OT: Vacuum info
lyn5
picks up THREAD !!!! (yes I yelled). Has to be good info out there on
a "quilters vacuum". Thanks in advance..
lyn
John
Dyson, is the one. I love ours, and it definitely will pick up
thread. Either with the hose attachment, or from the floor/rug brush
on the bottom of the vacuum itself. I think it will be the last one I
will have to buy.
John
Rita L in MA
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Leslie& The Furbabies in MO.
now) which is designed for pet owners. Pet/dog hair.... thread.... close
enough! I love my Dyson- lots of suction, no bags, HEPA filter and on board
attachments and hose. :-)
Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
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lyn5
<quilteac...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Ditto on the Dyson. I have the purple Animal model (almost six years old
> now) which is designed for pet owners. Pet/dog hair.... thread.... close
> enough! I love my Dyson- lots of suction, no bags, HEPA filter and on board
> attachments and hose. :-)
>
> Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
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> On Nov 22, 11:56 am, lyn5 <lhenders...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
Gee all for Dyson!! Love the idea of filter and no bags. Thanks
lyn
Dr. Zachary Smith
Hate to buck the crowd, but we've had Kirby's for 3 generations. The
new ones are grossly expensive, so we've always bought reconditioned
used ones from a dealer for a fraction of the cost. They work just
fine, pick up thread, and last about 20 years, at which time we trade
them in for another (newer) reconditioned one.
Doc
On Nov 22, 11:56 am, lyn5 <lhenders...@gmail.com> wrote:
Sandy
<5a34b429-6add-4209...@g27g2000yqn.googlegroups.com>,
lyn5 <lhend...@gmail.com> wrote:
Lyn, another good possibility is Electrolux. When my vacuum died a
couple of years ago, I did a lot of research (Consumer Reports, etc.)
and found that this is a top-rated brand. Some of the "name" brands,
like Kirby are grossly overpriced (I had one once, and the "spring" in
the handle broke, which meant it wouldn't stay up -- very tiring as
you're cleaning all of the carpets). Dyson has lots of complaints,
though I'm not sure I remember exactly why; I was going to get a Dyson
until I did this research. I'm *very* happy with my Electrolux, though I
do have to have bags for it.
Good luck!
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dealer83
I own the Dyson Slim, which is lighter than the big model but still
the 'ball' type. LOVE IT! When I first brought it home, I had just
vacuumed with my Hoover. I went over the clean floor with the Dyson
and you wouldn't believe the dirt and gunk it picked up! I don't
think I'll ever have another brand in the house. Donna
Karen, Queen of Squishies
I am totally and completely satisfied with my upright Oreck.
Karen, Queen of Squishies
Taria
is the beater bar loads quickly and is a bear to clear. When mr.
dyson gets that straightened out he will be making a great vacuum.
Even at that it really seems overpriced. I did notice a refurb
at Big Lots last week. The attachments on the model we have
are just not terribly user friendly either. It does pick up a
lot though.
DD just got a eureka for her new house. It works well but
she has no pet hair to deal with. If you want to see a lot of
reviews check out Amazon. They have a lot.
Report back when you get a new one on what
you choose and how it works.
Taria
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John
I just went to Amazon and looked at the reviews for the model I have
which is the DCO7, the yellow one.
The average reviews for that model are 4 stars or 413 people who
wrote reviews.
456 gave it 5 stars
55 gave it 4 stars
26 gave it three stars
22 gave it 2 stars
44 gave it on star.
What this tells me is that most of the people who have bought this
model, seem to think it is far above the average for vacuum cleaners.
I will admit that some of the attachments are not as easy and
convenient as I would have liked, but they do work, when you get them
set up properly.
I guess there is no perfect machine for everybody. Some people like
some things and others are happier with other features. But what I
have found is that the Dyson will clean things better as far as any
cleaner I have used, and that is what I am looking for most from a
vacuum cleaner. As for cleaning the brushes, I don't think any vacuum
cleaner has an easy to clean brush. That is in the nature of the brush
and it's ability to pick up string and thread. I have a nice set of
small embroidery scissors, that I keep for just that purpose, and I
snip right down the middle of the string of threads that are wrapped
around the beater, and then lift the cut off ends out as quick as you
please. I have used that method on all of the various beaters on all
of the vacuums that we have owned, and they all take about the same
time to do the job. My one complaint about the Dyson, is the cost, but
isn't that always the way it goes? You sometimes have to pay more than
you want to to get something that will work for you. Would that it
wasn't always so.
John
Taria
be my hero! There just has to be a way a smart guy like him
could figure it out. I clean mine the same way you do.
