I Hate My Bagless Vacumn

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 11:38 am

A few months back Rick convinced me to replace our broken down vacumn with one of those bagless ones. So far I am not impressed. Seems I am spending all my time cleaning it out, getting junk off the filter and getting stuff unstuck from the hose..

I an honestly not sure if the dust from Trixie's dust bath is clogging up the filter or what. We have her dust bath in the room she plays in..and of course, once she uses it and starts running around, there is dust everywhere.

I am unsure what to do. I do not want to buy a new vacum yet....but this is getting rediculous.

Any hints or suggestions?

anastrophe · Post by **anastrophe** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 12:28 pm

what brand is it?

by all accounts - reviewers, testers, users, essentially everyone - the Dyson vacuum cleaners are the best available, by leaps and bounds over any other bagged or bagless vacuum cleaner.

they're also far and away the most expensive. quality comes at a price.

Lizard Lips · Post by **Lizard Lips** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 12:36 pm

Consumer Reports didn't rate the Dyson very high at all. There were 2 Kenmore models from Sears that rated #1 & #2. The next best buy was the Eureka models.

When I bought a new vacuum, I picked up a Eureka "The Boss" for $150. It has a bag, I resisted trying the bagless kind.

I had a Hoover Wind Tunnel which I despised. Sold it at a garage sale for $15.

I love the Eureka. It picks up pet hair like nothing. The hose attachment isn't as powerful as I'd like. CR did note that in their rating.

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 1:02 pm

One of the worst machines I ever had was the Oreck my Ex paid about $400.00 for. One of the best is a cheapie I bought at Big Lots. Don't even know which brand it is because I left it in Nevada, but it cost $39. I left it behind because this place had a Hoover Windtunnel, but I like it. Works OK.

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 1:10 pm

I too have had some totally crappy hoover's over the years. The worst was an Electrolux which cut out every 5 minutes when it overheated. It took me 3 days to hoover one room! I HATED the damn thing! And I always wondered how other people could get hoovers that worked well or picked things up when none of mine did! Didn't matter if I had bags or bagless hoovers - none of 'em did what they were supposed too! :-5

Then about a year ago I became friendly with my MIL! hehe

We have had a cold war running between us for about 8 years, when suddenly she became VERY friendly!

She came to visit for a weekend and she bought each of my kids a DS and she bought me a breadmaker, a new washing machine because mine was on its last legs, a microwave because she tried to use mine and found it had died! AND a Dyson! It's not the "cheapest" one, as it were, it's the next one up, the green & grey one. (Each colour does different things!)

Now I had dreamed of winning the lottery (!) and buying the one that hoovers up animal hair because my daughter has waist-length hair and I am always finding long hairs entangled in the carpets and, of course, nothing will hoover those lil suckers up! Grrr!

Or better still, I wanted the one for asthmatics which sucked up all the dirt and dust and everything else besides! However, I was very happy to get this one and I have to say it is Absolutely FANBLOODYTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!

It hoovers up BRILLIANTLY!!! You just run the hoover over the floor once and it picks up EVERYTHING - just like every hoover you ever see on TV! The tools fit neatly on it and are not forever falling off! The long hose reaches everywhere!

The two machines I couldn't live without are my dishwasher and my Dyson!

And yes, its expensive, but it is SOOOO worth the money especially when my other hoovers cost about £100 each and were totally crap and this one cost about £200 and is worth a million of any other kind!

The people who bang on about how brilliant a Dyson is are not lying! It is such a MEGA SOOPER FAB hoover and well worth the investment!

And if anyone from Dyson is reading this they are very welcome to send me an endorsement cheque! hehehehehe

Post by **Betty Boop** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 1:29 pm

I have to agree with Rapunzel here!

When I was diagnosed with a dust-mite allergy I went out and bought an all singing and all dancing Miele Allergyvac to replace my totally worn out Dyson. What a nightmare, doesn't do what it says on the label and it had bags that puffed dust back at you everytime you changed them. A year later I found myself buying a Dyson DC14 and I've never looked back. Fantastic machines.

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 2:01 pm

anastrophe wrote: what brand is it?

.

It is a Shark. It worked fine the first few times..but now it sucks. Well..actually it dosen't suck.

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 2:05 pm

Betty Boop wrote: I have to agree with Rapunzel here!

When I was diagnosed with a dust-mite allergy I went out and bought an all singing and all dancing Miele Allergyvac to replace my totally worn out Dyson. What a nightmare, doesn't do what it says on the label and it had bags that puffed dust back at you everytime you changed them. A year later I found myself buying a Dyson DC14 and I've never looked back. Fantastic machines.

