fantomfan
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hey guy's, i'm just wondering what you guys think is the worst vacuum you ever used. Mine is probably either the red kenmore quick clean, or the fantom thunderbolt.
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super-sweeper
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Dyson DC07
Likely,It fell apart,Carry handle snapped,Suction hose snapped,Blah blah blah
Another,Shark Vac&Steam,VERY loud to the point the vacuum function is useless.
Likely,It fell apart,Carry handle snapped,Suction hose snapped,Blah blah blah
Another,Shark Vac&Steam,VERY loud to the point the vacuum function is useless.
fantomfan
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yea
My dyson experience wasn't as bad, but I still am not a fan of them, shark products don't seem to do well with me either......
My dyson experience wasn't as bad, but I still am not a fan of them, shark products don't seem to do well with me either......
director12
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I wish Shark went out of business.
kirbyeureka95
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almost any of the...
under $100 bagless big-box vacs, whether it be a dirt devil, eureka, bissell, or otherwise.
under $100 bagless big-box vacs, whether it be a dirt devil, eureka, bissell, or otherwise.
sbakerde
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Dyson
I received a DC07 as a christmas gift about 5 years ago. At first it was a nice vacuum. Then I noticed all the leaks due to the bagless design. And after moving from a home that was mostly wood floor to a home with almost all carpet i realized it really didn't pick up worth anything on carpeting. The suction was good and hose was nice and long but over all a $400 disappointment. I honestly have to say I found the cheapest hoover at wally world did a better job than the Dyson. Go Hoover!
I have also tried the Dyson Ball in my home and from what I saw that vacuum was an expensive toy. It didn't pick up half as much as the old DC07.
I received a DC07 as a christmas gift about 5 years ago. At first it was a nice vacuum. Then I noticed all the leaks due to the bagless design. And after moving from a home that was mostly wood floor to a home with almost all carpet i realized it really didn't pick up worth anything on carpeting. The suction was good and hose was nice and long but over all a $400 disappointment. I honestly have to say I found the cheapest hoover at wally world did a better job than the Dyson. Go Hoover!
I have also tried the Dyson Ball in my home and from what I saw that vacuum was an expensive toy. It didn't pick up half as much as the old DC07.
blackheart
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The Maxima!
Also referred to on here as the Minima a few times, by who i do not recall. That filter clogs rapidly and the airflow drops to next to nothing.
Also referred to on here as the Minima a few times, by who i do not recall. That filter clogs rapidly and the airflow drops to next to nothing.
mr_mom
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for me
it was the Kenmore wispertone upright i bought this at sears it worked fine so i take it in to get looked at because something wasn't right so it was done so i go pick it up and it still wasn't right another trip back to sears and i go to pick it up and took it home it was working good. so the next day i had family coming over so i didn't have it on more then five minutes and the next thing i know its on fire so threw it out the door and got the hose out and put it out that was my first and last Kenmore upright i ever got the whole left side was melted
it was the Kenmore wispertone upright i bought this at sears it worked fine so i take it in to get looked at because something wasn't right so it was done so i go pick it up and it still wasn't right another trip back to sears and i go to pick it up and took it home it was working good. so the next day i had family coming over so i didn't have it on more then five minutes and the next thing i know its on fire so threw it out the door and got the hose out and put it out that was my first and last Kenmore upright i ever got the whole left side was melted
kirbyvertibles
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I have to say the Fantom fury was the worst vacuum I ever used.
vacuumfreak95
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Dirt Devil Feather Lite and Oreck.
The worst vacuum I ever used was a Clean air Dirt Devil Feather Lite Bagged. There was NO SUCTION AT ALL! I wouldn't even call it a vacuum cleaner more like a push sweeper..... I also don't care for Oreck's! All they are is a dust buster with a handle.
The worst vacuum I ever used was a Clean air Dirt Devil Feather Lite Bagged. There was NO SUCTION AT ALL! I wouldn't even call it a vacuum cleaner more like a push sweeper..... I also don't care for Oreck's! All they are is a dust buster with a handle.
My most hated vacuum was a Mastercraft vacuum bought from a janitor supply for a radio station.A salesman recommended it.Was made by Premier-plastic body upright with a weird stampted,welded steel fan.The fan in that thing broke a couple times picking up a small screw.And the fan blade broke the plastic body.Was able to get another base from a vacuum place--the person at the vac place says"Oh you have one of those things,too!"The machine was noisey,vibrated a lot,and was clunky.Ordered a Royal upright vacuum for the station from another supplier---MUCH BETTER!!!The Premier-Mastercarft vacuum met a pressing,crushing death in the back of a EZ-Pack RL trash truck-it was crushed to plastic schrapnel!!Didn't collect vacs at that time-but was glad to see the horrible Mastercraft go!I do have the bag from it somewhere--don't know why I saved it.black color.
super-sweeper
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ToliVac,
Can you find the bag to take a picture?