Yep, the attachments do work pretty well once you get to
them. Often I will just carry around my little dustbuster
type machine instead unless it is a big cleaning though.
That works easiest for me.
Amazon is pretty handy for their revues.
Dh alleges Woot has one Dyson up occasionally for $200
+ the $4.99 shipping. Probably a refurb or older model.
Taria
Taria
teleflora
> My one complaint about the Dyson, is the cost,
I have 2 complaints - it's very heavy and it has no headlight. That
aggravates the crap out of me.
It's a struggle to get the handle out of the hose and a struggle to get the
handle back into the hose. I would have thought by now that it would have
loosened up somewhat. My mom, with her arthritis, could NEVER have managed
this sweeper.
I love no bags and I think it does a good job of cleaning. I just think it
could have been made more user friendly. And maybe the newer models that sit
on a ball are easier to move around.
Cindy
teleflora
"Karen, Queen of Squishies" <hica...@mchsi.com> wrote in message
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That's what I would have bought my mom. I cleaned for a friend who has one
and it was the easiest thing ever to use. She had 2 short haired terriers
and who knew they shed that much?? The Oreck worked great on pet hair. The
only reason I didn't buy one was because it doesn't have attachments and I
hated carting around the little vac. I'll give up this Dyson in a heartbeat
if Oreck ever comes out with a model that has attachments.
Cindy
Polly Esther
without me but have just got to climb in on this one. Don't buy Any vacuum
unless they will let you listen to it. We once had one that would make you
deaf and mean. Man, we hated that shrieking monster. Polly
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Donna in NE La.
Donna in NE La.
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Sherry
> I am deep into quilting a QOV and have been mostly letting rctq go on
> without me but have just got to climb in on this one. Don't buy Any vacuum
> unless they will let you listen to it. We once had one that would make you
> deaf and mean. Man, we hated that shrieking monster. Polly
>
> "Taria" <ta...@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> > The dyson here picks up a lot of thread and pet hair. The problem
> > is the beater bar loads quickly and is a bear to clear. When mr.
> > dyson gets that straightened out he will be making a great vacuum.
> > Even at that it really seems overpriced. I did notice a refurb
> > at Big Lots last week. The attachments on the model we have
> > are just not terribly user friendly either. It does pick up a
> > lot though.
> > DD just got a eureka for her new house. It works well but
> > she has no pet hair to deal with. If you want to see a lot of
> > reviews check out Amazon. They have a lot.
> > Report back when you get a new one on what
> > you choose and how it works.
> > Taria
>
> >news:cdd9fd87-a94c-4132...@d10g2000yqh.googlegroups.com...
> >> My vacuum is dying (thank goodness). I want an upright that actually
> >> picks up THREAD !!!! (yes I yelled). Has to be good info out there on
> >> a "quilters vacuum". Thanks in advance..
>
>
> - Show quoted text -
My last one was not only too loud, but too heavy for me to push.
I got the yellow basic Dyson about six months ago. I love it. And it
is very lightweight, compared to that last tank I had.
Sherry
Polly Esther
be told, there's sometimes more leaves on my sewing room floor than there is
under the oak trees. Yorkies, so far as we can tell, are just not very good
at wiping their feet. However, I keep a scrap of batting convenient (very
convenient) anywhere I'm likely to clip threads. Threads can just be swiped
on the batting and prevent the agony of snarling the brushes on a vacuum.
For the sneaky clips, I just put a scrap of batting on the swifter and
do a quick swish around the sewing area. An ounce of prevention and all
that. Polly
"Sherry" <wrote>My last one was not only too loud, but too heavy for me to
AuntK
> I am deep into quilting a QOV and have been mostly letting rctq go on
> without me but have just got to climb in on this one. Don't buy Any vacuum
> unless they will let you listen to it. We once had one that would make you
> deaf and mean. Man, we hated that shrieking monster. Polly
>
> "Taria" <ta...@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>
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> > The dyson here picks up a lot of thread and pet hair. The problem
> > is the beater bar loads quickly and is a bear to clear. When mr.
> > dyson gets that straightened out he will be making a great vacuum.
> > Even at that it really seems overpriced. I did notice a refurb
> > at Big Lots last week. The attachments on the model we have
> > are just not terribly user friendly either. It does pick up a
> > lot though.
> > DD just got a eureka for her new house. It works well but
> > she has no pet hair to deal with. If you want to see a lot of
> > reviews check out Amazon. They have a lot.
> > Report back when you get a new one on what
> > you choose and how it works.
> > Taria
>
> >news:cdd9fd87-a94c-4132...@d10g2000yqh.googlegroups.com...
