In your opinion, what makes a vacuum good? For me, it's ease of use. Even if I need to clean the whole house, I'm more likely to grab my Sebo X2 and Hoover Constellation that I am to use a heavy power nozzle canister. The Sebo's got a great handle design, and the Constellation has one of the best stretch hoses I've ever used.
What does a vacuum need to be good?
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nycwriter
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In my opinion ...
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Power.
Utility (excellent floor AND above-the-floor cleaning ability and ease of use).
Quiet.
METAL housing and parts.
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Power.
Utility (excellent floor AND above-the-floor cleaning ability and ease of use).
Quiet.
METAL housing and parts.
dysondestijl
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I hate vacuums that make a lot of noise. I don't mean like a Kirby or a dyson DC07, I mean my 110decibel vax power 4 that I threw out at the weekend as it was so unbearably noisy.
Well,
All metal construction
Good air flow, not amps.
Usable attachments - examples are: old style Eureka, Kirby, Royal and Electrolux
Good filtration: Not bag-less, example would be the new cloth filtrete bags.
No air powered turbine floor tools, prefer electric smaller power nozzels such as the Sidekick for upholstery.
Horse Hair brushes...none of those plastic, nylon, carbon fiber stuff.
Vinyl hose with swivel at each end. Hate stretch hoses and telescoping wands.
Quiet motor
Weight is a none issue. Kirby as an example is perfectly balanced and if used correctly the weight of the machine is a non-issue. Example, Hoover Wind-tunnel Power drive, heavier than a Kirby and very unbalanced and hard to carry.
No on-board tools for an upright. Useless with all the stretch hoses.
No wheels on the straight suction carpet nozzel. Prefer to have separate nozzels for carpet and hard wood or bare floor.
All metal construction
Good air flow, not amps.
Usable attachments - examples are: old style Eureka, Kirby, Royal and Electrolux
Good filtration: Not bag-less, example would be the new cloth filtrete bags.
No air powered turbine floor tools, prefer electric smaller power nozzels such as the Sidekick for upholstery.
Horse Hair brushes...none of those plastic, nylon, carbon fiber stuff.
Vinyl hose with swivel at each end. Hate stretch hoses and telescoping wands.
Quiet motor
Weight is a none issue. Kirby as an example is perfectly balanced and if used correctly the weight of the machine is a non-issue. Example, Hoover Wind-tunnel Power drive, heavier than a Kirby and very unbalanced and hard to carry.
No on-board tools for an upright. Useless with all the stretch hoses.
No wheels on the straight suction carpet nozzel. Prefer to have separate nozzels for carpet and hard wood or bare floor.
the proline UVC18 I had was about 10% more louder than my Dc07 standard, but it was an amazing cleaner! 
suckolux
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Vinvac totally covered all my bases for a good vacuum,could not agree more.
kirbysthebest
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Vinvac said it but
I will restate:
Air-flow
Agitation
Filtration
Thrown in ease of use and non ear drum bursting sound levels and you got it.
I will restate:
Air-flow
Agitation
Filtration
Thrown in ease of use and non ear drum bursting sound levels and you got it.
I agree with Morgan on almost all of his post.
I DO like telescoping wands, Tufflex hoses, metal construction.
There was a time, when all a good vacuum cleaner had to have on it was that HOOVER logo.Then, you knew you had something.
I DO like telescoping wands, Tufflex hoses, metal construction.
There was a time, when all a good vacuum cleaner had to have on it was that HOOVER logo.Then, you knew you had something.
MikeKLondon
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I'm with Gottahaveahoover
I was given a new Dyson City a few weeks ago and the noise is Unbelievable, its hard to empty the bin and very dirty give me a good bag any-day the Filtration is appalling am I right in thinking that all of the dirt that bypasses the cyclone is going though the motor before it gets to the filter? and if you try and clean the dryer filter it just blocks. However, it does have one point I really like and that’s the hose detaches from the wand handle this makes it very easy to use with small attachments when cleaning stairs cars ECT. I would love to see this on a Miele. I was also given a G-Tec air ram and its really good at what it does, but I would not call it a vacuum cleaner its a very very good sweeper. As for The perfect Vacuum? am still looking but am coming to the conclusion that the nearest I have ever come to was a Hoover senior (Convertible) teamed with a Hoover dustette and a Lux in the kitchen / conservatory that i had 30 or more years ago
I was given a new Dyson City a few weeks ago and the noise is Unbelievable, its hard to empty the bin and very dirty give me a good bag any-day the Filtration is appalling am I right in thinking that all of the dirt that bypasses the cyclone is going though the motor before it gets to the filter? and if you try and clean the dryer filter it just blocks. However, it does have one point I really like and that’s the hose detaches from the wand handle this makes it very easy to use with small attachments when cleaning stairs cars ECT. I would love to see this on a Miele. I was also given a G-Tec air ram and its really good at what it does, but I would not call it a vacuum cleaner its a very very good sweeper. As for The perfect Vacuum? am still looking but am coming to the conclusion that the nearest I have ever come to was a Hoover senior (Convertible) teamed with a Hoover dustette and a Lux in the kitchen / conservatory that i had 30 or more years ago
s31463221
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Noisy Vacs
John,
I agree, a few years ago the HOOVER logo on a vac really meant something! I have one of the newer Hoover T series bagless, plastivac, that I bought for my wife and we both hate it! I dug it out the other day and tried to use it, that thing whines like a jet engine when you turn it on. In fact it was so bad, it scared my newborn nearly to death! I used it on one room, turned it off, put it back in the basement, finished up with a Hoover Convertible on the carpet and my Electrolux Silverado on the bare floor! That old convertible motor hummed the little guy right back to sleep!
