Vacuum Buying Question...

[completenutt]

@Betty,


That round vac you bought is so interesting.  Similar to a Hoover Celebrity of course, but I also would have bought it just as an example of outside the box type design!  What brand is it?


 


@patrick


I have gone through several Hoover Zs.  I still have one in-box, factory sealed, unused (ever! by anyone!) Z700, which I might sell someday (it's under all the attachments in the pics).  Let's keep in touch over that if you like.  It'll be a fair price, but shipping will cost almost $100 to Ohio from California, I'm sure.  It weighs over 30 pounds.  The best thing about using the Z is when it's in canister mode, the stretch hose is so damn long, you can easily use dusting attachments at well over shoulder height.  It makes dusting and hard floor cleaning a breeze.  The suction is not constant and is easily affected by the amount of dust and debris in the dust bin that starts to block the small screen filter leading to the Hepa filter chamber.  So that needs to be checked at least once per use, even while using the machine to clean only 1000 sq. ft. apt.


 


It's motor is exceptional and can run for over an hour while cleaning without overheating and should last for 20 years.  Solid, for real.  The plastic parts are the weak part.  The handle release in upright mode broke on one of the Z700s that I used over the years, and the smell of the Hepa became annoying after a few years on another.  It's difficult to change and keep the "tapper" in place or it becomes unusable and clogged.


 


However, it is collectable as a stunning example of a completely revolutionary design.  


 


I still have my Z400 on display tucked under a coffee end table in my living room.  Even collapsed, it's interesting!  I use it occasionally for those bookshelf dusting jobs and window blinds, and ceiling fans blades, and hardwood floors (it has a great horsehair brush) etc.


 


Bill


 



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[kirbysthebest]

Sensortrronic

I would have bought the little sphere vacuum for its looks. In fact, what's it called? Brand name? Is it bagless? Tell more about it.

 

[sensotronic]

Round vacuum

The round vacuum is by a brand called One Concept. I bought it from ebay from a German seller and it came with a two pin European plug with a three pin UK adaptor on it. It is bagless but has a tiny bin and a filter that clogged within seconds of picking up some dirt. The energy label stated 75db but it seems far noisier than that.

 

[kirbysthebest]

sensotronic.

Thank you.

 

[completenutt]

OMG, that's the worst energy and emissions rating sheet that I've ever seen.  Sill, I might buy it (if it were available and under $75US) for older children and tweens who want to have a vacuum of their own.  

 

[myles_v]

I bought a Dyson DC-26 just because it’s so tiny and cute. I’m hanging onto my Filter Queen just because of how it looks, even though I prefer my Princess III for its functionality.

 

[rivstg1]

I totally, can see why someone would buy based on looks alone....much more so with all you fellow vacuum nuts! I'm buying this Classic III tomorrow just for the chrome look and especially the red accessories. I get real bored with all the plain greys and blacks on vacuums. I appreciate all you guy's devotion to other makes, but Kirby is really, my main attention, especially older ones...b/c they look like styling from the 1940's and 1950's ....like those big bumpers on cars from then, and I love everything old anyway.

 

[honestjoe68]

Thanks Kelton,

I really like the look of your Red Kirby, I also love the royal blue Kirby’s too. I also love that the vacuum attachments and other parts are some other color besides gray or black! That is another reason I bought my Kirby Sentria 2, as I love the Taupe/Tan color of the attachments and tools. Yes, it’s a subtle change from the others in gray, but enough and the beautiful Teal pattern on the bag had me fall in love with my Sentria 2.

Thanks Myles, I too have a Dyson DC26 as I love the tiny little size and I also have the Dyson DC24 in the special limited edition Target Store Red color.. it’s adorable. I even made some my Dyson V6 and V8 purchases from QVC as they have special limited color choices too. (Boy I have WAY too many Dyson Vacuums.. but I Love them all too much to thin them out!) I also bought a few of my Shark vacuums from QVC so I could pick the color I like as well. It’s funny but two different colors of the exact same vacuum and one sometimes is much less visibly appealing to me than the other.

Bill @completenutt .. WOW thank you so much for that consideration and YES I would definitely like to be kept in consideration if you decide to sell your NIB Hoover Z700! I don’t know what it is about that vacuum that fascinates me and gives me that desire to own one. I too would keep it as a rarely used vacuum just so I could look at it and know it’s part of my collection. Thank you and even from California to Ohio, I’d be tempted to pay shipping for a NIB, but I think I will start searching again to see if I can find one closer to Ohio, just for fun. But thanks for that thought and please keep me in mind.

Shawn @diabeticdoode.. Hey I recommend instead of the one I bought, get the very similar Dirt Devil with the Retractable cord! The rewind version is exactly the same as far as I could tell and has the added convenience of the cord rewind. It’s the exact same beautiful Purple color scheme too! Also, my Walmart had it priced the same as the one I’d bought just a few weeks earlier. If you’re still considering buying it.. I’d say go for it and I recommend it. For what it is, it’s a nice vacuum and does a decent job cleaning and is relatively easy to empty and maintain. Thanks for sharing your feelings too, I feel less weird too LOL

Ok everyone, thank you again for being a part of this thread and keep adding pictures and comments. I’d love to see everyone that’s interested post a picture of their Favorite vacuum purchase made solely on appearance alone. Thanks again everybody!

Patrick