What Is Better - Piston Bag Full Indicator? Or Bag Full Indicator Light?

[alexhoovers94]

In my experience I find neither to be all that successful at telling you when the bag is full, but I have found bag full indicator lights much better as they are more accurate at determining lack of airflow going through the cleaner. In my experience piston bag full indicators vary, some take a lot for the piston to shoot across the other side and some a really loose and just shoot half way across when the cleaner is switched on with an empty bag.

That is my view anyway, what do you guys think?

 

[dysondestijl]

Some of them really don't work, like mieles. I never look at them anyway I just look at the bag itself.

 

[suckolux]

My Miele I never trust, piston type, my older Silverado, yea light and door open, can count on that.

 

[alexhoovers94]

I look at the bag anyway too but I like to have a little light just for fun.
They do actually come on when the bag clogs even if it is not full which would be great for the general consumer who would not normally think of changing it till it is jam-packed

 

[suckolux]

I adjust the silverado to lightest setting, so it comes on about half full. enough for me

 

[tolivac]

Despite bag indicators lights or pistons-check the bag manually as well.Bag indicators can give false readings-esp with very fine dusts,or with course stuff like hair or large lint.

 

[tolivac]

And your nose can make a good "bag indicator" replace the bag when it smells!-no matter how full.

 

[kirbylux77]

Rex, I totally agree with you! I NEVER trust bag change indicators, electronic or manual. I have found that for my cleaning situation, which is that I pick up lots of fine dust & soil/sand, & very little carpet fibers or pet hair, my bags do tend to clog a bit faster than normal. I have always checked my cleaners for suction by hand on the end of the hose, & change bags when necessary.

Rob