Proceed with caution - you could be dyson with death

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 2:08 pm

Marie5656 wrote: A few months back Rick convinced me to replace our broken down vacumn with one of those bagless ones. So far I am not impressed. Seems I am spending all my time cleaning it out, getting junk off the filter and getting stuff unstuck from the hose..

Any hints or suggestions?

I don't know whether you can get these things where you are, but:

http://www.numatic.co.uk/products4.asp?id=23

are the best vacuum cleaners I've seen, bar none. Cost-effective, used in various

guises by professionals. Every so often, a product of some sort comes along and

makes you think "Wow!" when you use it. This is one. The Numatic range is

absolutely fantastic.

IMO a "Dyson" "cleaner" is a wonderful triumph of marketing over functionality. Do

you see commercial users wheeling them around? Erm... no. The local household

refuse tip is rife with 'em.

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 2:14 pm

Bill Sikes wrote: I don't know whether you can get these things where you are, but:

http://www.numatic.co.uk/products4.asp?id=23

are the best vacuum cleaners I've seen, bar none. Cost-effective, used in various

guises by professionals. Every so often, a product of some sort comes along and

makes you think "Wow!" when you use it. This is one. The Numatic range is

absolutely fantastic.

IMO a "Dyson" "cleaner" is a wonderful triumph of marketing over functionality. Do

you see commercial users wheeling them around? Erm... no. The local household

refuse tip is rife with 'em.

I once came home from work to find my ex-wife lying groaning on the hall floor with our Dyson vacuum lying next to her as she'd fallen down the stairs while vacuuming. After spending a few minutes checking vital signs and seeing if anything was broken and required attending to urgently, I then turned my attention to her

Post by **Betty Boop** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 2:25 pm

Uncle Kram wrote: Proceed with caution - you could be dyson with death

As I found out when Galbally sugested I went to bed with a Dyson!

Post by **Betty Boop** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 2:35 pm

Uncle Kram wrote: I once came home from work to find my ex-wife lying groaning on the hall floor with our Dyson vacuum lying next to her as she'd fallen down the stairs while vacuuming. After spending a few minutes checking vital signs and seeing if anything was broken and required attending to urgently, I then turned my attention to her

Hang on a minute, dysons have hoses long enough to reach up the stairs, don't they?

I have a friend who bought a new dyson, threw it down the stairs then took it back to the shop because it wouldn't stay 'upright' anymore, it was a definate example of Dyson abuse but she got it replaced.

Ok she didn't actually throw it, but decided to test the fact that the hose reaches all the stairs, having a blonde moment she didn't stop to think she'd be better off testing it from the foot of the staircase! :wah:

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 3:28 pm

Betty Boop wrote: Hang on a minute, dysons have hoses long enough to reach up the stairs, don't they?

:

Well it did look a little staged. She wasn't known as R.A.D.A for nothing :wah:

Post by **Betty Boop** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 3:36 pm

Uncle Kram wrote: Well it did look a little staged. She wasn't known as R.A.D.A for nothing :wah:

Ummm, maybe I'm having a R.A.D.A moment

What does that stand for?

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 10:22 am

Betty Boop wrote: Ummm, maybe I'm having a R.A.D.A moment

What does that stand for?
it's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art luvvie

Post by **Betty Boop** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 10:29 am

Uncle Kram wrote: it's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art luvvie

Well I'm definately not a member! Thank god!

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 10:39 am

Betty Boop wrote: Well I'm definately not a member! Thank god!

You're more Tufty Club aint ya Boops?

Post by **Betty Boop** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:00 am

Uncle Kram wrote: You're more Tufty Club aint ya Boops?

Tufty Club? Is that an insult or a compliment ?

aahh Tufty, wasn't he the road safety squirrel

You implying I'm a boring old fart Krammy

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 2:19 pm

Betty Boop wrote: Tufty Club? Is that an insult or a compliment ?

aahh Tufty, wasn't he the road safety squirrel

You implying I'm a boring old fart Krammy
What?...a young girl like you? :yh_whistl

Post by **Betty Boop** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 2:40 pm

Uncle Kram wrote: What?...a young girl like you? :yh_whistl

Was that a wolf whistle Krammy??

theia · Post by **theia** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 2:41 pm

:driving:

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 2:45 pm

Betty Boop wrote: Was that a wolf whistle Krammy??

