New Aerus Upright Vacuum
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sleepdoc
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Ease of use
The Miele, Sebo, and Lux in all their varieties are easy to use. The Sebo might be the easiest, really. Pull out the hose grip and a medium-length wand comes with it, use the hose for whatever quick thing you need, then put it right back in and you're done. The new Miele upright is the same, but the hose doesn't come out quite as easily, nor does it just slide into place on the machine as easily as the Sebo. But, all of your finalists are user-friendly. You can't lose on any of them. During all your searching, did you ever look at a tandem air Simplicity or Riccar Synergy and Synchrony for Simplicity, Radiance and Brilliance for Riccar, all of which have different trim levels with their own model number designation)? I think they round out what I consider the contemporary TOL uprights, Kirby notwithstanding.
The Miele, Sebo, and Lux in all their varieties are easy to use. The Sebo might be the easiest, really. Pull out the hose grip and a medium-length wand comes with it, use the hose for whatever quick thing you need, then put it right back in and you're done. The new Miele upright is the same, but the hose doesn't come out quite as easily, nor does it just slide into place on the machine as easily as the Sebo. But, all of your finalists are user-friendly. You can't lose on any of them. During all your searching, did you ever look at a tandem air Simplicity or Riccar Synergy and Synchrony for Simplicity, Radiance and Brilliance for Riccar, all of which have different trim levels with their own model number designation)? I think they round out what I consider the contemporary TOL uprights, Kirby notwithstanding.
Riccar...nobody sells them in my area, at least the newest models. 27 miles away is the nearest dealer with a Radiance, the one at riccar.com! This weekend I think where going to go with one of the more popular brands, instead of these underground brands. Who knows if you'll be able to find parts, bags and service.
luxflairguy
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Let me ask an unasked question
All throught this thread you talk about how the new vacuum is going to be mainly used by a housekeeper. Have you asked the housekeeper for his/her idea on the subject of the new vacuum? Is it simple to use? Or is it going to have a "learning curve'? I ask this because I gave my best friends in Palm Desert a wonderful Royal with the rear 5 position adjustment. The cleaning lady just jams it all the way down and leaves it there. They are going through belts at an alarming rate and fail to understand about the rite height. It's the same with most housekeepers who are unfamiliar with Kirby's.
I cleaned homes for 25 years and while I'm totally a central vac guy, I also always took my own vacuum to non-central homes so I could control the quality, performance and maintenance of the vacuum so I knew I was getting the job done right!
My 2 cents!
All throught this thread you talk about how the new vacuum is going to be mainly used by a housekeeper. Have you asked the housekeeper for his/her idea on the subject of the new vacuum? Is it simple to use? Or is it going to have a "learning curve'? I ask this because I gave my best friends in Palm Desert a wonderful Royal with the rear 5 position adjustment. The cleaning lady just jams it all the way down and leaves it there. They are going through belts at an alarming rate and fail to understand about the rite height. It's the same with most housekeepers who are unfamiliar with Kirby's.
I cleaned homes for 25 years and while I'm totally a central vac guy, I also always took my own vacuum to non-central homes so I could control the quality, performance and maintenance of the vacuum so I knew I was getting the job done right!
My 2 cents!
How ironic my cleaning lady was actually here today! I asked her and she uses a kenmore canister of her own, but lots of her clients she uses they're machine instead of her own, and said she prefers the Kenmore or the Miele Canister the most. Also, a beam central vac, oreck or Hoover upright with attchments. She said she has used an electrolux but doesn't see the Aerus or the electrolux that often in homes. A Windsor commerical vac she likes when she cleans an office building.
sleepdoc
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Windsor
It's a sebo, babe. U can't go wrong. Get an X5.
It's a sebo, babe. U can't go wrong. Get an X5.
