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Post# 327985   6/25/2015 at 10:59 (3,198 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)        

So i'm looking for a modern vac to use as my daily driver. Any recommendations?

An upright is what i'm looking for. Preferably under £100. Keeping in mind there's 2 cats (one long haired the other short) and 3 people.




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Post# 327992 , Reply# 1   6/25/2015 at 12:19 (3,198 days old) by oliveoiltinfoil (England, UK)        

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I would recommend this Panaosnic. It performs well, ahs a decent brushbar, bagged obviously, sturdy build quality and is inexpensive.

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Post# 327995 , Reply# 2   6/25/2015 at 12:30 (3,198 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)        
@ oliveoiltinfoil

Yeah iv'e seen them before not really my cup of tea. Iv'e used one before and they feel too lite to me as if they aren't doing the job.

Post# 327997 , Reply# 3   6/25/2015 at 12:36 (3,198 days old) by suctionselector (Leeds, England)        
Sebo

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Maybe a reconditoned Sebo would suit the bill?


Post# 328000 , Reply# 4   6/25/2015 at 13:03 (3,198 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine)        

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Keep in mind: any vacuum cleaner that cost less than $150 will most likely be in the dumpster before 3 years of normal use. 


Post# 328002 , Reply# 5   6/25/2015 at 13:13 (3,198 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)        
@Suctionselector

Never thought about that. Thanks.



Post# 328007 , Reply# 6   6/25/2015 at 14:13 (3,198 days old) by citroenbx (england)        

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dyson dc14 very good vacuum

Post# 328014 , Reply# 7   6/25/2015 at 16:11 (3,198 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)        
@Citroenbx

I want a brand new machine rather than used. If it was used I might as well just use a vintage vacuum.

Post# 328020 , Reply# 8   6/25/2015 at 17:32 (3,198 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)        

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You're only options for bagged uprights under £100 are Panasonic or Hoover Purepowers, the latter of which are pretty awful.

A Henry would be a good for a cylinder, if that's what you're looking for. If you can stretch your budget, Sebo and Miele are great if you want bagged. Dyson if you want bagless.


Post# 328022 , Reply# 9   6/25/2015 at 17:36 (3,198 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)        
@Turbo500

Hell no i'm not going for a PurePower.

Iv'e already got a Henry ( HVR-200-A2 )

Thats just it I would defiantly go for Dyson if my budget would stretch that far, but it won't at the moment.


Post# 328023 , Reply# 10   6/25/2015 at 17:48 (3,198 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)        

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Post# 328026 , Reply# 11   6/25/2015 at 18:33 (3,198 days old) by parwaz786 ( )        

If you want bagless, I would say Dyson is the best really, they are well built, perform good, easy to use, last long, the cyclones actually work properly, vax cyclones might look the same but they aren't on patch of the Dyson cyclones. We have had most Dysons from Dc01 to DC41 except the DC11, 15, 16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,26 and the handhelds and that digital slim stuff :P

Post# 328027 , Reply# 12   6/25/2015 at 18:35 (3,198 days old) by parwaz786 ( )        

Manchestervacs sell refurbished Dysons with new motors and parts and that, they are like new, like why buy new when you can get used at a fraction of the cost, the only difference is a few scratches but they get cleaned out with all parts checked and cleaned 100% and that. They are the best dyson dealer and aren't overpriced :P

Post# 328029 , Reply# 13   6/25/2015 at 18:43 (3,198 days old) by parwaz786 ( )        

£179 Dyson DC40 multifloor manufacturer refurbished with 2 year guarantee and tools, you can't go wrong :) they came out in 2012 and have quite stiff bristles. This is good for pet hair and can be used on all floor, but has no turbo brush but hey, the suction on this is good. If you like you can get a turbo brush from ebay :)

The DC40 is a full sized Dyson, but is lighter than a normal upright, can be lifted with one hand and it's a joy to use. I actually hated it till I got it, and honestly it's a good machine, even though its the older type which isn't as good as the new 700w ones


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Post# 328034 , Reply# 14   6/25/2015 at 19:49 (3,198 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)        

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Honestly, my 6 year old dc 18, not a favorite I have heard with many, has been a great daily driver, nothing has ever broken! Not a deep cleaner, but makes life so easy for me. But everyone and their needs is different. Good luck

Post# 328037 , Reply# 15   6/25/2015 at 20:02 (3,198 days old) by parwaz786 ( )        

The newer ones clean much better and have more airflow
British homes tend to have thinner carpets which is a benefit when using something like an older Dyson, if it's a newer Dyson on a thick pile carpet, then very good (Y)


Post# 328060 , Reply# 16   6/26/2015 at 06:15 (3,197 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)        

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I don't think you can go far wrong with those Vax Air cleaners, especially the new ones. It's a bargain at £89.99. Multi cycloning, lightweight, stretch hose, 6 year guaruntee and the brushroll on the new models is very impressive - really makes the dirt bounce!