Also,I would like to nominate the Dirt Devil featherlite bagless!The filter was right inside the bin!How horrible!I havn't got to try the new cyclonic ones,But i'm sure it's a HUGE improvement over their older design!
The 90's dirt devils aren't to bad at all,A little loud but O.K Performers,I really liked their broom vac,The old one of course,The newer "Broom with a fan" Models sucked in the bad way!
Fantoms are VERY good vacuums,Atleast in my view.Just don't go sucking up fine powders and clumps of crap,You'll see why.We had 2 fantoms burn up do to fine carpet freshener crap.
-Alex.
Can you find the bag to take a picture?
Also,I would like to nominate the Dirt Devil featherlite bagless!The filter was right inside the bin!How horrible!I havn't got to try the new cyclonic ones,But i'm sure it's a HUGE improvement over their older design!
The 90's dirt devils aren't to bad at all,A little loud but O.K Performers,I really liked their broom vac,The old one of course,The newer "Broom with a fan" Models sucked in the bad way!
Fantoms are VERY good vacuums,Atleast in my view.Just don't go sucking up fine powders and clumps of crap,You'll see why.We had 2 fantoms burn up do to fine carpet freshener crap.
-Alex.
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The Miele Art is a horrible machine.
sebo_fan
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My recently purchased Starlyf cyclonic upright - see the other thread just posted!
Before that, I'd probably say the worst upright I've had the displeasure of using is either the Hoover Purepower uprights and Morphy Richards' early bagless uprights, which the U.S may well have got under a different brand name - one of them I hated was the 73365 2000 watt Pets upright - naff plastic, useless filter design and the floor dial had to be taken off to get the hood open, eventually snapping off and made it worse to push than it already was!
Before that, I'd probably say the worst upright I've had the displeasure of using is either the Hoover Purepower uprights and Morphy Richards' early bagless uprights, which the U.S may well have got under a different brand name - one of them I hated was the 73365 2000 watt Pets upright - naff plastic, useless filter design and the floor dial had to be taken off to get the hood open, eventually snapping off and made it worse to push than it already was!
kirbylux77
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Ryan
That Starlyf upright vacuum you posted was also sold in Canada & America as the Shark Roadster upright vacuum. Total piece of GARBAGE! The filter is separated from the bin, which would SEEM like a good thing....except the filter is so pathetically small, it clogs with dust almost instantly! A classic example of "what were they thinking?!" when they designed this horrible cleaner.
Now, having said that, there was a bagged version of this upright vacuum with a HEPA filter on the front that wasn't too bad, but the bagless one is much more commonly seen.
Rob
That Starlyf upright vacuum you posted was also sold in Canada & America as the Shark Roadster upright vacuum. Total piece of GARBAGE! The filter is separated from the bin, which would SEEM like a good thing....except the filter is so pathetically small, it clogs with dust almost instantly! A classic example of "what were they thinking?!" when they designed this horrible cleaner.
Now, having said that, there was a bagged version of this upright vacuum with a HEPA filter on the front that wasn't too bad, but the bagless one is much more commonly seen.
Rob
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The Roadster is poor.
sebo_fan
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Rob - interesting info there regarding the HEPA filter on the bagless Starlyf - but I must say it isn't any different to the ones that AEG/Electrolux fit on their Ergorapido stick vacuums - in so far as the design of a tiny paper pleated cone filter with a slide out mesh filter on the outside of it.
TBH if the bagged upright version of the Starlyf still has that silly, permanently opened air exhaust grill at the back, there wouldn't be much of a difference to either.
TBH if the bagged upright version of the Starlyf still has that silly, permanently opened air exhaust grill at the back, there wouldn't be much of a difference to either.
gsheen
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Out of vacuums I have seen in my workshop any shark vacuum what junk.
Out of vacuums that i have bought myself my worst vacuum was a Hoover shopvac , Its filter didn't fit on properly and it blew out more dust than is kept in , what a piece of junk
Out of vacuums that i have bought myself my worst vacuum was a Hoover shopvac , Its filter didn't fit on properly and it blew out more dust than is kept in , what a piece of junk
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