Echo thoughts on the Aerus uprights
I had one of the Lux uprights with onboard tools. It also had a separate electric hose which was the direct-connect type for the electrical connection for the Sidekick. This was the best of both worlds for me. I could quickly pull out the wand to reach a cobweb then continue vacuuming. When I was ready to do the kitchen floor, I pulled out the other hose and was able to do a thorough job without fighting against a stretch hose (my single biggest complaint about using a Dyson DC25 is fighting against the great suction just to use the attachments. A vacuum shouldn't cause EXTRA work because it is powerful! Love the Dyson for reasons OTHER than the stretch hose--such as terrific power and cool design elements.)
Anyway, I loved the Lux upright. It wasn't the most powerful of the bunch, but it was easy to use--which made up for its lack of power. They discontinued the model I had and regressed in the design to the earlier upright design without the onboard hose. The Aerus website still shows the old motor in the upright. Glad to hear they've improved it.
I also appreciate the fact that Elux bags are still so easy to change.
I had one of the Lux uprights with onboard tools. It also had a separate electric hose which was the direct-connect type for the electrical connection for the Sidekick. This was the best of both worlds for me. I could quickly pull out the wand to reach a cobweb then continue vacuuming. When I was ready to do the kitchen floor, I pulled out the other hose and was able to do a thorough job without fighting against a stretch hose (my single biggest complaint about using a Dyson DC25 is fighting against the great suction just to use the attachments. A vacuum shouldn't cause EXTRA work because it is powerful! Love the Dyson for reasons OTHER than the stretch hose--such as terrific power and cool design elements.)
Anyway, I loved the Lux upright. It wasn't the most powerful of the bunch, but it was easy to use--which made up for its lack of power. They discontinued the model I had and regressed in the design to the earlier upright design without the onboard hose. The Aerus website still shows the old motor in the upright. Glad to hear they've improved it.
I also appreciate the fact that Elux bags are still so easy to change.
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<span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; font-size: medium;">Now, I'm 99.9% an Electrolux canister man, but recently got a Discovery III, which I quite like. I like the slim, trim design, ease of use, easy bag change, and it has quite enough power to do a satisfactory job. The only drawback is that its a pain to carry. I believe subsequent models added a carrying handle. To be honest, on board tools and/or hoses are not a concern with me (I don't use uprights for non-carpet tasks). That might be alright if you're giving the coffee table a quick swipe while doing the floor, but for any sustained dusting, it's not a problem to connect a hose and attachments. </span>
<span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; font-size: medium;">Anyway, good luck in whatever vacuum you choose.</span>
<span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; font-size: medium;">Anyway, good luck in whatever vacuum you choose.</span>
cleaningbuff
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Here is a pic of my lux 4000
Here is a pic of my lux 4000
Thanks all for the great suggestions. Right now I think we might go with a Miele Canister with power head or the Aerus Upright with hose. The Miele upright body is proabably going to be too large to fit under some beds/furniture, and the Sebo Felix which was almost the choice doesn't have a long enough wand feature to get underneath some low living room couches on hardwood floor. The Miele canister or the Aerus with a hose and the two pipes connected to a floor brush will do the trick.
sleepdoc
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Great!
My favorite Miele canister these days is called Earth. You'll have to pick a powerhead out of three current electric models and one turbine model based on your carpet/rug thickness.
Or the Lux comes with everything standard except a floor tool to hook up to the wands. You'd have to buy that extra.
You'll love either of those machines, and they'll take great care of your carpets, furniture, and lungs for a LONG time. Please let us know which machine you choose, maybe even put up photos. This has been a really fun thread for me.
patrick
My favorite Miele canister these days is called Earth. You'll have to pick a powerhead out of three current electric models and one turbine model based on your carpet/rug thickness.
Or the Lux comes with everything standard except a floor tool to hook up to the wands. You'd have to buy that extra.
