I have to say that the best way to go is central vac. Nothing will have more power, be quieter, or leave the indoor air cleaner, as they vent the dirt out of the living area. I personally have a Riccar central vac, and I strongly recommend them to EVERYONE. They should come standard in all houses.
What new vacuum would you buy?
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$249 is not a bad price for that vac, I have not seen the higher-end models with the new cord/handle set in person. One thing I always like about my Eurekas and Hoover Concept vacs was the sound of glasses tinkling in the cabinets when you vacuumed the floor. If a vacuum can do THAT, it's getting the rug clean!
I would love to have a central vac system but it's too much trouble to install in a house already stuffed with plumbing and wires. I have used them at clients homes and loved them.
I would love to have a central vac system but it's too much trouble to install in a house already stuffed with plumbing and wires. I have used them at clients homes and loved them.
hoover1060
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Sanitaire...
You get alot of vacuum for the buck, and they last, provided they are maintained properly.
By that I mean regular bag and belt changes, and not trying to vacuum your driveway, back alley, whatever...
If the S647 is not enough for such a large house, check out the Sanitaire red model SC888* whatever letter they are up to now. That model comes with a 50' three wire cord, and paper bags.
I have a Sanitaire SC888B that I bought new in 1986, still running like a top!
You get alot of vacuum for the buck, and they last, provided they are maintained properly.
By that I mean regular bag and belt changes, and not trying to vacuum your driveway, back alley, whatever...
If the S647 is not enough for such a large house, check out the Sanitaire red model SC888* whatever letter they are up to now. That model comes with a 50' three wire cord, and paper bags.
I have a Sanitaire SC888B that I bought new in 1986, still running like a top!
What about this model, Jeff? They have this at our Sam's club for $139.
http://www.vacuumcleanerdiscounter.com/sc2094.html
http://www.vacuumcleanerdiscounter.com/sc2094.html
New Vacuums-thats sort of a tough one-If you are on the budget- and have LOTS of carpet-would suggest the royal "Classic" or Everlast " uprights-Would even recommend a commercial model-Why?The longer-sturdier cord.Other wise the machine is the same.The commercial machines have the 3 prong grounded cords as well.I would Also recommend a canister to go with your Royal-A used -or even new TriStar is an excellent choice.both the Royal And TriStar will alst for literally decades if you take care of them.For those folks that like "Pancake" style direct air uprights-try to find a Koblentz-Again one of their commercial models is nice-that long commercial cord is great.The Koblentz has an ALL METAL Body and a METAL fan.
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"VACUUM cleaner giant Dyson is suing rival Miele in a fresh dust-up over efficiency.
Dyson, pioneer of bagless cleaners, won a court ruling blocking "dishonest advertising" by Miele.
The German firm had claimed new tests show machines with bags are better at picking up dust than rivals.
Dyson forced Miele to withdraw its latest catalogue at a cost of tens of thousands of pounds and to suspend new adverts.
The action, launched in Dusseldorf, Germany, could spread to Britain after Miele released its research here.
Miele claims tests done under strict conditions usually accepted by the industry showed bagless machines get blocked over time and pick up less dust as they get older.
Miele chief engineer Mike Knight claimed: "Over a period the filter gets blocked and the efficiency of the bagless cleaner decreases."
But Dyson, headed by James Dyson, claim Miele cleaners also become less efficient as the bag clogs."
Dyson, pioneer of bagless cleaners, won a court ruling blocking "dishonest advertising" by Miele.
The German firm had claimed new tests show machines with bags are better at picking up dust than rivals.
Dyson forced Miele to withdraw its latest catalogue at a cost of tens of thousands of pounds and to suspend new adverts.
The action, launched in Dusseldorf, Germany, could spread to Britain after Miele released its research here.
Miele claims tests done under strict conditions usually accepted by the industry showed bagless machines get blocked over time and pick up less dust as they get older.
Miele chief engineer Mike Knight claimed: "Over a period the filter gets blocked and the efficiency of the bagless cleaner decreases."
But Dyson, headed by James Dyson, claim Miele cleaners also become less efficient as the bag clogs."
hoover1060
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Eureka Commercial C2094G
Greg,
That Eureka is identical mechanically to the Sanitaire SC888, the only real difference being the Sanitaire is dressed in red and chrome, and the Sanitaire is equipped with the Qwik-Kleen fan chamber. Otherwise they are the same machine.
$139 is a great price for that, I'd definately buy one!
