Need vacuum cleaner advice...

[Viperoni]

Well it's the OT forum isn't it

I have a budget of ~$200cad... and I'd prefer to buy from worstbuy (AHEM!)

What's a reliable brand? Is bagged better than the see-through bagless? Is HEPA filtration really needed?

Any review sites would be much appreciated

 

[rival]

try consumerreports.com or sumthing, or just get a broomba

 

[Viperoni]

You gotta subscribe to consumersreports

Also, I'd be looking at a upright vacuum.

 

[Bv3]

If you buy from BB and get the extended warranty, you can take it back in a couple years and get a new one. Their technicians don't know anything about vacuums, so if you say it's broken and you have the extended warranty they just give you a new one.

 

[syberscott]

Get one with a disposible bag. I have a bagless model and I hate cleaning the damn thing out. I get covered in dust and then sneeze for an hour.

 

[MrBond]

Originally posted by: syberscott
Get one with a disposible bag. I have a bagless model and I hate cleaning the damn thing out. I get covered in dust and then sneeze for an hour.

This is a slight problem with my bagless. I picked it up from Walmart, it's a hoover, ended up being ~$90 ish. It has "hepa type" filtration, whatever that means, all I know is dust gets everywhere when I clean out the filter.

It does a great job though, even for a bagless. I went bagless over bagged because even with the filter, its much easier than changing a bag (and the dust is relativly fresh in the canister, unlike a bag, which wrecks havoc on my nose)

 

[0roo0roo]

if you care about your money hop over to your local library, they'll have consumer reports in the reference section. some vacumns suck.

 

[conjur]

<--- suckin' up the dirt with a Kirby!

 

[NokiaDude]

Hoover Windtunnel Bagless. Preferably Gold or Blue. I own one and it is the d@mm best vacuum I ever owned. The windtunnel design and the extremely powerful 12amp motor makes this thing a freakin beast. Even when it's full it keeps sucking!!

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: conjur
<--- suckin' up the dirt with a Kirby!

thats not the ultra expensive one right? if so u poor bastid didn't think it did all that great in tests.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo

Originally posted by: conjur
<--- suckin' up the dirt with a Kirby!

thats not the ultra expensive one right? if so u poor bastid didn't think it did all that great in tests.

The original price they were pushing was like $1500...paid less than half...more like 1/3

It does great...and the shampooing kit works well, too.

 

[madmanbeck]

If there are any questions on Aerus-Electrolux equipment I'd be happy to try and answer them.

 

[spidey07]

I've actually been impressed with our vacuum cleaner. And we've had multiple canister vacs.

http://www.dyson.com/range/feature_frame.asp?model=DC07-ANIMAL

Save a little bit of money and get a good vacuum. You'll thank me later.

 

[MistaTastyCakes]

I've had a $90 bagless Dirt Devil for a while now, and it rocks. I prefer bagless over vacuums that take bags, but it's just a personal preference thing, to the best of my knowledge. But anyways.. Dirt Devils, in my experience, are real good vacuums