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turbo500
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I dont wanna touch the hose, God I'm weird
I won't lie, that is a bit weird
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With the cylinder, you're already using the hose. I've never liked the hose set up on the Dyson to be honest, I find it interupts my vacuuming flow a bit too much. I mean, on a Sebo (for example) with the quick draw wand, you don't even have to put the machine upright to get the hose and wand off. Pull it out, pick up the crumbs, slot it back in, no faff.
I do like the Dyson tools though, especially the long, soft dusting brush they did - that was certainly a very handy tool.
I won't lie, that is a bit weird
.With the cylinder, you're already using the hose. I've never liked the hose set up on the Dyson to be honest, I find it interupts my vacuuming flow a bit too much. I mean, on a Sebo (for example) with the quick draw wand, you don't even have to put the machine upright to get the hose and wand off. Pull it out, pick up the crumbs, slot it back in, no faff.
I do like the Dyson tools though, especially the long, soft dusting brush they did - that was certainly a very handy tool.
I won't lie, that is a bit weird .
Lol Haha, it just touches the floor! I wiped my Dyson cable the other day with magic erasor, the whole 10 metre cable and I'm like "why didn't I do this before?" XD
I find that I am "hands free" with the Dyson, you can use one hand to suck the object up and you have a free hand, you can do anything you like with your free hand! IDK what the need is to hold the sebo in the reclined position when you could lean it on something, or on you as you "suck" the object/thing on the sofa. I guess it's not the best cos the hose is so high, but the hose is at the bottom of the Dyson so it just stays there without falling over
except when the Dyson is very far away from you and you block the suction, the lethal Dyson comes running at you like a cat chasing a rat, and BOOM into your leg, well it happened to me today with the DC14, never hit my leg cos the hose is longish when not stretched so had like a metre away from me
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Haha, it just touches the floor! I wiped my Dyson cable the other day with magic erasor, the whole 10 metre cable and I'm like "why didn't I do this before?" XDI find that I am "hands free" with the Dyson, you can use one hand to suck the object up and you have a free hand, you can do anything you like with your free hand! IDK what the need is to hold the sebo in the reclined position when you could lean it on something, or on you as you "suck" the object/thing on the sofa. I guess it's not the best cos the hose is so high, but the hose is at the bottom of the Dyson so it just stays there without falling over
except when the Dyson is very far away from you and you block the suction, the lethal Dyson comes running at you like a cat chasing a rat, and BOOM into your leg, well it happened to me today with the DC14, never hit my leg cos the hose is longish when not stretched so had like a metre away from me
turbo500
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Kirby's are a much of a muchness really. Performance is very good on pretty much every model. Some had minor issues, but nothing major.
Just 2 things to think about from my experience:
- the Heritage 2 & Legend 2 were far less bulky that the Tradition and the Heritage.
- the tech drive models are easier to vacuum with but heavier to lift around
Just 2 things to think about from my experience:
- the Heritage 2 & Legend 2 were far less bulky that the Tradition and the Heritage.
- the tech drive models are easier to vacuum with but heavier to lift around
oliveoiltinfoil
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Okay you don't have to teach me how to use a cylinder vacuum. I am not that dense, and honestly that is my opinion and my preference
I was suggesting that with a cylinder, when you have a long hose and nothing that will fall over, coupled with usually a telescopic wand makes above floor cleaning easier, that isn't always just quickly sucking up a few crumbs if you re cleaning a sofa properly, dusting or cleaning ceilings and fans.
I was suggesting that with a cylinder, when you have a long hose and nothing that will fall over, coupled with usually a telescopic wand makes above floor cleaning easier, that isn't always just quickly sucking up a few crumbs if you re cleaning a sofa properly, dusting or cleaning ceilings and fans.
turbo500
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I think you miss understood what I meant about the Sebo wand.
Let's say you're vacuum with the Dyson and you spot some crumbs in a corner. You have to stop what you're doing, put the machine upright, take the hose off, suck the crumbs up and put it back together again. With the Sebo, you just pull the wand out, pick the crumbs up and put it back in with one hand, keeping the main vacuum handle in your other hand and without the need to stop what you're doing and put the machine upright.
See, I'm all about convenience
The hose coming out of the top has always been Sebo's downfall. Literally if the machine falls over. It's not an issue if you use the extension hose, but that does mean lugging extra tools around. No design is without its flaws though
Let's say you're vacuum with the Dyson and you spot some crumbs in a corner. You have to stop what you're doing, put the machine upright, take the hose off, suck the crumbs up and put it back together again. With the Sebo, you just pull the wand out, pick the crumbs up and put it back in with one hand, keeping the main vacuum handle in your other hand and without the need to stop what you're doing and put the machine upright.
