amtraksebo1997
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Just for fun, I thought I would share some of the vacuums that child me would drool over (and still kind of want today)
1. 2009 Dirt Devil Beeze Bagless
This is A machine that I think I first discovered when I went to one of my old babysitter's houses. They had 2 of them, one with a red handle and large DD logo on the bin, and one with a smaller logo on the top part of the bin; with that orange and yellow "Breeze" sticker on it, and it was darker red. They also had a red TTI model vision of some kind, and a Rigid shop vac. Those machines are what I think of when I think of a bare-bones bagless vacuum (and I mean, they kind of are). As for their performance and quality, I can't really say, other than that they eat through belts, but considering it was a TTI model... that probably speaks to it's quality. I have heard that they're solid carpet cleaners for being cheap bagless uprights.
2. Shark Rotators
At another one of my babysitters' old houses, I'd often see the infomercials for various Shark products of the mid to late 2010s, the notable ones being for the Rotator Lift Away, Rocket, Powered Lift Away, Lift Away Duo-Clean, and others. Needless to say, 6 y/o was sold on them. On top of this, my school had an NV572 that I got the honor of using a few times, and I remember loving it. I also had a half-relative who owned a Duo-Clean Speed model, and I also liked that one too. Finally, my school bought an NV365e after their previous Oreck U2000 broke, along with a basic Shark Wandvac. Both of these presumably conked out and were replaced with, ironically enough, another Oreck.
Anyways, I'm not sure what model/models I'd want to get. For sure, I want to get a Rotator and Rotator Powered Lift-Away, but not any of the most recent models. I'd probably relegate these machines to being quick clean-up vacs, much like my XL9100 as I've heard their deep cleaning performance is not the greatest. Plus, they're bagless, and getting parts isn't easy. So there's that.
3. Sanitare Force QuietClean SC5845D
This is another machine my elementary school had, and got the chance to use a few times. It's not one that I'm scratching at the bits for, but if I found one that was cheap enough and in good condition, and if I had the room and money for one, I'd buy it. I can't really gauge it's cleaning performance as when I was finally able to use theirs, it was in rough shape to put it lightly...
4. Hoover Windtunnel Max UH 30600
I first found out about this machine after one of my neighbors bought one for their homes (which by the way, they had their own sort of collection, but I don't think they were collectors). I really like the look of it, and it seems like a decent bagged option for those who have $200 to spend on a machine. It seems like the modern Hoover equivalent to the Eureka the Boss Smart Vac, take that how you will.
5. Dirt Devil Breeze Turbo bagged upright
This is a machine that I saw in my local grocery store, and since it was one of the few bagged vacuums in the aisle at that time, I was naturally drawn to it. I think the thing I liked about it most was how it had its turbo brush holder on the wand like a bagless vacuum, yet it was bagged. There are plenty of bagged vacuums that come with turbo brushes, but not as many have it stored on the front of the handle like a bagless machine. Anyways, for my First Communion, I asked my grandma for what I thought was that machine, as a local vacuum store advertised a similar machine in a newspaper listing. As it turns out, it was a Dirt Devil Featherlite bagged (only the bottom half of the machine was visible in the ad). It's the same model, only it didn't have a turbo brush, but it did have a height adjustment knob and a stretch hose. As for performance and quality, well... it's a TTI Dirt Devil, and the bag door on mine is busted open, so it doesn't have the same level of suction that it used to. I also don't like how there's only a dusting brush and no upholstery tool. I feel as though an upholstery tool, dusting brush, extension wand, and crevice tool should be the bare minimum on cheap machines, but I digress.
Can anyone else relate to liking these machines?
1. 2009 Dirt Devil Beeze Bagless
This is A machine that I think I first discovered when I went to one of my old babysitter's houses. They had 2 of them, one with a red handle and large DD logo on the bin, and one with a smaller logo on the top part of the bin; with that orange and yellow "Breeze" sticker on it, and it was darker red. They also had a red TTI model vision of some kind, and a Rigid shop vac. Those machines are what I think of when I think of a bare-bones bagless vacuum (and I mean, they kind of are). As for their performance and quality, I can't really say, other than that they eat through belts, but considering it was a TTI model... that probably speaks to it's quality. I have heard that they're solid carpet cleaners for being cheap bagless uprights.
2. Shark Rotators
At another one of my babysitters' old houses, I'd often see the infomercials for various Shark products of the mid to late 2010s, the notable ones being for the Rotator Lift Away, Rocket, Powered Lift Away, Lift Away Duo-Clean, and others. Needless to say, 6 y/o was sold on them. On top of this, my school had an NV572 that I got the honor of using a few times, and I remember loving it. I also had a half-relative who owned a Duo-Clean Speed model, and I also liked that one too. Finally, my school bought an NV365e after their previous Oreck U2000 broke, along with a basic Shark Wandvac. Both of these presumably conked out and were replaced with, ironically enough, another Oreck.
Anyways, I'm not sure what model/models I'd want to get. For sure, I want to get a Rotator and Rotator Powered Lift-Away, but not any of the most recent models. I'd probably relegate these machines to being quick clean-up vacs, much like my XL9100 as I've heard their deep cleaning performance is not the greatest. Plus, they're bagless, and getting parts isn't easy. So there's that.
3. Sanitare Force QuietClean SC5845D
This is another machine my elementary school had, and got the chance to use a few times. It's not one that I'm scratching at the bits for, but if I found one that was cheap enough and in good condition, and if I had the room and money for one, I'd buy it. I can't really gauge it's cleaning performance as when I was finally able to use theirs, it was in rough shape to put it lightly...
4. Hoover Windtunnel Max UH 30600
I first found out about this machine after one of my neighbors bought one for their homes (which by the way, they had their own sort of collection, but I don't think they were collectors). I really like the look of it, and it seems like a decent bagged option for those who have $200 to spend on a machine. It seems like the modern Hoover equivalent to the Eureka the Boss Smart Vac, take that how you will.
5. Dirt Devil Breeze Turbo bagged upright
This is a machine that I saw in my local grocery store, and since it was one of the few bagged vacuums in the aisle at that time, I was naturally drawn to it. I think the thing I liked about it most was how it had its turbo brush holder on the wand like a bagless vacuum, yet it was bagged. There are plenty of bagged vacuums that come with turbo brushes, but not as many have it stored on the front of the handle like a bagless machine. Anyways, for my First Communion, I asked my grandma for what I thought was that machine, as a local vacuum store advertised a similar machine in a newspaper listing. As it turns out, it was a Dirt Devil Featherlite bagged (only the bottom half of the machine was visible in the ad). It's the same model, only it didn't have a turbo brush, but it did have a height adjustment knob and a stretch hose. As for performance and quality, well... it's a TTI Dirt Devil, and the bag door on mine is busted open, so it doesn't have the same level of suction that it used to. I also don't like how there's only a dusting brush and no upholstery tool. I feel as though an upholstery tool, dusting brush, extension wand, and crevice tool should be the bare minimum on cheap machines, but I digress.
Can anyone else relate to liking these machines?
