Vacuums

Posted By: Redpen on 2005-10-17
In Reply to: vacuum cleaners -- value vs. cost? - sm

I like Hoovers and they recently got good reviews from Consumer Reports.

I'll tell you, though, that I'm very sorry I bought a bagless with a HEPA filter. It's a real pain. One of the stupidest ideas of this era.

The filter clogs quickly--much faster than a bag--and you have to take the vacuum somewhere (in my condo, the kitchen--they'd shoot me if I did it outside), take off the canister, shove the whole thing into a bag, then drag out the filter and literally scrape off the mess. While doing that, all the dust and fluff the filter caught comes loose, poofs up all over, and flies around.

It's all up your arms, your neck, down your shirt, in your hair and up your nose, and all down your clothes. It's horrible.

You end up with more in the air than you ever did before. I have to take a big load of Benadryl now just to vacuum and I'm looking to get a good old BAG model the next time I see a good price on one.

Some lady in the store was buying a bag-style. She told me not to buy the bagless, but I didn't listen.

Before you buy one, make sure you try a friend's first. And clean it out.

Ugh. Disgusting. The top-fill bags were better any day!

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vacuum cleaners -- value vs. cost? - sm
- Vacuums - Redpen
  - Maybe it is just the particular model/brand - At Home MT
- My $375 was sooo well spent... - Dyson Info-mercial inside....sm
- Have a Kirby G5-- bought local used for $500 with the shampooer- love it-- - had it for 3 years - sm
- Dyson 4 me - Jo-MT
  - ? for Jo-MT - At Home MT
    - Not Jo, but I own a Dyson and have shih tzu - Dyson owner
      - Wow! I am surprised - At Home MT
- Thanks a bunch -- you guys are great! - sm, op
  - I love my Dyson too. Best I have ever used! - nm
- still have my Kirby 35 yrs and counting - Nanna23
- I love my Fantom! - Great vacuum
- I bought one of those $60 bagless Dirt Devil Breeze vacuums at - I like Electrolux
- I blew a big wad on my last one - Hoover WindTunnel - because Consumer Reports (sm) - WI MT
- My sister swears by her Dyson. Costly, 400+, but will last. - She had Oreck, didn't like it. nm
  - I love my Oreck, but vacuums are definitely kind of like potato salad. :) - MT
    - Her problem with Oreck was that it's rectangular and doesn't get the edges well. - Other than that it was good. nm

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