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Thread Number: 11517
Favorite upright with on board tools? |
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| Post# 124222 , Reply# 1 2/6/2011 at 22:19 (4,821 days old) by thevacuumman (Borger, TX) | ||
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Mine would have to be my Panasonic MC-V7389 | ||
| Post# 124229 , Reply# 2 2/6/2011 at 22:40 (4,821 days old) by Kirbyotronic () | ||
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Mine is my Miele S7 Tango. | ||
| Post# 124235 , Reply# 3 2/6/2011 at 23:05 (4,821 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
Though I heard there were a lot of electrical/circuitry problems with it, I have to give my vote to the orange Electrolux Oxygen Three upright. It had such a cool look to it, along with a full set of tools hidden away behind a door.
The only other two "combo" uprights that might get my vote is the Eureka Excalibur and the Miele S7. Both offer a full set of proper "adult-size" tools, though the Excalibur had one up on the Miele in that it also stored a bare-floor brush and two wands on board! But both seem to have problems: the Excalibur also had electrical overload problems (burnt out switches, if I remember the reports correctly), and the new Miele seems to have a hose that collapses under the force of the suction - preventing the user from putting it back in place after use! My other vote would go for the old fashioned Panasonic/Kenmore uprights of the 1990's - they had a hose port that allowed you to attach a much longer hose for real "canister-like" cleaning. Sadly, none of the new Panasonic/Kenmore tools on board uprights have that hose port any more. :-( | ||
Post# 124251 , Reply# 4 2/7/2011 at 07:54 (4,820 days old) by jfalberti  (Visalia, CA) |
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Post# 124254 , Reply# 5 2/7/2011 at 08:38 (4,820 days old) by bagintheback (Flagstaff, Arizona) |
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| Post# 124256 , Reply# 6 2/7/2011 at 09:27 (4,820 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 124263 , Reply# 8 2/7/2011 at 13:24 (4,820 days old) by kenmore81 (Warwick, RI) | ||
Id have to go with the older 1990's Kenmore/Panasonic uprights with the "power port", my next is the Elite's.
I had used a Eureka Excalibur and I do have to say I did like the two wands and bare floor brush but it lasted just over a month before the switch shorted and then anoter two weeks till the circut board in the nozzle motor went. Not exceptable for a 260 dollar upright back then. | ||
| Post# 124269 , Reply# 9 2/7/2011 at 15:33 (4,820 days old) by 2011hoover700 (owosso michigan) | ||
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Post# 124272 , Reply# 10 2/7/2011 at 16:38 (4,820 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa) |
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Hoover Elite
In my opinion the Hoover Elites had a good setup. I Like the models where the hose wraps around side as opposed to hanging over the vacuum handle, which looks cheap to me. Recently acquired a Hoover Elite U4617-930 and it is noisy. Would like to find a 5 amp Elite in the future, I would imagine those are probably quieter.
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Post# 124275 , Reply# 11 2/7/2011 at 16:48 (4,820 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa) |
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Walmart Bissell
Nathaniel,
The $39 Bissell is a great value for a cheap vacuum. Had one for about a year that my sister used, when she wanted to vacuum. Eventually the front wheels feel off. But for $39 I'm not complaining. Hoover type A bags can be substituted for the style 7 bag. Although they are longer, it's a cheap alternative. | ||
| Post# 124277 , Reply# 12 2/7/2011 at 17:28 (4,820 days old) by piano_god (British Columbia, Canada) | ||
Another vote for the Miele S7... | ||
| Post# 124279 , Reply# 13 2/7/2011 at 17:59 (4,820 days old) by djtaylor (Salt Lake City, Utah) | ||
My favorite... | ||
| Post# 124300 , Reply# 14 2/7/2011 at 23:38 (4,820 days old) by jcste09 (Lubbock, TX) | ||
I vote for the | ||
| Post# 124303 , Reply# 16 2/8/2011 at 00:29 (4,820 days old) by Vacuumfreeeke () | ||
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Kenny (Loveland), what in the world happened to that poor Eureka's handle in the background of your Avatar pic? | ||
| Post# 124305 , Reply# 17 2/8/2011 at 01:27 (4,820 days old) by bimmer740 (Long Island, New York) | ||
I liked the Kenmore/Panasonic uprights from the late 90's with on-board tools. They had good suction through the hose and we also good at cleaning carpet. My grandmother had a Kenmore upright which was well built and so much quieter compared to the Hoover Elite upright it replaced. I would love to try the Miele S7 since I love their canisters, so hopefully Ill get to take one for a spin soon.