See, I'm all about convenience
The hose coming out of the top has always been Sebo's downfall. Literally if the machine falls over. It's not an issue if you use the extension hose, but that does mean lugging extra tools around. No design is without its flaws though
Ya, that's older Dysons The button clicks into place, but lets say something like a DC25 is used, it pulls out and pushes back in I like it when you put it upright tho, its a clever design cos it saves time assembling a tube onto the hose, you have the comfortable handle on it (hence the big handles on Dyson uprights since the DC14 came out) for telescope teach models
Also, I like how when its upright, it just stays there, it can follow ya round like a cylinder but it's only for that short time.
The button clicks into place, but lets say something like a DC25 is used, it pulls out and pushes back in I like it when you put it upright tho, its a clever design cos it saves time assembling a tube onto the hose, you have the comfortable handle on it (hence the big handles on Dyson uprights since the DC14 came out) for telescope teach models Also, I like how when its upright, it just stays there, it can follow ya round like a cylinder but it's only for that short time.
turbo500
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Sorry Oli, not meaning to sound patronising there. It was actually in response to Tayyab's comment, I hadn't read your post yet when I wrote it.
"I don't like using any type of cylinder vacuum really, they get stuck in door frames, round furniture, you have to keep looking back after vacuuming like 2 metres to pull the hose and drag it along behind you"
"I don't like using any type of cylinder vacuum really, they get stuck in door frames, round furniture, you have to keep looking back after vacuuming like 2 metres to pull the hose and drag it along behind you"
<a name="start_29105.325157"></a>1) How do you start vacuuming? Do you turn the machine on first or do you recline the vacuum first? Uprights only. I do both really.
<a name="start_29105.325157"></a>I always turn the machine on BEFORE reclining, in my mind the motor should be able to power on and get to speed without any resistance (I.E. the brush roll touching the carpet).
2) How often do you unplug the vacuum? To do the downstairs I unplug twice and twice for the upstair(s) aswell.
<a name="start_29105.325157"></a>We live in a 2-bedroom semi so with most vacuums I only need to unplug twice for downstairs and up, although it depends. For example, with Henry I can practically do the whole house from just one plug socket so it is entirely dependent on the vacuum I'm using at the time.
3)How often do you vacuum? We do it like once or twice a day, sometimes even 3 times cos we have lots of guests over etc etc.
<a name="start_29105.325157"></a>I usually vacuum twice a day, once at the least.
4)Do you prefer Upright or Cylinder? I prefer Upright, I dont like Cylinder for any purpose especially for car cleaning, the handles are too big on those too.
<a name="start_29105.325157"></a>I prefer uprights primarily, but for hard flooring a cylinder is the ONLY option, so both really depending on the flooring I'm cleaning.
5) What is your fav brand? Mine is Dyson
<a name="start_29105.325157"></a>Oh come on, need I answer that?
6)Do you prefer old or modern vacs?I like both, but I am mainly on the modern side of everything really, modern vacuums, modern music etc etc
<a name="start_29105.325157"></a>OLD!! I'm not adverse to 80s or 90s cleaners, but anything past 2000 brings me no pleasure at all.
7)Do you turn the brush off for hard floors? I used to, I don't really do it now. I would use the hard floor setting on a cylinder tho.
<a name="start_29105.325157"></a>None of my uprights have clutched brush rolls (not that I'd ever consider using one on hard flooring anyway) and none of my cylinders have turbo nozzles, so I guess the answer to that is N/A!
8) Bagged or bagless? I prefer bagless, but bagged for vacuuming anything even things like plaster or whatever. With a bagless vac I dont like vacuuming up big things, even things like a sweet wrapper cos I want dust only in the bin, lol IDK why or is it my OCD? Am I the only one?
<a name="start_29105.325157"></a>BAGGED! There are currently no bagless machines in this house and that is how it will stay (bar any buy-to-sell machines). When there are bagless cleaners in the house I ensure that they do not touch any of the Hoovers, can't have cross-contamination...
9)Do you mind loud, big heavy vacuums? I don't
<a name="start_29105.325157"></a>A 1977 HOOVER Senior Ranger is my daily driver, what do you think?
10) Is there anyone who likes vacuums that give you a good workout? I do.
<a name="start_29105.325157"></a>I like to feel like I'm contributing to the vacuuming process, so yes.
11) How long does it take you to vacuum your house? Today it took me about 40 mins, but we don't have as much carpet as we did before our House refurb stuff being done. We have only 3 rugs downstairs, Tiles everywhere downstairs, Burber carpet in the landing, both flights of stairs (13 and 14) and my bedroom has wall to wall american carpet, the other two bedrooms have laminate with one of them having a thin rug and the top floor has laminate with 2 rugs, but I hardly vacuum there. Used to take me about an hour and 15 mins I think
Although we only live in an average size house it can take me anywhere up to 1 hour depending on how thorough a job I'm doing. For me a thorough clean constitutes the use of at least three separate vacuums (a handheld, cylinder and upright) and moving all the furniture.
