ProsperosDaughter
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Miele canister
Upright or canister vacuum?
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debodun
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- way upstate in New York, USA
Hopefully Deb has decided which vacuum to buy since she started this thread nearly 4 years ago.
Yes, I bought a Panasonic canister.
C'est Moi
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Hopefully Deb has decided which vacuum to buy since she started this thread nearly 4 years ago.
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hearlady
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Kenmore cannisters were always good. Not sure in the last 10 yrs.
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I have two uprights, a canister, a shopvac, an "electric broom", and a hand-held. I'm a vacuum cleaner hoarder.
The light Oreck doesn't do the job, it doesn't pick up dirt from the carpets like other vacuums, for me it was a waste of money and sits down in my basement, rarely used at all. One brand I don't recommend is Oreck. It's pretty useless, also goes through belts like there's no tomorrow, even though it's rarely used. Luckily the free little hand vac that came with it, is useful for cleaning up litter around the cat box.
You can get both upright & canister in one vacuum for a very low price. Shark Powered Liftaway.
I have 3 - one for each floor. The dust cup can be left on the vacuum & used as an upright or it's easily removed & put on an included tray & used as a canister. Their latest version is very light & the brush roll doesn't get tangled with hair.
I have 3 - one for each floor. The dust cup can be left on the vacuum & used as an upright or it's easily removed & put on an included tray & used as a canister. Their latest version is very light & the brush roll doesn't get tangled with hair.
I don't have the latest model, but I totally love my Shark Navigator Liftaway that I bought a few years ago. It's wonderful for everyday use. The ease of using it and cleaning it is just the best. I've gone thru so many vacuums over the years and never thought I would find one that really works, like the Shark does. .. a totally satisfied customer here. Have never had to replace anything on it yet.
Just vacuum, clean out, repeat. And easy on the old back!
Just vacuum, clean out, repeat. And easy on the old back!
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Ditto for me on the "Shark"... we've had one for several years and its the best! We think the housekeeper broke something or picked up something strange once and it wasn't picking up as good so I called their customer service number - the rep ask me a couple simple questions, then told me a new part would be right out and a couple days later we received a whole new canister portion of the machine to just slip in and use in place of the original one we had. Great customer service, too!
Win, can you tell me which model you have, seems there are several although I would lean toward the least expensive one? They are listed here SHARK.
Easy on he old back sounds great Bonnie! And the Navigator looks like the least expensive.
Thanks to all who recommended the Shark Lift-Away vacuum! I bought one yesterday (Navigator) at Bed, Bath and Beyond. I used their 20% off coupon, so although it was $159.99, I only paid $128. Went to Walmart afterwards, they had it for $140, so I felt good.
Just put it together today and it was super easy, no help needed from my husband (which is rare). Vacuumed the open areas of a couple of my rooms to check it out and it worked very well, at full suction, the results were impressive.
It was also easy to empty the dust canister, something I did in the garage just to be sure no dust would be in the house from it. I only used it as an upright so far, plan to use the canister and get under the bed and into other areas in the next week.
For such a reasonable price, I'm very pleased so far!
Just put it together today and it was super easy, no help needed from my husband (which is rare). Vacuumed the open areas of a couple of my rooms to check it out and it worked very well, at full suction, the results were impressive.
It was also easy to empty the dust canister, something I did in the garage just to be sure no dust would be in the house from it. I only used it as an upright so far, plan to use the canister and get under the bed and into other areas in the next week.
For such a reasonable price, I'm very pleased so far!
I have the one that says "Professional" on the top of the brushroll & the newer "Powered Liftaway." And their newest one is the "Apex Zero" that has the hair-reducing brushroll.
I am Bonnie, very happy with it. Yesterday I removed the grills to the air intake vents in my living room hallway, they are painted white and always show the fine gray dust on the grill, I'm always cleaning them. Yesterday when they were off, I removed the canister section of the vacuum and attached the long tubular extension, got in there and removed a lot of fine dust, cat hairs, etc.
I'll never be a clean freak, lol....but I have to admit I do enjoy using this vacuum. My lightweight Oreck is going out with the trash tonight, although it'll probably be taken by someone before the morning trash pickup. It still works, but not well since the start and the belts get hot and smoke very quickly. The one I was using upstairs, is now in the basement.
Win231, thanks! We might buy another one some day in the future, and I'll check out the more expensive models if we do. But for now, I'm very please with the basic Navigator.
