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UK/US house comparison in interesting for sure...

Frankly I think that house in Pennsylvania is quite nice and certainly doesn't need gutting, maybe some updating here and there. And the grounds are extremely nice. So many of you that have homes in the East and Midwest enjoy huge lots with forest-like backyards. You are fortunate.

Back to vacs...I've never heard of many of these esoteric cleaners. When you think about it you come to depend on your vacuum so it's only natural people get passionate about them. I still use my old Hoover Concept One for the carpeted parts of my house. Gotta love those twin headlights. Since my two Springers spend 90% of the time inside I use a shark rechargeable vac on the tile surfaces every day. I use a Wind Tunnel canister for most other things, a powerful cleaner but it's lack of front wheels makes it clumsy to drag around and seem "cheap."

And as far as a $250,000 home, here's what that gets you in a not-that-great area of my hometown of San Jose...1 bedroom, 1 bath with a spacious 730 sq ft and a 8' x 6' deck for gracious entertaining. It comes with monthly condo dues too.

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last post on this topic I promise...

I'm thinking of buying a Rowenta Delta Force rechargeable stick vac. Does anyone have any experience with one of these?

$250,000 in bargain-priced Palm Springs, although certainly not the Movie Colony or the toney Las Palmas area. This place could use a good gutting. Remember to picture it in 120 degree heat.

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What's your choice

Hate all of todays Vacuum cleaners. Here's my current Cleaners. Panasonic MC-E42 , Hoover U2464 Turbopower 2 & Electrolux Z2020 Cylinder.

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House here has central vacuuming. The canister, made by Vacuflo is in the basement. it has been very reliable. It is on its second motor now, but the original one, replaced in 2007, lasted 18 years, so I would say that is pretty good.

The canister itself cant be heard much because of its location, the exhaust vent outside is pretty loud, which I am actually more than okay with, to me, that means it is working properly.

The hose itself doesn't make too much noise, adding the regular, or power-brush to it definitely increases the sound level, but it's a quick disconnect to do if need be.
 
I am a member of both sites.

Though I have several Vacuums, my favorite brand will always be Kirby. Though I am fond of my New Tristar MG2 I got off Ebay for $107.50. The Kirby UG would be the one I would keep If I had to get rid of the other 15.
 
Chris

I work in Electrical Retail & i have to say i hate them all especially the Vax U91 series Upright Cleaners, They are just terrible, most of the problems are the suction motors burning out in no time. Not very good !!! Just as well they have a 6 year guarantee.
 
Sorry Craig, I have to disagree with you. I've found the Vax Mach Air series to be very good and in the event of the motor burning out, one is covered by Vax's 6 year guaruntee so it's not all that bad. At least it's got a proper dust seperation cyclone in it, unlike Vax's lower end cleaners which truly are awful.

What about Numatic, Sebo and Miele? Those are the top 3 on the market in my opinion and all 3 are incredibly high performing and reliable. Dyson are the best if you want a bagless cleaner, though they high price doesn't really reflect the quality of the machine but they're still pretty good.

Whilst I do agree that a lot of the older machines were far better than most of the cleaners on todays market, I think there are machines available now that were better than a lot of older ones too. I mean, I'd rather be using a modern Sebo x1.1 than a Goblin Housemaid, wouldn't you?
 
but the biggest rip off of all time has to go to Dyson

I agree that they're a rip off. Especially the latest models at £399. They're the best bagless vacuum on the market, it has to be said. But the quality of the machine is somewhat lacking. When paying that amount of money, you'd expect a nice, solid machine that will last for years, but instead you get a flimsey heap of plastic. Performance wise, they're alright, but as you said they're a rip off.

Why pay £399 for a flimsey Dyson when you can buy a Sebo for £200?
 
1982 Electrolux

I use my Electrolux 2100 circa 1982. I bought it recently on EBay, that is where this picture is from. These units have used the same bag since the 1950's which has an end seal, and is still available at my local hardware store. Actually similar to the new Aerus, and may use the same bag. The power brush is not original, and I got a new hose. I love the solodity of an Electrolux and the suction is quite good. These models have an auxilary filter on the top also. Retractible cord is another nice feature. Before this one I had a 1953 LX model, but the cord stopped retracting. I also have a few Kirbys, but since the house is all hardwood or tile and vinyl, I normally use the Electrolux. And I like to do my own cleaning, like washing, it is enjoyable to me.

