worst vacuums?
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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!
danemodsandy
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Stephen:
Why does your mom prefer plastic Walmart vacs to the Kirby?
It seems to be a housewife thing - many prize lightness in appliances. My own mother decided Walmart stick vacs were preferable to her Compact C-2. The fact that none of the stick vacs (there was a procession of them, about one a year) could do any above-the-floor cleaning whatsoever did not faze her in the least. She loved being able to whip eighteen ounces of cheap plastic out and wave it around and tell herself that she'd "vacuumed" - masses of fuzzy gray evidence to the contrary.
But what the hey - they were LIGHT. And that was what mattered to her. Jeez.
Why does your mom prefer plastic Walmart vacs to the Kirby?
It seems to be a housewife thing - many prize lightness in appliances. My own mother decided Walmart stick vacs were preferable to her Compact C-2. The fact that none of the stick vacs (there was a procession of them, about one a year) could do any above-the-floor cleaning whatsoever did not faze her in the least. She loved being able to whip eighteen ounces of cheap plastic out and wave it around and tell herself that she'd "vacuumed" - masses of fuzzy gray evidence to the contrary.
But what the hey - they were LIGHT. And that was what mattered to her. Jeez.
Well-what happens to a vacuum left for the garbage collector??It only gets crushed in the trash truck-so--it smashed anyway.Picking up water with the Dyson--Bad idea-do this too much and the water gets into the motor-you have a shock hazard.and throwing vacuums down the stairs is bad,too,abuse.Vacuum lover-collectors don't pick up water in vacuums not designed for it and don't throw their vacuums down the stairs.Go to the website "Classic Refuse Trucks" and they have videos of vacuums being smashed in trash trucks.
sebo_fan
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And the worst vac I've ever tried is...
The Bissell Easy Vac - far from easy. Difficult to remove filter tray, difficult to push across carpet unless the squeegee strip is removed and the hose pulls the vacuum over and the last time the handle hit me in the back of my head, I truly had enough.
The Bissell Easy Vac - far from easy. Difficult to remove filter tray, difficult to push across carpet unless the squeegee strip is removed and the hose pulls the vacuum over and the last time the handle hit me in the back of my head, I truly had enough.
gsheen
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Not wanting to get dragged into what seems to be a mighty mess, one of the things I do is a consultant engineer to a vacuum company here in SA and I must say the worst part of that job is purposely damaging a good machine, I hate it, We have to take a brand new vacuum and drive it into walls, drop them ,over load the motors. It kills me every time we destroy a vacuum
A mighty mess it was!
We all got onto each others nerves over something silly, i would like to appologise to everyone who got upset in that argument. Hope we can all get back to collecting!
Anyway I agree; I would feel absolutly gutted pushing good vacuums into walls and testing them to their capabilities.
We all got onto each others nerves over something silly, i would like to appologise to everyone who got upset in that argument. Hope we can all get back to collecting!
Anyway I agree; I would feel absolutly gutted pushing good vacuums into walls and testing them to their capabilities.
sebo_fan
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gsheen - what a waste of money!
In the UK, companies often put the machines back on the market and tag the badge "refurbished" on them. Good way to recycle and make money.
In the UK, companies often put the machines back on the market and tag the badge "refurbished" on them. Good way to recycle and make money.
gsheen
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We recycle the machines when we are done with them, Its by no means a wast of money , we have found horrendous faults with vacuums that would have caused major problems if the vacuum had hit the market. In SA our conditions are allot harsher than in EU country's.
I could never with a clear conscious sell a machine we had nearly destroyed as a rebuilt vacuum that would not be right at all.
I could never with a clear conscious sell a machine we had nearly destroyed as a rebuilt vacuum that would not be right at all.
sebo_fan
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Ah - that's good to know. You didn't say that initially.
crazykirbydude
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I have smashed a Eureka Maxima. Good riddance. I'm Parwaz's age, too
This is easy.
I was visiting my sister and she gave me her vacuum to be serviced. That nightmare of vacuum was Volta/Zanussi ErgoEasy bagless canister.
Now to the problem. Horrible cyclone design. It was clogged very badly when I got it.
I cleaned the whole vacuum and filters.
Bin is in two part. Another part is cyclone chamber (pleated "hepa" filter in it). Second chamber is where the dust should be collected.
Cyclone system is designed to work the way that dust is separated in cyclone chamber and then it should enter the another chamber. Problem is that separation doesn't work. Almost all the dust just get wrapped around the pleated filter and it clogs the vacuum. To make it worse dirt can't enter the bin because it must first go through the cyclone part. Which gets clogged in a few minutes.
Overall vacuum is poorly made, hose and cord is very short and it's extremely noisy. That high pitched scream is pain to listen. No sound insulation what so ever.
So I saved the motor and I threw away rest of the vacuum.
As a return I gave my old bagged Volta to my sister and she has been very thankful about that. She said that it's the best vacuum she ever had.
I was visiting my sister and she gave me her vacuum to be serviced. That nightmare of vacuum was Volta/Zanussi ErgoEasy bagless canister.
Now to the problem. Horrible cyclone design. It was clogged very badly when I got it.
I cleaned the whole vacuum and filters.
Bin is in two part. Another part is cyclone chamber (pleated "hepa" filter in it). Second chamber is where the dust should be collected.
Cyclone system is designed to work the way that dust is separated in cyclone chamber and then it should enter the another chamber. Problem is that separation doesn't work. Almost all the dust just get wrapped around the pleated filter and it clogs the vacuum. To make it worse dirt can't enter the bin because it must first go through the cyclone part. Which gets clogged in a few minutes.
Overall vacuum is poorly made, hose and cord is very short and it's extremely noisy. That high pitched scream is pain to listen. No sound insulation what so ever.
So I saved the motor and I threw away rest of the vacuum.
As a return I gave my old bagged Volta to my sister and she has been very thankful about that. She said that it's the best vacuum she ever had.