As far as what I think is essential for a good machine, I have to agree with Morgan on his points there, after hearing how quiet the new Aerus Platinum is, that just shows me you can have a high quality machine that does a great job AND doesn't shriek like a banshee when you're running it!
John,
I agree, a few years ago the HOOVER logo on a vac really meant something! I have one of the newer Hoover T series bagless, plastivac, that I bought for my wife and we both hate it! I dug it out the other day and tried to use it, that thing whines like a jet engine when you turn it on. In fact it was so bad, it scared my newborn nearly to death! I used it on one room, turned it off, put it back in the basement, finished up with a Hoover Convertible on the carpet and my Electrolux Silverado on the bare floor! That old convertible motor hummed the little guy right back to sleep!
As far as what I think is essential for a good machine, I have to agree with Morgan on his points there, after hearing how quiet the new Aerus Platinum is, that just shows me you can have a high quality machine that does a great job AND doesn't shriek like a banshee when you're running it!
floor-a-matic
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<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">I 100% AGREE with what Morgan (Vinvac) & John (Gottahaveahoover) have said</span>
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<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Not many vacuums made today can make the grade!</span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Like they said, older vacuums are better.</span>
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<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Not many vacuums made today can make the grade!</span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Like they said, older vacuums are better.</span>
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alexhoovers94
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There was a time, when all a good vacuum cleaner had to have
INDEED!
For me a good vacuum has to be an upright with deepcleaning power and with the convenience of onboard tools but not really loud because it would annoy me and not really quiet as it would seam as though it was doing nothing.
I use My Hoover Turbopower 2 a lot it is in my opinion my faveourite all rounder and one of the best at that, it is no Turbopower 1 carpet cleaner but it certainly does a really great job. and it is not too loud and has very good hose suction.
INDEED!
For me a good vacuum has to be an upright with deepcleaning power and with the convenience of onboard tools but not really loud because it would annoy me and not really quiet as it would seam as though it was doing nothing.
I use My Hoover Turbopower 2 a lot it is in my opinion my faveourite all rounder and one of the best at that, it is no Turbopower 1 carpet cleaner but it certainly does a really great job. and it is not too loud and has very good hose suction.
sebo_fan
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Just going to say what I said in the other thread:
<ol>
<li>Performance on carpets and if required, hard floors. </li>
<li>Easy to handle/steer and a comfortable handle. </li>
<li>Ease of removing on board hose and tools if they are built in. </li>
<li>Quality of the product </li>
<li>Economical costs AND running costs. </li>
<li>Easy to replace bags & filters that don't get your hands dirty either with the process of removal or installation (Miele's Active Air Clean filter gets to me every time!) </li>
<li>Easy to inspect parts for maintenance. </li>
</ol>
I would like to add though, that whilst now that I can afford to buy expensive vacuums with quiet motors, I still smile whenever I hear an old Hoover upright being used somewhere. I love the sound of the Junior or Senior motors - though I did consider the Senior to be louder than the Junior.
<ol>
<li>Performance on carpets and if required, hard floors. </li>
<li>Easy to handle/steer and a comfortable handle. </li>
<li>Ease of removing on board hose and tools if they are built in. </li>
<li>Quality of the product </li>
<li>Economical costs AND running costs. </li>
<li>Easy to replace bags & filters that don't get your hands dirty either with the process of removal or installation (Miele's Active Air Clean filter gets to me every time!) </li>
<li>Easy to inspect parts for maintenance. </li>
</ol>
I would like to add though, that whilst now that I can afford to buy expensive vacuums with quiet motors, I still smile whenever I hear an old Hoover upright being used somewhere. I love the sound of the Junior or Senior motors - though I did consider the Senior to be louder than the Junior.
