Which Vacuum Would Be Best for my School?

[turbo500]

I said "taking THE piss" not "taking A piss"

taking the piss = English slag for joking, being sarcastic etc...

 

[ultimatevacman]

Defiantly go for the Sebo X4. The Purepower, Electrolux and DC01 wouldn't last 2 minutes being used commercially.

Joe

 

[rootcyclone]

Numatic?

In a commercial environment, get a Numatic. A Henry, or a James. I know i love Dyson and all that but Dyson cleaners are not designed for commercial environments. Where as Numatics are.

 

[parwaz786]

Note ametek dc01's have good quality motors and I used a dyson dc08 origin in an.abandoned house, funny? No we bougt it and fixed it up and put it on rent, the dc08 still worked after beinf used for 4monts and left outside last year in cold weather plus.I used a Dyson DC27 in A MASSIVE hall and itvges used everyday and looks domestically used.

 

[kirbysthebest]

taking the piss = English slag for joking, being sarcastic e

Oh-well that's quite different then, now isn't it?

 

[jmurray01]

"For heavens sake, the post was in reference to boosting commercial vacuums, JM, not domestic." Oh for the love of God, I was asking him how he could possibly be taking the p!ss when HE DID NOT MENTION THE PUREPOWER. Chris was responding to "parwaz786" when he said "Hoover pure power should be good", so in what way was KIRBYSTHEBEST (not parwaz786) taking the p!ss (as he admitted to be doing so)?? Surely it would be parwaz786's place to say "I was taking the...".

Understand me now?

 

[dysondestijl]

Why are people suggesting machines to use that aren't even on hi-loswitches list!! He says he's got 4 choices, so why are people suggesting other things that aren't even vavuums that hi-lo is offering!

 

[hi-loswitch98]

Thank you dysondestijl & there's no need for a hissy fit JM, people are just expressing what they feel, if Parwaz thinks the Purepower would be OK then fine, thats his opinion.

 

[turbo500]

Hi-loswitch, whilst I am normally inclined to agree with you that everyone is entitled to an opinion and to voice it, I also stand with Jamie here. Purepower for use in a school is DREADFUL advice.

I'm also not entirely convinced Tayyab has ever used a Purepower or even taken note of the countless discussions that have taken place on here regarding their reliability and performance issues, making his comment completely invalid.

 

[hi-loswitch98]

I wasn't going to sell it to them, I know ho bad they are, I try not to use it much as I don't want it to break.

 

[sebo_fan]

The only time I have ever seen a domestic Hoover in a commercial setting are the old Hoover Seniors - and some schools still have them, but in a hell of a state, usually with broken lamp covers or PVC tape over bits of the soft bag that have been slashed over a period of time/been damaged. The hoods get scraped really badly too - but they are more reliable than anything else.

 

[alexhoovers94]

A DC01 and Hoover Purepower for commercial use...

OH MY GOD I am pissin' myself!

 

[hi-loswitch98]

As soon as they said they wanted a new vacuum off me I said the Sebo X4, otherwise you'll be asking me for another vacuum.

 

[parwaz786]

Actually I had a purepower green with the variable power thingy near the switch assembly, and Its been long gone since 2008, and Jamie, there is a DIFFERENCE between a duyst manager and purepower, I know you had a DM but the PP is way better, and if you think about it, its nopt a bad machine,. its alright to be honest, but are just getting out of date now, its still a working vacuum though, isnt it? and no I am NOT taking the piss whatsoever, Thank you

 

[turbo500]

the PP is way better

There exactly the same cleaner, apart from 1 has a dustbox instead of a bag. They're built using the same parts and the same design.

Not bad cleaners?

Ok...

- handle release failure
- belt eaters
- loud
- notorious for over heating
- weak switches
- weak height adjusters
- Poorly constructed
- cheaply made with very cheap, brittle plastic

Shall I go on, or is that enough design and manufacturing flaws for 1 cleaner?

 

[alexhoovers94]

Well, actually, I have one from quite early on in the production run, 2001, the older ones are still no Turbopower 2/3 but they are lightyears better built than the new ones, the olders ones are far more sturdy than the modern cleaners and don't suffer with AS many of those failures Chris listed above. The Early ones did also suffer with weak handle release pedals, but they were certainly not loud nor did they overheat, at least models under 1400 watts! Mine is 1300 and gets warm but not BOILING! When my 2010 model has been on for anymore than 10 minutes, you can't even touch the extension wand sitting by the exaust as it is that hot, unlike my old one.

 

[thekirbylover]

no offence but why dont they buy their own vacuum's, are the seriously so poor they cant buy a used henry

 

[hi-loswitch98]

They don't want a Henry, they want an upright & the fact that there's practically no money in any of the schools where I live.

 

[hi-loswitch98]

Alexhoovers94, mines a 1500w U3350 & Dates September 2001. It's an OK machine, good agitation & dosen't overheat, just gets warm. I have to take two anyway.

 

[alexhoovers94]

If they want a good commercial upright vacuum that will do it right, they should get a SEBO BS36 that is all I can suggest!