What vacuums do you recommend to people?

[kirbyman65]

Out of curiosity what vacuums do you recommend to people. I have a few that always pop into my head. First off the Bisslle power force helix bagged (and ONLY the bagged version). A decent vacuum for the price. Next a sanitare, for someone with pets and a lot of carpet I recommend this a lot. Finally Orecks, people have very mixed opinions on Orecks. But if you treat one well they’re a great option.

 

[thevacomaticiec]

metal body electrolux olympia one super j and tristar compact and filter queen are my choices metal body cansiter whit a power nozzle .

 

[panasonicvac]

Usually it depends on user preference, I mean there are alot of options out there. Lately I've been suggesting more canisters because alot of homes nowadays are switching from carpets to barefloors. In fact my grandfather's cabin no longer has any carpets (got flooded this past winter) which now makes even less sense of owning a upright at that place, and it's going to get another canister since his other vacuum has seen better days. I'm currently working on getting the insurance company to pay for this new SEBO E3 Premium in mint green for the cabin as not only it's in my humble opinion the best portable vacuum on the market but the other vacuum has a similar light green color as well so this would be the perfect replacement out of all the other colors SEBO has to offer today. Either way, it'll get a professional commercial grade machine as I like vacuums that are built to be repaired and last for a very long time.

 

[dysonman1]

I always recommend that someone NOT spend a lot of money on a vacuum. Doesn't get you much, especially for a modern person who has little to no carpets. Today, a small suction-only canister with a good bare floor brush is ideal, or a Shark (which is what most everyone want anyway). I listen to people tell me what they want in a vacuum every day of my life. They are looking for very light weight (stick vacs) or robots. It's a rare person today who has wall to wall carpets and is looking for an old heavy corded upright style machine.

 

[kirbyman65]

I agree

The heavy duty sanitare is usually only for some people. I try to recommend bagged vacuums over bagless, but a few years ago my pastors eureka broke so I recommended a shark because he had barely any carpet. He just came to me a few weeks ago and said how much he loved it. I was surprised because he also said his family had all switched to shark vacuums.

 

[jo]

Aerus and Shark

While some may frown at a portion of my response…it is with a budget in mind.

Aerus if one wants to spend a decent amount of money on a quality machine.

Shark for a quality machine in a much lower price range. It’s about the best quality I’ve found in the $100- $300 range honestly.

Jon

 

[kloveland]

As said. Most people want sticks or cordless bagless vacs. I see bagged vacuums just sit on Facebook marketplace and my booth much more lately than ever before. If a seller thinks they are going to get $100 for an electrolux on marketplace. Forgot it, unless it's a collector!

 

[kloveland]

Just to add..

I also think Aerus is on its way out unfortunately! They have closed all stores in Oklahoma. I don't see any of the old brands surviving ten more years if we continue on this trajectory of minimal to no carpet and cheap cordless stick bagless vacs.

I'm not trying to be negative. We have been on this path for a long time.

On the flip side as to recommend something. I can't really answer that. I do not have faith that anything new will last long. Plus, now people treat vacuums like literal garbage cans. The mindset has changed a great deal over the years.

 

[panasonicvac]

Thankfully we still have the commercial market where carpets are still being put in and there are people still buying commercial grade machines with cords, at least from what I was told by a Lindhaus rep recently. In fact I just had a couple brand new Windsor (SEBO) Versamatics ordered for a local church I volunteer to help clean once in a while, one of if not the most reliable uprights on the commercial market including residential as well.

 

[amtraksebo1997]

Of course, this question depends on what type of application the vacuum would be used in, but in general, I'd recommend people buy bagged machines for reasons I don't think I need to get into. However, if someone puts me at gunpoint to get me to recommend them a bagless machine, I'd tell them to get one with a closed off dirt cup (basically anything other than an older bagless Bissell or vacuums that have similar bin setups), and to only empty them outside.

For commercial applications, I'm thinking the Bissell Big Green BGU1451T seems like a good budget option. It's got a quick-change cord, has tools on-board, is electrically simple, and can run HEPA bags and filters, which I'd recommend over paper bags. If you have more money to spend, then a Windsor Sensor would be my go-to, but other high-end bypass commercial uprights might be a bit more feature rich (or if you have all the money in the world, a commercial central vacuum would probably be the best).

For the home, a central vacuum is almost always the best option, but good portables do exist.