Vacuum Cleaner Diversity

[rivstg1]

your(OP) question began a thought trail for me....that went all over the place! haha. I don't have a single 'favorite' vacuum cleaner to use....as I have many like you all too. I usually rotate one every 2 weeks and I have different ones for upstairs vs main floor of the house, thus, I get to use different ones more often that way and exercise them all (eventually).....but am surprised at myself, in that, I"m definitely an upright vacuum fan and yet I now have a number of canisters/tanks.....Electrolux model G, 2 royal power team tanks, 2 Filter Queens, 2 Rainbows and a Miele c1 that I enjoy using exclusively in the kitchen area b/c its so quiet.

my uprights in order of quantity, are Kirby, Royal, Hoover, and Miele

 

[loganvac]

thatwasherguy

Eureka Victory style vacuums are some of my favorites as well! They're for sure stylish and the motors have a nice hum to them. I own a later model (my yellow The Boss Wide track) featured as my profile pic on here as well as a Whirlwind Self-Propelled version. Both of mine have the bagless cassette.

Unfortunately, Victories are known to have poorly balanced motor fans, and ones with this issue can be noisy and pleasant to run. I'm lucky to say that mine have been spared of this defect.

Other than that, they're fun to use and can clean pretty well. Even my bagless models can pull quite a bit of sediment from my carpet, but I do maintain them meticulously.

 

[dysonman1]

Loganvac

Yes, it is a 2 motor system with a short pigtail cord making the connection to the motor. It uses a beater-bar brush system. And of course, the patented disposable bag.

 

[louvac]

I bet some of you do what I do....

I have a tendency to use certain machines at certain times of the year. Don't know why. For example, I will use my Kirbys and Royals more in January and February, Electroluxes in March, Hoovers in April and May, Eureka's in June and July, and the rest of the year pretty much whatever I get fixated with.

It's really more of a seasonal thing based on what my past memories lead me to choose.

Well?

 

[human]

I don't use different vacuums at different times of the year. It's always just what strikes my fancy at the moment. But looking back on my patterns of collecting, I tend to get the acquisition itch in the late winter and early spring. I also like being able to sit out on my deck and work on them during that time of year. But this year, my vacuholism has just been off the proverbial chain, especially the past four months, during which I have acquired no less than six vacuum cleaners and related accessories. After last week's double Kirby extravaganza, I've imposed a moratorium on any further acquisitions. I'm trying to make myself realize I've finally reached the tipping point of 'enough', although truth be told, I was probably there quite some time ago and just refused to see it.

 

[dysonman1]

Louvac

I never thought about it before but I guess I too use certain brands at certain times of the year. Christmas is always about the Electrolux. Snow days are always Kirby days. Hadn't really realized it until you mentioned you did it too.

 

[suckolux]

I definitely grab Silverado when I'm having a happy memories in the past moment! Not only how it was acquired and the person that helped me, but I bought it because of the fun I had with our wealthy neighbor who had the early 1205 with power head it was close enough for me to feel like a moment with her. I dug it out today after having a dream about her and my Silverado the two of course have never met but she had her blue 12:05 I had my Silverado and her service person was going to have a look at mine can't do much about dreams I guess but it was nice

 

[thatwasherguy]

loganvac

I’m glad to hear I’m not alone in liking the victory based machines! I too love their styling and motor tone. They me of the Sebo X and G series uprights in these ways. It seems that Sebo took everything I love about the victory, and made a commercial vacuum out of it. (I hope to get a G4 from my local vac shop soon). Back to the victory: How well does the self-propel work on your machine? I’ve been curious about the self propelled models for a while. I was unaware of the motor fan problem untill now as well. Was this present on machines manufactured in a certain time frame? (The mega boss I have appears to have been made in ‘99). I have never heard it make a strange noise, but if it ever does, I’ll know what to check. If this occurs, is there any fix for it?
Happy vacuuming!
Thatwasherguy.

 

[loganvac]

thatwasherguy

As far as the self-propelled, I like how it works on thinner pile carpet. At my home we have thicker shag style carpet and because the feature is limited to one rear wheel, it isn't as effective on my thicker pile carpet but it's very nice to use overall. The coolest part is there is an entirely separate motor for this system!

As far as the motor fan balance issues go, I'm uncertain if its more or less common for certain model years. Although as a preventative measure, the fan blades can be blown out with compressed air and the nut securing the fan can be tightened a bit. Personally I believe this issue would be more common with the bagless variants due to the fact that the design allows for damaging fine dust to pass through the motor. I did have this issue one time in a bagged Envirovac however.

 

[cam2s]

It must be a 90s thing…I always enjoyed the Eureka Victory as well. Looking at it now as collector it’s a ho hum machine but I always thought the shape was unique. Always a nostalgic vacuum to use.

 

[ctvacman]

Definitely use my central vac more in the summer, so as to not add more heat to the house even though I have central air. Rainbow in the winter to add a minuscule amount of humidity that I don’t want in the summer, even though know it’s next to nothing. Also have triggers, for example if I go to a hotel and see a Windsor which is basically a guarantee I have to use my sebos when I come home. When it’s fair time and I see the rainbow booth or lux booth I tend to bust them out that week

 

[mjhoshaw]

I use my Miele Callisto most often because it filters so well and is so, so quiet with its little SEB-217 power nozzle.  Its cleaning path is narrow, so I bought a SEB-228 but sold it after two uses because of the racket it made.  When I pull out vintage vacs, I most often use my '64 'Lux G and my late (gold) 'Lux L, again because of their low noise levels.

 

[thevacomaticiec]

Tristar Compact lux.

For me  its the Comapct electra c8 c9  and my  LuxZb89 and my free to me  tristar cxl 50  .


Ease of use  quick to setup long cord suction is  second to none  on Tristar&Compact  .


 


Also my  grand mother hada blkue compact i grew up  around electrolux fitler queen  compact fancy machine  i learn to clean with those beast any thing less  thatn that dont give me the  satisfaction  ofa clea nrug or floor  . 


 


I just love the  self adjsut  power head  of Electrolux and Tristar  the cyclonic  action  isamazing   i just love em and they look fancy to  .


My favorite  tools are  tristar comapctand old canadian  Electrolux  family  have em  so tehre a memory factor also  im a compact nut at hearth  . 

 

[robsmith1977]

Rainbow/Eureka Power Team

For years and years I used a Rainbow D2 Chocolate brown machine complete with its 2 hoses and beautiful brown attachments, chrome wands, and Eureka power nozzle. I was in love with that machine for its beauty, dependability, cleaning ability, and the fact that it never blew out any odor like other vacuums that used bags or filters. So that particular model Rainbow from what I've learned is from 1979. Two years after I was born my babysitter bought one and I couldn't be around it often enough. So finally when was 25, I had acquired one just like it. And like I said I used it for many years and ended up selling it when times got tough.... such a tragic ending to a story. Now my daily driver is either the Rainbow D3C that I have and love or the Eureka 1790 Vactronic that I was lucky enough to find and also love.

 

[windsorfan]

I like to use

My 1990s Windsor Versamatic and sometimes my Hoover Guardsman. BTW what time span was my Hoover Guardsman made in?

 

[windsorfan]

I like to use

My 1990s Windsor Versamatic and sometimes my Hoover Guardsman. BTW what time span was my Hoover Guardsman made in?