Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

http://www.appliancist.com/vacuum_cleaners/electrolux-silence-amplified-musical-vacuum-cleaner-ipod-vacuum.html Electrolux have launched a cylinder vacuum cleaner with an Ipod Dock!! Frankly I like the noise of my vacuum. Perhaps this model has a loud motor?! Also: http://www.appliancist.com/vacuum_cleaners/ This model and quite a few "new" European models due to be launched in various parts of Europe soon such as the new "Ease" uprights from Electrolux, only betitled because they are bagless cyclonic uprights fitted with an auto rewinding cable. What will Electrolux think up next? We had auto cord rewinding uprights in the UK back in the 1970s!

The latest from Hoover SPA/Candy which is shortly to be launched in some European countries & the UK - seems like Hoover cant get rid of their established names. First came "Purepower" cylinder/canister vacuums that already takes the name from the bagged upright vacuums, and now Turbopower is back in the form of "Turbo Power," bagless upright vacuums: UTP1610 (in blue) and UTP1605 (in red.)
I'm pretty sure it's based on a Dirt Devil - the front floor head is very similar - but Hoover UK/Candy are not owned by TTI - but merely from time to time have Dirt Devil (U.S) models instead of paying in-house to produce their own designs. Still, it's good that Hoover UK are moving forward.

New from Morphy Richards UK is a bagless upright that reminds me very much of a robot and not very pretty on the eye. Is there a U.S equivalent? Here it's called "Clarity.







See video at http://www.flixfacts.com/view/mediaplayer/?l=en&demo=0&d=2136&f=morphy_richards-5011832034649&p=20722&g=&txt=&cp=no&btg=MS5&t=fl&tag=1

vacmanuk wrote:

Hi,

There's a similar machine being put out by Shark (Euro Pro) under the name of the Navigator Lift-Away. The model number is 352 I think.

I've demoed the prior Navigator model which sold with a seven-year guarantee. As with the first Navigator, this machine is probably best bought when you can find it priced around $130.00.

Venson

Ah, that figures - in the past, Euro Shark/Shark have used Morphy Richards vacuums as their own.

A newish model from Vorwerk, the Kobold 140. Obviously designed to compete with the simpler, older Sebo Felix.

Also Hoover UK have at last brought out the Robo Com2 robotic vacuum cleaner.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4UBTOqtUmQ

vacmanuk wrote:

Hi,

This URL shows a newer machine but a near approximate to what they started with in the U.S. I think as far back as the 1960's.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=zTKtQzmVKYo

Vorwerk never appeared to be taken as a serious candidate in the vacuum market here.  From what I've seen while looking around they have some sort of connection with the Lux International people and market in many places  in Asia.  To what success I do not know.  The model you've posted also has a head for polishing, etc., as does the Felix.

Venson

Lordy and I thought using the Sebo Felix as a canister was difficult!

Hi Vacmanuk Just wondered if you have used the 'newer' bags on the Felix? I'm still using the paper ones and wondered how much better if the 'newer' felix bags are? You you know if they will be replacing the paper ones on the X Series? Thanks DC18

DC18 wrote:
Hi DC - Happy New Year!
Well funnily enough! I bought a new SEBO K1 at Christmas there to replace the K3 Premium. I just don't like the K3P at all - the short hose is a nuisance and the heavy electric head is also far too heavy. I can see the thrill of U.S buyers preferring powered canisters, having trialled that new Wertheim model that QVC/IdealTV were doing - because its electric floor head is lighter - but it's too noisy and the external cords fixed to the telescopic height adjuster pipes is also something I'm not keen on. Anyway, the seller from EBAY also sent me two lots of free dust bags too - and one of them being a pack of the wrong machine type - they turned out to be none other than the soft synthetic bags for the Felix! I know that SEBO have improved the Felix motor by making it quieter but just wish the air thrust from the exhaust filter could be lower- perhaps the new motor has alleviated this, I don't know. Sadly though DC, my old Felix is still using the paper dust bag when it was put in early November, so I won't be able to tell you how the white bag will be doing until it's probably fitted in March.

The new Felix dust bags however aren't as expensive as I thought they would be - there's a UK seller on EBAY who is pricing them just below £10 for 7 or 8? Again, it's cheaper than Miele's 4 in a box.

I think SEBO have trialled the same material for the X, but they haven't released any to sell yet. As far as I'm aware the synthetic is very expensive and I think SEBO would probably try to achieve a good price rather than something that's too expensive.

What I can report is that when I got the K1 out of the box, it came with 2 free dust bags - and those were synthetic types. Very happy with the one that's in it at the moment and it seems to keep back pet hair smells better than the paper ones. SEBO are now making both the synthetic types, standard for both the Felix and K.