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Topic: vacuum cleaners
Posted By: mrsturtle
Subject: vacuum cleaners
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 4:55pm
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I hate mine! Dh says there is nothing wrong with it but it really just moves the dirt around the carpet, it works well for the 1st 2min after you empty the thing and clean the filters but that take a bit and you honestly have to do it every 5 min. i really dont want to spend that much time vacuuming,
So i have told hubby that unless he lets me buy a new one im leaving  lol.
What sort do you have? is it any good? |
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 5:01pm
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I know ALOT about vaccum cleaners, I used to work as a Regional Account Manager for a very well known brand.
I am happy to answer any questions you have and give you an honest opinion. There are good and bad points with every single brand on the market even the brand I represented! I no longer work the company as I am a stay at home Mum, but I was in the Appliance Industry for 7 years! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 5:46pm
| I have a Dyson, and it's great for not losing suction even when it's getting full. |
Posted By: sadie
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 6:37pm
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Same as Pepsi. We have a Dyson which is brilliant.
We used to have a bog standard Kenwood vacuum, but I would have to vacuum pretty much daily to keep on top of it. Within half an hour of doing the house, there would be rug fluff and dog hair everywhere again. Since getting the Dyson, the floors just seem so much cleaner and it is really quick to do a once over. We have an upright which is a bit more fiddly to use in corners as you have to pull an attachment out, but otherwise really handy as it just sits in the corner all plugged in ready to go. |
Posted By: Redbedrock
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 7:00pm
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 7:15pm
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My husband, who fixes such things, reckons while they are good, dysons are a HUGE rip off, He says they are all plastic and probably cost about $80 to make, also, apparently they are very hard on your carpet.
I have a nilfisk bagless, its greaqt, but I get sick of having to clean the hepa fliter out all the time... (I love the look of dysons, I really do, but hubby says NO!) ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 7:31pm
dyson dyson dyson!
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 7:32pm
I have a Hoover bagless with hepa filter and I  it!
Cleans the carpet so much better than our old bag one. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 10:01pm
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Bagless rock, man. At first its GRROOOSSSSSS though! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 10:16pm
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We have a Dyson and I couldn't recommend it enough! They may be cheap to make but the work brilliantly. I've owned about 10 different types of vacuums and the Dyson is by far the best- totally worth every penny in my opinion. ------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3 
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 10:24pm
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I reaaaaallllly want one, but hubby won't let me. Fecker. That said, though, he says dyson are brilliant to deal with in terms of replacement parts etc.
I think its the hard sucky/pet hair/turbo brush heads in general that are bad for carpets??? meh, i dunno. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 10:29pm
Maybe you could by one and write 'Hoover' over top of the Dyson labels in vivid  I got mine brand spanking new off the net for £60! Bargain. Mums going to grab one when she comes over and take it back with her  ------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 10:30pm
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OMG!! Bargain!!!!!!! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 10:31pm
hehe we have the turbo head one annie...........had it for a couple of years and the carpet seems to be ok. dyson customer service is BRILLIANT!! we had the turbo head crap out on ours about 6mths after we got it, rang them up and a complete new head was at the door 48hrs later! didn't have to send the old one back or anything. then the whole vaccuum crapped out about 3mths ago, think it was our fault for not clearing out a filter  we rang them, they gave us courier details, sent a courier sticker the same day and it was picked up the following day. got it back 2 days later, all cleaned and working brilliantly! it looked like a new one.
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fattartsrock wrote:Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 10:32pm
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 10:37pm
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just some carpet guy Rod knows said they waer your carpet out quicker, the brush heads. meh, like I care, I hate our carpet anyhow, lol. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 2:16am
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I love my nilfisk, went for a king 400 or 500 cant remember was a while ago as it seemed more hard wearing that the dyson - I loved the idea of a dyson but spoke for a while with a guy at a shop (wasn't buying from there just getting info) was told the dyson was a lot more noise & the nilfisk could put up with a bit more 'bashing' around the house. It also has a turbo head which is great getting up all the fur from long haired black cat in residence!! ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 8:47am
You listen to your husband? Really? Hehe
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 9:07am
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To jump on the bandwagon, we've got a Dyson too and I it so much. I used to hate vacuuming but don't mind doing it now I've got such a funky appliance to do it with. That said they are blimmin expensive to buy and I'm sure other bagless models do almost as good a job. My MIL and FIL have both a Dyson and another vacuum cleaner (an Electrolux maybe?) because they found that the Dyson was wearing the carpet in places, so when they moved house they got the second one which they use all the time, and they pull the Dyson out maybe once every couple of months to get the carpet really clean.
I'm an asthmatic with a dust allergy and love what a good job the Dyson does - have to get DH to empty it though. ------------- 
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Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 9:25am
| We've got a central vaccuuming system in our home, so no need for a vaccuum cleaner. But if I did need one I would definitely be going for a Dyson. Love them, and they clean soooooo amazingly well. |
Posted By: mrsturtle
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 4:43pm
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Peachy your oppinion please on dyson? My parents had one years ago and they had problems with it although i think it was made worse by the guy they had to deal with from the shop. Are they really worth spending that much on? im not sure Dh will be that convinced on it..................