Oh yes

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Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 2:53 pm

Being anal retentive I know a thing or two about cleaning. (I make Felix look like Oscar) The Dyson actually didnt get rave reviews in Consumer Reports. The Kenmore Progressive did.

http://www.consumersearch.com/www/house ... index.html

Its an outstanding picker upper which glides with power yet effortless, like a Cadillac. The hose goes up a full flight of stairs without losing suction. The powered upholstery attachment does what its supposed to do.

Not to mention you will look good when you vacuum with the slate blue model, maybe even make you feel sexy. :rolleyes:

Post by **Betty Boop** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 2:56 pm

Nomad wrote: Being anal retentive I know a thing or two about cleaning. (I make Felix look like Oscar) The Dyson actually didnt get rave reviews in Consumer Reports. The Kenmore Progressive did.

http://www.consumersearch.com/www/house ... index.html

Its an outstanding picker upper which glides with power yet effortless, like a Cadillac. The hose goes up a full flight of stairs without losing suction. The powered upholstery attachment does what its supposed to do.

Not to mention you will look good when you vacuum with the slate blue model, maybe even make you feel sexy. :rolleyes:

:wah: I can't get the vision of Freddie Mercury hoovering out of my head, thats how I will forever imagine Nomad doing his housework!

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:08 pm

Betty Boop wrote: :wah: I can't get the vision of Freddie Mercury hoovering out of my head, thats how I will forever imagine Nomad doing his housework!

Dust is my enemy.

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:19 pm

I have a Bissell Cleanview and I love it. I'd not hesitate to buy another one.

Grumpaz · Post by **Grumpaz** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:20 pm

I used to have a Phantom Fury bagless vaccuum. It was a canister model. I like it in the beginning but have to agree with Marie...cleaning out the darn thing was as bad as re-dusting your house. I now have the top of the line Oreck and I love it. I'm so happy with it I just purchased their dry cleaning carpet cleaner. It does a fantastic job.

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:22 pm

Kirby... now THERE was a vacuum.

Weighed like 3 tons but still...

:p

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 7:11 pm

Oh Yeah I had a used one my mother gave me and I kick myself everyday I vaccum that I gave it to my daughter who left it in UTAH... what a vaccum...

Nomad I need a new vaccum and the Kenmore Progressive is on sale for $279.00 at Sears I just may get one.

[QUOTE]Kirby... now THERE was a vacuum.

Weighed like 3 tons but still...[/QUOTE]

Rain · Post by **Rain** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 8:17 pm

Dyson. ICK! :yh_sick That was by far the worst vacuum I ever owned. I made my husband take it back and get a refund. I had to pay a Re-stock fee, but I did it gladly. That thing wouldn't pick up anything.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 1:49 am

CARLA wrote: Oh Yeah I had a used one my mother gave me and I kick myself everyday I vaccum that I gave it to my daughter who left it in UTAH... what a vaccum...

Nomad I need a new vaccum and the Kenmore Progressive is on sale for $279.00 at Sears I just may get one.

Thats what I paid and Im very pleased. One tip, if you vacuum the stairs put the unit at the bottom of the stairs NOT the top. Trust me.

If you get one we can vacuum naked together ok ?

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:07 pm

SnoozeControl wrote: That has to be the sexiest thing I've ever read.

you should see what I do with the food dehydrator :sneaky:

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:30 pm

flopstock wrote: i think i've seen a similar affect on a guy i dated once:rolleyes:

He was in the pool ! It happens !!!:-5

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 2:36 am

Im thinking about joining a strictly vacuum talk only forum. The subject is just too rich to be contained in one little thread.

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 5:09 am

Ever since he was about 12, my brother has spent many thousands of hours listening to recordings of vacuums to help him relax. He still does it now and he's 43 next week

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 5:13 am

SnoozeControl wrote: Cleaning Talk, sounds perfect!

http://www.cleaningtalk.com/?gclid=CLfX ... GAodp0G2Cw

Talking Dirty, sounds perfect!

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 7:13 am

I feel compelled to know what the toasters name is pinkster

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 7:15 am

Gee, I never thought my declaration of hating my vacum would cause such an active thread.:-2

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 7:58 am

I bought an Oreck vacuum several years ago and I still love it. It's light and really picks up the cat hair and such. Plus it will work on hardwood floors too. Which I love cause I hate sweeping.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 8:17 am

Marie5656 wrote: Gee, I never thought my declaration of hating my vacum would cause such an active thread.:-2

Marie you just go to your room ! Always raising hell arent you ! God !