Thread Number: 36810
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Price comparison between the Miele's and the Shop-vac's |
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Post# 393798   6/24/2018 at 20:30 (2,103 days old) by moderneezer (Gatineau, Quebec, Canada)   |   | |
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I've been wondering... Why are the Shop-vac's less expensive than the Miele canisters without electric nozzles when the Shop-vac tanks can safely pick up more kinds of debris and are better adapted for cleaning outside, in sheds and in joiners' workshops?
Would there be any reasons to get a Miele instead of a Shop-vac when living at a home without carpets? |
Post# 393800 , Reply# 1   6/24/2018 at 21:05 (2,103 days old) by compactc9guy (Bathurst NB)   |   | |
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Post# 393801 , Reply# 2   6/24/2018 at 21:28 (2,103 days old) by myles_v (Fredericksburg, VA)   |   | |
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Filtration, noise level, ergonomics, and aesthetics. Miele makes vacuums that filter the air better, are quieter, more comfortable to use, and better looking. If you don't care about any of that stuff them save yourself $300+ by buying a Shop Vac, they make a 1.5 gallon all-rounder that's excellent.
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Post# 393806 , Reply# 3   6/24/2018 at 21:42 (2,103 days old) by Tseg (World Traveller)   |   | |
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As mentioned, noise level is a big one. Also shop vacs have little regard to causing nicks and dings, they can be pretty big and klunky and without rubberized bumpers. Many shop vacs are bagless, so less ideal for those that are allergy prone. |
Post# 393848 , Reply# 5   6/25/2018 at 13:59 (2,102 days old) by moderneezer (Gatineau, Quebec, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 393908 , Reply# 6   6/26/2018 at 18:05 (2,101 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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It's like comparing a Porsche to a dump truck. They are vastly different vacuums built for vastly different purposes. I mean if you want to use a construction vacuum as a daily driver in your home, sure, but it will be obnoxiously cumbersome, loud, dusty, and smelly and all the onboard tools will barely function in a home setting. Just too big and ill-equipped.
If you want a cheap canister vac for your home, look for something from the 80's or 90s. |
Post# 393913 , Reply# 7   6/26/2018 at 19:30 (2,101 days old) by speedqueen (Harrison Twp MI)   |   | |
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Get a Sanitaire Mighty Mite, good power, usability, durability and low cost. |
Post# 393937 , Reply# 8   6/27/2018 at 10:57 (2,100 days old) by moderneezer (Gatineau, Quebec, Canada)   |   | |
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