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| Post# 282123 5/28/2014 at 12:14 (3,614 days old) by sensotronic (Englandshire) | ||
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According to this article, the Gtech AirRam is Britain's best selling vacuum cleaner at the moment. The company may be British, but it's manufactured in China. CLICK HERE TO GO TO sensotronic's LINK | ||
| Post# 282126 , Reply# 1 5/28/2014 at 12:38 (3,614 days old) by suctionselector (Leeds, England) | ||
Vacuum Cleaner
I don't know how they can claim it's a vacuum cleaner, it's just really a glorified sweeper.
I wonder if there are some statistics that show what the best selling vacuum's have been in the last 50 year's or so. I know the Vax 121 was from around 198* - 1991ish, was it replaced by the DC01 as best-seller? | ||
| Post# 282130 , Reply# 3 5/28/2014 at 13:59 (3,614 days old) by madabouthoovers () | ||
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The Air Ram is the best selling vacuum cleaner? lol I wonder what Mr Dyson thinks about this? Its not a machine I'd want however, its far too expensive for what it is. | ||
| Post# 282133 , Reply# 4 5/28/2014 at 14:10 (3,614 days old) by oliveoiltinfoil (England, UK) | ||
I had one of these and was never entirely convinced it was clean thoroughly. I would grab the heavy carpet and stick it to the cleaner head like my sebo felix. It replies on an extremely stiff brush roll, like you could clean brass with it. A friend of mine has one but has retired it to quick clean ups as it has started to fray his woollen carpets, something his sebo x1 never did in 15 years.
The concept is their and I can see the attractiveness in them, but I'll stick with sebo thanks ahaha. | ||
| Post# 282134 , Reply# 5 5/28/2014 at 14:17 (3,614 days old) by oliveoiltinfoil (England, UK) | ||
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A few typos there so I'll try again;
I had one of these and was never entirely convinced it was cleaning thoroughly. It wouldn't grab the heavy carpets and stick it to the cleaner head like my sebo felix. It relies on an extremely stiff brush roll, like you could clean brass with it. A friend of mine has one but has retired it to quick clean ups as it has started to fray his woollen carpets, something his sebo x1 never did in 15 years. The concept is their and I can see the appeal in them, but I'll stick with sebo thanks ahaha. | ||
| Post# 282142 , Reply# 6 5/28/2014 at 15:42 (3,614 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
Britain's Best selling vacuum? Doesn't Hoover use that advertising marketing for their old Purepower upright?
Whilst I don't own the Air Ram, I have the cordless SW02 sweeper - my pals daughter has the Air Ram - IMHO it isn't a vacuum cleaner, but as Jacob quite rightfully says, the Air Ram is a glorified sweeper. It isn't so much the design that makes this judgement - but for the fact that it is cordless and being an upright, doesn't appear to have any tools let alone a hose on board. On the basis that the Gtech Air Ram is hardly cheap, the equivalent model (corded) that I'd probably buy is an Oreck. | ||
| Post# 282156 , Reply# 8 5/28/2014 at 17:23 (3,614 days old) by parwaz786 ( ) | ||
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Well of course, but I would much rather have the trusty Swivel sweeper, atleast that works properly and has a good battery life | ||
| Post# 282158 , Reply# 9 5/28/2014 at 17:26 (3,614 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 282232 , Reply# 10 5/29/2014 at 05:35 (3,613 days old) by seamusUK (Dover Kent UK) | ||
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I smell BS.... I don't know how anyone could class this as a vacuum cleaner - it is just a glorified sweeper. Anyone that uses one as their only "vacuum" must have filthy carpet.. Seamus | ||
| Post# 282243 , Reply# 12 5/29/2014 at 07:18 (3,613 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Mr Parwaz - I did a review on the Swivel Sweeper many years ago.
The user manual actually warns NOT to leave the sweeper plugged in for 24 hours continuously.. CLICK HERE TO GO TO sebo_fan's LINK | ||
| Post# 282309 , Reply# 13 5/29/2014 at 17:23 (3,613 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Never had a problem with the Swivel, really?? | ||
| Post# 282340 , Reply# 15 5/30/2014 at 04:52 (3,612 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Thing is, there is no actual definition to general use. I know what you mean but collectors don't tend to treat a lot of their vacuums with abuse. Cue general use from kerbside or freebie machines where you've had to clean up a lot of the previous owner's lack of maintenance.
That is the one issue that I have heard from friends, who have given me their vacuums to "find out why it is not sucking properly," and its usually because they haven't checked the hose for clogs or have failed to clean the filters on board. 8 times out of 10 its a bagless vacuum! | ||
| Post# 282346 , Reply# 16 5/30/2014 at 07:36 (3,612 days old) by parwaz786 ( ) | ||
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Agreed, BTW I wasn't a collector back in the days till about 2011 | ||
| Post# 282370 , Reply# 19 5/30/2014 at 14:57 (3,612 days old) by parwaz786 ( ) | ||
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I would choose an Oreck instead of an Air ram. Ilike the cheaper Gtech sweepers too | ||
| Post# 282377 , Reply# 20 5/30/2014 at 17:45 (3,612 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
I smell the..... Propaganda! I'm actually agreeing with about a DYSON of all things being the #1 seller in Britain. Dyson wouldn't have the money for his "Brain-Washing" advertising if it wasn't! Britain's Best Seller-That'll bring in the orders for THEIR sweeper, won't it?
OK-Here's a better example that's not going to get the dyson fans in a riot. The Bissell PowerForce bagless uprights! | ||
| Post# 282434 , Reply# 21 5/31/2014 at 06:18 (3,611 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Oli - just noted about your Felix response - I have wool carpets but I use SEBO's delicate brush roller for cleaning with. The Felix is just as efficient at clean up, and I would suggest that your friend considered the green bristle brush roller as it won't fray the carpets - the bristles are a lot softer than the standard blue brush roller.
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| Post# 282435 , Reply# 22 5/31/2014 at 06:25 (3,611 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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It would also appear that Oreck UK's website doesn't have many models on show - I believe with TTI's new ownership that the company will soon be adding new models etc.
In the meantime Oreck Commercial in the UK are offering a few cosmetically updated models including a carpet washer that could well be from the TTI/Hoover U.S ranges: CLICK HERE TO GO TO sebo_fan's LINK
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| Post# 282448 , Reply# 23 5/31/2014 at 07:15 (3,611 days old) by sensotronic (Englandshire) | ||
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That Oreck is carpet washer is indeed taken from Hoover TTI. CLICK HERE TO GO TO sensotronic's LINK | ||
| Post# 282588 , Reply# 24 5/31/2014 at 16:15 (3,611 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
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'the STANDARD of cleaning' | ||
| Post# 282634 , Reply# 25 6/1/2014 at 03:53 (3,610 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Post# 282883 , Reply# 26 6/3/2014 at 04:43 (3,608 days old) by tolivac  (Greenville,NC) |
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The pictured floor machine IS NOT a good commercial choice-that is a RESIDENTUAL machine-those won't hold up for commercial use.The shown machine is fine for home use.For commercial use there are better choices.More TTI "mix and matching". | ||
| Post# 282905 , Reply# 27 6/3/2014 at 10:24 (3,608 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
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very so!t | ||
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