The only drawback is the cyclone isn't as efficient as a Dyson, so the filter requires more frequent cleaning, but this is reflected in the cheaper cost.


Post# 328063 , Reply# 17   6/26/2015 at 07:57 (3,197 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)        

I think i'll stick with my U2716 to be honest.

Thanks for all the suggestions though!


Post# 328088 , Reply# 18   6/26/2015 at 12:04 (3,197 days old) by parwaz786 ( )        

ok :P

Post# 328096 , Reply# 19   6/26/2015 at 12:54 (3,197 days old) by oliveoiltinfoil (England, UK)        

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Oh of course skptys. Explains my aunties 23 year old Henry which cost her like £90 back then ? Again, any propaganda for buying an overpriced dated lump of metal loooooool

Ahh, I see. Well, a reconditioned sebo you'd find easily for less than £150.


Post# 328102 , Reply# 20   6/26/2015 at 13:37 (3,197 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)        
@Oliveoiltinfoil

I'm not a huge fan of sebo. Now don't get me wrong i'm not saying they're crap or anything. They do look great vacuums, it's just they look a bit "blocky" and old fashioned for me.

Mind you,saying that I wouldn't mind getting a Felix one day. Not yet though.


Post# 328111 , Reply# 21   6/26/2015 at 14:35 (3,197 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine)        

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Mr. tinfoil, It sounds like you are trolling so I'll bite.

For your information 90 pounds was a lot of money 23 years ago. I was referring to the $49.95 Bissel or Dirt Devil which can bought off the shelf at Walmart.

 Now I know why you need to wear that tinfoil hat.


Post# 328119 , Reply# 22   6/26/2015 at 15:35 (3,197 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)        
it's just they look a bit "blocky" and old fashi

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Oh so I suppose a U2176 is the pinacle of modern design and technology, eh?

 

 


Post# 328121 , Reply# 23   6/26/2015 at 16:26 (3,197 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)        
@turbo500

Oh for god sake's here we go yet again.

So what now I can't have my OPINIONS? Oh I know how about I use the Miele that's shoved up my arse then?

@AlexHoover94

Yeah I know right. This wasn't the thread I was talking about either.


Post# 328127 , Reply# 24   6/26/2015 at 16:42 (3,197 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)        

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That's your problem if you've got a Miele should've up your arse, love - you should see a doctor about that.

I'm not a massive fan of the Miele uprights, so if you were trying to make some sort of point, it's failed entirely.

Just another example of how you make no sense. Stating that you'll stick to a vacuum design first launched in 1983 and not been on sale for 14 years as a daily driver, but then saying that a machine that's based on a design from 1991 and still on sale AND updated to meet modern standards is too block and old fashioned? Yeh, 'cause THAT makes sense.

I'm not saying you shouldn't have an opinion, but when you seem to pull your opinion out of thin air and can't back it up with any kind of experience, it kind of makes it a waste of time replying to your question. Maybe you should put a disclaimer on the bottom of your posts to say "by the way, for no good reason, I don't like X brand, Y brand or Z brand". I mean, have you even used a Sebo to be able to form a real judgement? Gosh, I may disagree with Alex from time to time, but credit where credit is due, his opinions and views are formed from experience and not just pulled out of his backside.

Although from the above thread it seems that, regardless of whatever people suggest to you, you'll go out of you way to find something you don't like about it. Why even bother asking the question if you know full well that nothing is going to be what you want?


Post# 328128 , Reply# 25   6/26/2015 at 16:46 (3,197 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        

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To be fair, one normally has reasons behind their opinions, which appears absent here.

Post# 328129 , Reply# 26   6/26/2015 at 16:48 (3,197 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)        

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Yes Alex, one does, doesn't one?


Post# 328131 , Reply# 27   6/26/2015 at 17:00 (3,197 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)        
@Turbo500

(To be honest I don't even know why i'm attempting to write this because it will only be twisted and ignored)

I wasn't trying to make a point. I never said it was too blocky,what I meant was,for me personally it looks a bit blocky,yes if I had the opportunity to use one then yes by all means I would do. To put it short and sweet it's not my cup of tea.
I'm not going to bother putting a disclaimer because again,it will only be twisted etc.

