"best" vacuum cleaner
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12-05-2007, 06:34 PM
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RE: "best" vacuum cleaner
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what? the iSuck?
what? the iSuck?
#34
12-05-2007, 07:19 PM
RE: "best" vacuum cleaner
We've got a Dyson, and it works good for normal vacuuming, but having to use the upholstery and crevice tools is a pain. ( Would take too long to explain how to 'reassemble' the unit for accessory tool use. )
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Anyway, referring to Palindari's 'test' , frankly you could do that same test with almost ANY decent vacuum and come up with more stuff the second time around. Effective vacuuming has more to do with technique that with the efficiency of the vacuum itself. If you want to get your carpets REALLY vacuumed, GO SLOW! You need to give the vacuum time to do its work. Don't go racing from room to roomfllapping your arm forward and back like a steam engine. Take some time, make slow, 1/2 overlapping passes. It takes me usually 45 mins to do a good job - den / livingroom / dining room / hall / 2 bedrooms (kids responsible to do their own)
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Anyway, referring to Palindari's 'test' , frankly you could do that same test with almost ANY decent vacuum and come up with more stuff the second time around. Effective vacuuming has more to do with technique that with the efficiency of the vacuum itself. If you want to get your carpets REALLY vacuumed, GO SLOW! You need to give the vacuum time to do its work. Don't go racing from room to roomfllapping your arm forward and back like a steam engine. Take some time, make slow, 1/2 overlapping passes. It takes me usually 45 mins to do a good job - den / livingroom / dining room / hall / 2 bedrooms (kids responsible to do their own)
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12-05-2007, 09:15 PM
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RE: "best" vacuum cleaner
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what are you waiting for the iVibe?
what are you waiting for the iVibe?
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wanna know all the cool features it has???
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12-05-2007, 09:18 PM
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RE: "best" vacuum cleaner
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We've got a Dyson, and it works good for normal vacuuming, but having to use the upholstery and crevice tools is a pain. ( Would take too long to explain how to 'reassemble' the unit for accessory tool use. )
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Anyway, referring to Palindari's 'test' , frankly you could do that same test with almost ANY decent vacuum and come up with more stuff the second time around. Effective vacuuming has more to do with technique that with the efficiency of the vacuum itself. If you want to get your carpets REALLY vacuumed, GO SLOW! You need to give the vacuum time to do its work. Don't go racing from room to roomfllapping your arm forward and back like a steam engine. Take some time, make slow, 1/2 overlapping passes. It takes me usually 45 mins to do a good job - den / livingroom / dining room / hall / 2 bedrooms (kids responsible to do their own)
We've got a Dyson, and it works good for normal vacuuming, but having to use the upholstery and crevice tools is a pain. ( Would take too long to explain how to 'reassemble' the unit for accessory tool use. )
.
Anyway, referring to Palindari's 'test' , frankly you could do that same test with almost ANY decent vacuum and come up with more stuff the second time around. Effective vacuuming has more to do with technique that with the efficiency of the vacuum itself. If you want to get your carpets REALLY vacuumed, GO SLOW! You need to give the vacuum time to do its work. Don't go racing from room to roomfllapping your arm forward and back like a steam engine. Take some time, make slow, 1/2 overlapping passes. It takes me usually 45 mins to do a good job - den / livingroom / dining room / hall / 2 bedrooms (kids responsible to do their own)
can you come on thursdays??
can you make fun patterns in the carpet, too?? just like my lawn mower guys??
i didn't read everything, but from my experience, the hardest stuff to suck up is the feathery light stuff....the commercials show a vaccuum sucking up nuts and bolts. any vaccuum can do that.
#37
12-06-2007, 12:46 AM
RE: "best" vacuum cleaner
Wow, didn't expect such a response for something I thought was boring as a vacuum. Thanks for the comments though. It's not for me. I'm getting one for my neat-freak stepmom. I was checking out the dysons in sears today. Damn those things are expensive, and with the rollerball looking thing it corners better than my car. Still I can't justify spending $550+ on a vacuum. I'll probably get something in the $150-$250 range, cause shes gonna nag me about spending so much money.
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12-06-2007, 09:44 AM
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RE: "best" vacuum cleaner
seriously...i got mine at kohls for $325 or something around there (it's a yellow one) and they were running a promotion that gave me a $100 kohls gift card with the purchas of the vac.
i have yet to receive said gift card, but maybe it's "in the mail".
do some research and you'll probably be able to find a sale or something.
.....and what a nice christmas gift that would be!!
(i'm just dying for that new george forman grill....i promise i've been a good girl this year!!)
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i have yet to receive said gift card, but maybe it's "in the mail".
do some research and you'll probably be able to find a sale or something.
.....and what a nice christmas gift that would be!!
(i'm just dying for that new george forman grill....i promise i've been a good girl this year!!)
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