 

[vacfanatic]

Videos

Nice videos! These are professional compared to some of the jigglers you see on YouTube. Some of them make you dizzy watching!

 

[vacuumfreeeke]

I'm glad you posted that... I haven't seen one of those in action since the early 90's. I remember my parents vacuuming up carpet powder with it and always complaining that it was eating belts. I loved how high the back of it got when the height was lowered all the way. I know they also made another one similar to this one but with a larger "shield" at the handle yoke... maybe to house a retractable cord set up. Another aunt also had a black and red Singer upright with a huge two speed rocker switch on the front of the motor housing. And, wasn't there one with a fold down handle as well?

 

[vacuumfreeeke]

I had my boyfriend take a picture of me and Mr. Miele. I think he's jealous of our relationship! Here's my only soldier in the war on dirt for the duration of this test period. Man I need to get a real camera, it sucks having the cell phone be my only camera!

 

[electroluxxxx]

I have been using my Electrolux prolux and will continue till the end of the month.

 

[swiveltop]

I used my G3 the other day and the bag was partially full (about 3 or 4 uses)so I tossed it out, Yesterday I needed a vac with a hose and the Sharp was handy so I put a new bag in so I'll use it the rest of the month,I never use the same machine that often, I only use my Bissel bagless to vacuum up kitty litter so I can empty it each time, so that won't be included in the Sharp's bag, I can't stand the thought of the litter sitting in any of my machines.

 

[tristar]

How's everyone doing so far? Surviving the single vacuum restriction? I'm not doing so well......I want to use the Conquest SOOOOOOOOOOO BAD! I just have to survive 8 more days........ I just keep telling myself "One more week......you can make it!"

 

[xraytech]

I have been surviving using only one vac, it helps that I am in the midst of relocating my collection so they are all packed in my trunk

 

[retardturtle]

well tristar...ive been useing my pansc-589...with the exception of yesterday when my wife had vacuumed abt half the house with [sc684] before remembering our project.[ugh].but up until then its been the 589 all the long hard way...not sure if this will impact the results...we have about a 1000sqft twn house all carpet and just us 2.but its klling me to see the fleet at rest. so i feel your pain...

 

[retardturtle]

tristar..meant to say i have a 1000sqft of carpet in our house..the rest is vinyl and tile....sorry