topic Re: Vacume Cleaners in Home

Vacume Cleaners

jellyBEAN — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 04:25:24 GMT

Suggestions welcomed. I live by myself, but do own a cat - so I got hair and dust and the usual debris that seems to appear out of nowhere. I typically vacume with the power vacume once a week - 2 bedrooms are carpeted, and I have 2 large rugs. I have a swiffer and a bob aslett micro fiber mops for the hardwoods and tile. Also a manual little vacume sweeper push around thing.

But I need a new power vacume. My current one (about 10 years old) is a Bissell, bagless and I like it just fine, but one of the filters in the debris container has gone kaput. I don't want to spend big bucks on a vacume. Really I don't want to go over $100 if possible. With the age of the vacume I don't think I can just get a replacement filter, although I haven't really looked for one. Any recommendations? A Shark? A Bissell? Hoover? or other?

Re: Vacume Cleaners

Katcat1 — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 04:33:46 GMT

@jellyBEAN I own the Shark Rocket for a few years now. No problems and suction is exceptional. The reason I purchased it is because it is very lightweight and I can use it like a regular vacuum or take the bottom part off and use attachments for baseboards, litter outside her box, etc. It does not use bags. My cat can kick out her litter like no tomorrow. Check prices at QVC, Target and perhaps Walmart. You really do not need a big, bulky vacuum. The Rocet does it all with many attachments. It even attaches so you just have the top part of use. Good luck in your search.

It's on sale at QVC but still check other places for prices.

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knittykitty — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 06:22:05 GMT

big fan of Shark. don't like the new versions of various brands that have a dirt catcher at the top of the handle: very hard on the wrist to have all the weight at the top.

I have a Shark Navigator and its been great for many years. attached an extension cord so I can do the entire condo without having to move to various outlets.

I prefer a cordless...had an older version of a Bissell Air Ram and loved it. finally died, so I recently tracked one down to replace it.

I have a lightweight Bissell that is basically only good for non carpet areas. does fine on kitchen floor and bathrooms, and hits the top of carpets but not enough to rake the carpet.

if I could only have one and being corded was not an issue, its Shark all the way.

you can't get much for under $200 that will do the job. I always read reviews here and on Amazon before any purchase. and treat those with a grain of salt.

good luck!

Re: Vacume Cleaners

AngelPuppy1 — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 11:20:19 GMT

@jellyBEAN

I bought a sweeper a couple years ago and I really like it. It is very lightweight --- which is a must for me. It is a kind of a canister style. I don't know how to insert pictures here but I will give you the name and model number. Euerka Whirlwind NEN110A. When I bought it, it was about $59, but when I recently saw it on Amazon because I was thinking about buying another one, it was, I believe about $79. Another feature I like about it, there are no bags to buy --- just a container that you empty.

Re: Vacume Cleaners

jellyBEAN — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 14:02:43 GMT

I looked thru my appliance papers and found my Bissell brochure. The vacume is 10 years old and at that time cost $89.99 from Best Buy. I can order replacement parts if they are still available for this older model so I think I will start there. The actual vacume and motor are fine, its the filters that need replacement. Good to know about the Shark brand. I've never owned anything Shark.

I will check out the Eureka online. There are so many different types of vacumes, and I'm not cleaning up after a lot of kids or house traffic so I don't need the top of the line. If I can get my filter replacements I will keep as is, if I can't, I'll have to check out the suggestions. Thanks everyone.

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teachergal — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 15:37:39 GMT

I have a Shark A1 robot vacuum with self cleaning bin. OMG I love this thing. We call her Hazel. She vacuums daily at 10:00 AM and takes Sundays off. Our floors are tile, hardwood with a few large area rugs. Hazel does an amazing job and is quiet.

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SilleeMee — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 19:20:58 GMT

I've had my Shark Navigator Lift-Away Zero-M Speed ZU560 for almost two years. It's my third Shark vacuum cleaner. All still working.

The Zero-M Speed has a self-cleaning brush roll with a combination of bristle brushes and soft squeegee-type strips on it so it never scatters the debris which gets swept up into the waste cup very quickly. The suction is tremendous...you can feel the head grab onto the floor when you're on hard floors. The self-cleaning brush roll means you never have to struggle with removing stuff which otherwise gets wrapped around the brush roll and when you own a pet that feature alone is worth the cost of the entire vacuum.

