Outdoor vac- recommendations? Earlex combi vac replacement

[gsheen]

I made a very MacGyver fitting and attached a larger 38mm hose.

I like this model because of the large carry handle making it easier to carry around while in use.

 

[dysondestijl]

I imagine it is easy to carry round, also I saw one of these when I was on holiday and to be perfectly honest, it wasn't very good, it was loud, not great at sucking, and the top exhaust kept spitting out dust!

 

[gsheen]

One thing I have leant is dont judge a vacuum make by someone elses vacuum. Poor maintenance on wet& dry vacuums leads to dust getting into the suction fan throwing it out of balance( loud ) and dust getting shot out the top. Its been very good to me despite me abusing it regularly but to be honest I would choose this now is the Nilfisk Multi 20 and don't get the metal tank, They may look cool and tougher but they dent faster and the machines are louder.

 

[ultimatevacman]

One thing I will say is... Do not buy an Argos brand vac! they blow up when they like!!

- Joe

 

[dysondestijl]

Lol joe I've owned 2 Argos vacs (bagless upright and bagless cylinder) and threw them both out!

 

[ultimatevacman]

Why? Did they blow up? Haha

 

[dysondestijl]

Nah, one kept breaking(super cheap plastic) and I didn't get on with the other one
But the upright was bloody durable! It would not die! I vacuumed the lawn with it lol and it wouldn't break!!!

 

[ultimatevacman]

Why did you vacuum the lawn with it? Haha

 

[dysondestijl]

As I had broken an old paper shredder outside and there was debris on the garden lol

 

[ultimatevacman]

Lol, It'll clean that better than it cleans your carpets though

- Joe

 

[dysondestijl]

<span style="font-family: arial black,avant garde; color: #ff6600; font-size: medium;">lol joe come to think of it youre right, great lawn vac but crap carpet cleaner!!</span>


<span style="font-family: arial black,avant garde; color: #ff6600; font-size: medium;">its a shame numatic charles's arent so expensive, id love to get one of those!</span>


<span style="font-family: arial black,avant garde; color: #ff6600; font-size: medium;">George</span>

 

[ultimatevacman]

Haha, so true!

 

[sebo_fan]

Actually I had the bagged upright version of that bagless Argos Value and its pretty good, or I should say Vax, because thats the company responsible behind the Argos Value versions as shown.

 

[dysondestijl]

im not surprised, the argos value range IS basically a Vax power 2 upright!

 

[sebo_fan]

Yeah but its a pity Vax dont improve the bagged upright themselves and sell it with their own name, include a bigger amount of cord, on board tools etc. Opening up the market for more availability on bags alone could pull in the buyers.

 

[dysondestijl]

Yeah, it's a Shame vax only have 1 bagged upright

 

[parwaz786]

My profile pic, Proline UVC 18 is the best upright IO used, well second best cus the features are crap lol, Dyson DC14, DC04, DC14 and DC27 + DC33 All the way!
The proline I regret throwing out I snmashed it, proper durable tho It had mad suction
I had the blue bagged cylinder, hose end didnt clip well, crevice tool holder broke, Filter didnt do well, floor tool broke, and motor kept going out of place!
Second one my Auntie gave me cus she was moving house and got a Henry, I cant get rid of it cus Aunt paid £30 for it and happily gave it to me, Which is really nice, BUT...
Bin keeps falling off
Use the vacuum for approx half an hour, turn it off, turn it on on low power, sounds like it runs on batteries which are gonna die
Floor tool cracked
Hose end cuff keeps getting un screwed, Filters ripped, And now it cut out on me!!! It wont die but annoyed me so much, its in the shed now, gonna stay there for a while
Lesson:- Argos vacuums, cylinder or upright, both have good suction, but the cylinders are cheapo!!! uprights are descent but rubbish design

 

[parwaz786]

PS, if it wasnt for VAX, we would still have bagged vacuums on the market

 

[sebo_fan]

If it wasn't for Vax we'd stil have bagged uprights

Well not quite. Id say if it wasn't for Dyson, we'd still have a lot more bagged uprights.

The first "big three" of the European companies to go bagless were Hoover and Electrolux. Vax soon followed with their Dirt Devil U.S Swift uprights and then the flood gates opened shortly before TTI took over.

Then when the supermarkets et al brought out their bagless uprights, they were all Dirt Devil U.S based - including that Tesco horror/Argos Value bagless upright mk1.

 

[ultimatevacman]

Tayyab, why did you throw the Proline out?