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floor-a-matic
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Top 5 WORST vacuums:
1. XXX "Royal Crown Signature Series" bagless cyclonic canister
2. Eureka Optima (at least the one I own, which is used)
3. Portable wet/dry car vacuum (brand unknown)
4. Kenmore Intuition canister w/Cross-Over PN (mostly due to durability issues)
5. Bissell ProHeat 2X
1. XXX "Royal Crown Signature Series" bagless cyclonic canister
2. Eureka Optima (at least the one I own, which is used)
3. Portable wet/dry car vacuum (brand unknown)
4. Kenmore Intuition canister w/Cross-Over PN (mostly due to durability issues)
5. Bissell ProHeat 2X
blackheart
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Speaking of Dirt Devils
There was a featherlite that was a direct air vacuum, used 12 amps and i remember seeing something about it having aluminum motor windings which could catch fire
There was a featherlite that was a direct air vacuum, used 12 amps and i remember seeing something about it having aluminum motor windings which could catch fire
Worst one of my experience-a Premier-Mastercraft vacuum I ordered for a radio station from a janitorial supplier.The thing was plastic,NOISEY(ordered sometime in the 70's)and not very effective-its stampted metal fan broke twice,the lower housing-same.At the third housing breakage-ordred a new Royal Metal commercial upright-MUCH BETTER!The Mastercraft----met its fate in hydraulic hell-was crushed to plastic schrapnel in the rear of an EZ Pack trash truck.The Mastercraft must have been a competitor to the newly introduced Sanitaire-should have gotten one of those instead of the Premier-Mastercraft.the Sanitaire or the Royal are light years better.The only things of that vac that survive-was the cloth inner dump bags-saved those-now in my junkbox.
dirt devil yes
yes there was the 12 amp direct air fire hazard. forgot about that one lol. the bypass remake is infamous for bad bearings form my tango with them. but i will always have a spot in my heart for the dark green 9 amp original. as loud as they were still part of my child hood
yes there was the 12 amp direct air fire hazard. forgot about that one lol. the bypass remake is infamous for bad bearings form my tango with them. but i will always have a spot in my heart for the dark green 9 amp original. as loud as they were still part of my child hood
powermate1970
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This is NUTS!!!
I can say, in all the years I've been messing around with vacuums, I have literally destroyed one vac in my time, deliberatly! It was a dirt devil, swivel glide. Somebody had givin it to me, and I was going to fix it and "donate" it to somebody without a working vac. I worked on for 3 days, trying to keep it from throwing a belt, without success. I was so livid at the time I had wasted, I decided to completely destroy it on the way to the garbage can! I did this as rationally as you would go to work. I ENJOYED doing this! I am a 41 year old, mature, college educated person, and I destroyed a vacuum! I did this partially because I was so infuriated with the "junk" I had been working with, and partly because I didn't want some poor slob to find a nice looking vacuum and waste his time on it as I did. And the bottom line is, under the same circumstances, I WOULD DO IT AGAIN!!!!(and, most likely, ENJOY IT!!)
I can say, in all the years I've been messing around with vacuums, I have literally destroyed one vac in my time, deliberatly! It was a dirt devil, swivel glide. Somebody had givin it to me, and I was going to fix it and "donate" it to somebody without a working vac. I worked on for 3 days, trying to keep it from throwing a belt, without success. I was so livid at the time I had wasted, I decided to completely destroy it on the way to the garbage can! I did this as rationally as you would go to work. I ENJOYED doing this! I am a 41 year old, mature, college educated person, and I destroyed a vacuum! I did this partially because I was so infuriated with the "junk" I had been working with, and partly because I didn't want some poor slob to find a nice looking vacuum and waste his time on it as I did. And the bottom line is, under the same circumstances, I WOULD DO IT AGAIN!!!!(and, most likely, ENJOY IT!!)
floor-a-matic
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Why are people talking about smashing vacs here?
I still can't get over watching my neighbor smashing a Hoover Floor Washer!
If I could, I'd take it away from them! But they wouldn't let me have the Floor Washer.
Good thing the neighbor got busted!
I still can't get over watching my neighbor smashing a Hoover Floor Washer!
If I could, I'd take it away from them! But they wouldn't let me have the Floor Washer.
Good thing the neighbor got busted!
floor-a-matic
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No, the Floor Washer I'm refering to was a 1950s Floor Washer (resembles a Regina Steemer) before the Floor-A-Matic came out.
Its RIDICULOUS about my neighbor who said "I don't want it, you can't have it either" attitude.
Its RIDICULOUS about my neighbor who said "I don't want it, you can't have it either" attitude.
danemodsandy
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Turbo500:
The spelling "criticize" is correct for American English; it's one of those differences like the American "color" and the British "colour."
The spelling "criticize" is correct for American English; it's one of those differences like the American "color" and the British "colour."
vintagerepairer
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Dear God. This has change my mind. Last night it was a pleasure to be here. Tonight I read all this. Tragic.
danemodsandy
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Benny:
You should bear in mind that we're sort of a family here, and that disagreements break out even in the best of families.