Greg,
That Eureka is identical mechanically to the Sanitaire SC888, the only real difference being the Sanitaire is dressed in red and chrome, and the Sanitaire is equipped with the Qwik-Kleen fan chamber. Otherwise they are the same machine.
$139 is a great price for that, I'd definately buy one!
Love the "Rivalry" in the vac industry-When is Dyson and Miele going to take it to the mat?-I'll go for the Miele.The "Filtrete" bags change the playing feild for bagged vacs.They don't clog as quickly as the paper bags.
ultramatic52
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Hi. Let me tell you that last summer I bought a Rainbow E2 series vaccum which was recomended by an allergologist since I also have 2 kids with severe asthma. He told me that because this machine gets all of the dirty in the water basin, it prevents (even microparticules) from returning to the enviroment because wet dust doesn´t fly. This really made sense to me. By the way, we also got rid of carpets but still have pets that won´t go away because my kids love them. It was an expensive appliance but it´s really worth it. I payed $ 1,800 USD for it. After a week of use, we saw great improvement on our kids. After we finish vaccuming all the house, we clean the basin and recharge it with new clean water. Then we leave it ON on high speed for 10 min in their room with the door closed. This is more than enough to clean the hole room´s enviroment. We have not visited the hospital for about 6 months, and let me tell you that before buying it, almost 3 times a month we had to run to ER. Sometimes at night when we noticed that they are having problems to breathe, with give them the 2 shots of the inhaler plus the Rainbow with Mentol oil (don´t remember oils brand) in low speed through the night and there won´t be any problems. I´m really surprised. We also got the Rainmate that is sort of a mini Rainbow vaccum to which you can also add the oil and live it through the night. Both machines are quite silence (Rainbow Vaccum in low speed) so there won´t be any trouble to sleep because of the loud noises.
Another thing important to us was to get the Electric Power Nozzle which is plugged into the vaccum and is used to vaccum their mattresses twice a week. I think this has also helped a lot. It comes with a Clean Air certificate where was rated as the best air cleaner as well, actually the invoice says Hydrofilter instead of Vaccum Cleaner. It has a great 8 year warranty in the hole machine. I BET YOU WON´T BE SORRY FOR SPENDING THAT MONEY.
Here are some Rainbow Links where you can look at all the features and I will also include a Rainmate picture so that you can see what I´m talking about.
http://www.rainbowsystem.com/eng/product.cfmhttp://www.rainbowsystem.com/eng/product_works.cfmhttp://www.rainbowsystem.com/eng/product_results.cfmhttp://www.rainbowsystem.com/eng/product_accessories.cfm
Take a look at all the website and and find out all the things this beauty can do for you and for health.
A very good offer - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4411253286&category=42146
I hope this note helps you to make a better choice.
The Rainmate uses water to circulate aromatized air in your home. By adding a few drops of your favorite Rainbow fragrance into the Rainmate's water basin , your family and guests will experience fresh water-washed air and it will trap the dust in the air that is drawn into the machine. This is a must air cleaner for the person who suffers from allergies,asthma and for the pet owner or smoker!
Hi. Let me tell you that last summer I bought a Rainbow E2 series vaccum which was recomended by an allergologist since I also have 2 kids with severe asthma. He told me that because this machine gets all of the dirty in the water basin, it prevents (even microparticules) from returning to the enviroment because wet dust doesn´t fly. This really made sense to me. By the way, we also got rid of carpets but still have pets that won´t go away because my kids love them. It was an expensive appliance but it´s really worth it. I payed $ 1,800 USD for it. After a week of use, we saw great improvement on our kids. After we finish vaccuming all the house, we clean the basin and recharge it with new clean water. Then we leave it ON on high speed for 10 min in their room with the door closed. This is more than enough to clean the hole room´s enviroment. We have not visited the hospital for about 6 months, and let me tell you that before buying it, almost 3 times a month we had to run to ER. Sometimes at night when we noticed that they are having problems to breathe, with give them the 2 shots of the inhaler plus the Rainbow with Mentol oil (don´t remember oils brand) in low speed through the night and there won´t be any problems. I´m really surprised. We also got the Rainmate that is sort of a mini Rainbow vaccum to which you can also add the oil and live it through the night. Both machines are quite silence (Rainbow Vaccum in low speed) so there won´t be any trouble to sleep because of the loud noises.
Another thing important to us was to get the Electric Power Nozzle which is plugged into the vaccum and is used to vaccum their mattresses twice a week. I think this has also helped a lot. It comes with a Clean Air certificate where was rated as the best air cleaner as well, actually the invoice says Hydrofilter instead of Vaccum Cleaner. It has a great 8 year warranty in the hole machine. I BET YOU WON´T BE SORRY FOR SPENDING THAT MONEY.
