Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

If I were in business, I'd follow the least path of resistance and go for either permanent or disposable bags and -- thinking business -- I'd probably  go for permanent bags unless there's some law that's mandated HEPA vacs in public venues.  If time is money then I would want to opt for vacuums that can take a lot of knocking around by careless employees who don't give a hoot about aesthetics.  Most simply want to get the job done and go home.  Nor would I want to overly invest time in paying supervisory staff to ride shotgun on vacuum checks when their time might well be better used elsewhere in the venue.

I would submit, as far as deep cleaning is concerned it doesn't matter.  A housekeeper in these cases often walks into a room or area and is satisfied as long as surface appearance is good.  The bosses of these people feel the same way.  They take a walk through and the floor "looks" clean, thay don't worry about anything else.

Thoroughness costs money and money matters are best served by buying whatever is durable and easy to clean and that by manuafcture lends to resistance to wear.

Venson

I never feel that hotel/motel carpets are clean.  I will not tolerate my home feeling that way.

If I were in business, I'd follow the least path of resistance and go for either permanent or disposable bags and -- thinking business -- I'd probably  go for permanent bags unless there's some law that's mandated HEPA vacs in public venues.  If time is money then I would want to opt for vacuums that can take a lot of knocking around by careless employees who don't give a hoot about aesthetics.  Most simply want to get the job done and go home.  Nor would I want to overly invest time in paying supervisory staff to ride shotgun on vacuum checks when their time might well be better used elsewhere in the venue.

I would submit, as far as deep cleaning is concerned it doesn't matter.  A housekeeper in these cases often walks into a room or area and is satisfied as long as surface appearance is good.  The bosses of these people feel the same way.  They take a walk through and the floor "looks" clean, thay don't worry about anything else.

Thoroughness costs money and money matters are best served by buying whatever is durable and easy to clean and that by manuafcture lends to resistance to wear.

Venson

Very true.  Rug cleaning is an ongoing maintenance task.  All casinos allow drinks and food at the machines.  Along with smoking.  The combo, drinking and eating and smoking, are a recipe for messes.  All of which are dealt with quickly by cleaning staff.  Noise is not that big an issue in the main casino areas.  Why?  Noise levels are already very high with large screen sport event TV's, loud speaker announcements, constant music playing, noisey slot machines etc.  The exceptions are the poker playing rooms and bingo rooms where noise is kept to absolute minimum.

The casino and hotel and pool are all colocated and accessible to patrons through inside hallways and outside walkways.  There are meeting rooms and break out areas where noise may/may not be at issue.  Obviously, during the meetings, no clean up staff are allowed inside unless an emergency like a food mess.  Oftentimes food and drink for breakfast and breaks are included in the price of the meeting space and provided in the meeting rooms .  During breaks and in the designated break out areas, the noise levels are not a concern and cleaning staffs are always at work throughout the day. 

Carmine D.

I'm assuming that one reason Dysons don't make the cut is that they don't make a commercial unit with heavy duty motor and safety features.  Presumably a commercial unit wouldn't need such a long hose, and possibly no need for a brush roll shutoff and clutch.  Carl the former poster, seemed pleased with Dysons used in his dry cleaning business.  If I had a choice between emptying a huge cloth bag or dumping a Dyson dirt container, I think I'd take the Dyson even if it was more frequent. 

I'm assuming that one reason Dysons don't make the cut is that they don't make a commercial unit with heavy duty motor and safety features.  Presumably a commercial unit wouldn't need such a long hose, and possibly no need for a brush roll shutoff and clutch.  Carl the former poster, seemed pleased with Dysons used in his dry cleaning business.  If I had a choice between emptying a huge cloth bag or dumping a Dyson dirt container, I think I'd take the Dyson even if it was more frequent. 

Check out the ORECK site if you haven't lately.  Already has a bagless portable cann called the Little Hero that retails for $130.  Lightweight vacuums and portables, like stick and handhelds, are better models/products for bagless dirt containment systems than full size IMHO.

Carmine D.

Didnt ddvl have one kinda like that?.....i guess i kinda expected more.  any motor /perf specs on those small cans...that bagless seems like a bad idea....

turtle

most that bought them...got rid of the shake out ...real soon.

all the various commercial bagless versions ive seen/used/serviced  have yet to last...all dead within a year of hard use. xcept the santr dirt cup....eventually changed over to paper.

turtle