In fact, USUALLY in the best of families.
You should bear in mind that we're sort of a family here, and that disagreements break out even in the best of families.
In fact, USUALLY in the best of families.
We ALL have our favorite(s).
Some collect numerous brands. Others (like myself) are loyal to one. Even among the great HOOVERS, some were better than others. WE're all entitled to prefer one over the other.
And, American spelling vs European: Let's all just take a nice deep breath. I have molding and "moulding" in my house. HOOVER is my personal favorite(favourite), color, (colour) too. What kills me is Americans spelling U.S. English terribly. WE ALL have and will make spelling errors in here, especially when typing fast. I had 20 years of nuns! Do you KNOW what that does to a person?, lolol
Some collect numerous brands. Others (like myself) are loyal to one. Even among the great HOOVERS, some were better than others. WE're all entitled to prefer one over the other.
And, American spelling vs European: Let's all just take a nice deep breath. I have molding and "moulding" in my house. HOOVER is my personal favorite(favourite), color, (colour) too. What kills me is Americans spelling U.S. English terribly. WE ALL have and will make spelling errors in here, especially when typing fast. I had 20 years of nuns! Do you KNOW what that does to a person?, lolol
super-sweeper
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logdog-
i have the same issue,there's this teen kid,"vacuumlover1" going around on youtube boasting "dyson is best,all my vacuums suck".i've had it up to here about him commenting on "the smell of my burning minge"i don't even know what that means!
i'll include a link to his channel,he does the same thing.He pushed his dyson down the stairs saying "see,that's how tuff they are"! AND he proceeded to,in another
video,SUCK UP WATER with one of his dysons!just scroll down his page and you'll find "for brandon-dyson being pushed down stairs" and "in your face richard!DYSON SUCKING UP WATER".it makes me sick!
as for you,pawaz,in the future,if you're a true vacuum collector,please do not
smash a vacuum cleaner,even at it's last limb.try your best to get it back up,sell it,or just leave it for the garbage collector.
http://www.youtube.com/user/vacuumlover1?blend=1&ob=video-mustangbase#p/u
i have the same issue,there's this teen kid,"vacuumlover1" going around on youtube boasting "dyson is best,all my vacuums suck".i've had it up to here about him commenting on "the smell of my burning minge"i don't even know what that means!
i'll include a link to his channel,he does the same thing.He pushed his dyson down the stairs saying "see,that's how tuff they are"! AND he proceeded to,in another
video,SUCK UP WATER with one of his dysons!just scroll down his page and you'll find "for brandon-dyson being pushed down stairs" and "in your face richard!DYSON SUCKING UP WATER".it makes me sick!
as for you,pawaz,in the future,if you're a true vacuum collector,please do not
smash a vacuum cleaner,even at it's last limb.try your best to get it back up,sell it,or just leave it for the garbage collector.
http://www.youtube.com/user/vacuumlover1?blend=1&ob=video-mustangbase#p/u
Well since this thread got derailed big time I may as well add my two cents or tuppence.
Everyone wants to be taken seriously so when you post something take the time to make sure that what you are writing is at least coherent to everyone reading it. The grammar and spelling doesn't have to be perfect. Not everyone's an Einstein when it comes to spelling and grammar, myself included, but put a little effort into what you're saying.
Everyone wants to be taken seriously so when you post something take the time to make sure that what you are writing is at least coherent to everyone reading it. The grammar and spelling doesn't have to be perfect. Not everyone's an Einstein when it comes to spelling and grammar, myself included, but put a little effort into what you're saying.
classicfan1
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My worst:
-Eureka Pet Vac. This thing clogs everytime I use it and its always in the SAME place. the factory knew it would. If you look, the place where it clogs is made of clear plastic. JUNK! I don't what mom sees in it. It clogged again and we got our 2005 Dirt Devil out.
-2005 Dirt Devil Swivel Glide. There are worse machines out there I'm sure, but from MY experience, this comes to mind. It is not a true "Swivel Glide", its a Scoot Glide. Big and bulky. It gets all the dirt, but the filter doesn't hold much and they can be hard to find. Why does mom buy these Wal-Mart vacuums when I had refurbished a Kirby G6 in the basement waiting for a bag? Poor thing is falling apart, literally. Its bound for next spring's yard sale!
-Eureka Pet Vac. This thing clogs everytime I use it and its always in the SAME place. the factory knew it would. If you look, the place where it clogs is made of clear plastic. JUNK! I don't what mom sees in it. It clogged again and we got our 2005 Dirt Devil out.
-2005 Dirt Devil Swivel Glide. There are worse machines out there I'm sure, but from MY experience, this comes to mind. It is not a true "Swivel Glide", its a Scoot Glide. Big and bulky. It gets all the dirt, but the filter doesn't hold much and they can be hard to find. Why does mom buy these Wal-Mart vacuums when I had refurbished a Kirby G6 in the basement waiting for a bag? Poor thing is falling apart, literally. Its bound for next spring's yard sale!
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