marks_here
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Just put in a hose and away you go!!!
Just put in a hose and away you go!!!
Uprights Or Canisters?
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ornery
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Canisters Try My Patience
I use a nice, powerful, lightweight upright for 90% of our floors, but a tiny Electrolux Ultra Quiet canister to get under bookcases and what-not. I can see how that canister is going to meet its end. It will probably be thrown out a window! I get so annoyed when it gets hung up around a corner, or snagged on one thing or another. I just want grab the hose with both hands and yank the snot out of it! Grrrrrrrrrrr...
How anybody can tolerate that to do their whole house is beyond me!
I use a nice, powerful, lightweight upright for 90% of our floors, but a tiny Electrolux Ultra Quiet canister to get under bookcases and what-not. I can see how that canister is going to meet its end. It will probably be thrown out a window! I get so annoyed when it gets hung up around a corner, or snagged on one thing or another. I just want grab the hose with both hands and yank the snot out of it! Grrrrrrrrrrr...
How anybody can tolerate that to do their whole house is beyond me!
hygiene903
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I Like All Three--Uprights, Tanks, And Canisters!
And Hans, I agree with you 100%! You hit the nail right on the head--a tank is a tank and a canister is a canister! I like and use all three kinds, but probably use the uprights more often because of carpeting in our home, especially my 903 Electro-Hygiene. I also use my Electrolux G with power nozzle frequently. And of course, I always use a tank or canister to vacuum the car.
And for those of you who still don't get it, these are TANKS!
Jeff
And Hans, I agree with you 100%! You hit the nail right on the head--a tank is a tank and a canister is a canister! I like and use all three kinds, but probably use the uprights more often because of carpeting in our home, especially my 903 Electro-Hygiene. I also use my Electrolux G with power nozzle frequently. And of course, I always use a tank or canister to vacuum the car.
And for those of you who still don't get it, these are TANKS!
Jeff
hygiene903
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And these are CANISTERS! Get it? Got it? Good!
Jeff
Jeff
super-sweeper
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I get it now!
Now, to recap, this is an UPRIGHT, correct?
(Ducks and runs!!!!
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Now, to recap, this is an UPRIGHT, correct?
(Ducks and runs!!!!
sptyks
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Kirby for me.
I have a spacious apartment that is 90% wall to wall carpet except for Kitchen and bathroom. So I love to use one of my 3 Kirby's to clean the carpet. I have no problem converting to hose mode once a week for above the floor cleaning.
I have a spacious apartment that is 90% wall to wall carpet except for Kitchen and bathroom. So I love to use one of my 3 Kirby's to clean the carpet. I have no problem converting to hose mode once a week for above the floor cleaning.
DesertTortoise
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It's an upright only when you stand it on end Supersweeper. 
Hygiene, your def of a tank or a canister is too narrow. Something like a Kemore Whispertone or some of my own Kenmores have qualities of both.
Tank or canister?
Hygiene, your def of a tank or a canister is too narrow. Something like a Kemore Whispertone or some of my own Kenmores have qualities of both.
Tank or canister?
super-sweeper
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neither!
It's also and upright!!
It's defiantly a canister, tanks are classified as being much narrower!
It's also and upright!!
It's defiantly a canister, tanks are classified as being much narrower!
hygiene903
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Good Point!
Some vacs don't quite fit in either category, but we could probably include them with the canisters. That would include most Kenmores from the late 50's onward, Sunbeam Courier, Compact and Revelation, Hoover Portables and Slimlines, just to name a few.
Jeff
Some vacs don't quite fit in either category, but we could probably include them with the canisters. That would include most Kenmores from the late 50's onward, Sunbeam Courier, Compact and Revelation, Hoover Portables and Slimlines, just to name a few.
Jeff
It would be helpful for you to provide a clear definition of a tank and a canister ... or a list of descriptors. In looking through many old vacuum cleaner advertisements online most did not use either term; nor do the Electrolux owner's manuals I have. Some ads from the '50s called them 'tank-type' or 'tank', the 1965 Electrolux Model CB manual used the term 'canister', and a Sears Kenmore ad from the early '70s mentioned 'canister', but that was it. I also ran across the terms 'cylinder-type' or 'cylinder'.
I don't mean any disrespect, but were the definitions created by collectors or by the vacuum cleaner industry? Online searches don't produce any definitive information, and the terms 'canister' and 'tank' seem to be used interchangeably. Even dictionary.com did not include vacuum cleaner definitions in their entries for 'canister' and 'tank'.
Maybe when all is said and done Juliet had it right when she said, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." If there are industry terms let's use them correctly. Otherwise, let's chalk it up to personal preference and move forward.
