LittleIzumi Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I need to get these floors clean for the trying-to-crawl baby! Our poor 8-year-old $75 DirtDevil is heaving its last few breaths. We have one cat but he almost never sheds at all (hooray). It's mostly a bajillion crumbs and bits of paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAS in LA Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Aerus Electrolux gets my vote. This is not the Electrolux at Sears. You can find them at independent stores or on-line. We got a refurbished model via ebay 10 (!) years ago. New models are expensive, but these are good vacuums that last. My parents still use one that my grandmother bought a long time ago. We replaced the hose on ours and had an occasional "tune-up", but it has worked really well. You might try a search on these boards for vacuums. Seems like I posted in a similar thread not long ago. HTH! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted May 17, 2011 Author Share Posted May 17, 2011 Aerus Electrolux gets my vote. This is not the Electrolux at Sears. You can find them at independent stores or on-line. We got a refurbished model via ebay 10 (!) years ago. New models are expensive, but these are good vacuums that last. My parents still use one that my grandmother bought a long time ago. We replaced the hose on ours and had an occasional "tune-up", but it has worked really well. You might try a search on these boards for vacuums. Seems like I posted in a similar thread not long ago. HTH! :001_smile: I've only noticed debates on Rainbows :lol:. I'll dig around a bit, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I like my Dyson. It is still going strong after 7-8 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Dyson..hands down. We needed the "Animal" because of our Chocolate Lab, but I hear the "Ball" is great for less-hairy homes. :D I owned an electrolux (older model), and it hurt my back. It did a great job though. Steer clear of Oreck, they're useless. Geo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Love my Dyson. Expensive though- we bought it on sale at less than wholesale cost- but I love having a good vacuum cleaner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy1k Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I have a Dyson Animal. I love it a lot. But I usually just run my Roomba...I love him more. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flobee76 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 We've had a Dyson Animal (no animals here... tho). We bought ours from Costco a few years ago. I loooooove it! I have to make sure to clean the hair off the brushes on a regular basis, otherwise, the job doesn't get done well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I have a Riccar. It is a sewing machine maker and was bought at a sewing machine store. It is heavy, but man can this thing suck LOL It is designed to not be disposable. Almost every part of it, is replaceable including the individual brushes. It has a dial-vent on the back side, because you can't use the hose attachments without allowing a bit of air in, to reduce the suction. It will pull the hose so tight that you can't use it with the attachments. LOL They are very, very expensive, but it has been so very worth the cost. Our proof is in the carpeting....I live in a sub division with all the homes being the same age. We all have the same carpeting just in different colors. My carpeting lasted at least 5 years longer than everyone else's. It looked very nice, even thought we wear our shoes inside and the neighbors don't. I am wholeheartedly convinced, the vacuum saved years of wear on our carpet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain jane Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Another vote for Dyson! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Buckin' Longhorn Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Steer clear of Oreck, they're useless. Geo :lol::lol: I was just about to post how much I LOVE my Oreck! LOVE it! My MIL, who has a Kerby, always borrows my Oreck when she's going to have guests over because it works so much better. Maybe I got the one and only good one. ;) It ROCKS!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 So far, my favorite vacuum has been a Simplicity. If it ever dies, I will probably get another one to replace it. No sign of death after 15 years though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly on the prairie Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Another vote for Riccar, however, I think I heard they are also the makers of Simplicity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikin' Mama Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I have a Royal, which I bought from an independent store. I love it! It's made of metal (I was so tired of the plastic ones from Sears breaking), had a 5-year warranty, and the customer service is great! It was about $500, but I've had it for at least 10 years, and the two others I got from Sears before that only lasted about 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowWhite Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 We love our Oreck, but you have to have a separate canister vac or dust buster type thing to get the edges. With a two story house the 9-lb weight is perfect- even the kids can carry it up and down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southcarolinamom Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 The Shark! Sold at Target and Walmart ...love ours. Still going strong, still has great suction, and was priced well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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