Totally O/T - Vacuums

I just bought a new one. My upright weighed a ton and with bilat LE I can't fool around anymore.

I bought the midrange Meile cannister vac. They are very well made and are built to last and not fall apart. The suction is incredible but what is the best part is the weight- you can pick it up with one finger pratically.

For anyone who had a bilateral or who has LE it is really a great choice.

I paid $275 for it, but I got a deal from my friend who owns an appliance store. It may run up to $300...but it is WORTH it.

They make a $900 version, but I think spending $900 on a vaccuum is nuts! Especially, when this model does the same thing.

Geez- my first post for the new year is about vacuums... that is a good thing! Better than about cancer!

Hugs,

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I loved my canister.  There is a power head thing that has a beater brush, but you can also put all the attachments on the end of the hose.  Here is alink to one kind of like it...

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_02027514000P?vName=Appliances&cName=Vacuum+Cleaners+%26+Floor+Care&sName=Canister+Vacuums

It is noce because it is not real heavy to push back and forth....easy on my arm with LE.

I amy end up getting a new one, but since my old one is 15 years old, I'm not sure they are a good choice any more.

Deb C

I love my Dysons. I have 3 !!!

I have the one that has a big ball to manouever it around, VERY good, just about sucks the carpet from the floor.

My next biggest is a Dyson upright, still a good one after about 4 years.

The little Dyson Animal I have to do the stairs, its a bit weighty, but will reach miles.

Iwas just amazed at the dirt and grit they pull out of the carpets, much better than any other brand I have had over the years.

I keep one upstairs, one down, just can't lug them up and down anymore. DH had a fit when I bought second big one, but he was never around when I needed one shifting up or downstairs.

I bought them all from Amazon, good prices, quick delivery, buy online, never leave my chair !!

Isabella.

I have tried my mom's dyson.  I love how it cleans the floor, but it "sucks" so hard that it seems hard to push and pull...it makes my arm tired before I am done and made my LE go nuts.  I also don't like the attachments...the suction is so hard you can't make the hose stretch out right, it keeps sucking so hard the hose gets short....

OK...that whole thing sounds vaguely dirty...I guess that is appropriate for a vacuum post   LOL

Deb c

I would love to get rid of my carpeting too!  I really do think it is the source of alot of my sinus and allergy problems.

I just purchased the Bissell Pet hair eraser vacuum before Christmas. I paid less than $125 for the Bissell at Lowes Hardware. As you can see in my avitar I have a basset hound who sheds constantaly. My Fantom Fury died after 12 yrs of use. the Bissell is bagless and is almost self-propelled. It picks up the pet hair much better than the Fantom (but the Fantom was worn out). I also like the turbo attachment that pick up dog hair better on furniture. The only bad thing about the Bissell is the size of the collection cup, it is 1/2 the size of the fantom so I have to empty it 2 - 3 times while vacuuming my living room (because of said basset hound shedding).

sheila

I have always wanted to get a Dyson and actually I do need to buy a new vacuum. But Dysons are just too expensive to me (somewhere between $550 and $730) ... Or is that only in my country??? Are you able to buy them reasonably???

Hugs,

wow................I want a Dyson so bad.......but they are expensive!  My DD has one and loves it..........I've got a black lab and can not believe the hair that gets embedded in the carpet.  For whoever asked..I believe the Dyson for Animal hair is around $550 in the states.

Funny how that is to much money for a "in house" tool............but a piece of cake for "outside" tool!!!!  Gotta love DH's!   I do think it is a bit pricey too....but dang I hate dog hair with a passion.

Good luck in your search Newter!

And Deb:  Yup, picked up on your dialog!!

Hugs,

Neesie 

oooh, I love this talk of vacuums. I have a Dyson "Animal", the purple one, which I've had for about four years now. On the carpet and floors it does a wonderful job, amazing what it picks up. The only con is the attachment, hard to manuever (unless you are vacuuming the ceiling); it just doesn't reach the floor well, bends as though the attachment is going to put a hole in the hose.

Raye

Anne, I love my meile!

Tina...........Do you SERIOUSLY have a "vac man"?????? Holy crap!

A young woman in my step class is an at-home mom with 4 little boys, all under 6 years old. She told me that her husband came into the kitchen the other day and said, "Honey, do we have a vacuum?"

~Marin

I have a housekeeper. I don't know what kind of vaccuum she uses.

I have a vaccuum, it's a Dirt Devil and it's bagless.  When I need it (usually for a spill or cleaning the mats in the garage) it works great.

Seriously, I have travertine on the whole bottom floor and area rugs. Really makes a difference keeping it clean. Only me and my little girl go upstairs and we don't wear our shoes. Housekeeper comes ever other week.  We're clean.