Who has a daily driver?

[broomvac]

Ok, I don’t actually vacuum daily. I actually vacuum more like once a week, so my “daily driver” is more of a “weekly driver.” Nevertheless, I have one machine I depend on for routine cleaning: my Fantom Thunder. The other vacuums get used only on select occasions.

Why the Thunder? For one, it’s low maintenance. I can just fill that bin over and over and over without doing a thing to the vacuum. A year later, I’m still on my first HEPA filter. I haven’t touched it, and the suction is still just as strong as always. The inner cyclone doesn’t seem to pass much of anything. Try that with a non-cyclonic bagless vacuum!

The quick-draw onboard hose and tools are another plus. The vacuum is also not a screamer, thanks to its 2-stage Lamb Ametek motor. It’s like a miniaturized central vac motor, and it goes and goes!

Finally, it gets along with my plush carpet. When you have as much carpet as I do, that counts for a lot! Vacuuming the whole house with my Heritage II, for example, wears me out, and I’m young, strong, and healthy!



Anyways, do you have a vacuum you depend on more than the others for the regular cleaning? If so, what is it? What do you consider to be your “daily driver?”

 

[justjunque]

My daily/weekly driver..."go to", if you will, would have to be my Electrolux.
I can't truly narrow it down to one, because I mix it up between an Epic 6500 and an Ambassador III.
Unlike yourself, I have mostly hardwood floors, with just a few area rugs.
When I feel like some variety, I'll use an Electrolux on the wood floors, and pull out a Hoover Convertible for the rugs.

Barry

 

[luxkid1980]

My daily driver as of late for daily cleanings of the hard surfaces is the Oreck pod vacuum. So easy to grab off the charging dock, takes no time to vacuum the house. And I love that the dirt is contained in the cloth pod, so no bagless mess to contend with. For the carpeted den (which I don't vacuum daily), I usually grab the Electrolux Epic 3500 SR upright. It's a great vacuum and cheap to maintain.

 

[suckolux]

I do daily, hardwood floors and room rugs. Dyson V6 or dc 18, weekly deep clean something else

 

[crazykirbydude]

My daily driver upright is my Kirby Sentria and my daily driver canister is my Aerus Electrolux LE. Both are amazing machines.

 

[dysonman1]

For the past few months, my 'daily drivers' (used daily in a home with 2 very big Border Collies) are my Eureka Imperial upright and my Revelation C-4 for the dusting above the floor as well as the hard floors and furniture. I go back to my Vacuflo before Christmas, but these two work SO WELL together it's hard to ask for anything more from a vacuum cleaner than what these two machines provide.

 

[kenkart]

A Filter Queen

31 straight suction and a GE U 4 upright for the last few months, I switch them around.Always a Silverado in the house for Donald to use, he loves Electroluxes.

 

[mmcphee]

Mine would by a mile be my Kirby Generation 3. I have a Kirby Ultimate G Diamond Edition but I consider that vacuum to be the crown jewels of my collection so it doesn't get used as much as the others. The G3 just does such a good job and I find that it's more maneuverable with the TechDrive on simply because it doesn't have the handle centering spring like the Diamond Edition has.

 

[Deleted member 1090]

<p>Nothing beats my Compact C9  ad my Elrctrolux ap 200 both work wonderful on rugs floor so easy to maneuver both have been rebuild too so they work extremely well !

 

[huskyvacs]

Once I get all my vacuums repaired I plan to do this idea too. I only vacuum once a week as well, but should do it twice a week. I have more hardwood floor than carpet in the upstairs so I'd need to use another vacuum with a hose if the vacuum for that week happens to not have one.

 

[myles_v]

I've been using my Miele C2 Electro Plus for the last few months but I decided to switch it up so I've been using my Royal Power Tank lately. Gosh, I forgot what a chore that machine is to use. It's powerful but there are lots of little ergonomic touches that the machine lacks. I also regularly use my Bissell Anna, it's nice to have a cordless machine for quickly cleaning up high traffic areas.

 

[human]

First off, I don't vacuum daily or even weekly. I'm a total slob and I live alone so it doesn't matter. When I take a notion to do some cleaning or I have company coming (rare occurrence) my go-to recently has been my Electrolux Discovery II upright although sometimes it's a 1205 or Diamond J canister or my Franken-Kirby (G5 with bits from several other generations) that gets put into action.

 

[panasonicvac]

My parent's central vac is one of them that I use daily. Whenever I would get some new vacuums in my collection, I would use daily but eventually I would grow tired of using them. The only one in my collection that I'd still use daily is my Sanitaire S663.

 

[rivstg1]

human,

you've got some good machines there....and this IS a hobby....isn't part of the fun of owning them ....is to use them? haha

 

[rivstg1]

I rotate my vacs in use....so no truly 'daily driver'....though recently I've used my Kirby Legend II for my upstairs and my Miele U1 Jazz on my main floor. Both are changing as of tomorrow....so thats part of the 'fun'...changing things up and USING different ones. I find by doing this rotating....I"m always anxious to use the new one b/c I like them all!!!

 

[ridgidwd0670]

I use my ridgid wd0670 for all vacing purposes; floor brush with horsehair bristles for tile, walls & ceilings; straight suction rug nozzle for carpet; & REAL dusting brush with horsehair bristles & rubber brush body (tristar cxl)

I also use a numatic style turbo brush & no matter how much pressure is put on (thick/shag carpets) it doesnt slow down. When the brush gets disconnected from hose or wand; or vac turned off, the brush takes 'forever' to stop spinning

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Well, a Hoover product, of course.

