A Suction Proposition (Keep The Mind Clean Gentlemen)

Anthony N · Dec 20, 2014

So, I've been looking into vacuums and other cleaning equipment and I'm curious to see what other people use around the world. Also sorry to the UK folk, but "the Hoover" is a brand of vacuum not just an object

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Well there was supposed to be a poll with this post but the thing timed out on me so here are the options:

Carpets - Eureka
Carpets - Kirby
Carpets - Bissell
Carpets - iRobot
Hard Surface - Swiffer
Hard Surface - iRobot
Hard Surface - Bissell
Hard Surface - Mop & Bucket
Cleaning? What is this you speak of... My floors clean themselves.
Dyson / Shark (They're so over-hyped)

x BlueRobot · Dec 20, 2014

Just a standard hoover.

Anthony N · Dec 20, 2014

The brand or?

x BlueRobot · Dec 20, 2014

I don't know, a hoover is a hoover to me

Anthony N · Dec 20, 2014

Well, you can blame us Americans for screwing things up. hahahaha

Tekno Venus · Dec 20, 2014

Not sure if you've ever been on or heard of the site Reddit before, but there's a pretty popular AMA (Ask Me Anything) on the site by a vacuum repair technician. So popular in fact, he's done 4!

His recommendations:

*Edit: I've been asked to post my personal preferences with regard to brands. As I said before, there is no bad vacuum; Just vacuums built for their purpose. That being said, here are my brand choices in order:

Miele for canisters

Riccar for uprights

Hoover for budget machines

Sanitaire or Royal for commercial machines

Dyson if you just can't be talked out of a bagless machine.

Iama Vacuum Repair Technician and this is the 1 year anniversary AMA! Thanks, Reddit! : IAmA
Vacuum Repair Guy Here Again. I Missed Several Hundred Questions Last Time. Let Me Answer Your Unanswered Vacuum Questions. : IAmA
Hi, reddit! I'm here to make your day suck better. The Vacuum Guy is back with an updated AMA! : IAmA
IamA Vacuum Repair Technician, and I can't believe people really wanted it, but, AMA! : IAmA

Note about reddit: The site is pretty confusing if you've never been there before, but it consists of a top level post followed by comments underneath it. The comments with the username in blue are comments by the person who made the original post.

Anthony N · Dec 20, 2014

But what are your likes Stephen?

Personally I use a little bit of everything, I use Eureka for my choice of vacuum. While I use Swiffer and a broom for my hard surfaces.

jcgriff2 · Dec 21, 2014

Dyson.

http://www.dyson.com/

Anthony N · Dec 21, 2014

I've never been impressed with Dyson anything.

JMH · Dec 21, 2014

Have a newish Dyson upright here, efficient yes, noisy... very!
Has been banished from inside the house & is now used exclusively in the garage.

Much prefer the Miele for inside.

Anthony N · Dec 22, 2014

JMH Miele is a bagged upright or canister?

I always thought canister vacuums were cool and retro.

JMH · Dec 22, 2014

This particular Miele is called a cylinder vacuum cleaner...

James M. Fisher · Dec 24, 2014

We just bought a handheld Dyson for cleaning our carpeted stairs and upholstery. We use a Kenmore (Sears brand) canister for the hardwood floors. We also have a Hoover upright that I use down in the Man Cave.

Anthony N · Dec 24, 2014

At least I don't feel bad about having more than one vacuum.

James M. Fisher · Dec 24, 2014

Having more than one vacuum is handy in a two-storey house.

Anthony N · Dec 25, 2014

We have multiple floors, I have a whole array of cleaning tools on the second floor, on the main floor also has a whole array as well. The basement simply has a vacuum.

Corrine · Dec 25, 2014

I have an old Riccar 8850. It is an upright that appears to be an older version of this model: 8955. Two friends recently purchased and were singing the praises of the Amazon.com - Shark Navigator DLX (NV70) -.

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