I essentially am looking for a carpet/floor upright vaccum cleaner. I was looking around in stores and found a lot of choice however. I notieced the following things about various brands.
1. Bissell = Seems to be the cheapest and offers more features for it’s price but looks kind of flimsy. Is this a good brand. Offers 1 yr warranty.
2. Dirt devel = Cost a little more and looks better. Offers 2 yr warranty?
3. Hoover = I know this is a well known brand but all I was able to see was the steamvacs. My mom had one and it’s about 4 yrs old. Its very good still cleans up.
Also I noticed Canaster Vacuum cleaners. What are the advantages of these? What is the purpose of having a canaster? I just don’t want to get a habbit of purchasing a vacuum every 1 year because it breaks….
My mother in law owns a Dyson and will NEVER EVER go back to anything else. She has to fight my father in law to vacuum sometimes!
Dysons are very expensive, but they have so few moving parts they have to be nearly bullet-proof. Not to mention, they look really cool!
It depends on how much you are willing to spend. I have a Rainbow and it’s the best vacuum cleaner I’ve ever owned. It is bagless, the dirt from the floors goes into a container you put water in and trust me, it pulls things out of my carpet that I didn’t know were there. An added bonus is you can add air freshners to the water and it makes your house smell so good after vacuuming.
It is of the cannister type & comes with standard attachments.
I, like you have pets in the house & to me, it is the only way to go.
Rainbow’s are expensive though but you might luck up and pick up a used one.
Good luck in your quest!
go with a Dyson much better than all you’ve listed above, although its is more expensive
I have a cleaning service.when i started on a tight buget I bought an eurica optima-the green one.I use it everyday 2-3 times.it was $60.after one year it still works great. light weight and convenient.i bought an extra filter.when one gets cloged I spray it with simple green and hose it and let it dry.I use it more than my $1200 Rainbow vac.
Go with ORECK!
They have the best vacuums. They have the best warranties! In the long run, would you rather by one every 2-3 years or 20-30?
dirt devil with the hepa filters
I bought a bagless one and it was a huge mistake. The damned thing overheats and gets plugged up with dog hair and I hate it. However, my used cheap kenmore I bought at the local thrift store just powers on and on forever.
But out of the brands you mentioned, Hoover is probably the best…at least my mom’s Hoovers over the years lasted a long time.
But again, if you have heavy stuff like dog hair to clean, be careful with the bagless…in my experience, anyway, it just didn’t do the job.
Oh, yeah, my bagless is a Eureka boss. Looks great, works like crap.
bissell is a good brand i own one
About canister vacs: Canisters are great at cleaning hardwood floors, drapes and hard to reach spots. Most canisters also come with an assortment of tools and attachments for special cleaning jobs. Some may find it awkward because you pull the vacuum from behind.
If you don’t want to replace your vacuum every year, go with a Dyson. It is the best purchase you will ever make. I spent hours looking in stores for the perfect vacuum and ended up finding just what I needed, the dyson dc15 animal, online (MUCH lower prices and better info) The suction never wears out, so you won’t need to replace it. It is great at getting up hair and for people with allergies.