Recommend a GOOD vacuum to me.

[Anonymous]

After buying pricier vacuums and having them all break, we now look at vacuums as disposable items. This is unfortunate and wasteful, but our reality. Because of this, we just buy the cheapo $60 vacuum at Wal-Mart. It will last about two years, then we get new one.

[Anonymous]

Can you still buy Kenmore?

I loved my Kenmores. At least once a year they needed to get repaired, but they were always returned in perfect running condition. I always got the warranty when buying a new Kenmore. I think they generally lasted 5-10 years.

I've had Dysons for the past 10-15 years. They don't need to get sent in for repairs like the Kenmores, but emptying the canister is annoying. I go outside because invariably a cloud of dust puffs up when the canister gets emptied. The brush head is currently struggling on my second Dyson. This is the second brush head for the current Dyson. We are a multiple cat household and my long fine hair is always wrapped around the brush head. Very annoying.

That's my two cents on vacuums.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dyson stick on every floor.

This is what I do. 2 shedding dogs, 3 long hair cats.

The Dyson V15 Detect has extraordinary suction and hair has never once become wrapped around the roller bar (not sure the technology they use, but I can assure I've never had to stop and clip it).

I also second the recommendation to get a higher quality robovac. Look for one without a mop, though that's getting hard to do. You can program the robovac to run daily or several times a week and it -really- cuts down on the ambient hair hanging around in your house. Almost all have the technology now to go back to their base and discharge the bin into a holding tank that you only need to empty sporadically.

[Anonymous]

Another for the combo Dyson/Roborock. The Dyson pet ones don't seem to get tangled brushes and I don't really care about the open canisters dumping as we don't have allergies (we would be doomed if we did!). The robot vacuum helps in between and it empties into a bag and its brushes get tangled more which I don't love. You just order lotsa brushes and lotsa bags for that guy.

[Anonymous]

Miele. The Porsche of vacuums.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dyson makes you dump the dirt into the open trash can thus making the dirt airborne in the process. Not exactly HEPA grade engineering or anything even close. Dyson is all marketing, not engineering.

I don’t care about this as long as 99% of it or at least 98% goes in the trash. I’m not creating a surgical suite or anything I’m just keeping the dirt level in check.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dyson makes you dump the dirt into the open trash can thus making the dirt airborne in the process. Not exactly HEPA grade engineering or anything even close. Dyson is all marketing, not engineering.

I don’t care about this as long as 99% of it or at least 98% goes in the trash. I’m not creating a surgical suite or anything I’m just keeping the dirt level in check.

I don't mind this because we live in a SFH. I wear a kn95 and glasses, go outside, stand over the trash can, and empty the canister, trying to get most of the debris into a plastic bag.

In an apartment, I think the Dyson emptying mechanism would be more problematic.

[Anonymous]

if you have hardwood floors, a Miele canister is the way to go. if you have lots of carpeting, get a dyson.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dyson makes you dump the dirt into the open trash can thus making the dirt airborne in the process. Not exactly HEPA grade engineering or anything even close. Dyson is all marketing, not engineering.

I don’t care about this as long as 99% of it or at least 98% goes in the trash. I’m not creating a surgical suite or anything I’m just keeping the dirt level in check.

I don't mind this because we live in a SFH. I wear a kn95 and glasses, go outside, stand over the trash can, and empty the canister, trying to get most of the debris into a plastic bag.

In an apartment, I think the Dyson emptying mechanism would be more problematic.

This seems a bit insane. It's not hazardous waste.

[Anonymous]

Sharks are very good. And have lasted longer than any plug in or cordless Dyson we’ve had.

[Anonymous]

So many chintzy cheap plastic toggles and levers on the $400++ Dysons nowadays. Not cool.

[Anonymous]

Dyson is definitely not the brand it used to be in terms of quality. I just got a cordless Shark stick vacuum that empties itself last year and love it so much more than the 3 or 4 cordless Dysons I've used in the past.
No cordless can truly replace a plug-in machine if you have any deep pile rugs or carpeting. For those you need the power of a big motor. I mostly use my cordless Shark but vacuum my rugs once a week with my central vac.