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 8:45pm
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Hi there
As I said all brands have there pros and cons, but you really need to decide if you want a bagless or a bagged machine. Bagless are revolting to empty, but bags cost you money, so catch 22 really. The next thing you should look at is filtration, go for a machine with a HEPA grade filter, you will definately notice less dust in your house!! You also need to know how much replacement filters are, you NEED to replace these as they DO NOT last a lifetime. They are just like clothes, they need replacing!! Personally I would go for one of these brands (in no particular order): Miele Dyson Nilfisk Electrolux My choice on a new vaccum if I was going to buy one would be a Miele Cat & Dog and no I didn't work for Miele!! Thats just my opinion on a strong, robust, good sucking vaccum cleaner from what I have learn't over the past 7 years! I also recommend you spend no less than $300 or $400, anything under that will be very average. Hope that helps a little bit! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 9:05pm
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Are there any vacuums out there that are good for wooden floors, I despise sweeping... so I vacuum probably 2-3 times a week... ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 9:10pm
Yep Mel there is. You don't need a new vaccum, just a new head, one with only brushes on the end. I have wooden floors throughout my whole house and I know only to well how dirty they look even after I have just vaccumed
The brissled heads are only about $40. Are you using a combi head that alternates between carpet and hard floors? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Troods
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 9:10pm
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We recently bought a Miele S5210 and are very happy with it. Really good on the wooden floors too .Mel. Has various suction settings to vary between furniture, rugs, carpet, and even drapes. It's not that noisy either. And they come in a range of cool colours to choose from ------------- 
 Missed MC July 2011
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 9:14pm
Yep and its hopeless, all it does is collect the dust bunnies on the brushes...so you have to pull them off in order for it to work! Grr! ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3)
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 9:18pm
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I found this website while I was googling the Miele.
http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews100105.html ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3)
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Posted By: manz
Date Posted: 03 October 2008 at 8:05am
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Our first Dyson lasted for 10 years, then it completely lost it's suck - can't complain after that long tho. We then bought a Wertheim, if you go into Godfrey's you will find they push these heavily, great sales pitch, horrid vaccuum to use! I always wanted an upright and got talked out of it with the last 2 vaccuums, however, even DH hates using the Wertheim, so we went out and bought the new upright Dyson! So, we've spent over $1300 on vaccuums in the last year! We are going to try to sell the Wertheim on T/Me. I LOVE my new vaccuum and am glad we did get it. The sales guy we bought it off used to work at Godfrey's and said that Wertheim is their brand and that's why they push it so hard! My biggest recommendation is to use it in the shop on carpet and lino and do a decent area to really get the feel of it, the shop won't mind, you're doing them a favour cleaning their floors ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 03 October 2008 at 10:56am
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Just the word Godfreys makes me I have some pretty bad stories about those guys.
Mel, I would go for a hard floor brush, thats all I use in my house and it works a treat! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Troods
Date Posted: 03 October 2008 at 11:05am
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Yeah DH and I can't stand Godfreys either. Before we got our Miele, we walked into the local Godfreys store and asked if they had the S5210 which is what we were after. The sales guy said they didn't, but rather than tell us about the other Miele model they did have the shelf right in front of us, he kept trying to take us over to some Wertheim vaccum cleaners and wanted to give us a demonstration. We said no not interested but he kept insisting We just walked out and in the end bought our Miele on Ferrit. Love it -------------
Missed MC July 2011
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Posted By: maysie
Date Posted: 03 October 2008 at 11:09am
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i love my dyson! i dont use it on my wooden floors though cause i find that even on the hard floor setting it doesnt pick up the bits properly. there is something weirdly satisfying about seeing all that dust and cat fur thats been collected!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mrsturtle
Date Posted: 03 October 2008 at 3:23pm
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Thanks i think ill have a look at the miele as we have a boarder collie - long dog hair and a black cat! ahhh hair.
Is the miele a big brand? ive never herd of it will shops like smiths city harvey norman have them? |
Posted By: Troods
Date Posted: 03 October 2008 at 4:32pm
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Not sure who will stock the miele. You could try ringing around the stores first before your go on the hunt for one. DH ended up shopping for ours on Ferrit.co.nz and it was couriered to us. I think the store the order went through was LV Martin & Son in Wellington. -------------
Missed MC July 2011
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 03 October 2008 at 4:34pm
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I am pretty sure Smith City or Powerstore have them, Harveys used to, not sure now though.
Miele is a very big brand! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Troods
Date Posted: 06 October 2008 at 12:55pm
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Shannon just wondering how you got on looking for your vaccuum cleaner. I've just vaccuumed with my miele - love it!! The wooden floors in the kitchen and dining room look like they've been vaccumed, mopped and polished -------------
Missed MC July 2011
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Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 06 October 2008 at 2:43pm
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gah i have the crappiest warehouse crap piece of shyt that mil bought for a wedding present. i sucks sooo good that i cant push it. and it doesnt come of the ground far enough to do what its soppse to. on the other habd my mum has a dyson and the foot broke after a month and they took ages to replace it. and it looks so complicated to use. but i soooo want a new vacumn. ------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel 07/08/2014
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Posted By: mrsturtle
Date Posted: 06 October 2008 at 3:32pm
| Off to dunedin this weekend for dads 65th so planning on having a look around for one then cant wait haha hubby thinks its sad that im excited over a vacumm!!!!! |
Posted By: sweetpea
Date Posted: 06 October 2008 at 3:54pm
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we have an electrolux its ok but i am so sick of my darling cats fur sticking to the carpet. For us its more a carpet issue than the vacum. we brought a house with new but seriously cheap carpet i hate cut piles especially when they are light grey so good for showing cat fur both our cat who has brown fur and mums who is white and baileys coloured.
So sometimes its not the lux but the carpet you are trying to keep clean. |
Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 27 January 2009 at 8:44pm
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Posted By: GuestGuest
Date Posted: 28 January 2009 at 9:42am
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Thanks Peachy!
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Posted By: Danaj
Date Posted: 28 January 2009 at 11:22am
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