I need a new vacuum!

[brigden]

I'm not dropping a stack on a flippin' vaccum.

 

[Knightlife]

Vacuums can always hold such interesting conversations for me. Your non-working vacuum doesn't suck, and that means it sucks, but it doesn't...nevermind.

 

[KLin]

Get a Kirby or a Rainbow

 

[Vette73]

Just go to Kmart/Target and get a cheap one that is a national brand that has good bags and get that.

 

[Wingznut]

After owning a very good vacuum for about a year now... I'll never purchase another crappy vacuum. There's almost no point in having one, if it isn't a good one.

 

[Nohr]

Posted this in your duplicate thread:

I was given a GE Bagless Upright for Xmas a few months ago. I really like it, picks up a lot more than my old Dirt Devil upright. My only complaint is that since I have a dog and a cat indoors I end up having to empty the dust cup after every use. It's not a big deal to empty though.

 

[TitanDiddly]

I always wished I had a bagless one. Bags are such a pain.

 

[Zenmervolt]

I just went into Best Buy and got a $60 Eureka. Works fine.

ZV

 

[Sundog]

Look at Consumer Reports.....i.e. Library

 

[Mutilator]

I love my Hoover Windtunnel V2. 2 motors - 1 for brushes, 1 for suction. No belts to change. Bagless. It'll cost you about $250 though. I think it was worth it.

 

[RossMAN]

I bought the Hoover U5435-900 WindTunnel Plus for $69 with free shipping after stacking 4 promotions together. Of course you cannot get that price but you can still get it for relatively cheap with minimal effort.

If you want something cheaper look at this Hoover for $89, this should be available at your local Target B&M.

 

[BigSmooth]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
I just went into Best Buy and got a $60 Eureka. Works fine.

ZV

I spent $50-60 on a Eureka about 5 years ago and it still works well. It's not superb, but it gets the job done. I did have to have it serviced about two years ago but it only costed $20 or so.

 

[amdskip]

Hoover with bags all the way. Sure bagless are nice but they don't do as good of a job.

 

[brigden]

Why is it when someone asks for recommendations with consumer products, and indicates a budget, there's always a load of people who list items WAY over-budget?

 

[Wingznut]

Originally posted by: brigden
Why is it when someone asks for recommendations with consumer products, and indicates a budget, there's always a load of people who list items WAY over-budget?

You didn't "indicate a budget". Your only qualification was "dropping a stack", which is a relative term. $100 may break that qualification to you, but not to someone else.

If you don't make your expectations clear, how do you expect anyone to meet them?

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Wingznut

Originally posted by: brigden
Why is it when someone asks for recommendations with consumer products, and indicates a budget, there's always a load of people who list items WAY over-budget?

You didn't "indicate a budget". Your only qualification was "dropping a stack", which is a relative term. $100 may break that qualification to you, but not to someone else.

If you don't make your expectations clear, how do you expect anyone to meet them?

brigden - Show me where you indicated an actual budget (other than "stack")?

 

[shopbruin]

spent like 50 bucks on a crapass dirt devil upright. had bags, wouldn't work well at all. first use, it was fine, each use afterwards NOTHING would be picked up. horrible vacuum. cleaned the heads, changed the bags, everything.

spent a little over 100 bucks on a hoover upright bagless from costco. it works beautifully. that's not dropping a stack. you get what you pay for.

 

[brigden]

Admittedly, I wasn't perfectly clear or specific in my budget, but the thread title includes "cheap." I made the assumption, perhaps erronously, that most people would be able to recommend less expensive models with the information given. I'm afraid I simply do not know what vacuums actually cost to state a price range.

Obviously, $100 isn't a stack.

Anyway, thanks for the replies.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: freesia39
spent like 50 bucks on a crapass dirt devil upright. had bags, wouldn't work well at all. first use, it was fine, each use afterwards NOTHING would be picked up. horrible vacuum. cleaned the heads, changed the bags, everything.

spent a little over 100 bucks on a hoover upright bagless from costco. it works beautifully. that's not dropping a stack. you get what you pay for.

My little Eureka works great. The "Dirt Devil" brand is pretty much crap all-around. My Eureka's only flaw is that it's not really good on hard floors, but you shouldn't be using a vacuum on hard floors anyway, that's what mops and brooms are for.

I recommend against bagless vacuums even though they're all the rage right now. #1, with an equivalent motor, a bagless will always be less powerful than a bag vacuum because the airflow path is less optimal. #2, when you empty the cartridge on a bagless vacuum, all that dust and crap gets thrown back out into the air.

ZV

 

[BigSmooth]

brigden, I assure you that most of the vacuums listed are relatively affordable. The cheapest ones you'll find at Walmart etc. are probably at least $40-50, and they go on up to $500+. Many people spend $200 on a vacuum, so most of the recommendations so far are definitely on the low end of the scale.

So let's recap...
You ask people to recommend a "cheap" vacuum.
People try to help you by posting reasonable suggestions.
You get annoyed by the suggestions because you perceive them to be too expensive (even though you did not post a budget & you admit you don't know what vacuums cost)??? Did you think they were $20 or something?

We're just trying to help you out!

 

[TechnoKid]

Originally posted by: KLin
Get a Kirby or a Rainbow

Kirby has ranked consistently low in Consumer Reports testing; they are heavy, cost quite a bit of money, and cannot vacuum as well as a ~$100 Hoover.

 

[Wingznut]

I have this Kenmore Canister Vacuum, and it rocks.

Does $350 qualify as "a stack"?

 

[brigden]

So, ZV, you recommend staying away from a bagless job?

I was comparing the Eureka 410AT (bagless) with the Hoover U4266-950 (bag).

 

[miri]

Eureka whirlwind lightspeed vacuum. $89.99. I have had mine for a year and it rocks. Bagless, has a washable filter to. The suction is so good I actually got rid of fleas just using this vacuum. Vacuumed about 5 times over a week and all fleas were gone. I dumped the canister in the toilet and could see the fleas. The pick up is good enough to get all the flea eggs to. Also has a HEPA filter.

 

[Thegonagle]

I personally still prefer vacuums that use bags because most bagless dirt containers are so small. I never make a mess changing a the bag (because I don't wait to change it until it's so full it's about to burst), but dumping a dirt cup in the trash always results in a small plume of dust for me, and I need to deal with it 4x more often.

Another thing I don't care for on bagless vacuums: False economy--you don't need to buy bags, but air filters on bagless vacuums are mandatory, and they require periodic changing. Additional air filters on bag vacuums don't clog as quickly, and they're optional because the vacuum bag already provides the first level of filtration. If the optional HEPA filter on your bag vacuum clogs, you can get away with running the vacuum without it in a pinch.

BTW, I have a Sharp EC-TU5111 that I paid a little under $200 for, IIRC. It has quite a few useful features, plus lots of metal parts and a ball-bearing motor and brush, so it should last a long time. (It's from Sharp's "next step up" non-commercial product-line, not the all-plastic cheapie product-line.)