Here are some Rainbow Links where you can look at all the features and I will also include a Rainmate picture so that you can see what I´m talking about.
http://www.rainbowsystem.com/eng/product.cfmhttp://www.rainbowsystem.com/eng/product_works.cfmhttp://www.rainbowsystem.com/eng/product_results.cfmhttp://www.rainbowsystem.com/eng/product_accessories.cfm
Take a look at all the website and and find out all the things this beauty can do for you and for health.
A very good offer - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4411253286&category=42146
I hope this note helps you to make a better choice.
The Rainmate uses water to circulate aromatized air in your home. By adding a few drops of your favorite Rainbow fragrance into the Rainmate's water basin , your family and guests will experience fresh water-washed air and it will trap the dust in the air that is drawn into the machine. This is a must air cleaner for the person who suffers from allergies,asthma and for the pet owner or smoker!
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i had a rainbow to messy, all the kenmores no good but i love my kirby but my next one will be a miele
I too have a Rainbow E2-the machine is very good-but they need to Completely redesign the powernozzle-Tiny air intake-chokes off the E2's new powerful airflow-and the flat belt has to go.They should go to a cogged belt.I tried my E2 with an older Compact "Turbo Nozzle" and that Rainbow dug up a LOT more dirt than with its stock powernozzle.And another thing-they should get away from the "pigtail" connections.The only advantage of them is that you can try other powernozzles.
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I found a Rainbow at a thrift store and got it for $20! It has the shampoo attachment and all the other accesories.It has great pick up and really does a great job due to the succion you get.There is also a place here that referbishes them and sells them for about $250.
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We had a Rainbow we used for about five years. We noticed that while it did a great job on our hardwood floors, it only did "surface" cleaning on the deep pile carpets we have. We have three dogs, and with the Rainbow you could walk across a carpet with black socks on after we vacuumed and there would be quite a few dog hairs on the bottom of your socks.
We then got the Miele Red Star (S314I) and within a few weeks we noticed that the carpets looked cleaner and the nap stood up better. We repeated the black sock test after vacuuming with the Miele and there was no dog hair, not even one on our socks. Plus the Miele is so much quieter than the Rainbow. Plus it is easier to maneuver than the Rainbow.
Now we do use the Rainbow in our cars. We have a "mini power nozzle" that really gets the dog hair off of the fabric seats quite well.
We then got the Miele Red Star (S314I) and within a few weeks we noticed that the carpets looked cleaner and the nap stood up better. We repeated the black sock test after vacuuming with the Miele and there was no dog hair, not even one on our socks. Plus the Miele is so much quieter than the Rainbow. Plus it is easier to maneuver than the Rainbow.
Now we do use the Rainbow in our cars. We have a "mini power nozzle" that really gets the dog hair off of the fabric seats quite well.
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the trick to Rainbow is:
changing the water. every 15 minutes ot so...once the water becomes saturated, the stuff goes right through the machine...
There are WAY better vacuums for the money that are much more user friendly than the rainbow is
changing the water. every 15 minutes ot so...once the water becomes saturated, the stuff goes right through the machine...
There are WAY better vacuums for the money that are much more user friendly than the rainbow is
whirlcool
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When we were using the Rainbow in the house, we would have to change the water every two rooms as it had turned to "mud" from all the doghair.
We have a Black Lab, a Golden, and a Dalmatian; the Dalmatian is the worst shedder of them all! It seems that Dal hair has a barb on the end of it which makes it stick to any fabric it encounters and is very resistant to vacuuming.
We have a Black Lab, a Golden, and a Dalmatian; the Dalmatian is the worst shedder of them all! It seems that Dal hair has a barb on the end of it which makes it stick to any fabric it encounters and is very resistant to vacuuming.
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I had that Rainbow SE I found at VV a few months back and used it a couple of times and while it worked well I didn't like having to dump out the water and clean the basin after each use. Still I only paid $20 for it and sold it for $200+ very quickly in the paper. Some people just love them, others hate them.
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I can only imagine...
Dog hair soup, especially with the amount of hair that comes off Jack...
Give me a bagged cleaner any day
Dog hair soup, especially with the amount of hair that comes off Jack...
Give me a bagged cleaner any day
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Or, as of late...
A Dyson.. ;-)
Gotta give you a hard time, Jeff!
A Dyson.. ;-)
Gotta give you a hard time, Jeff!
