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Post# 132036 , Reply# 1   4/12/2011 at 02:15 (4,762 days old) by blackheart (North Dakota)   |   | |
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I tried one out in a vacuum store and i was not too impressed with it i feel my Silverado is a better machine, I think the guardian has just a little more airflow but i could be wrong i didn't have any way to measure it besides the old "hand test" as for suction power i'm pretty certain that the silverado has more. Trying out the latest and greatest is nice, but i wouldn't buy a new one if you really want one i would wait a few years until they are being traded and get a used one
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Post# 132051 , Reply# 2   4/12/2011 at 09:19 (4,761 days old) by Trebor ()   |   | |
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KEEP YOUR RAINBOW!!!! It's a better vacuum than the Lux. Lux is struggling to survive. Rainbow will be one of the two very last DTD brands standing, along with Kirby. |
Post# 132068 , Reply# 4   4/12/2011 at 12:53 (4,761 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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But too much money!!!Have you looked at a Sebo or Miele, Im very impressed with them, the only problem with the Lux is I hate those clunky wands. |
Post# 132089 , Reply# 7   4/12/2011 at 17:58 (4,761 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)   |   | |
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Post# 132091 , Reply# 8   4/12/2011 at 17:59 (4,761 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)   |   | |
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Post# 132112 , Reply# 10   4/12/2011 at 20:49 (4,761 days old) by joshdonnell ()   |   | |
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i like the never once and the olders ones but the never ones filter better. i need something thats gonna keep the air clean not dirty it up . |
Post# 132133 , Reply# 12   4/12/2011 at 22:42 (4,761 days old) by troopersam (Perris)   |   | |
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And just my two cents, with nary a bit of vacuum partisanship: Never use a finance contract to buy any vacuum. If you can't pay cash for it, wait til you can. You'll probably see the price come down for cash, too. |
Post# 132142 , Reply# 13   4/13/2011 at 00:53 (4,761 days old) by bimmer740 (Long Island, New York)   |   | |
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I couldn't agree more with troopersam, if you can't pay for it in cash then you should wait until you can. As much as I love vacuums, I think it would be a bad idea to go into debt for one. Especially since you have several already, and many other good machines can be purchased for a fraction of the price. There are a million other things you will be in debt for in life, school loans, cars, a mortgage, dont make a vacuum one of them.
As for the new Guardian, I would wait for a used one to pop up on eBay. As much as I love Electrolux, from what I've heard, the Guardian Ultra retails for about $2,000. While some others may think the price is worth it, I personally can't see paying that much money for a machine that has the same body that has been around for nearly 25 years and merely has a HEPA filter fitted into its top cover. I love my Electrolux Renaissance and if the new Guardian Ultra was the same "R" style body, then maybe it would be worth it, but its the same body as a HiTech-2100.
Miele makes some wonderful canisters which clean and filter exceptionally well, especially when paired with the SEB236 power nozzle. The cost of a TOL Miele with an SEB236 is about $1200, and you can usually negotiate the price with most vac shops. I've owned 3 different Mieles canisters and I find them superior in many ways to Electrolux tanks. They have tremendous suction, a sealed filtration system, HyClean bags, quiet operation, and a superior HEPA filter. The latest SEBO D4 also looks like it might give the Miele a run for its money, as it has many similar features, a 28 foot cord, and its less expensive than the TOL Miele. I have never used a Rainbow, but they certainly seem like interesting vacs. And its seems like they are fairly reasonable to rebuild, along with having a very low operating cost, which may outweigh all the additional benefits of both the Miele and Electrolux, plus you already own the machine and it only requires a minimal investment. Sorry to rant but when I purchase something, I like to consider all the different factors of each of my possible options. |
Post# 132144 , Reply# 14   4/13/2011 at 01:22 (4,761 days old) by joshdonnell ()   |   | |
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the sebo doesnt do anything for me . the guy at the vacuum shop sells more mieles then sebos or riccars . so i might go for the miele . but i do want a lux |
Post# 132149 , Reply# 15   4/13/2011 at 05:02 (4,760 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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