Household vacuum cleaners question?

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hemi71x

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Ya, i know this is most likely a dumb question to be asking on a car related forum, but what type of vacuum cleaner do you guys have in your home?
Been thinking about getting a electric battery pack one, other than a wall plug in model.
Any advantage, one over the other?
What's the wife got in your place?
Recommendations, one way or other.
Thanks.
hemi71x

Had one of these dinosaurs in the house, back in the 1950's 1960's growing up.

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I think this vacuum was still in use when i left the household, in 1973, joining up with the USAF.
 
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First of all the bagless canister kind is really simple to dump.. our new one has a button you push that sucks in the cord and we like that..
 
My wife (and I occasionally, lol) uses a Shark Lift-a-way. She loves it and it's been going strong for a long time.

We had to buy a replacement hose, but it was only due to normal wear and tear.

I have folks that use the battery powered backpack type commercial vacs at work but I've never given one a test drive.
 
The corded vac will last more than 5 years...cant say that about the battery in the other one. My mom had one the size of a beach ball with a long hose. It was awesome and fun to use with its lightweight 4 foot AL end. Found one!
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Bagless vacuums are crap. A gimmick for the lazy. The bagged style is far superior. Go on a real comparison site like Consumer Reports and read reviews.
 
We use a Craftsman wet or dry shop vac and it works great. Best one we've ever owned. It's got a little age on it now and it's fixin to get replaced.
 
We have a rainbow
Once you figure out what it truly is, you'll love it
(Or at least get a good chuckle out of it)

I almost rolled of the couch when it hit me




(Not my video, just a generic short one to show what it is)
 
RustyRatRod said:
We use a Craftsman wet or dry shop vac and it works great. Best one we've ever owned. It's got a little age on it now and it's fixin to get replaced.
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Graft that powerhead onto the top of a 55g drum and run the hose out the top. Maybe new life in the garage as a dust collector for your saws. Or build you a DIY flowbench!
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pishta said:
Graft that powerhead onto the top of a 55g drum and run the hose out the top. Maybe new life in the garage as a dust collector for your saws. Or build you a DIY flowbench!
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I'm WAY too lazy for that.

And about your video......I saw the dirty water but it's funny, the carpet didn't look any different.
 
Don't buy a Dyson. Very expensive. Battery requires partial disassembly to change. Has 2 power positions. Standard doesn't pick up anything but the battery last for 20 minutes. High power, excellent suction but only 7 minute battery life. The wife use Sharks now. Good quality and fair pricing. Key for good suction is keeping the screens/filters clean an any vacuum.
I have a 60 year old Kirby that out suctions most modern vacs and is made of solid Aluminum castings. Durable.
 
There is a Kirby shop in my work area. Restored ones are still $$$
 
Up until the seventies they were sold with a lifetime guarantee. A Kirby vacuum in t 1972 sold for over $700. If you bought the complete Classic model ( floor polisher, rug shampooer, upholstery cleaner, knife sharpener, rodent sprayer and more... it was over $1100.. But they would sell them on payment plans that allowed anyone with a job to buy one.
 
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Have had a Kirby Heritage II since the mid 80's. Still gets a lot use with two long hair chihuahuas here.
It's a heavy machine but has held up pretty good IMO. Replaced motor brushes once. The cord also needed replacement due to the brush chewing on it.

I take a long a small 5 gallon Craftsman shop vac to fill the tow tube quickly when boating.
 
The big huge problem with a Kirby (unless you need what amounts to a carpet sweeper) is that every dime, hairclip, paperclip, nail, screw, you get it GOES THROUGH THE BLOWER. And once in awhile the unknown missile going through there takes a bit of a piece out of the "jet engine." You all know how THAT goes.........
 
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Have had a Kirby Heritage II since the mid 80's. Still gets a lot use with two long hair chihuahuas here.
It's a heavy machine but has held up pretty good IMO. Replaced motor brushes once. The cord also needed replacement due to the brush chewing on it.

I take a long a small 5 gallon Craftsman shop vac to fill the tow tube quickly when boating.
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My Kirby does not like cat hair. 3 or 4 uses and the brush becomes a rotating roller just using up excess wattage :lol:
 
I think I have a brand new old Kirby, Now I got to go look. lol
 
Unconventional said:
My Kirby does not like cat hair. 3 or 4 uses and the brush becomes a rotating roller just using up excess wattage :lol:
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I saw a commercial for something, I think it was a shark, that had paddles instead of bristle brushes, which I thought was brilliant
 
I let the female side of the equation choose as she does the skirt work. She chose a canister corded Dyson, loves it. 5 years in and going strong. Also got a Roomba, works decent on tile and hardwood floors.
Ones with bags are stupid *** oldschool, just waiting to get soggy, rip or burst, or you run out of them and gotta try and find one.
 
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