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So we're in need of a vacuum that can keep up after us and a chocolate lab. We have a cheap dirt devil canister vacuum that is just not cutting it and moving in a month to a new house with new carpet, I want to keep it as clean as possible. I don't want to spend an arm and a leg.
I'm torn between the hoover platinum and the oreck xl edge or magnesium. They all right around $250-300 but the oreck edge doesn't have any hose attachments. The magnesium would be a little bit more expensive.

Has anyone used any of these vacuums? The vacuum has to be a BAG vacuum due to dust, cant stand how messy the canister is. Dysons are over rated for what you get and have to pay, plus they're all canisters.
 
Originally Posted By: AlienBug
I thought Dysons were overrated too. Until I got one.

Until you have another vacuum pick up what it missed... I've seen it done, family member got one for christmas, a kirby and oreck put it to shame when we did our non-scientific tests to compare them.
 
I have a Central Vacuum.

Installed it myself (ranch house).

Comes with a 30 ft. hose.

I would never go back to the regular vacuums.

Made by "Dust Care"
In 1996 I paid $585.00

Looking back, glad I did.
 
My current favorite is my wife's Oreck.

Don't buy a Dyson. They look cool, but they don't do a good job.
I've known many people who bought them only to realize that they don't do their job well and returned them.

That being said, go find yourself a USED vacuum shop.
You can buy a good vacuum for $50 that's been rebuilt from the 1970's has no plastic parts and would retail for $500 today.
Buy a bunch of bags, and replace them regularly.

I have 2 dogs, 60lbs each, that live indoors with me. My vacuum makes my life easier.
 
Originally Posted By: AlienBug
I thought Dysons were overrated too. Until I got one.

Not sure which particular model we have, but it is definitely overrated. The suction is weak, there are two filters to clean, and the whole bagless concept is a major fail - you come into contact with a cloud of dust every time you try to empty it.

My wife seems infatuated by it, but I personally hate using it.
 
The most $$$ Meile you can afford, or, for on the cheap the Italian Ermer botticelli canister - throw away the OEM wand and use an old , great 70's Eurika wand. Engine sounds like a Ferarri. Killer suction and nice multi layer long lasting bags.

Also check out backpack canisters:

backpack-vacuum-xl.jpg


http://www.thegreenhead.com/imgs/xl/backpack-vacuum-xl.jpg
 
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I have three cats and a dog and a shark navitgator with pet tools.
Very good for picking up pet hair. The brush on the vac and the one on the motorized hand tool beat the daylights out of the carpet though. Fine for household carpet but not good for rugs and I use the old fashioned (non-motorized) brush in the car. Suction is very good.
My sister has the top of the line dyson and she loves it (she has 2 dogs) but I can't comment beyond that!
The shark is about $125
Oh, the canister on the shark is SMALL (looks big though). I have to empty it 2 to 4 times when cleaning my two bedroom townhouse.
 
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I have to agree with some of the posters above..ORECK! We have 2. One for each floor. One is from about 1995 and the other from 2002. BOTH work just like the day they were bought and are dead reliable, light weight, easy to maintain...and clean well.
 
Id go Meile as well. As long as I can remember, we had one Meile, Id say from about 1990 until 2008, when Mom replaced it with another Meile. Bags were a little expensive, but she swore by it. 4 kids spread 8 years and a golden retriever will definitely test it.
 
Originally Posted By: Trav
+1 on the Meile. Course if you could find a Vorwerk that's the Rolls Royce of vacs.


+2 on Miele.

Originally Posted By: Audios
Id go Meile as well. As long as I can remember, we had one Meile, Id say from about 1990 until 2008, when Mom replaced it with another Meile. Bags were a little expensive, but she swore by it. 4 kids spread 8 years and a golden retriever will definitely test it.


+2. Sure the bags are expensive but I rather pay for the bags. Had a bagless vac and you would have to clean it with another vac. With a bag vac it stays clean, this is from my parents experience with their AB Electrolux (commonly known as Electrolux) vac, thing was a tank.

So I went with Miele S 5281 Callisto. My carpets are clean with two dogs that shed.
 
How about Riccar? I have never had one but they used one at a business I used to frequent and the guy raved about it. If it could hold up to daily use cleaning up after the traffic of a busy place must be decent. They are made in St James, Missouri.
 
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Originally Posted By: Trav
+1 on the Meile. Course if you could find a Vorwerk that's the Rolls Royce of vacs.


+2 on Miele.

Originally Posted By: Audios
Id go Meile as well. As long as I can remember, we had one Meile, Id say from about 1990 until 2008, when Mom replaced it with another Meile. Bags were a little expensive, but she swore by it. 4 kids spread 8 years and a golden retriever will definitely test it.


+2. Sure the bags are expensive but I rather pay for the bags. Had a bagless vac and you would have to clean it with another vac. With a bag vac it stays clean, this is from my parents experience with their AB Electrolux (commonly known as Electrolux) vac, thing was a tank.

So I went with Miele S 5281 Callisto. My carpets are clean with two dogs that shed.


Definitely agree. We have been very happy with ours.

We have a panasonic with a beater bar, and it is light and does a great job - very happy with it.
 
Go to a library....and get the Consumers Reports magazine that rates Vacuums. I believe they did it back in October or November issue.

I've used their recommendations....and have been very satisfied.
 
The Eureka Smart Boss gets good ratings from Consumer Reports and is about $80. I have one on each floor. I like that it has a clutch to turn off the beater bar.

I had an Oreck and felt it was better suited for commercial carpet.

I also have a cordless/AC Dewalt that I can easily carry around to do stairs, edges, corners, etc. It uses the same battery my other Dewalt tools use.
 
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