There's usually a Handivac at the ready in the kitchen, a few Convertibles here and there, a Connie is usually close by. For years, my loyal Hoover
Convertible 1076 drove the dirt out of this 12-room house, faithfully.
So, there ARE drivers..... sometimes, I'll 'shake things up' and use a different one altogether.

 

[vacuumdevil]

Daily Driver'S

You can Decided my Daily Driver.
I do a Vacuum Of The Month to Decide
This Month in my Miele s6





My MD Central Vacuum With EBK360 & Hide a Hose is my preferred Daily Driver.

 

[kenkart]

My new vacuum

Is going to become THE daily driver, its the first new vacuum I have liked in a long time,a Numatic James and I LOVE it!!

 

[honestjoe68]

I can't really pick just one, but the Four I use most often would be as follows.

My Sebo Felix is used most often as my Main Corded Vacuum to clean all the carpeting and area rugs. I just love that it's lightweight, easy to maneuver, very quiet, efficient and it does an excellent job of cleaning my flooring.

My Riccar Radiance Premium, because it cleans so well and is so very quiet and well made, it just makes me happy to clean with it. I even LOVE the Color, which has nothing to do with performance but IMHO I find it beautiful.

My Dyson V10 is mounted inside my front Hall closet, so it is most convenient and used often for quick pick ups around the house. The only reason there is a "Second" Cordless choice is because I don't like taking the time to stop mid clean and go to the closet and switch from the carpet to bare floor head and vice versa, every time I my flooring surfaces change.

My Shark IonFlex DuoClean Cordless Ultralight is my daily driver for quick pick ups or cleaning in between using the Sebo Felix or Riccar Radiance Premium to deep clean. I love this one for two reasons: One, is it cleans every single flooring surface (including dusting/polishing bare floors and tile) without the need of changing brushroll heads or attachments. Two, it has removable batteries and came with two so I don't have to wait around for it to recharge. I also can leave it sitting anywhere, it stands on it's own when you fold over the handle and I can grab a different attachment or another battery off the charger anytime I need it, unlike the Dyson which I have lay it flat on the floor or prop it against the couch or go to rehang it on the charger and wait a few hours.

So the Four above are as close to "Daily Drivers" for me.. about 75% of my cleaning is with these and the remaining 25% I am bringing out a new or different vacuum from my collection for fun or specific cleaning needs. I must admit, even though I have very few canister/cylinder vacuums as I am not overly fond of that style.. I am using the Hoover Air Revolve bought from Direct Tools (many thanks again Dan) often and it's still my favorite of a canister design.

Just one last comment, I don't believe for me there is one vacuum in the world that I could or would be satisfied using 100% of the time and never again getting to use any of my other vacuums in my collection. The closest to perfect for me are my Sebo Felix and my Riccar Radiance Premium, but I have many vacuums in my collection that I hold near and dear to my heart, some are simply nostalgia or something I've wanted for a long time.. like the Hoover Air Revolve Multi-Position Bagless Canister Vacuum, which I now own Three!

Thanks for this thread, it was fun thinking and trying to narrow down my decision. Sorry I couldn't pick just ONE but I'm such a collector that I need to have my choices. lol

Patrick

 

[bryan1980]

Better late than never

I don't vacuum daily (wish I had the time to!), but I use my Epic 6500SR the most. I use it for our living room (which has laminate floors and an area rug). I've been using the hard floor tool that came with my Avalir with it, and it works great (aside from one of the little wheels getting jammed with German Shepherd fur!). Speaking of that, that's my only gripe about that vacuum; those little bags fill up really quickly that aforementioned fur! But, at least they're cheap.

 

[rivstg1]

this last week's participatnts

upper level- Royal 4000 Classic -- boy this thing grooms well!!!! I also use hearing protection when using it! ha
main level - Kirby Dual Sanitronic 50 (recently rebuilt and converted to Hepa)
Basement- Kirby Tradition ( Ben, its the original safety switch on headlamp!)

supplementary use- Royal Prince 501- smooth and works like a dream

 

[dartman]

I use my Royals, a 4650 canister, 5700 upright, and my mom's old Compact C9/Anthony James canister. Mom gave me her 501 as well for my birthday recently so I have one identical to the one in the first post here. I guess I need to make a thread about it but it's not as nice as the pictured one but runs great. It will need a new belt but it does work great in tight carpeted spaces and on the furniture. Mom bought it used I think for 35 bucks probably when it was close to new and I don't remember her ever using it even though she usually kept it on the back of the couch.
I also use a 18 volt and a dirt devil stick vac for cleaning the parrots area on the vynil entry way and quick touch ups.

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

rivstg1

Kelton,


 


Pretty cool early Tradition!


 


~Ben

 

[mike811]

I rotate my vacuums a lot, but what I use the most is my Miele C3 with the Sebo ET-1 powerhead. Quiet, powerful and very convenient because I also have hard floors.

 

[vacuumdevil]

@mike811 I think this Wins the award for most exotic daily driver!

 

[mike811]

vacuumdevil

It might be I just love the Sebo ET-1 powerhead.
I also have the Miele SEB 216-3 and Wessel Werk EBK 340, but ET-1 is my favorite.

 

[n0oxy]

Miele C3 and Sebo ET1

How did you get the Sebo ET1 to fit the Miele C3? The electric connections are completely different and the hose size is also slightly different. Nice combination though.
Mike

 

[mike811]

n0oxy
My C3 was originally straight suction model. I have done all the connections by myself. Wand to Sebo ph adapter is from the eBay. It has been working very well year now. I have done the same thing at least to ten canisters now. This Sebo ph fit to all of my canister vacuums.