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What is the absolute BEST Vacuum cleaner?
JustC
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My employees at the stores are destroying vacuum cleaners all the time. I have gone all the way up to the hoover savvy, and after only 1 year, it is dead. What are the best industrial strength vacuums that I can look at to last around here under daily use??
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VERY light and works well![:D]
He used to explain his whole philosophy of selling was based on the looking around the house to see how the housewife kept her house. If she looked like she was the cleaning type, he'd give her the high tech pitch about how the Kirby actually cleans the air in house while you vaccumm.
If the customer looked like a slob, he'd tell her she could vaccumm half as much, only once a month etc. because the Kirby was so efficient.
He would also do the old trick of dumping a bag of dirt/dust/crap on the floor and making a big mess so that the housewife wouldnt dare kick him out until he had done his full demonstration.
Who would suck up the dirt,, the housewife or the salesman[:0] The wife has a commericial Rainbow. I found it in a rental when the tenants left. Nothing like something free.
It's all psychology, the worse the mess looks, the better it's going look when its cleaned up. I've never bought a new vaccum cleaner, I bought a few used ones for a maximum of five buck at a yardsale. Who would pay $500 for a vaccum cleaner?
My friend who sold kirby's would also advise the housewives not to tell their husbands that the machine was on order, but to wait and "surprise" him with how clean the house was before telling him how much it cost.
My wife refuses to allow me to try and fix it with power tools.[V][:(]
Them salesmen are good. They sold a teacher friend of ours one. He came in and got her to make payments on this contraction for 3 years, and gave her a "FREE" room deodorizer. Wow, I was impressed how he done his salemanship... She gove him our name and we had a showing of this marvelous machine. Well he left it with us for the weekend... We cleaned everything , including the vehicles[:D] and gave it back without buying it...[:o)]
What's three years of payments compared to a lifetime of cleanliness, health and happiness for your family?
Have used one to suck water (not specifically designed to do so), ash and other black crappola from the oil-furnace, metal shavings and all sorts of things...
It's just impossible to kill.
I love it and haven't had a single problem since I bought it 4yrs ago. Bags are about $14/3 which will last you about 6-8 months.
now have orecks...wonderful
My employees at the stores are destroying vacuum cleaners all the time. I have gone all the way up to the hoover savvy, and after only 1 year, it is dead. What are the best industrial strength vacuums that I can look at to last around here under daily use??
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JustC, the key here is your word, "employee." By very nature they are destructive beasts. You could give them an anvil and a sledge hammer at 8:00AM. By 5:00PM both of them would be trashed, broken and bent beyond use. BTDT, buy a 100 dollar vacuum at Wal mart keep the receipt handy. Let them bust it and keep taking it back for a new one every now and then.
PS; my employees busted my Kirby in three months cleaning a 1,200 square foot office.
you are a disgusting dirtbad.
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The Kirbies really clean well and sell themselves, American made, don't pay full price or you can get them used
...To me, the best vaccum is ANY vaccum,...somebody else is using...[:D]
Just how many of you actually use the vacumn cleaner you are saying is the best?...
And how many others have YOU used to be able to make the comparison?...[}:)]
Now guys, be honest.....
Just how many of you actually use the vacumn cleaner you are saying is the best?...
And how many others have YOU used to be able to make the comparison?...[}:)]
Well, I have no clue which is the best, I just use the one furnished by my wife! She buys it, and I use it as much as she does. And, no, she doesn't have to ask me to do it. I've learned it's better to do it before she asks. Otherwise I have a headach until the lump goes down!
Now, ifin you all are saying that not even the high dollar rigs are tough enough, then I guess I should just keep going to the cheap ones and accessing the dumpster when necessary[?]
it would be wise to keep a few hokie mechanical sweepers around, they work well at keep the real vacuuming to a minimum
We've used the Kenmore at least a couple of times a week for over 3 years. I've replace the vacuum bags, of course. Last week I had to replace the belt. ( 5 bucks)
It's worked real well for us. If it blows up tomorrow, I'll buy another one like it.
bought it over 20 years ago.The salesmen dumped 5 pound of nuts and bolts on the floor.Vacuumed them up,then he opened the lid where the bag is.The opening is about a 6 inch hole.With the lid open and the machine running,he turned the vac upside and the nuts and bolts stayed in the bag without falling out.
EvilDr235
I've seen no mention of the super high dollar Rainbows...are they not a good machine?
Read higher. Great machines
PJ[8D]
Dysons have decent suction, but are hard to clean, as they have no bag. Consumer reports would be one place to look JustC.
I got the Purple Animal super-duper one and it's very easy to clean the silly thing. The sponge filter is easy hosed out and let dry like the K&N Air Filter (without the oiling). Yeah the holding bay does get dusty and grimey looking but it's easily cleaned out.
My only complaint is the hose nozzle for the "accessories" is made of plastic, which has already chipped.