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But Sean, I don't think you can shut off the brush roll on an Elite. This could scratch bare floors and cause lots of jams when accidentally sucking up plastic bags or socks hidden under furniture. Better to try out one of the newer Hoover uprights that allow you to shut off the brush roll when cleaning bare floors...:-)
 
Thanks so much guys! I forgot to mention that I have a Miele canister sitting in my basement from my last house so I guess I was leaning towards an upright with brushroll shut-off. I'm starting to consider a Shark Navigator because I have a 20% off coupon at Bed Bath & Beyond along with a $75 gift card. Now I just need to see if I can unload the Miele Twist or Canister for a decent amount of money. I'm thinking I need to hold on to one bagged machine due to the DISGUSTING process of emptying the Central Vac every few months. You all are awesome!
 
Hoover Windtunnel T series with brush roll shut off, cord re

I love Hoover Elites but I don't see a match for that model to his description. Elite does not have brush roll shut off for doing bare floors. Hose is short so even attaching wands with a bare floor brush isn't a good idea with that machine assuming it even takes tools. Many of the Commercial Elites do not come with an onboard tool set and the door that was on household models for tool attachment is a belt storage area on many of the commercial Elites. I also don't see the Elite powering an air turbine hand tool very well.

For an upright and possibly bagless I would look at the Windtunnel T Rewind bagless or bagged. Friends of mine had one at their house. The dirt cup was overfilled and the cyclone was covered dust-- so I was expecting it not to work. I WAS SO WRONG!!! That vacuum was AWESOME>> I was blown away by the suction power. Most of the T Series machines have brush roll shut off and come with air turbine tool. Here is a link to a similar model on eBay, I will contact them for the exact model number that they have. I'm not a bagless fan otherwise I probably would have gotten that vac off of them!!.

Please remember that I am biased towards canisters!! I think it should mean a lot that I'm posting an upright. I am a power nozzle canister nut and uprights are ok but not really my thing. So I would be ULTRA KNIT PICKY in selecting one. So even though I'm TOTALLY for you getting a power nozzle canister such as the Royal or Panasonic above, in the end it is your vacuum and you know your needs!!

http://hoover.com/products/details/uh70205/t-series-windtunnel-rewind-plus-bagless-upright/
 
Hey Rob!

Good advice here....but Scott should be aware that there are some differences between the Hoover Bagless Rewind T-Series Uprights in the 70100 model series and the 70200 series. The 70100 series does not have brush roll on/off pedal for bare floor cleaning, whereas the 70200 series does. BUT: Consumer Reports found that the ones without the brush roll on/off pedal (70100 series) actually perform better - better carpet cleaning, easier to use (lighter in weight by one pound), and better airflow thru the hose for tool use. They are also on average less expensive than the ones with the brush roll on/off pedal.

Though the Shark Professional Lift Away and Rotator is a great choice, Consumer Reports found that it was only "fair" in pet hair removal from carpets - and our friend has a dog.

I still say Scott's best bet is a Sebo Felix Premium - though is costs a hefty $600. But is would seem to answer all his needs and is a very lightweight easy-to-use vac with a 35 foot cord.
 
I can't recommend Sebo. They are made very well, very quiet and good suction.

However, I found them to be extremely non user friendly and the worst cleaning power heads. They can't handle anything outside of a low profile rug. Anything with any kind of nap and you can forget about having the Sebo clean it. The brush roll circuit board turns the unit off right away. It won't let you use the vacuum normally.

So I have to definitely say, that if you want to use a vacuum normally and actually have clean results in the end then avoid Sebo!!

As far as Windtunnel T uprights, I've noticed that there are several different brush rolls for the units. Some use the "Dirt Devil" style brush rolls. All the tufts touch eachother, they're bleach white and cut short. Good cleaning but not a deep cleaning agitator. Some use a Hoover style auger brush roll. Small gaps between strong bristle tufts, cut long and groom and clean very well!! I would look for a model with the Hoover style bristles.
 
Hoover windtunnel self propelled.

I have a Hoover windtunnel self propelled that I love to death. I have all hardwood as well with two area rugs and it works great on every single floor or carpet I have used it on. I got mine at sears for 189.00 with a three year warranty and I got an extra two year warranty through sears so that's five years total.
 
Pardon the snarkiness, but ...

... you have a 4,000 square foot house and you don't have a pantry or broom closet to store your vacuum, other than out in the garage?
 

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