I don't mean any disrespect, but were the definitions created by collectors or by the vacuum cleaner industry? Online searches don't produce any definitive information, and the terms 'canister' and 'tank' seem to be used interchangeably. Even dictionary.com did not include vacuum cleaner definitions in their entries for 'canister' and 'tank'.
Maybe when all is said and done Juliet had it right when she said, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." If there are industry terms let's use them correctly. Otherwise, let's chalk it up to personal preference and move forward.
cb123
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I would like to add a little addendum to ( sptyks )'s deep insight into the magnificent design of the Kirby. For instance, its simple tool application is but mere child's play - so easy to use. If you desire a canister...Presto, you have one! If you want to maintain an upright, you don't have to do anything at all. Kirby is such a powerful, versatile/multipurpose machine, and it does what it supposed to do so very well - truly, a great vacuum!
kirbylux77
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Canisters
For me, as much as I have upright vacuums & use them, I prefer a canister vacuum with a PN for daily cleaning. Being an apartment dweller, canister vacuums are just more practical! A lot easier to get under & around furniture, easier to use hose, wands & attachments to clean high places, & cleans hard floors easier & with less fuss than dealing with an upright's powerhead & stopping the brushroll, or converting the hose to use with a wand & floor brush. Also, being an apartment dweller, a canister can more easily taken to a new place & be used than an upright can. What if your new apartment has all hardwood floors? You're out of luck there if you have an upright!
Rob
For me, as much as I have upright vacuums & use them, I prefer a canister vacuum with a PN for daily cleaning. Being an apartment dweller, canister vacuums are just more practical! A lot easier to get under & around furniture, easier to use hose, wands & attachments to clean high places, & cleans hard floors easier & with less fuss than dealing with an upright's powerhead & stopping the brushroll, or converting the hose to use with a wand & floor brush. Also, being an apartment dweller, a canister can more easily taken to a new place & be used than an upright can. What if your new apartment has all hardwood floors? You're out of luck there if you have an upright!
Rob
Canister/tank...
All vacuums with hoses were called tanks up into the 30s, the Rexair and Filter Queen were initally referred to as "Pot" cleaners, but that name had given way to canisterby the 50s...a tank, or cylinder, as they are called in Europe,is simply that, a round or other shape machine as long as the hose is in front and then the bag, motor, and exhaust ...a canister can be round square or any other shape, but the hose will come out of the top or side usually..Electroluxes are tanks, Lewyts, Filter Queens and GE Swivel tops are canisters!
All vacuums with hoses were called tanks up into the 30s, the Rexair and Filter Queen were initally referred to as "Pot" cleaners, but that name had given way to canisterby the 50s...a tank, or cylinder, as they are called in Europe,is simply that, a round or other shape machine as long as the hose is in front and then the bag, motor, and exhaust ...a canister can be round square or any other shape, but the hose will come out of the top or side usually..Electroluxes are tanks, Lewyts, Filter Queens and GE Swivel tops are canisters!
dysonman1
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Canister for me all the way
While I have a large collection of uprights, I simply prefer a canister for its versatility. I grew up with a Rainbow and an Electrolux. My mother believed uprights were useless. A neighbor bought a Dual 80 Kirby when I was a kid. We went over to look at it. While the neighbor made us some tea, my mother commented "that thing is worthless". I asked "why". She smacked the lady's sofa, and dust rose up. Triumphant, my mother said "See, worthless". I've hated Kirby vacuums ever since.
When we got home, my mother smacked our sofa, and nothing happened. The Rainbow salesman told her when she bought the cleaner to use the upholstery tool on the sofa EVERY TIME she came to it while cleaning. She used all her attachments, especially the dusting brush and crevice tool. She mopped the kitchen with the Rainbow and the bare floor tool.
As an adult, I got into uprights for their quick carpet cleaning. But I've always felt they lacked something.
While I still love the Rainbow, I also like the new Sirena (it's VERY good). The Filter Queen and Tri-Star are also favorites. Hoover's heart was never in canisters, still waiting for them to make a really good one. I love Electrolux, so easy to use and a very high quality machine. My absolute favorite bagged vacuum to use of all time, is a Signature Series Air-Way Sanitizor.
Overall, if I had to pick one vacuum (canister) to use for the rest of my life, I'd probably pick a Rainbow. There's nothing it cannot do.
While I have a large collection of uprights, I simply prefer a canister for its versatility. I grew up with a Rainbow and an Electrolux. My mother believed uprights were useless. A neighbor bought a Dual 80 Kirby when I was a kid. We went over to look at it. While the neighbor made us some tea, my mother commented "that thing is worthless". I asked "why". She smacked the lady's sofa, and dust rose up. Triumphant, my mother said "See, worthless". I've hated Kirby vacuums ever since.