You'll love either of those machines, and they'll take great care of your carpets, furniture, and lungs for a LONG time. Please let us know which machine you choose, maybe even put up photos. This has been a really fun thread for me.
patrick
kirbyloverdan
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Aerus/Miele
Either of those two are excellent choices. If you do get an Aerus upright and need the bare floor tool just ask the sales person to throw it in with the purchase. I always ask for extra`s in fact when I purchased my Aerus Lux Guardian upright I asked my sales lady to throw in a bare floor tool , box of bags plus an Aerus Fresh ERA light weight upright and bags for both machines . She did and I also purchased the Aerus Guardian canister the last of the in my opinion great canisters Aerus built . She again threw in a Fresh ERA upright and a box of bags and an extra Hepa filter plus a non hepa filter. I feel it always pays to ask for something extra as I would always throw in extra`s when I owned my vacuum shop . Good luck on your decision.
Either of those two are excellent choices. If you do get an Aerus upright and need the bare floor tool just ask the sales person to throw it in with the purchase. I always ask for extra`s in fact when I purchased my Aerus Lux Guardian upright I asked my sales lady to throw in a bare floor tool , box of bags plus an Aerus Fresh ERA light weight upright and bags for both machines . She did and I also purchased the Aerus Guardian canister the last of the in my opinion great canisters Aerus built . She again threw in a Fresh ERA upright and a box of bags and an extra Hepa filter plus a non hepa filter. I feel it always pays to ask for something extra as I would always throw in extra`s when I owned my vacuum shop . Good luck on your decision.
Well, here is the weapon of choice. We went with this one because it seemed to be the most versatile for where it has to clean and get underneath. 50% of the house is hard wood too. The Aerus Upright would have worked just as well, but liked the way the this one pulled the nap of the carpet and was also $400 less. You don't need to connect a hose with the Miele. They also threw in hepa and bags. Not bad I guess. Sebo had no long enough wand/hose to get underneath furniture.
sleepdoc
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Wonderful!
Wow, if I'd realized your house had so wood I'd never have recommended an upright. You'll love your Miele! Congratulations!
Does this mean you're leaving us?
Wow, if I'd realized your house had so wood I'd never have recommended an upright. You'll love your Miele! Congratulations!
Does this mean you're leaving us?
I may check back, but you all were very helpul in giving user feedback on these types of vacuums I was asking about. So far happy with the purchase of the Miele...the sales experience was great. Not much for Aerus, wasn't crazy how they were being sold. Negotiating a price with add on features with in store salesperson was tedious, at least the place near me was like that.
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If you (or anyone else) decide to try a Felix...
Costco has just started carrying a Felix Onyx Premium 1 (12" power nozzle) online (see the link below.) The price is the same as the current official price ($599, down from $799 a couple of months ago), but Costco throws in eight bags (an odd number, since Sebo's Web site only lists a ten-bag box), the dusting brush/9' extension hose/20" extension wand attachment kit ($79 at Sebo's Web site or bundled with the vacuum and a filter box for $689), and the handheld turbo brush ($49.49) along with it. Same five-year parts and labor warranty from Sebo, but since it's from Costco (and not a TV, camera, computer, or a couple of other things), you can return it at any time - even after the five years are up. (Costco's also a good way to take advantage of Miele pricing discrepancies between Canada and the U.S., if you have a Canadian address to ship it to or a friendly Canadian to pick it up for you and forward it, since Miele Canada's warranty is void in the U.S.)
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Produc..._Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C&topnav=
Costco has just started carrying a Felix Onyx Premium 1 (12" power nozzle) online (see the link below.) The price is the same as the current official price ($599, down from $799 a couple of months ago), but Costco throws in eight bags (an odd number, since Sebo's Web site only lists a ten-bag box), the dusting brush/9' extension hose/20" extension wand attachment kit ($79 at Sebo's Web site or bundled with the vacuum and a filter box for $689), and the handheld turbo brush ($49.49) along with it. Same five-year parts and labor warranty from Sebo, but since it's from Costco (and not a TV, camera, computer, or a couple of other things), you can return it at any time - even after the five years are up. (Costco's also a good way to take advantage of Miele pricing discrepancies between Canada and the U.S., if you have a Canadian address to ship it to or a friendly Canadian to pick it up for you and forward it, since Miele Canada's warranty is void in the U.S.)
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Produc..._Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C&topnav=