As I think back about all the machines I've had and those that I own now, my favorite uprights are those which dont have on-board tools. Kirby is my number one choice for an upright and I rarely use the tools with them. For a more simple and easier to use vac, I love the Electrolux Discovery II - Lux 3000 uprights. While they may not be the best at deep cleaning, they groom the carpet well, have a straight forward idiot proof design, and have an electrified hose for the sidekick. If I wanted to use something with tools or do above floor cleaning, I use a canister. If its deep carpet cleaning that needs to be done, than a Kirby it is. | ||
| Post# 124320 , Reply# 18 2/8/2011 at 09:08 (4,819 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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Eureka Excaliber Upright
Hi Bobby,
Like the other combo uprights I like, the Eureka Excaliber had two motors - one for suction, the other to drive the brush roll. The three-position switch allowed you to choose between carpet cleaning (both motors running) or bare floor cleaning (suction motor only) or both motors off. The other neat thing about the Excaliber was that the brush roll motor automatically turned off as soon as you removed the hose from its stored position (there was some kind of switch in the hose holster). When you returned the hose to the stored position, it allowed the power to the brush roll to resume. If I remember correctly, the Excaliber also had a short air path when used for carpet cleaning - the dirt did not have to meander all the way through the hose when you used the vac for carpet or bare floor cleaning. There must have been some valve somewhere that redirected the suction into the hose when you removed the hose handle from its stored position. A really great design - too bad Electrolux could not get the electrical system to handle the two motor system!!!! | ||
| Post# 124333 , Reply# 20 2/8/2011 at 12:00 (4,819 days old) by kirbyeureka95 () | ||
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here is a scan of the sanitaire version of the excaliber.. it says it had a chrome plated brushroll, looks like a vgII in the black and white diagram 
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Post# 124337 , Reply# 21 2/8/2011 at 12:16 (4,819 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa) |
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Broken Eureka handle
Bobby,
The picture was taken in another member's house. The handle was brittle and cracked. Yes, I did it and felt so guilty over it. Hope this answers your question. Kenny This post was last edited 02/08/2011 at 14:01 | ||
| Post# 124361 , Reply# 23 2/8/2011 at 17:57 (4,819 days old) by vac_whisperer () | ||
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I LOVE my 1996 Panasonic performance plus... Its green, but i dont know what model it is. VW | ||
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Post# 124646 , Reply# 24 2/11/2011 at 20:57 (4,816 days old) by tazcatsdad (Buffalo, NY) |
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I have two favorites ...
One is my Windsor Sensor SR12 (made by Sebo), and the other is my Electrolux Z612E.
The Windsor came into my collection from a thrift store that was going out of business: they were having a 50% off sale on the day that I wandered in, and this vacuum was marked $12! Needless to say, I snatched that one up in a hurry ... As for the Electrolux, I found it on eBay UK. The seller originally wasn't going to post it (he just wanted to sell it as "pick up only" -- but an e-mail from me "pleading my case" convinced him to post it to my forwarding address in Dover, and the rest is history! 
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| Post# 124658 , Reply# 26 2/12/2011 at 00:16 (4,816 days old) by electroluxxxx (……) | ||
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excalibur underside 
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| Post# 124659 , Reply# 27 2/12/2011 at 00:16 (4,816 days old) by electroluxxxx (……) | ||
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dura vac underside 
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| Post# 124833 , Reply# 28 2/13/2011 at 15:05 (4,814 days old) by OpelGTKarl (Puyallup, Washington) | ||
Mine is..... | ||
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Post# 124837 , Reply# 29 2/13/2011 at 16:05 (4,814 days old) by myvacsrock (USA) |
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90's Panasonic I love this machine. It is my daily machine, it is so much fun and quiet, and parts to maintain it are very inexpensive. I like the dirt senors and how long the cord is. Nice design and execution on Panasonic's part. 
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