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ShakingHorizons

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The wife and I are in the market for a new bagged vacuum. We currently have a bagless Eureka that is just gross. We have 70% carpet, 25% hardwood, and 5% tile. We went and looked at Miele and Simplicity, and really like the Miele. We left without purchasing anything due to the salesman being an ass. Anyway, I started researching the Miele last night and found a lot of comments about them clogging, which has thrown me off.

Anyway, looking for suggestions in the $600 and under range.
 
are Kirby vacuums still around? I think they had a bag

somebody came by my door a few years ago I think they were peddling them

not sure if those were even that great as I know nothing about vacuums except I should probably buy a new one myself
 
I bought a couple of the Oreck vacuums on CL that were new. $100 each or so...they run great and certainly have nice, large bags that are mostly e-z to change, Shaking.


Ohhh, if Panasonic still makes vacuums, they had some great products. I`ve got a couple of those, too.

Consumer Report used to favor the Sears product. Don`t know if that`s still the case. Got a couple of those, too :)
 
512detail said:
are Kirby vacuums still around? I think they had a bag

somebody came by my door a few years ago I think they were peddling them

not sure if those were even that great as I know nothing about vacuums except I should probably buy a new one myself
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My MIL has a 5 year old Kirby. That vacuum feels and looks like it`s built to last 50 years. I`ve always enjoyed vacuuming, even when I was a kid.

The Kirby does a very nice job. Think MIL paid around $1k for hers.
 
512detail said:
are Kirby vacuums still around? I think they had a bag

somebody came by my door a few years ago I think they were peddling them

not sure if those were even that great as I know nothing about vacuums except I should probably buy a new one myself
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Kirby is still around and they make a very high quality vacuum. That said, you couldn`t touch one for under $1000 through a door to door salesman. These are vacuums that are made to be repaired when broken and not just a disposable item. I don`t think the way they`ve looked has changed since the 60`s. I have 2 Kirby`s.
 
LEDetailng said:
My MIL has a 5 year old Kirby. That vacuum feels and looks like it`s built to last 50 years. I`ve always enjoyed vacuuming, even when I was a kid.

The Kirby does a very nice job. Think MIL paid around $1k for hers.
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GearHead_1 said:
Kirby is still around and they make a very high quality vacuum. That said, you couldn`t touch one for under $1000 through a door to door salesman. These are vacuums that are made to be repaired when broken and not just a disposable item. I don`t think the way they`ve looked has changed since the 60`s. I have 2 Kirby`s.
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silly me, and I thought 600 was an expensive vacuum

I like the idea of being able to replace parts that break though
 
512detail said:
silly me, and I thought 600 was an expensive vacuum

I like the idea of being able to replace parts that break though
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I know of people going to the Kirby repair shops to purchase the vacuum and to avoid the door to door salesman and also saved a few bucks. They don`t advertise this and for the most part these are still sold door to door.
 
We have Central Vac by Electolux in the our current home, but last house we bought a Electrolux that was 600-800 new and that thing still runs and still has great power and never fails. It is now 21 years old and does mostly duty down in my man cave in the basement. I know their newer ones are made by someone else but there older model are amazing. That Kirby looks like one of the few vacs made currently that is not a throw away after 2 years.
 
Just saw a Kirby Gen 3 on the bay for 125.00. We got suckered into buying our in 1987 and it was about 1000.00 . That said its still going strong and I have just had a few repairs( impeller broke when my daughter sucked up a handful of quarters) and a couple plastic parts. so I guess overall its been a good purchase.
AND A COMPLETE REFURBISHED KIRBY GERERATION 5 WITH ALL ATTACHMENTS FOR $229: THATS A DEAL!!
 
ShakingHorizons said:
Wife said absolutely not on the Kirby. She and I both don`t care for the front end disassembly to use the attachments.
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Took my wife all of 3 minutes to get that down. Changes take a few seconds. I think that`s part of the industrial nature of the machine. It`s very serviceable.
 
I know it`s bagless but I like the rainbow system as it used water for the filter


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This may be slightly unhelpful as it doesn`t have a bag but I just bought a Dyson Animal 2 and it`s truly a blast. I love vacuuming for some reason, but prior to the Dyson I was just using some random bagged vacuum. I do it 3-4 times a week minimum with two dogs and a significant other that leaves a trail of blonde everywhere. I have both carpet and hard wood as well.

The first day I used the Dyson you could SEE the stuff the other vacuum wasn`t picking up there was A LOT. It was insane. It is a bit heavy, but the ball makes it easy to maneuver. Comes with all the attachments you`d ever need and the animal hair attachment as well for pets. Was around $400ish. The canister couldn`t be any easier to dump out and has been mess-free for me every time.

A small but important note imo; one time I accidentally ran over a bunch of dryer sheets. By accidentally I mean I wanted to see what would happen. Ate every one of them, didn`t get stuck in the brushes, didn`t clog the hoses or anything. Sucked them up and spit them into the canister. Now the lint, hair and dust inside smells of fresh linen.
 
I researched extensively before buying miele recently. unfortunate that your sales guy was a jerk, because I would highly recommend buying one from a dealer instead of online if you go with Miele. Their dealers have more availability that what`s online, which is a perk for their dealer network to keep people from getting a demonstration in store then buying on Amazon. I think mine is called "complete" c3 or something like that. It`s red. It was a bit more than the price range you mentioned, but it`s an awesome appliance. Has a better powered carpet head unit and more attachments than the comparable model on amazon and has full hepa filter setup. No issues with clogging even with a house full of pets.
I have noticed some swirl marks on the body when it`s under overhead lights. Yea, I know, but I can`t unsee them once they caught my eye.
 
Ended up with a Miele U1 HomeCare this weekend - couldn`t pass up the price.

We compared the Miele head-to-head with the following:

Dyson Animal 2
Dyson Cinetic
Simplicity Fetch
Shark Navigator
Kirby Avalir
Kirby Sentria I & II
Oreck Magnesium

The Miele had the most items in the "Pro" column while Dyson (both models) had the most items in the "Con". I`m very pleased with my purchase, especially with a 5 year no questions warranty.
 
You`ll love it.
My wife bought Miele canister vacuum and it turned out to be one of most expensive appliance purchases we ever made. Not that it was terribly expensive by itself, just that she loved it so much that she bought another a couple years later to have one on each floor. Then came a Miele dishwasher. I`ve mistakenly cut it off in mid-cycle by opening the door `cause it`s so damn quiet. Earlier this year, our dryer started acting up, which meant a new washer and dryer, `cause we certainly couldn`t have mismatched appliances. Unfortunately, Miele no longer makes full width model, so we had to go with Maytag.

Bill
 
Billy Jack said:
You`ll love it.
My wife bought Miele canister vacuum and it turned out to be one of most expensive appliance purchases we ever made. Not that it was terribly expensive by itself, just that she loved it so much that she bought another a couple years later to have one on each floor. Then came a Miele dishwasher. I`ve mistakenly cut it off in mid-cycle by opening the door `cause it`s so damn quiet. Earlier this year, our dryer started acting up, which meant a new washer and dryer, `cause we certainly couldn`t have mismatched appliances. Unfortunately, Miele no longer makes full width model, so we had to go with Maytag.

Bill
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We purchased a Bosch dishwasher for our new house - an unheard of (no pun intended) 42 dBA. That`s quieter than me typing on this keyboard!
 
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