Need a Good Vacuum

We’ve had a shark vacuum that’s been good but it’s on its last legs. We also have a cheapo battery powered that’s ok for small stuff but doesn’t do a great job of picking up my wife and daughter’s long hair.

I’d prefer a cordless that’s can handle everything. Our house is almost all hardwood with only 2 rooms of carpet and a few rugs.

Any suggestions…I want something good as we are kinda freaks about keeping the house clean. If it’s corded, I want something light. I’m not sure if a battery powered one can handle carpet well but that’s what I’d like.

Before we got a Dyson ball we had no idea what a great vacuum even was. lol. We have mostly carpet but it’s awesome on tile/hardwood, too.

My last vacuum cleaner sucked.

Sorry, somebody was going to make that joke.

We currently have a Shark Navigator and it’s been doing the job. But be forewarned, Shark designs their products so they can’t repaired. They use several sizes of weird fasteners, the plastic pieces snap together so break if you try to get it apart, and even if you do get inside, they don’t have any repair parts available.

SR

Project farm has a good video comparing all the popular ones. I like his videos.

We’ve got a shark upright and it’s been around forever..got it from our in-laws as a hand me down. It’s awesome and you realize what its like when you have a good vac. But, like Steve mentioned, getting parts is almost impossible but it doesn’t owe us anything at this point.

2nd Laddaddy

Do you want a good vacuum or do you want a cordless one? Choose one.

If you want good, buy an Orek XL Commercial. The first time it gets used, do the whole house and then cut open the bag and look at what your old vac was missing. That’s all you’ll need to know.

Orek are commercial vacs built for daily use. They are also made to be easily repaired and because so many are in commercial use, parts for every model are readily available.

Also, maybe it’s just me, but I hate this cyclonic crap. I don’t want to watch all the dust bunnies and dog hair get swirled a clear plastic disgusting bin. I want it to go in a HEPA bag where I don’t have to look at it getting twaddled around. Yuck.

There are no good cordless household vacs. They are fine for quick cleanups, but they cannot sustain performance over a period of years. Mrs. Grouse bought an expensive Dyson cordless and it would have hit the trash can 10 times had I not fixed it each time for her. Batteries last a year, brushes last a year, and it clogs with fine dust so a sensor shuts it down until it’s cleaned with 200 psi air pressure. Overpriced junk. My parents had the same experience trying to use a Shark cordless.

TheFamousGrouse wrote:

Do you want a good vacuum or do you want a cordless one? Choose one.

If you want good, buy an Orek XL Commercial. The first time it gets used, do the whole house and then cut open the bag and look at what your old vac was missing. That’s all you’ll need to know.

Orek are commercial vacs built for daily use. They are also made to be easily repaired and because so many are in commercial use, parts for every model are readily available.

Also, maybe it’s just me, but I hate this cyclonic crap. I don’t want to watch all the dust bunnies and dog hair get swirled a clear plastic disgusting bin. I want it to go in a HEPA bag where I don’t have to look at it getting twaddled around. Yuck.

There are no good cordless household vacs. They are fine for quick cleanups, but they cannot sustain performance over a period of years. Mrs. Grouse bought an expensive Dyson cordless and it would have hit the trash can 10 times had I not fixed it each time for her. Batteries last a year, brushes last a year, and it clogs with fine dust so a sensor shuts it down until it’s cleaned with 200 psi air pressure. Overpriced junk. My parents had the same experience trying to use a Shark cordless.

This is what I was fearing. I don’t want both because we have so little carpet but I think we do. I vacuum everyday in our high traffic areas so a good cordless is ok for that. However, the weekly deep clean I think we need a good vacuum.

We have a cordless Dyson and it is awesome. We also have several corded Dysons and they are also awesome.

They are the best vacuums out there, hands down.

Bought a dyson when the 1st kid was born 6 years ago and still working like a champ. i never knew how much of a difference there was between a generic and a dyson

We have a Dyson cordless / great on the hard floors . Carpet not as good . For what it’s worth there are adapters for dewalt Milwaukee batteries . No idea how that’ll do for the longevity of your vac . Wife loves ours for the dog hair .

Bought the Dyson V12 about 3 years ago and love it. No issues with it or the battery. Our main is floor is all tile and hardwood and about 1400 sqft and the vacuum has never run out of power. The optic head I think is great for hardwood and tile. All the dirt and hair really show up. After each use it goes back into the charging cradle and is ready for the next time. We clean our floor at least 3 times per week due to the dog. If it ever failed I wouldn’t hesitate to buy another one.

TheFamousGrouse wrote:

The first time it gets used, do the whole house and then cut open the bag and look at what your old vac was missing. That’s all you’ll need to know.

You always see this on the commercials. How about vacuuming with the new one first, then the old one and see what’s in the bag.

I have a Dyson. Many models and accessories to choose from.

I will never own a vacuum that requires a bag again. The last one was a Kirby and yes it cleaned extremely well but heavy as hell.
The Dyson I bought and gave to my son when he moved out was awesome. Now we have a shark and it’s fine but not as good as the Dyson but obviously much cheaper.

