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| Post# 264927 , Reply# 2 1/27/2014 at 14:14 (3,735 days old) by hoover78 (dallas tx) | ||
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auto height adjustment is not a good thing or yes? I heard manual height adjustment on any vacuum is best? | ||
| Post# 264929 , Reply# 3 1/27/2014 at 14:31 (3,735 days old) by jade_angel (Fort Collins, CO) | ||
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Yeah, manual is better, in general. Auto works OK on medium-pile carpets, but very deep or very short and dense ones will have some problems. | ||
| Post# 264930 , Reply# 4 1/27/2014 at 14:34 (3,735 days old) by hoover78 (dallas tx) | ||
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good to know.. are the PN's on the kenmores or panasonics as good as the riccar/simplicities? looks like the agitator on the simplicities/riccars look better? | ||
| Post# 264995 , Reply# 8 1/27/2014 at 19:24 (3,735 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California) | ||
Be careful...
because of the density of fibers in your carpet you may need a vacuum with suction control or else the vacuum may clamp down and be relatively hard to move. Check with the manufacturer, I got a nice deal on a Tristar CXL because of this very reason. The man who sold it to me ended up with a Miele cannister as per manufacturers specifications on his new carpet.
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| Post# 264997 , Reply# 9 1/27/2014 at 19:30 (3,735 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
I prefer two separate vacuum cleaners - an upright for carpeting and a canister for everything else. The combination machines are often too cumbersome and bulky to use. The power nozzle canisters require trouble-prone electrical connections through the overly-bulky hose handles and wands. The uprights with on-board tools are often heavy and bulky to manoeuver and their hoses are often too short and cause tip-overs.
Besides that, you can leave no footprints on carpets cleaned with an upright because it is easy to vacuum backwards from the far end back towards the door. It's not easy to do that with a power nozzle canister which is best used going forward into the room with the canister trailing behind you. I recommend the Hoover Platinum Bagged upright which is paired with a lightweight portable canister. If the mini Portapower is not good enough, add a basic Miele Olympus canister to clean bare floors and above the floor. If you want a canister with a longer cord and bigger bag, get the suction only version of the new Sebo D4. In Canada it's available in cappucino colour! | ||
| Post# 265000 , Reply# 10 1/27/2014 at 19:39 (3,735 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 265009 , Reply# 11 1/27/2014 at 20:56 (3,734 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere) | ||
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TriStar CXL does fine; but at least it gets the deep-down dirt no other vacuum can touch | ||
| Post# 265054 , Reply# 12 1/28/2014 at 08:25 (3,734 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
Well...
I'd personally go with a direct air upright for such a carpet but if you really want a canister the riccar/simplciities would be a great choice or perhaps a tristar (interstate built) or tristar styled machine like the patriot would also be a good choice with a good powernozzle like a lindhaus which due to it's height adjustment would be a very good option for you.
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Post# 265061 , Reply# 13 1/28/2014 at 10:01 (3,734 days old) by bagintheback  (Flagstaff, Arizona) |
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Frieze capreting is one of the heardest to keep clean. I have a family member with about half their house frieze and it seems that not only do you need a good vacuum, but you need to vacuum very often. Once that grit gets down there it is extremely hard to get it out, no matter what vacuum you have. Stay away from the Riccar uprights, since like others have said, they have auto aujustment which is a big no-no for frieze. I second the suggestion for a Lindhuas. They have huge air channels for airflow and many height settings. There are a few high-end brands that relabel their PNs but a full on Lindhaus canister or Healthcare would be perfect.
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| Post# 265063 , Reply# 14 1/28/2014 at 10:12 (3,734 days old) by GeorgeCT (Fairfield, Connecticut) | ||
Riccar/Simplicity Due to intorduce new Canisters
I'm holding out for the redesigned canisters from Riccar due out some time this year.