No I won't but whats the point in me buying something that i'm going to hate using?

But of course,everything I say has to be twisted and so forth.



Post# 328133 , Reply# 28   6/26/2015 at 17:06 (3,197 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        

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I have not been on here for a while, and I have just come back and to be honest, it is all so petty!

Moderators, where is the age restriction for the site?


Post# 328134 , Reply# 29   6/26/2015 at 17:09 (3,197 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)        
Why I PERSONALLY dislike X and Y brands

Right then seeing people apparently want to know why I dislike or am not too keen on such brands I shall say why - (Although again yes it will probably be twisted as per usual)

Miele - I've changed my mind about this one alot,now again not my personal cup of tea on the looks,yes I know don't judge a book by it's cover. I'm not saying that just because it isn't my cup of tea on the looks i'm not saying its rubbish. It does look a good machine for performance. Would I still use one? Absolutely.

Sebo - I do like the looks,but again for me it does look a bit blocky,i'm not saying its rubbish though. It does look a good performer. Would I use one? Yes.

Dyson - Again I don't like the older ones. Sorry but I wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole. The newer ones - I do like the ball ones. They have taken my fancy quite a bit and i'm planning on getting one in the future sometime. Yes anyone who knows me well enough will know that I used to strongly dislike Dyson.

There. Now if anyone wants to know more, the just simply ask me.

Hope that clears everything up. Just to put it clearly,it may not be my cup of tea but I would defiantly use them.


Post# 328136 , Reply# 30   6/26/2015 at 17:12 (3,197 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)        

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What is this constant thinking that you have that people are twisting what you're saying? Have you thought for just one minute that maybe it's you? Maybe you need to be clearer with what you're saying and that people are just struggling to interpret what it is that you actually mean?

You've just done it again!



I'm not a huge fan of sebo. Now don't get me wrong i'm not saying they're crap or anything. They do look great vacuums, it's just they look a bit "blocky" and old fashioned for me.

 

I never said it was too blocky,what I meant was,for me personally it looks a bit blocky


Now that's not a contradiction, is it? Either you think it's too blocky, or you don't. Since when was something being "just a bit" anything grounds to dismiss it completely? It if's "just a bit", then surely it can't be that much of a problem.

I honestly find it baffling how anyone could think that the Sebo looks so blocky that it's unappealing but a Turbopower 1, one of the blockiest looking vacuums ever made with barely any shape or contour too it, doesn't suffer from this problem?

So, let me get this straight, you've made a judgement on a vacuum that you've never used based on how it looks? God, if that were the rule, Dyson would've never made a penny! How do you know either way what it's like if you've never used it before? Yes, you could hate it. But equally, you could absolutely love it. You'll never know until you try these things.


I mean, in this thread alone, you've dismissed both Sebo and Panasonic vacuums with no real reason. Would it be a shorter list to just ask what IS "your cup of tea" instead of wading through vacuums trying to find something that you think is visibly appealing and seem to think there is some sort of link between looks and performance?

You could always take a trip to your local vacuum shop to try some stuff out? John Lewis, Currys and Euronics will all usually let you have a test on the shop floor.


Post# 328137 , Reply# 31   6/26/2015 at 17:19 (3,197 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)        
@Turbo500

What is this csontant thinking that you have that people are twisting what you're saying?

Sorry it's just i'm so used to people doing that.

Have you thought for just one minute that maybe it's you?

To be honest yes, I have began to think that.

Maybe you need to be clearer with what you're saying and that people are just struggling to interpret what it is that you actually mean?

Again yes Iv'e thought about this.

That was a tyo error. I meant to say "They look great performers"



You could always take a trip to your local vacuum shop to try some stuff out? John Lewis, Currys and Euronics will all usually let you have a test on the shop floor.

I could do if Derby wasn't so crap lol.


Post# 328138 , Reply# 32   6/26/2015 at 17:21 (3,197 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)        
@everyone

Right, i'm going to say it -

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry if I didn't make myself clear. Sorry that I acted snappy,catty, (bugger it lets just say it) Bitchy.

I didn't mean for this thread or any others to turn out like this.

Sorry if iv'e offended anyone, and or annoyed anyone.
Sorry.


