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I'm Back, With a Question on Canisters |
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Post# 292831 , Reply# 1   8/11/2014 at 02:03 (3,517 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Hi Cap! I remember you from when you were still on YouTube!
I don't recommend any American Dysons, they lost standard quality after the DC05 in Britain. Look around in thrift stores for an older 1990s HOOVER canister. They're absolutely Hoover's best! I love my Dimension 1000 Electronic, you can suck chrome off a bumper while talking on the phone!
Another option is Kenmore, the older the better! Whether you want a 70s tank (love my Duo-Power!!) Or a 90s Wispertone (bags are Super-Totally everywhere for these!). You could buy new, but the wands and power-nozzles got chunky! These last a few good years before busting into bits, my Progressive went for about 7 years, and that's from being brought used years ago! Great for a modern vacuum, but not the same as it's older cousins! |
Post# 292864 , Reply# 3   8/11/2014 at 08:14 (3,517 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota)   |   | |
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Post# 293045 , Reply# 5   8/11/2014 at 18:30 (3,517 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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The most convenient way to clean bare floors daily is actually with the Swiffer Sweeper Vac. My 87-year old mother swears by this machine!
It's basically a rechargeable Dustbuster-on-a-Stick combined with a Swiffer floor mop which uses disposable cloth pads. The suction channel on the front of the nozzle picks up large debris and hair. Behind it lies the Swiffer pad which wipes off all the fine electrostatic dust that suction alone can't remove. It's lightweight and costs around $50. Here's a clip of it competing head to head with the fancier Dyson DC56 Hard: CLICK HERE TO GO TO eurekaprince's LINK |
Post# 293047 , Reply# 6   8/11/2014 at 18:38 (3,517 days old) by ctvacman (CT)   |   | |
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How much are you looking to spend? |
Post# 293477 , Reply# 8   8/14/2014 at 00:48 (3,515 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Post# 293497 , Reply# 9   8/14/2014 at 06:58 (3,514 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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If you want a lightweight, powerful, simple canister vac for floors, try out the little Electrolux EL4100 Ergospace. It comes with a hard-to-find 9-foot hose! Though the supplied Dust Magnet floor tool is excellent, you can attach any generic bare floor brush you like because the wands are a universal diameter that will take any tools you see in your local vac shop.
Most canister vacs on the market today are excellent at cleaning bare floors - this seems to be s cleaning challenge that has been solved by most manufacturers. The only challenge that is still not solved is removing fine electrostatic dust that Swiffers and socks seem to pick up with ease! I think this 4100 may be discontinued, but I'm sure you can order one somewhere on line. The 9-foot hose is really unique and will make cleaning large areas of bare floor very easy! Here's a link to look at: CLICK HERE TO GO TO eurekaprince's LINK |
Post# 293499 , Reply# 10   8/14/2014 at 07:09 (3,514 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Ooooo...just found the replacement model! It's EL4103 Ergospace in a nice royal blue! It has the 9-foot hose and the Dust Magnet floor tool. Only $300 and very quiet.
Here's the link: CLICK HERE TO GO TO eurekaprince's LINK |
Post# 293514 , Reply# 11   8/14/2014 at 10:57 (3,514 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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and here's a nice videoclip of the European version of the EL4103 Ergospace - basically the identical vac except for colour:
CLICK HERE TO GO TO eurekaprince's LINK |
Post# 293519 , Reply# 13   8/14/2014 at 11:06 (3,514 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota)   |   | |
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Post# 293539 , Reply# 14   8/14/2014 at 13:52 (3,514 days old) by DesertTortoise ()   |   | |
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There is always the NSS Pig. |
Post# 293578 , Reply# 15   8/14/2014 at 19:18 (3,514 days old) by bagintheback (Flagstaff, Arizona)   |   | |
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I've been using one for cleaning hard floors for the past 8 years. It's cheap, powerful, relatively quiet at lower speeds, and it's been in production long enough inexpensive generic bags are plentiful. I know you say you don't need a PN, but if you ever need it, the Magic Blue comes with a turbine nozzle that cleans low-pile carpeting pretty well. |
Post# 293596 , Reply# 16   8/14/2014 at 23:13 (3,514 days old) by DesertTortoise ()   |   | |
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Some versions of the Magic Blue have or at least had a powered floor brush. |
Post# 293599 , Reply# 17   8/14/2014 at 23:18 (3,514 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 293766 , Reply# 19   8/15/2014 at 22:09 (3,513 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota)   |   | |
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Post# 293771 , Reply# 20   8/15/2014 at 22:32 (3,513 days old) by cap10323 ()   |   | |
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That would definitely be a killer for me.. I hate loud vacuums.. This Windsor I have is next to silent and I'd like to keep it that way. -Cap10323 |
Post# 294015 , Reply# 21   8/17/2014 at 00:05 (3,512 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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If you are vacuuming bare floors, beware of canisters that blow the exhaust air out the bottom or out the back or sides - these can kick up dust and dirt before you get a chance to suck it up.
Better to have a canister like a Miele or the Electrolux ErgoSpace which have the exhaust blowing up from the top of the canister far away from the floor surface. |
Post# 294556 , Reply# 23   8/20/2014 at 14:37 (3,508 days old) by DesertTortoise ()   |   | |
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A Panasonic MC-CG902 has it's HEPA filter and exhaust under a hatch on top of the vacuum. Same thing with the Kenmore Orange canister, and those can be bought quite reasonably. |
Post# 294627 , Reply# 24   8/20/2014 at 18:46 (3,508 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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DT - I owned a Kenmore Progressive ("Elegance" in Canada) power nozzle canister. The cover on the Hepa filter compartment is completely sealed. The exhaust air goes through the filter and is sent back down the sides where it exits through the cord reel port at the back. This causes dirt to be blown around of it is in the target range if the cord reel port.
I've never seen a more convenient canister for bare floor cleaning than the ErgoSpace: the 9 foot hose makes sure that the canister is never "nipping at your ankles" as you clean. These Swedish canisters are also known for being nice and quiet. I think it's worth the price of $300....:-). Why not test drive one at a store to see if you like it? |
Post# 295052 , Reply# 26   8/22/2014 at 21:48 (3,506 days old) by hooverkid (PA,USA)   |   | |
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Post# 295074 , Reply# 27   8/23/2014 at 00:26 (3,506 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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