When we got home, my mother smacked our sofa, and nothing happened. The Rainbow salesman told her when she bought the cleaner to use the upholstery tool on the sofa EVERY TIME she came to it while cleaning. She used all her attachments, especially the dusting brush and crevice tool. She mopped the kitchen with the Rainbow and the bare floor tool.
As an adult, I got into uprights for their quick carpet cleaning. But I've always felt they lacked something.
While I still love the Rainbow, I also like the new Sirena (it's VERY good). The Filter Queen and Tri-Star are also favorites. Hoover's heart was never in canisters, still waiting for them to make a really good one. I love Electrolux, so easy to use and a very high quality machine. My absolute favorite bagged vacuum to use of all time, is a Signature Series Air-Way Sanitizor.
Overall, if I had to pick one vacuum (canister) to use for the rest of my life, I'd probably pick a Rainbow. There's nothing it cannot do.
suckolux
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Its surprising how many folks skip cleaning their furniture! I just cleaned a friends custom made $$$ sectional, she saw the water and said where did that come from? I said, so you vacuum this every week right? Well, no. Ah, that is the dust you don't clean off it in 6 years.
Canister
I prefer canister because it more versatile and it easier to clean under furniture or behind it. The majority of the floor at my home, is hard floor. Maybe the reason I prefer canister, is when I was young, my mother had a Kenmore canister and I loved to play with this vacuum. You can see on the picture of my profile, it me with this vacuum in the Ford Tempo of my parent.
I prefer canister because it more versatile and it easier to clean under furniture or behind it. The majority of the floor at my home, is hard floor. Maybe the reason I prefer canister, is when I was young, my mother had a Kenmore canister and I loved to play with this vacuum. You can see on the picture of my profile, it me with this vacuum in the Ford Tempo of my parent.
durango159
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Power Nozzle canister for me!!
No matter the job, I love a power nozzle canister. Whether it's a quick cleaning or full detail. I can buzz around quick. There are times I'll do an upright but mostly I'm canister. I've been using them for so long it takes seconds to switch from power nozzle to attachments and also setting up or breaking down to put cord away. I love the cord winder feature.
The main things I love is that a canister with good hose length gives the ability to clean lots of area with only maneuvering an approximate 1.25" wand along beds, furniture and other things. I don't like the bulk of pushing around uprights especially many of the Sharks and Dysons on the market now. I really don't like maneuvering a Kirby either, with the power drive and all the settings.
On a canister I don't have to tap the handle release pedal a 2nd time to go all the way down to the floor. I can maneuver under dining room chairs, coffee tables and beds with great ease and I feel it's a very thorough clean just depends on the machine. I particularly love Hoover canisters, Eureka RotoMatic power teams, Riccar full size power nozzle machines and Rainbow E2 new version with LED headlights and swivel steering. Kenmore canisters I don't do as well with because the CenTec power heads don't allow the wand to go all the way down to the floor with out the agitator lifting up. I also don't like the bare floor brush that comes on the Kenmore canisters.
No matter the job, I love a power nozzle canister. Whether it's a quick cleaning or full detail. I can buzz around quick. There are times I'll do an upright but mostly I'm canister. I've been using them for so long it takes seconds to switch from power nozzle to attachments and also setting up or breaking down to put cord away. I love the cord winder feature.
The main things I love is that a canister with good hose length gives the ability to clean lots of area with only maneuvering an approximate 1.25" wand along beds, furniture and other things. I don't like the bulk of pushing around uprights especially many of the Sharks and Dysons on the market now. I really don't like maneuvering a Kirby either, with the power drive and all the settings.
On a canister I don't have to tap the handle release pedal a 2nd time to go all the way down to the floor. I can maneuver under dining room chairs, coffee tables and beds with great ease and I feel it's a very thorough clean just depends on the machine. I particularly love Hoover canisters, Eureka RotoMatic power teams, Riccar full size power nozzle machines and Rainbow E2 new version with LED headlights and swivel steering. Kenmore canisters I don't do as well with because the CenTec power heads don't allow the wand to go all the way down to the floor with out the agitator lifting up. I also don't like the bare floor brush that comes on the Kenmore canisters.
cb123
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Kirby The Great
I really believe Kirby is a fantastic upright and canister, Hey, that's two vacuums in one! Kirby gets the job done with zeal.
I really believe Kirby is a fantastic upright and canister, Hey, that's two vacuums in one! Kirby gets the job done with zeal.
