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Thread Number: 45628
/ Tag: Brand New Vacuum Cleaners
Dream machine acquired - Riccar Tandem Air |
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| Post# 471917 6/17/2024 at 08:59 by UniversalDave1 (Gardendale, AL) | ||
After 13 years of waiting, I finally had the opportunity to purchase a Tandem Air machine brand new, and I couldn't be happier. It deep cleans incredibly well, the metallic blue is beautiful, and the dirt sensor lights are very neat. I've wanted a a Tandem Air ever since I first set foot in my local vac shop over 13 years ago.
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| Post# 471921 , Reply# 1 6/17/2024 at 10:30 by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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| Post# 471928 , Reply# 2 6/17/2024 at 16:35 by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
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| Post# 471929 , Reply# 3 6/17/2024 at 16:56 by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
Reply #1
Personally, I love the tandem air uprights. Despite it's many flaws with them, I think they are wonderful carpet machines. They are the second most powerful uprights that I've ever used on carpets by far. The only upright I've used before that can outclean them would be the 10 amp metal Royals. That being said, these aren't really in my top recommended picks anymore for consumers (myself included). They are expensive for what they are even the parts are very pricey as well, my buddy who owned a vacuum store refused to sell one for that reason. I also don't like that when the parts are out of stock, they do take a while to get shipped from Asia since these are mostly Chinese made machines. And they use so many components that aren't really easy to work on especially these newer models as I liked and preferred the older gen models if I had to use a tandem air upright but my pick for a tandem air machine would be using a CX1000 powerhead connected to a central vac. What my buddy and I'd suggest instead would be a Sanitaire F&G upright along with a matching Mighty Mite canister as both of those are I think a better value and make a great team as a tandem air. Cheaper, simpler, and more powerful at least the canister for sure. Not to mention the Mighty Mite would be more maneuverable to get around bare floors. Otherwise if Royal was still around, I'd rather have a metal 10 amp upright and a Royal canister since both of those can definitely outclean any tandem air upright.
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| Post# 471930 , Reply# 4 6/17/2024 at 17:41 by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
Brushroll change!
I see they've changed the brushroll to a 2 row. Gonna have to get one of those. I've felt for the last few years that the 3 row creates shallower vibrations It's been the only reason to me to retain both the R30D, and the Simplicity S40P (since it was purchased new)
I think you'll be quite happy with it they are excellent at carpet cleaning, i'd say just below like 3 styles of machine but they also have a lot more convenience features like the lifetime belt and the onboard tools | ||
| Post# 471931 , Reply# 5 6/17/2024 at 18:34 by UniversalDave1 (Gardendale, AL) | ||
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New brushroll | ||
| Post# 471934 , Reply# 6 6/17/2024 at 21:07 by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
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I agree
I personally like two row brushrolls more cause I find they do a better job than three on these machines. But I do prefer the three row brushroll better on the canisters such as the 1800/Immaculate and S38/Gusto. I wish I bought a Simplicity Synchrony in the green Fetch SCRD.FETCH, red premium, or orange standard colors instead of buying a black Symmetry Deluxe SYMDL.2 from my local vacuum store at the time.
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| Post# 471958 , Reply# 8 6/19/2024 at 09:37 by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 472169 , Reply# 9 6/28/2024 at 22:08 by UniversalDave1 (Gardendale, AL) | ||
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Just as I thought
I gave this vacuum a very thorough test at our beach condo on very dense plush carpet that was completely saturated with sand. In two hours of vacuuming, I filled up a brand new bag, and the second one already had a good bit in it by the time we left. I stand by my assertion that these machines have deep cleaning abilities that is unparalleled.
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Post# 473115 , Reply# 11 9/6/2024 at 13:17 by bagintheback  (Flagstaff, Arizona) |
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