Dyson V8 Absolute or similar for hard floors. Rechargeable. Has limited carpet ability but lots of attachments for other things. Unbelievably versatile.
Dyson Ball Animal for carpeted floor.

We have been Dyson owners for many years now. They seem expensive but our experience has shown them to last and be worth it.

We have carpet in 3 of our 5 bedrooms and nowhere else in the entire house. If I had my way when we built a couple years ago there’d be NO carpet anywhere. With that said the wife bought one of the higher end robotic ones that both vaccuums and mops. It essentially learns your floorplan and adjusts on the fly to the surface it’s running into. It recharges itself, empties itself, and reloads on cleaner/water for the mopping portion all itself. I don’t know the model but it does well on real hardwood, LVP, and the limited carpet we have. If you have a ton of carpet or pets inside it may not be enough, but if your situation is similar to ours you essentially never have to vaccuum, sweep, or scrub your floors again except for major messes/spills

2nd the Oreck XL. We had a Sanitaire before it worked well for years also.

When’s the last time you had a Kirby presentation?

There a usually a lot of Dysons on Marketplace if you choose that route. We’ve had them for years and never had any sort of repair.

We bought a Sebo E3 canister vacuum last year that that thing absolutely rocks. I balked at the price at first but it came with a 10 year warranty with complimentary yearly service. I can 100% tell a difference with vacuuming our home with the Sebo vs your run of the mill stick vacuums. Manufactured in Germany and most people get 20+ years out of their Sebos if taken care of.

Matt Moen wrote:

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Do you want a good vacuum or do you want a cordless one? Choose one.

If you want good, buy an Orek XL Commercial. The first time it gets used, do the whole house and then cut open the bag and look at what your old vac was missing. That’s all you’ll need to know.

Orek are commercial vacs built for daily use. They are also made to be easily repaired and because so many are in commercial use, parts for every model are readily available.

Also, maybe it’s just me, but I hate this cyclonic crap. I don’t want to watch all the dust bunnies and dog hair get swirled a clear plastic disgusting bin. I want it to go in a HEPA bag where I don’t have to look at it getting twaddled around. Yuck.

There are no good cordless household vacs. They are fine for quick cleanups, but they cannot sustain performance over a period of years. Mrs. Grouse bought an expensive Dyson cordless and it would have hit the trash can 10 times had I not fixed it each time for her. Batteries last a year, brushes last a year, and it clogs with fine dust so a sensor shuts it down until it’s cleaned with 200 psi air pressure. Overpriced junk. My parents had the same experience trying to use a Shark cordless.

This is what I was fearing. I don’t want both because we have so little carpet but I think we do. I vacuum everyday in our high traffic areas so a good cordless is ok for that. However, the weekly deep clean I think we need a good vacuum.

Honestly I have had the same shark cordless vac for the last 5 years. Same original batteries (came with 2), same brush heads and all. Replace filters every 6 months and it’s been great. Our house is all LVP outside 2 bedrooms are carpet. One battery will last at least 2 runs around the house. When one dies I swap it out and move on with life.

I guess I’m the outlier but my experience with Dyson has been terrible.
Dyson V8 battery was shot after 1 1/2 yrs of daily use. We serviced it appropriately. Dyson was of no help during battery replacement prices and in fact shipped the incorrect battery. Then 6 weeks for a refund on the wrong battery they sent.

Decided to scrap the idea of battery replacement and converted it to run on Milwaukee batteries. works fine now. Wish Milwaukee made a stick vac lol

I’ll never buy a Dyson again. If anything goes out on it the repair is costlier than replacement.
Hoover Baby Hoover!

I retrofitted a central vac in our home 7/8 years ago. That is the best thing we have ever had for vacuuming. I put a port on all 3 levels of the home.

Denny O wrote:

I retrofitted a central vac in our home 7/8 years ago. That is the best thing we have ever had for vacuuming. I put a port on all 3 levels of the home.

Wasn’t sure if these were still a thing. My parents have a central vac (house built in mid 70s) and when something would break they would have to go to a specialty dealer to get a part or buy a new hose, etc. It vacuums good but you have to lug out the bulky hose every time you want to use it- dragging that hose around corners over the years has left its mark on the baseboards. And the beater-bar has to be plugged in separately, so you have the hose and the power cord dragging behind you. Maybe they’ve made improvements throughout the years? But my elderly parents still live in that house and I think they just bought a Shark or Dyson and stopped using the central unit.

I never thought of a central vac. I think that would work well in some home styles like mine which is a split entry. The hose wouldnt have to reach that overly far. IDK if I am going to look into it or not, but I think it would work well for us.

waldo9190 wrote:

We bought a Sebo E3 canister vacuum last year that that thing absolutely rocks. I balked at the price at first…

Holy moly. I’ve heard of Sebo but never seen a price. Did you get a low rate on the 60 month financing?

Granted you are right in that if they last 20 years, then most people are money ahead over buying 2-3 of the other brands.

Although I would bet my Orek XL will last 20 years+++ of household use as well.