vacuum cleaners?
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We checked out a Riccar Supralite today... the handling was odd. Clearly it was a very lightweight and powerful machine, but it pulled itself forward with some force and was difficult for my wife to pull back.
Can anybody comment on the Oreck Magnesium?
Can anybody comment on the Oreck Magnesium?
Buy a cheap one that works....use it until it breaks (maybe a few years)....then start over. Spending hundreds on a silly vacuum is a waste in my mind. I can get a well performing vacuum for less than $100 that will last two to five years...no problem.
A vacuum isn't supposed to be a family heirloom, is it?
A vacuum isn't supposed to be a family heirloom, is it?
It won't be an heirloom if you buy a cheap one. An expensive one won't be either. But in light of Pop's thread about his toaster I'm not sure anyone in the 50's bought their appliances thinking about how it'd be an heirloom. Back then, did people expect decades of usage out of an appliance? I'm sure they would not be enamored with our "new every two" mentality, then again they probably paid more (inflation adjusted) for whatever it is we think nothing of tossing when it gets scratched or doesn't match the new set of potholders.
I'm a bit older individual and remember when old appliances were common place. They USED to build things with longevity and quality in mind. That simply isn't the case any longer....even when you spend gobs of money. Is a high end (so called) vacuum void of plastics? No. Will they last any longer than a cheap one? Not much....certainly not worth the extra dollars when the only last a bit longer than cheap ones. I've spent hundreds on a vacuum.....and I've spent about a hundred. Difference? Very little in performance....and very little in longevity. Value isn't something you find in the vast majority of expensive vacuum cleaners. It's a joke in my opinion. I'm certainly not one that desires a throw-away product. I truly would LOVE to buy a vacuum or ANY product for a fair, reasonable price that would last decades...but that is a thing of the past...WAY past.
Originally Posted By: andrewg
Buy a cheap one that works....use it until it breaks (maybe a few years)....then start over. Spending hundreds on a silly vacuum is a waste in my mind. I can get a well performing vacuum for less than $100 that will last two to five years...no problem.
That's one way to look at it. My $50 DirtDevil is almost 10 years old. Still working just fine. I actually prefer it to some Dyson vacuum that my wife bought a few years back that has a canister that needs emptying every time it vacuums, and then two different filters to clean.
Buy a cheap one that works....use it until it breaks (maybe a few years)....then start over. Spending hundreds on a silly vacuum is a waste in my mind. I can get a well performing vacuum for less than $100 that will last two to five years...no problem.
That's one way to look at it. My $50 DirtDevil is almost 10 years old. Still working just fine. I actually prefer it to some Dyson vacuum that my wife bought a few years back that has a canister that needs emptying every time it vacuums, and then two different filters to clean.
Originally Posted By: Mykl
A technique that I use which helps is when I put my Dyson's canister in the garbage to empty it, I wrap the garbage bag around the canister before I open it. That way when the dust comes out it all stays in the bag.
This wouldn't work on ours. The dust gets stuck inside the canister and typically doesn't come out on its own, so I have to poke my hand and fingers inside it every time to pull that crud out.
A technique that I use which helps is when I put my Dyson's canister in the garbage to empty it, I wrap the garbage bag around the canister before I open it. That way when the dust comes out it all stays in the bag.
This wouldn't work on ours. The dust gets stuck inside the canister and typically doesn't come out on its own, so I have to poke my hand and fingers inside it every time to pull that crud out.
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Originally Posted By: andrewg
Buy a cheap one that works....use it until it breaks (maybe a few years)....then start over. Spending hundreds on a silly vacuum is a waste in my mind. I can get a well performing vacuum for less than $100 that will last two to five years...no problem.
That's one way to look at it. My $50 DirtDevil is almost 10 years old. Still working just fine. I actually prefer it to some Dyson vacuum that my wife bought a few years back that has a canister that needs emptying every time it vacuums, and then two different filters to clean.
Same here. My cheapo DirtDevil didn't die only became noisy and weak after about 10 years of service. Bout another el cheapo bagless vacuum from Costco 6-7 years ago for around $60-70, it's still working okay no impending failure.
If an el cheapo vacuum at less than $100 lasted 10 years without any repair except changing filter every 4-5 years, the several hundreds dollar machine should lasted 30-40, but can they ?
Originally Posted By: andrewg
Buy a cheap one that works....use it until it breaks (maybe a few years)....then start over. Spending hundreds on a silly vacuum is a waste in my mind. I can get a well performing vacuum for less than $100 that will last two to five years...no problem.
That's one way to look at it. My $50 DirtDevil is almost 10 years old. Still working just fine. I actually prefer it to some Dyson vacuum that my wife bought a few years back that has a canister that needs emptying every time it vacuums, and then two different filters to clean.
Same here. My cheapo DirtDevil didn't die only became noisy and weak after about 10 years of service. Bout another el cheapo bagless vacuum from Costco 6-7 years ago for around $60-70, it's still working okay no impending failure.
If an el cheapo vacuum at less than $100 lasted 10 years without any repair except changing filter every 4-5 years, the several hundreds dollar machine should lasted 30-40, but can they ?
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