Thread Number: 40360
/ Tag: Brand New Vacuum Cleaners
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Post# 428639 , Reply# 1   7/15/2020 at 12:43 (1,351 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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My oldest Filter Queen was made in 1939. I can still use it and it runs like the day it left the factory. The Health-Mor company started out selling straight suction uprights. I have most of the models up through the present. When you empty one, you are covered in the dust that raises from dumping the bucket. The cone filters are now only sold (in genuine) by distributors - you can't buy genuine filter cones from a vac shop and the parts are not available to vac shops. You have to buy them at highly inflated prices from an authorized distributor. Buy a used machine - there's no reason to buy a new one.
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Post# 428643 , Reply# 2   7/15/2020 at 14:13 (1,351 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 428650 , Reply# 4   7/15/2020 at 18:41 (1,351 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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They are descent vacuums and descent air purifiers.
The vacuum goes overboard on allergies bogging the motor down. I'm not saying it's bad but if you want a vacuum air cleaner look into a two speed rainbow. I don't know another vacuum that is brushless. It emits no emissions to filter. If it doesn't have any to begin with and it's HEPA exhaust filter. The filter queen has carbon brushes and needs filters for it. If you get a silver or platinum rainbow you would love it. The gold doesn't have a batting for sound reducing. You can get a good filter queen for $200 or so. The rainbow would be $300-$450. Les |
Post# 428689 , Reply# 7   7/16/2020 at 20:57 (1,350 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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Is pretty much the same vacuum since the early 90s. I'd say get a majestic would run $150. The filters and everything $20-$40 a year. There power nozzle is trash. Get a eureka power nozzle they use the same pigtail.
If your looking for a vacuum/ purifier I'm not sure why you would want the lux gaurdian. Les |
Post# 428720 , Reply# 8   7/17/2020 at 16:47 (1,349 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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I have a 1990s vintage Filter Queen Majestic that I paid $5 for at a thrift shop and then spent more than ten times that much trying to fix it up. Performance is really pretty lackluster, although I will give it points for being a very simple and straightforward design (no circuit boards) and thus very easy to work on but I'll take an Electrolux canister over it any day of the week. I have trash-found Electroluxes that will clean circles around it.
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Post# 428725 , Reply# 9   7/18/2020 at 00:57 (1,349 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)   |   | |
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Few weeks ago looked on the FQ website-like Kirby they could no longer do DTD sales or in home demos.---so they sell the FQ vacuum system for $3000 online!!The Defender air purifier is extra.For get the online price. |
Post# 428726 , Reply# 10   7/18/2020 at 01:15 (1,349 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 428889 , Reply# 11   7/21/2020 at 22:43 (1,345 days old) by myles_v (Fredericksburg, VA)   |   | |
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I'm curious, does the Miele C3 cause any issues with the allergies? I like my 20 year old FQ but I wouldn't buy a brand new one, $3,000 for a vacuum cleaner is asinine when I already have so many. I would expect a Miele to be the best option, no messy bucket to empty and they have excellent filtration. If bagless is a must then the Rainbow would be a decent option, though I've never been able to bring myself to use one regularly because of the hassle of cleaning it out after each use.
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Post# 428908 , Reply# 13   7/22/2020 at 10:24 (1,344 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Kirby is still going door to door in my area. Yesterday, 3 Kirby 'salesmen' brought in the trade-in machines they got from working my town for 2 days. There were 5 Riccars, a Simplicity, and a Rainbow. I got them all for $50. One of the 'salesmen' was actually a lady. Wearing leggings instead of pants. But they all had their masks on. They drive 4 hours to get here, so it's good to know people are buying expensive vacuums and I get to sell them consumables.
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Post# 428938 , Reply# 14   7/22/2020 at 21:23 (1,344 days old) by myles_v (Fredericksburg, VA)   |   | |
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Post# 428945 , Reply# 15   7/22/2020 at 22:58 (1,344 days old) by rivstg1 (colorado springs)   |   | |
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I don't notice ANY particulates editing from my FQ....so I'd be shocked if someone is having reactions using it as long as the cone is in good shape, the cotton batting around the exhaust is clean. My Miele C3 canister ( that I gave my mom but am using it at the moment, works superbly as well so I couldn't say which is truly better. Emptying them easily goes to the Miele though.
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Post# 429014 , Reply# 16   7/24/2020 at 21:27 (1,342 days old) by myles_v (Fredericksburg, VA)   |   | |
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Post# 429023 , Reply# 17   7/25/2020 at 02:09 (1,342 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)   |   | |
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While having the recall mod done to my Rainbow-they mentioned the covid hasn't affected them at all.Still doing DTD sales thru appointments. |
Post# 429060 , Reply# 19   7/26/2020 at 00:13 (1,341 days old) by Thevacomaticiec (Bathurst New Brunswick Canada )   |   | |
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Post# 429372 , Reply# 21   8/1/2020 at 14:52 (1,334 days old) by rivstg1 (colorado springs)   |   | |
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Post# 429375 , Reply# 23   8/1/2020 at 15:56 (1,334 days old) by rivstg1 (colorado springs)   |   | |
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Post# 429414 , Reply# 24   8/2/2020 at 14:37 (1,333 days old) by jscarlato (Clairton, PA)   |   | |
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They say he who vacuums last wins, but competing against your Miele, it looks like you won in a big way. |
Post# 429436 , Reply# 26   8/3/2020 at 09:57 (1,332 days old) by jscarlato (Clairton, PA)   |   | |
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You got that off your chest. Hope you feel better. |