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Thread Number: 45702
/ Tag: Brand New Vacuum Cleaners
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| Post# 472526 , Reply# 1 7/29/2024 at 12:29 by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
If you're willing to go for the extra mile, the Karcher CV380 that's made by SEBO would be an excellent choice for you. Though hair would still be wrapped around the brushroll, at least the brushroll is easy to remove and clean out. The Hoover HushTone is also a great choice. My only takeaway is they don't have any cloth bags available for them currently. I think your wife would really appreciate the weight and simplicity of a Oreck commercial. However hair would easily get tangled up in the brushroll and they don't have very good edge cleaning. A Powr-Flite Solar or a Cleanmax Zoom would have better edge cleaning than a Oreck. Sanitaire has a SEBO clone that'd be good for you but if it's rather too pricey, the QuietForce is what I'd suggest.
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| Post# 472534 , Reply# 3 7/29/2024 at 15:51 by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
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The Sanitaire is a Chinese copy of the SEBO Essential G4 with a better exhaust filter but weaker pre motor filter. If attachments matter much to you, the Sanitaire would be a wiser choice as the Karcher wouldn't come with any. If not, then I'd absolutely buy the Karcher over the Sanitaire. Thankfully you can order attachments for it, but they're rather pricey unless you'd be ok with buying them later especially the tool caddy where you can store attachments on board. If I can't extend over the budget, my choices would come down between the Hoover and the Sanitaire QuietForce. Both are HEPA rated, both are certified gold from the Carpet and Rug Institute, both are quiet, both offer decent accessories, etc. Besides that the Hoover is assembled here in Tennesse, my vote for the Hoover would be mainly for the fact that it offers a lifetime belt and it'd shut itself off if something got jammed in the brushroll. Not to mention no screwdriver would be required to get into the brushroll.
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| Post# 472539 , Reply# 4 7/29/2024 at 19:59 by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 472543 , Reply# 5 7/29/2024 at 20:56 by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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If you want a lighter upright, the new Kenmore Bagged LiftAway Intuition BU4050 can’t be beat. It weighs only 15 pounds and only costs around $200. This Rose Gold version also has a hair eliminator feature that cleans hair off the brush roll. Highly rated by Consumer Reports for good carpet cleaning, though the power head is a bit narrower than usual.
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| Post# 472547 , Reply# 6 7/30/2024 at 09:24 by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
You'll never get the definitive answer you're looking for. Some will tell you 'vintage is the way'. Some will tell you German 'out of budget' vacs are best. Some will say the old fashioned ones (like Kirby).
Try them out. It's like cars, no two people like exactly the same features. As the owner of over 600 vacs, (about 100 are 'new' models made in the last ten years), I can tell you it's not so difficult to buy one YOU like. Only you know your home, your cleaning routine, and your REAL budget. But a vac from a retailer with a Return Policy, and if you don't like the cleaner, return it.
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| Post# 472562 , Reply# 8 7/31/2024 at 00:28 by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
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Congrats! | ||
| Post# 472565 , Reply# 9 7/31/2024 at 09:43 by Kirbyman65 (USA) | ||
An oreck | ||
| Post# 472584 , Reply# 10 8/1/2024 at 09:15 by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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Post# 472599 , Reply# 13 8/2/2024 at 10:58 by Gottahaveahoove  (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Michael, | ||
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Post# 472600 , Reply# 14 8/2/2024 at 11:00 by Gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Oh, | ||
| Post# 472604 , Reply# 15 8/2/2024 at 18:12 by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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| Post# 472607 , Reply# 16 8/3/2024 at 09:36 by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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When a potential customer comes into my store and announces their budget (I ask) is $300, they are NOT shown vacuums for more than $300. They told me they cannot afford a more expensive machine. Why waste time showing someone a vacuum that's a THOUSAND dollars more? The most expensive vacuum I've ever sold in a store is $600. Door to Door is different, I sold $600 Rainbows in 1979. But in a store there's no captive audience.
I guess if someone is asking for advice, you give them advice based upon assuming they're telling you the whole truth. No one recommends a $1300 vacuum to someone with $300 in their 'budget'. You tell them what the best $300 vacuum is. I consider it an insult to talk about a vacuum that a customer TOLD you they cannot afford (even if they can but won't tell you). Until they tell me the truth, I cannot make an accurate recommendation. Even if they told me their budget was $2000, I still wouldn't sell them anything more than what they need. Of course, I'm talking about regular, normal people who need a new cleaner to whom a vacuum just an electrified broom (99% of the population). | ||
| Post# 472759 , Reply# 18 8/14/2024 at 12:26 by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
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$600?
That's also funny Tom because I just recently replied back on the other thread and happen to scroll through this one to read any new repplies, that Clean Obsessed Lux canister you've already sold about over a hundred definitely costs more than $600. And I'm sure you've sold other non door-to-door machines that cost more than $600 as well.
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| Post# 472829 , Reply# 19 8/18/2024 at 23:49 by Durango159 (State College, PA) | ||
Congrats!
Personally, I've never been much of a Sebo fan but I will say that the E series canister is extremely quiet and also very powerful suction and airflow. I'm sure it will do excellent for you and they are definitely a very well built machine that will last a long time.
I'm shocked you went way over the number you originally stated but at the same time you have to put into perspective what you were spending on machines, the size home you have and your task. It pays in the long run of things to invest in a product that: A. Makes job easier--- the user test drove the system before buying B. Easier maintenance--- Tool less brush roll removal C. Maintains well one of the largest investments a homeowner has in their home (Carpeting) D. Removes and traps allergens properly E. Lower cost of parts--- no belts to maintain on Sebo F. New Sebo should last about 20 years. Other current market vacs-- 3 months - 10 years for a large majority of them. Congrats and best of luck with the Sebo E series. | ||
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