<a name="start_29105.325157"></a>I always turn the machine on BEFORE reclining, in my mind the motor should be able to power on and get to speed without any resistance (I.E. the brush roll touching the carpet).
2) How often do you unplug the vacuum? To do the downstairs I unplug twice and twice for the upstair(s) aswell.
<a name="start_29105.325157"></a>We live in a 2-bedroom semi so with most vacuums I only need to unplug twice for downstairs and up, although it depends. For example, with Henry I can practically do the whole house from just one plug socket so it is entirely dependent on the vacuum I'm using at the time.
3)How often do you vacuum? We do it like once or twice a day, sometimes even 3 times cos we have lots of guests over etc etc.
<a name="start_29105.325157"></a>I usually vacuum twice a day, once at the least.
4)Do you prefer Upright or Cylinder? I prefer Upright, I dont like Cylinder for any purpose especially for car cleaning, the handles are too big on those too.
<a name="start_29105.325157"></a>I prefer uprights primarily, but for hard flooring a cylinder is the ONLY option, so both really depending on the flooring I'm cleaning.
5) What is your fav brand? Mine is Dyson
<a name="start_29105.325157"></a>Oh come on, need I answer that?
6)Do you prefer old or modern vacs?I like both, but I am mainly on the modern side of everything really, modern vacuums, modern music etc etc
<a name="start_29105.325157"></a>OLD!! I'm not adverse to 80s or 90s cleaners, but anything past 2000 brings me no pleasure at all.
7)Do you turn the brush off for hard floors? I used to, I don't really do it now. I would use the hard floor setting on a cylinder tho.
<a name="start_29105.325157"></a>None of my uprights have clutched brush rolls (not that I'd ever consider using one on hard flooring anyway) and none of my cylinders have turbo nozzles, so I guess the answer to that is N/A!
8) Bagged or bagless? I prefer bagless, but bagged for vacuuming anything even things like plaster or whatever. With a bagless vac I dont like vacuuming up big things, even things like a sweet wrapper cos I want dust only in the bin, lol IDK why or is it my OCD? Am I the only one?
<a name="start_29105.325157"></a>BAGGED! There are currently no bagless machines in this house and that is how it will stay (bar any buy-to-sell machines). When there are bagless cleaners in the house I ensure that they do not touch any of the Hoovers, can't have cross-contamination...
9)Do you mind loud, big heavy vacuums? I don't
<a name="start_29105.325157"></a>A 1977 HOOVER Senior Ranger is my daily driver, what do you think?
10) Is there anyone who likes vacuums that give you a good workout? I do.
<a name="start_29105.325157"></a>I like to feel like I'm contributing to the vacuuming process, so yes.
11) How long does it take you to vacuum your house? Today it took me about 40 mins, but we don't have as much carpet as we did before our House refurb stuff being done. We have only 3 rugs downstairs, Tiles everywhere downstairs, Burber carpet in the landing, both flights of stairs (13 and 14) and my bedroom has wall to wall american carpet, the other two bedrooms have laminate with one of them having a thin rug and the top floor has laminate with 2 rugs, but I hardly vacuum there. Used to take me about an hour and 15 mins I think
Although we only live in an average size house it can take me anywhere up to 1 hour depending on how thorough a job I'm doing. For me a thorough clean constitutes the use of at least three separate vacuums (a handheld, cylinder and upright) and moving all the furniture.
oliveoiltinfoil
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No, I understand what you mean but that is a very specific scenario. If you are dusting furniture, cleaning your sofa, like the cushions or underneath them, or going around doing the crevices and using the attachments more for than a few second, a cylinder is more ideal, its just that little bit easier. But yes, with my felix, the hose comes out in not time and I have pulled it out to quickly grab something the head cant get to.
That being said, Dysons instant release wand on the post dc41 series are so quick and easy to snap on tools, with an extension wand already attached to the hose, they are good.
That being said, Dysons instant release wand on the post dc41 series are so quick and easy to snap on tools, with an extension wand already attached to the hose, they are good.
vacuumlover
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vacuumlover
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same and indeed
turbo500
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Actually cylinders tend to be more powerful than uprights. They rely more heavily on suction than uprights do, so 9 times out of 10 have stronger suction.
As for taking up less space, that depends entirely on what cylinder you mean. I'd say that's more model specific to be honest.
