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Thread Number: 16509
Vacuums and Floor Tools without rubber bumpers.... |
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| Post# 176155 4/6/2012 at 19:18 (4,395 days old) by pr-21 (Middletown, OH) | ||
I would like to start a thread about vacuums that do not have a bumper to protect furniture or a floor tool without a bumper that can nick woodwork etc. This is a real pet peave of mine. Why would vacuum manufacturers cheapen their product so much that they would eliminate the rubber bumpers?
How about some opinions. I have several Miele Canisters with floor tools without rubber bumpers, that I have to be very careful with. I don't have a Dyson for that very reason. I am very careful as I vacuum with either an upright or a canister, but no matter how careful you are, sometimes you hit the edge of a chair leg or end tables. Without a bumper this could cause damage. I do have some antique furniture that I am very fond of and would hate to damage it due to a vacuum or floor tool without a bumper. Even in the 70's and 80's for example, if you did not buy the top of the line Eureka's, they had a narrow hard like plastic bumper compared to the wider soft bumpers that were standard on the tol vacuums. A few Uprights and Canisters that have great bumpers are from Sanitaire, Miele, Sebo, Electrolux/Aerus, Hoover, Riccar, Simplicity, and Kirby. Some not so great are Dysons, most but not all department store vacs, Rainbow, and Filter Queen. A few floor tools that are great in my opinion are from Rainbow and Electrolux/Aerus. Some not so great due to missing bumpers are Filter Queen, Miele, and Sebo. This is by no means a complete list, but just some that come to mind. What are your opinions and thoughts on not have bumpers on vacuums and floor tools? Am I in the minority when it comes to this subject? Thanks for your input. Bud Mattingly PR-21 | ||
| Post# 176181 , Reply# 2 4/7/2012 at 02:00 (4,395 days old) by bimmer740 (Long Island, New York) | ||
@pr-21, this is such a small part of a tool and so often over looked, but you and Sandy are absolutely right. I happen to like the rug/bare floor nozzle that comes with the Kirby Generation series machines (I know I'm in the minority on this one) but even though it doesn’t have a bumper, its sharp edges sit low enough to the floor that is rarely catches along the bottom of my furniture. My house was built in the 60's with solid oak floors throughout which have all been refinished, however some of the planks do have small gaps between them and using the Kirby floor tool, which seals to the floor, helps remove any dirt that might not normally be removed.
I use my VacuFlo system 95% of the time I vacuum and I have the "Turbo Grip" VacuFlo hose/tool kit. This kit includes the "premium floor brush" with natural bristles with a large notch cut out of the front so it doesn't "snow plow" the dirt. For all the money I spent on the low voltage hose with the attachment kit, I have always thought this so called premium floor brush should have a bumper on it. I know I have made a few marks on furniture over the years, and my housekeeper certainly did too. What drives me crazy is the marks it can make along the stair cases, which have wooden treads and white high gloss backs. Those black marks that only a magic eraser will remove are unsightly. I also have a white base on the shower stall in one of the bathrooms and my housekeeper would always leave black streaks across it from the floor tool. I've used Electrolux canisters for most of my life and I guess I took that nice rubber bumper on the combination floor tool for granted. I know I can use the Lux tool with the central vac any time I want to, but for some reason I haven’t made the switch over to using the Lux nozzle full time. However I've always believed you get what you pay for, and the VacuFlo "premium floor brush" costs about 1/3 the price of a new Lux combination nozzle. | ||
| Post# 176191 , Reply# 3 4/7/2012 at 06:26 (4,394 days old) by pr-21 (Middletown, OH) | ||
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Sandy and Steven....
You both make very good points. I have had my condo for about 5 years now and I was looking for new dish drainers and dish soap trays. I ended up keeping my old rubber maid dish drainer and settled for a stainless still soap dish. Not fond on the soap dish at all, but at least it is not rusting.
As for the Central vacuums, I did have one in my home before the condo and for the expense, it was a beam with a rugmaster. That part was great, but talk about cheap dusting brush, crevous tool and floor brush. I just used my lux combo tools .... With all this cheapness it does sadden me to think that Aerus/Lux is in trouble, as was said in another thread, but I think it is true...I think I will make sure I stock up on an extra floor brush and metal wands......as well as a couple of combo dusting brushes. Sincerely, Bud Mattingly PR-21 | ||
| Post# 176262 , Reply# 4 4/7/2012 at 20:31 (4,394 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 245265 , Reply# 7 8/11/2013 at 19:17 (3,903 days old) by parwaz786 ( ) | ||
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In the UK people like to rip the bumpers off their DC01's! | ||
| Post# 245269 , Reply# 8 8/11/2013 at 19:42 (3,903 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Um, spare a thought for the owner...
Once upon a time when manufacturers were beginning to realise the potential of something called PLASTIC due to the availability of OIL, brands no longer had to fit bumpers with metal inserts. Previously where most older vacuums used metal to ensure durability, the weight of such things began to get too heavy for the "house wife." Instead, plastics were added to make the weight of vacuums and their tools that are far lighter to use.
This isn't taken from any book by the way -- this is my opinion. As much as I would love to have a metal bumper on everything I use on my vacuum - I'd rather not. Scuffs and scrapes can be cleaned easily from a plastic floor head whilst markings on the home such as corners and surrounds can easily be repainted or wiped over. A metal based bumper takes chunks out of wood corners - no thank you! It can be difficult as a vacuum cleaner collector to use a vacuum cleaner in a normal way - we all probably take our cherished machines awfully slowly to protect them from general wear and tear - but to the average consumer, this household appliance is such that it is made to bounce off walls and scrapes are made to happen to the plastic tubes, tools etc. Years ago when I first owned my own SEBO K1, I moaned to the UK company branch that the 2 way suction floor head wasn't protective enough and that a metal sole plate should never be fitted incase the owner forgets to put the pedals down - result? SEBO addressed it with a Wessel Werk originated new floor head with a plastic sole plate to ensure no damage. They still have that floor head for sale today and all the base line K1's come with it as standard. As for kitchen soap in a dish - sorry I've moved on with the times - its liquid hand wash soap for me. | ||
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