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Thread Number: 34825
/ Tag: Brand New Vacuum Cleaners
How good are you at reccomending a vacuum? |
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| Post# 375867 7/25/2017 at 13:09 (2,456 days old) by crazykirbydude (Lexington, KY) | ||
I'm going to write out seven scenarios of people who need a vacuum. Some base rules are: No Kirbys. The vacuum you choose must be brand new and available brand new today. If the customer wants bagless, choose a bagless, not a bagged.
Scenario #1 Myrtle, 76 and her husband Edmund, 77 need a new upright vacuum. Their condo is 1/2 carpet and 1/2 hard floor. They are willing to spend up to $1700 on a quality cleaner. They need something light, simple to use tools with and needs an electric hand tool to pick up cat hair. It must be bagged as well. Scenario #2 Janice is a married mom with two kids. Her house is mainly carpet. She needs the vacuum to have on board tools, upright and be bagless. It also needs to have a turbo hand tool for picking up stubborn dog hair. She is looking to spend $250 or under. Scenario #3 Mary is a single woman who lives in a house built in 1887, so her floors are all hardwood, with the exception of an area run in the living room and bedroom. She is looking to spend about $700 on the right one. She would prefer a bagged canister. Scenario #4 Eddie owns a restaurant with lots of low pile Berber carpet. He needs to have two units and is looking to spend about $1600 for both machines. He would prefer a bagged backpack with a large bag and long cord. The floor can get quite greasy at times. Scenario #5 Katy is a college student who just moved into a dorm. She needs a compact vacuum that is bagless. Her dorm is all Berber carpet. She wants to spend $90 or less. Scenario #6 Maria owns a small cleaning company. She has four maids who have five clients each. She needs four vacuums for $1600, $400 apiece. She wants a long lasting upright that will clean carpets very well. She would prefer a shakeout bag or dust cup option, but paper bags will also do. Scenario #7 Tara is 87, but she wants to vacuum her own house. She needs an upright that weighs less than nine pounds and has a paper bag. She has 3/4 carpets and 1/4 flooring. She looks to spend around $300 or less | ||
| Post# 375891 , Reply# 1 7/25/2017 at 18:02 (2,456 days old) by crazykirbydude (Lexington, KY) | ||
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| Post# 375894 , Reply# 2 7/25/2017 at 19:32 (2,456 days old) by blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
Well.
#1 Aerus legacy or a Simplicity wonder with the HEB accessory.
#2 Hoover T series or whole house ~130 #3 Miele C1 homecare $599 I would have suggested the Capri with the compact seb217 but it's been discontinued, Or a Simplicity Wonder cpn or fsn those floor it tools are awesome. If they wanted an upright A miele U1 series or even a quickstep with a powernozzle. #4 Proteam supercoach pro 10 w/ restaraunt kit ~900 #5 I'm stumped on this one....I can't think of a cheap bagless machine that I don't think is crap for under 90. #6 Carpet pro CPU-T2 4 units for about 1000 a few of the area colleges use them. #7 Simplicity S10S/Riccar R10S about 300 in store. Among the best lightweight machines out there with a convenient two speed switch in the handle rather than a single speed on the base with an entry model. | ||
Post# 375907 , Reply# 4 7/25/2017 at 21:49 (2,456 days old) by n0oxy  (Saint Louis Missouri, United States) |
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one more suggestion I have one more suggestion for Scenario number 3, I had to go and check the price on it, the Electrolux Ultra One Deluxe would be another suggestion for this scenario. Mike | ||
| Post# 375913 , Reply# 5 7/26/2017 at 00:51 (2,456 days old) by myles_v (Fredericksburg, VA) | ||
Scenario #1
Aerus upright Scenario #2 Shark with a turbo tool Scenario #3 Miele C2 with a turbo head or a electro brush if she can fit it in her price range Scenario #4 Proteam backpacks Scenario #5 One of the newer Dirt Devil bagless machines Scenario #6 Proteam upright Scenario #7 Oreck or Simplicity, plus a small canister for above floor cleaning. | ||
| Post# 375927 , Reply# 7 7/26/2017 at 06:27 (2,455 days old) by myles_v (Fredericksburg, VA) | ||
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Tolivac, | ||
| Post# 375928 , Reply# 8 7/26/2017 at 06:53 (2,455 days old) by blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
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HA!
I need to read things a little more carefully, when i saw electric hand tool immediately i thought canister, but seeing some other replies i looked back to discover that upright was specified. whoops! That question really only had one answer though. An aerus upright, I cannot think of any other uprights with powered tools, at least in the US.
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| Post# 375981 , Reply# 9 7/27/2017 at 10:15 (2,454 days old) by wyaple (Pickerington, OH) | ||
Adin, what I find so interesting about your
descriptions is that:
1) I didn't really find anything about deep cleaning ability and 2) cost of regular maintenance Business owners will definitely demand budgetary numbers for any machine they purchase. After all, who wants to spend $500 on a machine that has annual maintenance/running costs that might be over $100? I understand that the vast majority of people only consider price and features and that is very disheartening because that very attitude has gotten us to where we are now. El-Cheapo, big-box, bag-less, sub-$100 throw away cleaners. And to top it off, most clean very poorly, even if you spend over $500 in a boutique store. Bill | ||
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Post# 375992 , Reply# 10 7/27/2017 at 15:56 (2,454 days old) by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States) |
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the real issue The real issue is people don't want to pay for quality anymore, they want it cheap, and if that means replacing it every couple years, they are fine with that. It never occurs to most people that it would actually be cheaper to spend the money up front and buy a machine that will last from 10 to 20 years. As has been stated, that's why good quality vacuums are getting harder to find. Mike | ||
| Post# 375997 , Reply# 11 7/27/2017 at 19:11 (2,454 days old) by crazykirbydude (Lexington, KY) | ||
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I get...
That the quality of "mainstream" vacuums have gone downhill, but the plastic vacs still have their place. Katy works at a Mickey D's, so a Kirby is quite far outside of what she can afford. To Katy, a non collector, she needs something to clean The floor decently. She does not need an Aerus or Kirby for her small dorm. To her, a car, or a new computer for class takes priority over a vacuum cleaner. Janice is a teacher with kids. She needs the $1395 she would spend on a Kirby for her rent. She also needs to feed herself, her husband and her two kids. Again, feeding a family takes priority over a vacuum. I have included people looking to purchase high end cleaners as well, so the expensive ones go there. It is very difficult to work on a budget. I specifically designed this test to push you out of your comfort zone with bagless vacuums. Some people just don't like bagged vacuums as well. The high end brands such as Kirby and Aerus are supreme in their cleaning ability when compared to low end cleaners, and as a Kirby fan myself, I can say the Kirby is one of the best options out there.
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| Post# 376128 , Reply# 14 7/30/2017 at 10:33 (2,451 days old) by VacuumSalesman (Berlin Heights) | ||
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Maybe for scenario 2, they could get a Dyson DC33 multi floor and buy attachments off the internet for the dog hair. That would only be $200, and a little more for the pet hair attachments. Dyson isn't my favorite upright, but they are generally better when compared to standard walmart vacuums. | ||
| Post# 376129 , Reply# 15 7/30/2017 at 10:48 (2,451 days old) by VacuumSalesman (Berlin Heights) | ||
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I'd like to do scenarios again, but with more flexibility in the upright/canister column. I'm fine with trying to find something bagless or bagged, but canisters are much more versatile and more recommended | ||
| Post# 376182 , Reply# 16 7/31/2017 at 10:14 (2,450 days old) by Sebo4me (Cardiff) | ||
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