As for taking up less space, that depends entirely on what cylinder you mean. I'd say that's more model specific to be honest.
1)how do you start vacuuming. just turn it on and start
2)how often do you unplug the vacuum. unplugged it twice
3)how often do you vacuum.i vacuum about 3 to 4 times a week
4)upright or cylinder.i actually like I both but I prefer upright
5)what's your favourite brand.dyson for it's great build quality and design and ease of use and great customer service and of course its innovation but my 2 second favourite brands sebo and shark.
6)do you prefer old or modern vacuums. modern vacuums old vacuum just don't interest me anymore
7)do you turn the brush off for hard floors.of course I don't like the brush bar on hard floor
8)bagged or bagless.it's a hard one as I like both but I gotta say bagless but only good cyclonic vacuum baglass is great for convenient and doesn't lose suction and it does not cost anything to maintain so it saving you money and doesn't start to smell.and if you empty it properly there is no mess.I empty mine in the outside bin and it's not messy for me.
9)do you mind loud big heavy vacuums. I don't mind a heavy vacuums as long as its not too heavy I don't mind if it's not too loud but it's really loud no way
10)like vacuuming it gives you a little bit of a workout
11)how long does it take tohow lon your hous. takes me about half an hour but the time flies by.[this post was last edited: 5/19/2015-17:30]
2)how often do you unplug the vacuum. unplugged it twice
3)how often do you vacuum.i vacuum about 3 to 4 times a week
4)upright or cylinder.i actually like I both but I prefer upright
5)what's your favourite brand.dyson for it's great build quality and design and ease of use and great customer service and of course its innovation but my 2 second favourite brands sebo and shark.
6)do you prefer old or modern vacuums. modern vacuums old vacuum just don't interest me anymore
7)do you turn the brush off for hard floors.of course I don't like the brush bar on hard floor
8)bagged or bagless.it's a hard one as I like both but I gotta say bagless but only good cyclonic vacuum baglass is great for convenient and doesn't lose suction and it does not cost anything to maintain so it saving you money and doesn't start to smell.and if you empty it properly there is no mess.I empty mine in the outside bin and it's not messy for me.
9)do you mind loud big heavy vacuums. I don't mind a heavy vacuums as long as its not too heavy I don't mind if it's not too loud but it's really loud no way
10)like vacuuming it gives you a little bit of a workout
11)how long does it take tohow lon your hous. takes me about half an hour but the time flies by.[this post was last edited: 5/19/2015-17:30]
Actually cylinders tend to be more powerful than uprights. T
Good point, I agree.
Generally Cylinders take up more space than an upright because uprights are not wide, but tall so its cool there, Cylinders have a wand and they might have a parking slot, but the hose is irritating and the machine has the slot at the back so it's a bit big. Something like a Dyson TW Stowaway has this problem solved, but some ppl might find it a bit bulky.
I have an Auntie in Rochdale who has a Henry in her flat, she keeps the Hnry in the storage cupboard thing in the room and the wand/hose floortool etc under the sofa in the living room. My cousin also has a Henry in his small Rochdale 2 bedroom house, he keeps the Henry in the landing under the table, just next to his book shelf thing and the hose/wand/floor tool are kept behind the guest bedroom door. T
Good point, I agree.
Generally Cylinders take up more space than an upright because uprights are not wide, but tall so its cool there, Cylinders have a wand and they might have a parking slot, but the hose is irritating and the machine has the slot at the back so it's a bit big. Something like a Dyson TW Stowaway has this problem solved, but some ppl might find it a bit bulky.
I have an Auntie in Rochdale who has a Henry in her flat, she keeps the Hnry in the storage cupboard thing in the room and the wand/hose floortool etc under the sofa in the living room. My cousin also has a Henry in his small Rochdale 2 bedroom house, he keeps the Henry in the landing under the table, just next to his book shelf thing and the hose/wand/floor tool are kept behind the guest bedroom door. T
thanks! I remember the old days when you loved the old hoovers, lol
turbo500
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Henry's are a bit different. Tub vacs can be a real pain in the backside to store. The sledge style cylinders, like a Miele or Sebo K & D series, are much neater and easier to store. I agree about the Dysons, I thought that was a really nifty design.
Our Miele is under the stairs. I have the hygiene cap for it, so I plug that in and detach the hose and hang it up on the back of the cupboard door. I then clip the floor heads onto the body of the machine (there are 2 parking slots on either side of the Miele) and put the wand in either. It works quite well.
Our Miele is under the stairs. I have the hygiene cap for it, so I plug that in and detach the hose and hang it up on the back of the cupboard door. I then clip the floor heads onto the body of the machine (there are 2 parking slots on either side of the Miele) and put the wand in either. It works quite well
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