Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

As I was looking for other information, I discovered that TTI, the present maker of Hoover, has come up with a "new" Royal canister vacuum.

Someone please check me out on this but it appears that the Hoover S3670 has been given a new paint job, refitted with the power nozzle from the Platinum Bagless canister and re-branded as the Royal Model SR30020 - Lexon S20.

Thar she is (notice the two generic throw aways aso in this new Lexon series at the top of the page) -- http://www.royalvacuums.com/Household/Canisters/lexon.aspx

I can only imagine the sweat they broke into to come up with this.  For reasons beyond economic, I think I've bought all the vacuums I'm going to for a while.

Oh yeah, I forgot to ask if any of the dealers here has knowledge as to whether the little Royal tank-type with PN has been discontinued.

Venson

Hiya vacmanuk,

And still they ask  . . . would a rose by any other name smell as sweet?  This is so funny.

Wertheim has a string of offerings that resemble and appear to borrow from several brands -- some of which are on the market here. 

http://www.wertheim.net.au/

There is a write-up about Wertheim on Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wertheim_vacuum_cleaner

Best,

Venson

Hello Venson:

As ORECK halo claims:

Unlike halo which falsely claimed, and was sued and lost, that no other vacuums did this except halo.  ORECK truthed the claim in accordance with industry studies with the scientific results.

Thanks Venson.

Carmine D.

Hi Carmine,

I basically just wanted to clarify that dust mites not bacteria are killed during vacuuming and that  I never stated or implied that vacuuming in any way does in germs.  That said, the real issue is to what degree are dust mites done in with UV light.

So Halo and its UV light can kill germs, dust mites and their larvae, yes.  Neither Halo or Oreck clarify and plain facts woulds better cinch the deal.  During that few seconds, per square foot I assume, has 10 percent, 50 percent or 75 percent of the existing little meanies on your floor eradicated.  Terms like "some" and "many" aren't very helpful to a consumer possibly deciding to go to great expense to solve a perceived problem.

There's no way for the average user to monitor the effectiveness of a device like this.  Nor would I see reason to go out and buy one especially if it bears a high price tag just on the makers say so.  If the maker said x-amount of seconds per x-amount of area assured x-percent of kill, I'd be fine with the whole thing.  Unfortunately, they do not.

You merely end up with people breezing around the house with a machine that may well make no significant difference affecting the problem it was bought to solve.

Another matter not discussed is how often must such a machine be used to lower and maintain a lower infestation level.  Good to know but not established.

Venson

Thanks Venson.  Clarification noted.  I'm pleased that ORECK bought the rights to the UV-C technology and revised halo's false claim to truth.  I think there is a niche market for this vacuum among germophobes.  In fact would like to see it on the irobot if the price is right.

Carmine D.