Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

So I've decided to sell my Dyson DC23 Motorhead...it's just too fragile and I really don't feel it suits my home.  I have used a ton of vacuums in my life and still haven't found the "perfect" one for my new home.  I'm looking for a bagged upright that really grooms the carpet well, isn't terribly loud, and cleans up to the edge.   Lightweight would be a bonus too!   I have a Miele canister which is outstanding, but sometimes I want to be able to get through my house quickly without dragging the canister part behind me.  I had been looking at the Hoover Platinum Series bagged lightweight uprgiht and it looks like a strong contender.  I've used Dyson uprights before and found them too bulky.  My parents have a Sebo X4 which is nice but more than I'd like to spend.  Currently I'm borrowing their Kirby Ultimate G which is also too bulky.  Any suggestions from the experts?

Hello again Scott:

You've been given some excellent choices.  BUT.........none are perfect.  WRT the HOOVER Platinum lightweight bagged, most retailers are selling for $219 but comes with the companion compact canister which you don't need.  True too with the ORECK.  For $299 select big box retailers are selling both the lightweight upright and compact canister.  COSTCO is offering a $50 off discount from Dec 1-Dec 20.  So, $250 is the price before taxes.  TARGET offers the upright solo [XL signature] for $199.  You can have any color as long as it is black.  Yuk.  If you have a local ORECK store, and are ORECK inlcined, buy there.  Silver series with longer warranty and free annual tuneups are also available, IF YOU ASK, for $199.

DC18, Slim, for $240 is a good price.  BUT as a dyson product from 2006, and precursor to DC24 ball, its been discontinued.  No longer appears on the syon web sites.

Now back to your DC23 Motorhead.  MSRP of $599.  Needs repair under warranty and only 4 months old.  Do the repair and keep for awhile, as MOLE suggests.  If you had the DC23 with turbinehead, which TARGET sells for $299, I'd agree with you to bail out of it.  My sense is your having a 180 turnaround on dyson, after being happy with it, due to the new product defect/warranty issue.  Give it a chance.

Carmine D.

Mole,

I agree to some extent, but there are differences in performance, which is why I mentioned what was in use/frequency of use prior to the introduction of the Miele S7 to that environment.

Look at what we lucky Brits are about to get in the UK from Vax. Where Have I seen one of these before??! http://www.vaxlife.co.uk/ And its priced at a very expensive £199 retail price. Scott - we had a Sebo X1 for about 15 years. Im not sure if you are in the U.S but you could pick up a second hand Sebo/Windsor SR12. It is similar to the old X1 Automatic that was sold in Europe for many years and is a lower powered but still as efficient vacuum to the Sebo X4. I now run a X1.1 which is the X1's successor and they're very similar but I dont think they're available in the U.S

vacmanuk wrote:
I'm not all that clued up on stick vacs, but to me £199 *sounds* reasonable for a dual-cyclone bagless, Lithium ion cordless vac? Any idea on the expected run / charge time?

Its too new on the market to say how long the battery lasts for and so many UK reviews are appearing because Vax is lending out vacuums to UK buyers yet no one is saying. I wouldn NEVER pay that amount of money on a cordless stick vac though.

In actual fact does anyone have a Hoover Platinum cordless stick vac on here? Anyone care to say how long it lasts in one cleaning session and how long it takes to charge? Id rather hear from one of you guys from personal experience than trust in the stats.

vacmanuk wrote:

Hello Vacmanuk:

You may have viewed this already but if not, it's worth the time.  It doesn't answer your question but uses the nebulous "run time/cycle" terminology.  It may be an option for Scott if he's still inclined to sell off his dyson 23 and keep his MIELE cann and cleaning lady who uses her own vacuum.  Enjoy.

Of note is that the charge time is 3 hours and battery and charger comes with a 2 year warranty and the overall product 6 years.  With the $20 rebate, the price comes in at $160 US $. 

http://www.hoover.com/linx/rechargeable-cordless-lithium-ion-stick-vac.aspx

Carmine D.

Wow 3 hours is impressive. But I dont think Id pay for cordless for only that amount of time regardless. Granted if it was cheaper in the U.S then maybe.