I don't know if you want to wait for whenever that may be though. I currently own a Miele Capricorn (which I can't stand). If you can't wait for the new Riccar's/Simplicity's coming out, I'd go with the current models offered. | ||
| Post# 265066 , Reply# 15 1/28/2014 at 10:46 (3,734 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine) | ||
Ever thought about Kirby? For that type of carpet, only a Kirby will do. Here's why:
1 Kirby is a Direct Air machine with Airflow and Agitation that is matched by none except maybe a Royal all metal upright. 2 Kirby has the "Tech Drive" self propelled transmission which will reduce the effort to push it through dense plush carpet by 85%. The Royal and Simplicty/Riccar do not have this option. 3 You can get a fully refurbished Kirby Sentria (Kirby suggested retail price is$1398.00)for appropx. $400 which is less than half the cost of the Royal, Simplicity/Riccar machines. 4 Kirby will outlast any of the above mentioned machines by decades with only simple maintenance. (Belts, brushroll, and bags) 5 The Kirby has 7 manual height adjustments. 6 The new HEPA filteret bags will leave your home dust free and will also improve the airflow of the machine. | ||
| Post# 265071 , Reply# 17 1/28/2014 at 11:17 (3,734 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine) | ||
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| Post# 265072 , Reply# 18 1/28/2014 at 11:36 (3,734 days old) by gm1982 () | ||
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The Sebo I use at work weekly performs just fine on the high pile carpet and frieze area rug in the waiting room. Most commercial or hotel use Sebo/Windsor or Sanitaire. | ||
| Post# 265089 , Reply# 21 1/28/2014 at 14:22 (3,734 days old) by hoover78 (dallas tx) | ||
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sanitaire i didnt think of them.. thanks for the advise. i looked up the website.. i like the blue models like the s670 | ||
| Post# 265142 , Reply# 22 1/28/2014 at 23:39 (3,733 days old) by beerad (Beautiful Vancouver BC) | ||
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I would go A Filter Queen with a Wessel works power head Or Sebo Powerhead . | ||
| Post# 265143 , Reply# 23 1/28/2014 at 23:41 (3,733 days old) by beerad (Beautiful Vancouver BC) | ||
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I would go A Filter Queen with a Wessel works power head Or Sebo Powerhead . | ||
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Post# 265145 , Reply# 24 1/29/2014 at 00:57 (3,733 days old) by Durango159 (State College, PA) |
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Royal SR30020!! Excellent power head. Chevron brush roll, very powerful. The included attachments aren't very good but since the hose is a standard fit, most any slide on tools will fit. The power head is what's great on here!! Extremely comfortable handle.
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| Post# 265210 , Reply# 26 1/29/2014 at 14:46 (3,733 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California) | ||
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Hard to imagine...
any canister beating the best deep cleaning uprights on, "deep plush" carpet.
The Nilfisk Advance pictured (and linked) rigged up with a good power head would be interesting (as mentioned earlier), a competent vac shop could do it easily. CLICK HERE TO GO TO stricklybojack's LINK 
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| Post# 265212 , Reply# 27 1/29/2014 at 15:07 (3,733 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California) | ||
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Oops!
Actually Nilfisk / Clarke / Advance / Euroclaean offer a power head as an option. See link for full description.
The challenge might be finding this set up for a decent price; seems once a vac is labeled 'commercial' the price doubles. CLICK HERE TO GO TO stricklybojack's LINK 
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| Post# 265330 , Reply# 28 1/30/2014 at 05:37 (3,732 days old) by beerad (Beautiful Vancouver BC) | ||
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Stricklybojack.... Thanks for posting the above photo of the Black Wesselworks(labelled Nilfisk) Powerhead . That is the exact Powerhead I would team up with a Filterqueen! What a power house they both would be together . | ||
| Post# 265346 , Reply# 29 1/30/2014 at 07:38 (3,732 days old) by jade_angel (Fort Collins, CO) | ||
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I've done just that, actually. Well, I have an EBK360, that's an EBK340, but much the same idea. It sure does do a heck of a job. | ||
| Post# 265393 , Reply# 30 1/30/2014 at 14:16 (3,732 days old) by beerad (Beautiful Vancouver BC) | ||
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Really? Could you post apic of that ? | ||
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