Post# 328139 , Reply# 33   6/26/2015 at 17:24 (3,197 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)        

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Right, ok, so from your above post Emma, that's given us some idea's to play with now, thanks for that. And I'm sorry if I sound like I'm being harsh, but it's quite frustrating to sit and watch as people make suggestions that seem to fit what you're looking for, for you to then bash them away for seemingly no reason or because you don't like the look of them.

Out of interest, why the sudden change of heart on Miele and Dyson? They're probably 2 of the most respected brands out there at the moment, what was it that you didn't find appealing and what made you change your mind?

Anyone on here can offer you advice on what to buy, but at the end of the day, only you can make the decision and it's only after the trawl through electrical websites, watching YouTube video's and reading reviews that you'll reach a decision. Whatever you buy, there is an element of risk to it I suppose. Personally, I kind of like the risk. It's exciting using something I've never used before :).

Here's a video for the Sebo X series that you might find useful. It's an oldie, but a classic. It used to be on the Sebo website, showing the features of the X series. They've been updated since, but the principal is the same. Hope this helps



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Post# 328141 , Reply# 34   6/26/2015 at 17:27 (3,197 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)        

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Apologies from me too if I sounded like I was being harsh.

Derby isn't alone in that Emma, the high street isn't what it used to be. Especially for vacuums.


Post# 328144 , Reply# 35   6/26/2015 at 17:32 (3,197 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)        
@Turbo500

" I'm sorry if I sound like I'm being harsh,"

It's fine. You weren't it was me at the end of the day. (Or night rather)

For Dyson originally (I know..I can feel the eyes rolling and the sighing!) It was the looks..I know.. Plus with the earlier ones, it was they seemed a touch noisy,well loud, for my liking. I know iv'e never used one before,but plenty of neighbours had them lol.
It was more out of ignorance for not properly looking at them. After seeing more videos on them they don't seem bad. Plus more the ball ones, they've just grown on me quite a bit. Iv'e got to admit they do look nice.

As for Miele - Kind of the same thing. What iv'e said above. Just minus the noise.

Looking back,yes I should of put what I liked and disliked.

Thanks for the link. I'll take a look.


Post# 328146 , Reply# 36   6/26/2015 at 17:39 (3,197 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)        

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I will not launch into a Dyson tirade.
I will not launch into a Dyson tirade.
I will not launch into a Dyson tirade.
I will not launch into a Dyson tirade.
I will not launch into a Dyson tirade.
I. WILL. NOT. LAUNCH. INTO. A. DYSON. TIRADE.

tongue-out


Post# 328147 , Reply# 37   6/26/2015 at 17:39 (3,197 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)        

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Well, Emma there is "ONE" heavy upright I can think of.. it might appeal to you. It didn't appeal to me but I loved the handle, long cord and hose design. The Hoover Slalom. They're still selling on Amazon UK as they are fitted with 1200 watts. They're £107 if you afford that.

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Post# 328148 , Reply# 38   6/26/2015 at 17:44 (3,197 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)        

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God, Nar, I didn't even realise they were still on sale!


Post# 328149 , Reply# 39   6/26/2015 at 17:53 (3,197 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)        
@Sebo_fan

@Sebo_fan

Thanks for the suggestion.

@Everyone

I'll do a video explaining better about the Meile and Dyson thing tomorrow.



Post# 328152 , Reply# 40   6/26/2015 at 18:18 (3,197 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)        

Do U have Eureka (UK Electrolux) The Boss 1934B there in the UK? Cost under $100 here in the USA

Post# 328155 , Reply# 41   6/26/2015 at 19:00 (3,197 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)        

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Yeah in the UK, when those appeared in the U.S they were priced near to £150 / $236

They're hardly cheap, sadly. They were sold under the Sanitaire label. Sometimes they come up on EBAY UK but very rare now.

But then I stand corrected - here we go. Still, its £115 plus £35 for delivery, so there we go again, £150.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HEPA-VACUUM-CL...

Link also goes to different Sanitaire upright.


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Post# 328447 , Reply# 42   7/1/2015 at 14:55 (3,192 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)        
Do you have the Hoover Tempo 'over there'?

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THey're inexpensive, and a great for the price. A lot of my frineds who have Convertibles (your senior) have gotten them as an upstairs vacuum.
It's just an idea. You get a lot of "bang for your buck".
John


Post# 328458 , Reply# 43   7/1/2015 at 18:47 (3,192 days old) by SEBO_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)        
No Tempo here.

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Nope on account that Hoover Europe are not Hoover TTI of the U.S but are owned by Candy, Italy. Its a real pity though.


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