Martin

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For the most part I use a Kirby Legend II, probably my favorite Kirby for regular use: the self-propelled Kirbys seem to be a little bulky to me. I also have a neat Compact C-5 and a C-4 should I ever need a canister type. And for utility use a Rigid shop-vac. I really love that thing, it has taken all kinds of abuse and keeps on going.
 
Louis,

That Electrolux of yours is similar in design to the Ergospace, except it looks like it's a bit larger and has a powered carpet brush. The Ergospace has one of those vacuum powered turbo floor brushes, which works fairly well on thin carpets, but with the non rotating brush floor tool, the Ergospace rocks on bare floors. The Eureka upright really works better on carpet. I especially like the clever combination hand brush/upholstery tool of the Ergospace that fits snugly in the back of the machine. And of course the internal cord reel. I think yours also uses the same bags as the Ergospace (S-Bag Classic). A very high quality dust bag, IMHO. I'm not sure the variable motor speed control on the Ergospace is really necessary. I nearly always leave it on full blast, but I suppose for some applications like drapes or thin throw rugs it might be good.
 
@Louis

If my Miele canister died, I would probably buy a mid-range (without electric wand) Miele, so that I could use my attachments collection. But if those attachments fit an Electrolux, I'd buy an Electrolux canister instead and save several hundred dollars. Because I have the S7 upright as well, I have an efficient way to clean carpets without need of a power head (yes, the old 217 Miele power head would sit around unused, but so what, it's already paid for). However, I only bought the S7 a year ago, after owning the canister since 2002, and one reason to buy the S7 was for use on carpet if the S500 canister ever died---giving me the option NOT to have to spend $1000 to replace the S5 canister. Either a mid-range 12A Miele canister (without electric wand) or a higher end Electrolux canister would do the job (assuming the Miele attachments would fit an Electrolux---I bet there are adapters for this problem).

The reason many Americans who buy Miele end up with the high end ($1000+ models) is that they need it to clean both carpet and hard floors, and you can't get the integrated "Quick Connect" electric wand to operate a power head without spending $900 minimum. There are less expensive versions, with a cord attached to the exterior of the wand that you can plug into a power head, but that would become tiresome rather quickly. But those less expensive versions would be great in a home with mostly/only hard floors, or in my case (half hard floor, half carpet) owning two vacs (one a high quality upright) eliminates the need to use a canister power head.
 
I am more than happy with my Miele S5211 vacuum. It's powerful, quiet and does everything that I need from a vacuum. I have a Panasonic MC-E42 in the loft which I haven't used for years and should really try and sell it. That said, if I could get hold of a Hoover Junior U1104 or an Electrolux 502 I wouldn't say no!
 
I have a Kenmore Whispertone that I bought 12 years ago and is still going strong. The POS Eureka I had that the Kenmore replaced died on me right in the middle of vacuuming my carpet.

I don't know who manufactures Kenmore's today, but back then it was a revamped model made by Panasonic.
 
I've got several...I grew up firmly in the Consumer Reports "buy a canister and an upright" mode of thought, so I've got on the main floor my grandmother's 1970 Electrolux and a Hoover Elite upright; downstairs in the basement I've got an 1970s Sunbeam tank (very similar to Electrolux design) and a cheap bare-bones 1990 Hoover Elite which I bought at Shillito-Rikes in Cincinnati for $49.00. Upstairs I have a Hoover Z bagless which I bought on sale at Home Depot about 6 years ago (was Hoover's last gasp of unique design) which has quite good all-around suction except that the diverter to the tools is broken...and the vacuum place won't even look at it (they did do a warranty service on it for me though for a split in the dust screen) and a Porta-Power which I got at an estate sale 3 mos ago. Also there's a garbage-picked Royal upright in the house somewhere.
 

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