> >> My vacuum is dying (thank goodness). I want an upright that actually
> >> picks up THREAD !!!! (yes I yelled). Has to be good info out there on
> >> a "quilters vacuum". Thanks in advance..
>
>
> - Show quoted text -
Like Polly, I have to jump in here. I also have the Dyson Animal and
love it. Granted, it's heavy but it does a good job of sucking up the
muck. That being said, I also have a cheap little Dirt Devil upright
that is bagless also. It's small, it's noisy and not overly user
friendly but it does a GREAT job! I was amazed. I wanted a second
vacuum for the upstairs so I didn't have to lug the Animal up/down the
stairs - now that's painful! Paid about $25 for the Dirt Devil in
Target last year. It's short, has a short cord and screams the whole
time but really does an amazing job. And it has a more powerful
beater bar than the Animal thus 'fluffing' the carpet better.
Kim in NJ
John
My wish for the best Dyson, would be for one without any of the
attachments and about $100 less cost. I do think the attachments are
too fiddly, to be easy to use. And for cleaning stairs the Vacuum
motor/canister unit, is unwieldy to say the least. I use a small Oreck
canister for the stairs, and keep an Oreck xl upright, on the first
floor, for those occasions when a quick cleanup is wanted because of
some company coming over and wanting to eliminate the dog hair
tumbleweeds on the area rugs, where the dog takes her naps. I guess
there really isn't one "Best For
Everything ", model of vaccum, but a combination of various types,
suited to specific purposes, is what works for me.
John (Officer in charge of Tumbleweed removal.)
Roberta
bags, no filter. You fill a tank with enough water to cover the intake
valve, add a drop of lavender oil if you like, and turn it on.
Everything it sucks up stays in the water, absolutely no dust blowback
-I really notice a difference in the amount of dust in the house. And
it picks up lint from the carpet in one pass. Makes the house smell
nice too. I really like the extra-long cord and hose, no need to keep
changing plugs. And of course if you happen to have something wet on
the floor, no problem!
But I don't have much thread on the floor. Call me anal, but thread
clippings all go into a little bag for bear stuffing.
Roberta in D
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Still like the Bosch, 5 yrs. later (needs bags);
no longer available locally, so I went to Sears for a
Eureka (recommended in different reviews); it sucks,
which is exactly what I want a vacuum cleaner to do. ;-D
No bags on this one; it's the upstairs vac, so it has to
eat cat food (Dusty leaves crumbs on the floor) and cat hair.
Eureka does it. Decent price, too.
I want a floor cleaner to be kinda' quiet, and not too
heavy; and it should suck. I'll pick up the threads
before they hit the floor. The v.c. picks up everything
on the carpet before I spread out the quilt sandwich;
that's all I ask. ;-)
R/Sandy
On 11/22/09 3:01 PM, in article
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Sherry
> There really isn't a need for threads on the floor to begin with. The truth
> be told, there's sometimes more leaves on my sewing room floor than there is
> under the oak trees. Yorkies, so far as we can tell, are just not very good
> at wiping their feet. However, I keep a scrap of batting convenient (very
> convenient) anywhere I'm likely to clip threads. Threads can just be swiped
> on the batting and prevent the agony of snarling the brushes on a vacuum.
> For the sneaky clips, I just put a scrap of batting on the swifter and
> do a quick swish around the sewing area. An ounce of prevention and all
> that. Polly
>
beater bar.
That doesn't bother me as much as the other thing that's wrapped
around the
beater bar. Hair. My hair. I must be shedding.
Sherry
Kiteflyer
on Black Friday. I went saturday expecting them to all be gone but they
had 2 so I bought one (DC17 Animal Purple). Used it this morning and
wow, did it pick up a lot in only 2 rooms. The dog doesn't bark at it
as much as the old hoover either.
clip
>
> Dyson, is the one. I love ours, and it definitely will pick up
> thread. Either with the hose attachment, or from the floor/rug brush
> on the bottom of the vacuum itself. I think it will be the last one I
> will have to buy.
>
> John
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> The dog doesn't bark at it
> as much as the old hoover either.
Try chasing him around the house with it...
Leslie& The Furbabies in MO.
and it's worked hard in those years. I hope you have many years of happy
vacuuming with yours.... or is vacuuming ever happy? VBG
Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
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Taria
DH does most of the vacuuming since he retired. That is pretty
happy vacuuming on my part. : )
Taria
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Donna in Idaho
extremely noisy. My ears are ringing after the vacuum has been running for
a few minutes.
I heard years ago that vacuum makers could make vacuums much quieter, but
customers didn't think they were doing their job if they weren't noisy!
I'll opt for quiet!
Donna in SW Idaho
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Kiteflyer
thinks it is also quieter than the Hoover we had.
Denny