Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

Hoover (TTI) introduced a new vac a few months ago called the Linx.
And Electrolux has had the Pronto around a while (Costco's version uses a 12 volt battery .vs. 9.6 volt version in most retail outlets)

As it was getting tiring lugging the Miele/Bosch/Sebo up and down the stairs of my townhouse, I picked these up for various cleaning duties.

The Linx claims to be a Windtunnel design and actually did a pretty decent job on rugs and bare floors. 
It's relatively light weight, uses a simple Cyclone that so far seems to handle fine dust without immediately clogging its secondary filter.

The Pronto is either stick or handheld.  It uses a dust cone which is a pain to clean (pull a tab out and release, whack whack whack until no more dust comes out of the screened enclosure).

Both these vacs run for around 15 minutes per charge.  Linx uses exchangable Lithium Ion pack that pulse-charges in 3 hours, Pronto an enclosed NiCad taking all night to trickle-charge.

....and while I have seen the Dyson handheld, it really didn't fit this as it has no floor capability, uses up battery really fast (new versions supposedly do better), and has a shrieking motor (the Linx and Pronto,
while noisy, are bearable).

Vacuumfreeeke wrote:

It was until a poster here made his usual ID 10 T comments and the person here who should respond and prevent him from doing so never does.   What's wrong with this picture?

Carmine D.

CarmineD wrote:
You are the first to use the Dysopn word.  AS USUAL.

The last I knew it was still making vacuums albeit crappy ones.  Isn't this Forum about vacuums?  Or is it about bladeless dyson fans and hand driers?  Mike W. it seems HS, an idiot poster here, needs some Forum guidance.  Can you help him out?  Or is it just me you think needs advice?

Carmine D.

Vacuumfreeeke wrote:
Hi VF,

The Hoover Platinum rechargeable stick is a nice idea and serviceable but, fully understanding what it is -- just a rechargeable stick vac -- the price, that of a halfway decent straight suction canister or upright, seems kind of out there. How I'd love to kow what it actually costs to make one.

For the all too many shoppers who make purchase decisions just by the "say-so" on the box, I think many may be assuming they're buying something more merely due to the price.

Venson

Venson wrote:

I agree Venson.  ORECK has HOOVER in its sights when it sell it's Silver Series Upright alo for $199.  Clearly a better choice over the HOOVER linx stick at $179.  No doubt in large part the reason for the giveaway by retailers.

Carmine D.

CarmineD wrote:

You really should not consume alcohol while taking trilafon.

HARDSELL wrote:

As I said HS, in the morning I will no longer be drunk.  But you will still be stupid.

Carmine D.

CarmineD wrote:

wrt dirt devil m083414:

seems like Dirt Devil still using NiCad batteries, though with an improved charging system.
Trouble is, NiCad's don't last.
also, battery's built in, and if you need to run longer than its capacity, it's a 6 hour wait to recharge.
with the Hoover stick, you slap in another charged l-ion battery and are cleaning again.

Granted, that Hoover stick vac's for light duty only - it's not going to get stuff deeply imbedded in my"level 3" rugs.
I get out the heavyweights for weekly or bi-weekly cleaning.
But so far it's keeping the floor dust and rug lint under control.

I'm not sold on the cordless idea - even for a lightweight vacuum.   It's not like a cordless drill that might be used high up on a ladder, outside, or far away from a power outlet.  With a corded lightweight, I can use a higher voltage motor and I don't have to care about the battery.   I can wrap the cord on my vacuum in less than 30 seconds, so it just isn't a big deal to me. 

If Dyson develops a full size  120 volt cordless vacuum that runs on water, hydrogen peroxide, or urine, perhaps I will reconsider.