Hi Looking to Purchase a New Vac

[jmm418]

Hi
I'm looking to buy a new Vacuum
right now i have a shark NV 682 that's about 10yrs old
I would like it to be an upright with a turbo brush
we mostly have hardwood & will be vacuuming carpeted steps & hallway & furniture
I would also like all the attachments to store on the Vac unlike the Shark where there is no place to put the turbo brush that's one thing i never liked about it
and also don't want it to be real heavy.
our shark still works but just looking to maybe upgrade i did replace the Beater bar on the shark a few yrs ago all the Bristles were gone on the old one

brands I've been looking at are Hoover,Kenmore,Bissell, but they all seem to look so cheap now like a kids toy
even looked at Miele & Sebo but they seem a little expensive

i'm looking to spend $400 or less

I liked the old Kenmore & Hoovers I still own a Kenmore from 2013 & Hoover from 2010
the Kenmore is an Intuition Bagless 116.31040 mine is beat up because cleaning person drooped it down the steps yrs ago when it was a year old so it doesn't stay all the way up
not sure the model of the Hoover but mine is in nice Condition other then the clip being broken when i got it for the turbo brush so i just put velcro on it.
Pics Are from ebay
only problem is that the Hoover & Kenmore are heavy i don't want to carry up & down the stairs

 

[centralsweeper63]

If you are willing to do some work on an older vacuum you could get something like a eureka 4870 or an older wind tunnel. Maybe an older Electrolux. if you get some new parts and bags an older machine will be perked back up. A Bissell, Hoover, shark, etc will not hold anything to something older.

 

[jmm418]

If you are willing to do some work on an older vacuum you could get something like a eureka 4870 or an older wind tunnel. Maybe an older Electrolux. if you get some new parts and bags an older machine will be perked back up. A Bissell, Hoover, shark, etc will not hold anything to something older.

thanks for the reply what model Electrolux are good? i don't know too much about them when i looked it doesn't seem like they make upright vacuums anymore just cordless ones. these new vacuums most of them look terrible I'm not really crazy about any of them only one i liked was a Kenmore elite upright but it weights 20lbs & doesn't have a long hose. the eureka looks nice but since it's old I'll probably have a hard time finding one.

 

[centralsweeper63]

I don't like anything Electrolux makes today, however I can reccomend one of their older uprights from the 80s-90s. I will attach an image. They don't have on-board tools, however they are light, quiet, powerful, reliable, etc. When complete they have a full size hose too. Or you could get an upright for most things and an old Electrolux model g or similar for hard floors and upholstery etc.

 

[SeboU1]

Hi
I'm looking to buy a new Vacuum
right now i have a shark NV 682 that's about 10yrs old
I would like it to be an upright with a turbo brush
we mostly have hardwood & will be vacuuming carpeted steps & hallway & furniture
I would also like all the attachments to store on the Vac unlike the Shark where there is no place to put the turbo brush that's one thing i never liked about it
and also don't want it to be real heavy.
our shark still works but just looking to maybe upgrade i did replace the Beater bar on the shark a few yrs ago all the Bristles were gone on the old one

brands I've been looking at are Hoover,Kenmore,Bissell, but they all seem to look so cheap now like a kids toy
even looked at Miele & Sebo but they seem a little expensive

i'm looking to spend $400 or less

I liked the old Kenmore & Hoovers I still own a Kenmore from 2013 & Hoover from 2010
the Kenmore is an Intuition Bagless 116.31040 mine is beat up because cleaning person drooped it down the steps yrs ago when it was a year old so it doesn't stay all the way up
not sure the model of the Hoover but mine is in nice Condition other then the clip being broken when i got it for the turbo brush so i just put velcro on it.
Pics Are from ebay
only problem is that the Hoover & Kenmore are heavy i don't want to carry up & down the stairs

Unfortunately, you are looking for something that does not exist that is of good quality. There are no quality uprights that store the turbo tool on board. Given the current state of the vacuum market your best bet would be a canister, but I have two upright suggestions. The Sebo Felix and the Lindhaus Healthcare can be great even if purchased used, but you will have to fit a hard floor tool to both of these to do bare floors well. Possibly, if you have a vacuum you would be willing to trade in, a Sebo dealer may get close to your budget on a Sebo Dart (less features than Felix, same vacuum). Additionally, a used Riccar 8955 would also be great for your use, but you would have to buy the extension hose. The 8955 with the RR badge are newer than the single R badged models. A Simplicity that starts with a 7 is also a good choice.