The Zero-M Speed is top-rated everywhere it's sold. You won't be disappointed. I bought mine from Walmart for less than $200 but that price has come down some since then. $179 is what I saw it sold for the last time I looked.

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bonnie f — Sat, 04 Dec 2021 18:01:15 GMT

i have a shark and i love it.. i always wanted a dyson, but i will never spend that kind of money. and i read that sharks are better than dysons.. i live alone, so i dont vaccum alot, usually once a week. but love my shark. i got it from here yrs ago when it was a tsv. and i will get another one.

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Wsmom — Sat, 04 Dec 2021 18:05:34 GMT

I also have a Shark stick vacuum and very happy with it.

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ALRATIBA — Sat, 04 Dec 2021 18:18:45 GMT

I've tried many - and these are two brands that I now own I would recommend:

Dirt Devil bagless Stick Vac and also a hand held version that's great

Bissell Zing Bagless Canister (for gettng into the corners and under things that the other vac won't reach)

I don't have any pets - just me but I'm really messy. My hobbies create a lot of lint and litter .... and even though I live on the10th Floor - we collect a tremendous amount of dust.

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Sooner — Sat, 04 Dec 2021 18:27:50 GMT

@teachergal wrote:
I have a Shark A1 robot vacuum with self cleaning bin. OMG I love this thing. We call her Hazel. She vacuums daily at 10:00 AM and takes Sundays off. Our floors are tile, hardwood with a few large area rugs. Hazel does an amazing job and is quiet.

@teachergal I agree! We just got a Roomba for the upstairs too! It's our gift to the upstairs! LOL!!!

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TW — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 04:04:24 GMT

@jellyBEAN wrote:
Suggestions welcomed. I live by myself, but do own a cat - so I got hair and dust and the usual debris that seems to appear out of nowhere. I typically vacume with the power vacume once a week - 2 bedrooms are carpeted, and I have 2 large rugs. I have a swiffer and a bob aslett micro fiber mops for the hardwoods and tile. Also a manual little vacume sweeper push around thing.

But I need a new power vacume. My current one (about 10 years old) is a Bissell, bagless and I like it just fine, but one of the filters in the debris container has gone kaput. I don't want to spend big bucks on a vacume. Really I don't want to go over $100 if possible. With the age of the vacume I don't think I can just get a replacement filter, although I haven't really looked for one. Any recommendations? A Shark? A Bissell? Hoover? or other?

Oh my! I used to have a Eureka canister, metal, lasted forever. Then the original Thunder and then the Dyson DC 07. The Dyson was the best vaccum ever. Now there isn't a vacuum on the market I would recommend. Not even a Dyson and definitely not a Shark. The prices are way too high and the quality does not justify the price. I now have a Dyson DC33 for carpets and a Soniclean for bare floors. Got a good deal years ago at Walmart but no comparisson to my original Dyson. The Eureka Mighty Mite has a lot of good reviews and it's cheap. I am in the market for a new canister vac but there is nothing out there except may be for an expensive Miele. The insanity of putting a Hepa Filter in the dirt bin of bagless models is just too insane and so many brands do it. I am convinced the people who design vacuums these days have never used a vacuum or just don't care what they sell.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 13:02:38 GMT

You can't go wrong with a Shark. We are love ours. We just gifted a Shark Rotator Professional Lift-Away Upright Vacuum (NV501)to our daughter and almost SIL for Christmas and they love it. They have two cats and a dog and she told me yesterday how much fur it picked up that she had to empty the collection receptacle several times. I was able to get it from Kohl's, on sale, with a coupon code, and Kohl's Cash. Oh, i went through Ebates too. 👍

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riley1 — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 12:55:28 GMT

I have two Orecks - one is very old, has a bag and works fine. The other is a cordless and is lightweight - does a great job.

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likeitis — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 00:26:45 GMT

BISSELL® AirRam Cordless Upright Vacuum

Love love love this cordless vacuum! Everytime I use it, I smile.

Even my husband likes it, and he's very critical.

It has amazing suction, LOVE that it is cordless. Makes me use it more often because it is cordless, and I just keep moving along. What a relief!

It is light weight, maneuvers very well, and picks up cat hair very well.

I've had it for almost a year, and I urge anyone who is looking for a new vac to give it a try.

I bought it from HSN for $189..I see it is now up to $219 with free shipping.