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| Post# 279876 , Reply# 1 5/9/2014 at 13:59 (3,639 days old) by oliveoiltinfoil (England, UK) | ||
Hello and welcome buddy, from the UK.
I'l get straight to it. I keep repeating myself here but it is such a universally great vacuum, I recommend the sebo felix. It is very compact, has an aluminium extendable handle, which obviously collapses for easy storage. It's built in Germany as well. The model has been out since 2005 and the some of the parts have been proven in other sebo units. They updated the model slightly in 2011 with a more efficient motor and more durable electrical connector for the swivel head, which brings me on to the fact it swivels and steers. It was the first vacuum to go on sale with swivel steering, beating the dyson ball by a few months. The agitation is among the best out there. The bristles are firm and long in length. The machine is very quite, has variable suction control as well. The main unit can be dethatched from the power nozzle for doing stairs, car etc. Some more information at a glance here man. The only thing I will say is it isn't exactly cheap, but it is worth every penny. Also comes with a 5 year guarantee. Also approved by the British allergy foundation for filtration quality. | ||
| Post# 279882 , Reply# 2 5/9/2014 at 15:13 (3,639 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
Made in the USA
Why don't you consider a Made in the USA vacuum cleaner? Maytag, Simplicity, and Riccar vacuums are made in St. James, Missouri by 200 Americans, who only have jobs because someone chooses American-Made. While the initial cost of a vacuum is something you have to consider, the REAL cost is upkeep. For example, the German-made Miele vacuums use bags that come 4 to a package for $22. The cord for the upright is $125 (you must replace the entire handle assembly). A new brush roller is $100.
Contrast that to the American-Made Simplicity or Maytag or Riccar. A metal brush roller costs less than $10 for replacement bristle strips. The cord can be replaced for $20. Bags are $2 each. The cleaning ability of these machines is fantastic. They were built to clean American homes and were engineered in America's heartland. An excellent American Made vacuum can be had for $200. I love the eight-pound upright (weighs what a gallon of milk weighs). The line-up also features the amazing Maytag M1200, one of the best cleaning vacuums ever made. It has two suction motors for unbelievable cleaning. It will survive for several decades, as opposed to several years for Shark, Hoover, Eureka, Panasonic, etc. 
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| Post# 279886 , Reply# 3 5/9/2014 at 15:35 (3,639 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
The Felix also has a long power cord and a brush roll on/off on the PN floor head. What attracted me to SEBO above the performance and reliability aspect is the maintenance and low running costs - it is very easy to do when cleaning off the entire brush roll and no screwdrivers required.
Costs are low as well where dust bags and filters are concerned. Almost twice as many bags for the feeble 4 dust bags Miele sell. The other thing is you can buy a delicate floor roller brush OR make do with the standard stiffer bristles. You can't find that on almost any other brand, and SEBO also include a suction only floor tool for hard floors and tiles if you don't want to run the main PN head over delicate hard flooring. It also halves the weight of the Felix to 4kg - 2.2lbs. | ||
| Post# 279905 , Reply# 4 5/9/2014 at 17:02 (3,639 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine) | ||
I would recommend ... either the SEBO Felix or the Maytag vacuums.
It all depends on whether you would prefer a quality German engineered vacuum like the SEBO Felix or a very high quality American engineered and manufactured vacuum like the Maytag , Riccar and Simplicity vacuum cleaners. All three manufactured here in the USA by Tacony Corporation.
The SEBO will set you back close to $600 and I think the Tacony machines go anywhere from $250 to $1000. You may be able to negotiate considerably the cost of the Tacony vacuums, but not the SEBO.
These machines are engineered to last decades, not 2-5 years like the Walmart Plastic vacs.
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| Post# 279973 , Reply# 6 5/10/2014 at 06:42 (3,638 days old) by ornery (Northeast Ohio) | ||
Direct Air
You say "bang for the buck". I say, direct air. They are the ones with longevity measured in decades, not years. They are the ones used commercially. They are uncomplicated and easy to repair, with low priced parts still available even for vintage machines.
The money you save for the initial price of a direct air, over a quality "tools on-board" machine, will buy a powerful little canister and then some. You won't need one with a power head or anything fancy at all. | ||
| Post# 280054 , Reply# 9 5/10/2014 at 17:06 (3,638 days old) by ornery (Northeast Ohio) | ||
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The Compromise
My wife and I bought our first vacuum in 1979. After coming from homes that used Kirbys, quiet was top of our list too. We ended up with a Riccar by-pass machine. Lasted about 18 years, and worked fine. It was replaced by a Sharpe by-pass which worked as well, but was heavier. Neither was loud, but after getting our first dog, we found the Sharpe seriously lacking for prying fur out of our area rugs.
I have found that is no problem for a direct air vacuum, but at the cost of higher noise level. I put a sound meter next to the top of the handle of my 60+ year old Royal Model 131 and it had an A weighted sound level of 78dB. My 30 year old model 880 runs at 90dB with the meter in the same spot. That spot is in a tight oak floored hallway only 30" above the motor. The manufacturers measure at the position of the operator's ear, which is about 60" away from the motor and probably not near a wall of any kind. The Model 131 is still capable of easily removing the fur from our rugs, yet fairly quiet. I believe the vintage Hoover convertibles would work similarly. The modern Sanitaires and Royals work better, but quiet is NOT one of their attributes. CLICK HERE TO GO TO ornery's LINK | ||
| Post# 282664 , Reply# 11 6/1/2014 at 15:41 (3,616 days old) by kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️) | ||
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Post# 282695 , Reply# 12 6/1/2014 at 20:21 (3,615 days old) by tazcatsdad  (Buffalo, NY) |
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Check this website out Maytag's website has a link on it to help you find a local dealer of the M1200 and the M700 so that you can determine pricing and whatever other information you're looking for. Hope this helps.
Bill W. CLICK HERE TO GO TO tazcatsdad's LINK | ||
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