vacuums? - Page 5

> betsey wrote:
> >> Kate XXXXXX wrote:
> >>> betsey wrote:
> >>>> my kenmore progressive is on it's way out....and so, need a new one.
> >>>> One that's good for pets (a belgian sheepdog and a golden retriever)=

> >>>> kids and living in sandy soil...
> >>>> i've narrowed it down to two:
> >>>> a sebo and a riccar....any opinions???
> >>> Have to say I love my Dyson. =A0It's done 12 years so far, and still =

> >>> strong, despite 2 cats, a GMNT, pounds of Lego, builders, and regular=

> >>> feeding it miles of fbriatelli out of the serger!
> >> I'm with you, Kate. =A0I haven't had mine as long as you. =A0I've had =

> >> maybe 7 years now...... =A0It's all a blur y'know... =A0 Charlie dog a=

> >> have very long hair. =A0DD has medium long hair. =A0Miss Kitty has sho=

> >> but she likes to put it here there and everywhere. The boys are.....we=

> >> they make messes. =A0The Dyson deals with it all quietly and quickly. =

> >> complaints at all about it. =A0
> >> Betsey, is price the issue? =A0I know I spent more on the Dyson than I=

> >> any other vacuum previously. =A0But I can now say it has lasted (and s=

> >> in good working order) for almost three times as long as any of the
> >> $100-$200 vacuums I'd bought before it. =A0 =A0So it has now paid for =

> >> And it's nice not having to buy extra things to go with it, like bags.=

> >> pay money for something that I'm going to throw away in a little while=

> >> Sharon
> >> --
> >> Never try to teach a pig to sing. =A0It's a waste of time and just ann=

> >> pig.
> > Hi Sharon (and all the Dyson lovers out there...)
> > my reasons for not wanting to run out and buy a dyson.....
> > all (and i do mean ALL) of the vacuum cleaner repair guys have warned
> > me to stay away from a dyson...
> This probably because ALL the bits you can replace on a Dyson, including
> the motor, are available to the general public, and with a screwdriver
> and a little common sense, are replaceable by the general public.
> > -my kenmore progressive is a bagless and i don't think it helps one
> > -i have two long haired dogs, a couple of long haired people, ect....I
> > tried my friends dyson animal out and you know what? =A0it works about
> > as well as my dying kenmore <g>. =A0and hers is fairly new!!
> > -i really don't want something pacific rim made.
> > -price is not an issue. =A0well, ok, price is always an issue...but i'v=

> > budgeted a bit more than the 500- for a dyson.
> > and again, i think it came down to, i tried a dyson, and it did not
> > impress ME. =A0but that's my opinion <g>. =A0in some ways, i think i've
> Mine does, after 12 years slave labour, better than most except new
> Dysons - and that's probably because I don't wash out the filter
> anything like often enough! =A0In normal family use, they recommend every
> 4-6 months, more often with pets in the house...
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> Kate-
> I do wonder if your 12 year old dyson was just better made than the
> one's made now...kinda like the older sewing machines????? Like I
> said, I tried her dyson animal and had to sit back and think
> "hmmmmm....why am I NOT falling over with glee at this?". Maybe she
> has an "eh" machine?? But as I said...i've yet to meet the vacuum
> that makes me swoon.....
>
> betsey

> Mine does, after 12 years slave labour, better than most except new
> Dysons - and that's probably because I don't wash out the filter anything
> like often enough! In normal family use, they recommend every 4-6 months,
> more often with pets in the house...

impress ME. but that's my opinion <g>. in some ways, i think i've
yet to meet the vacuum of my dreams <g>

> and again, i think it came down to, i tried a dyson, and it did not
> impress ME. =A0but that's my opinion <g>. =A0in some ways, i think i've
> Betsey
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Purse, mop or vacuum. I've yet to find the perfect one.
> I have a Dyson and it's fine. =A0I don't think I'd buy another one. =A0It=

> heavy. =A0It has no headlight which drives me crazy (they couldn't put a =

> cent headlight on a $500+ vacuum???). I don't think it edge cleans very
> well. =A0I love the no bags thing.
> I used a friend's Oreck and I loved how light it was. =A0Did a good job w=

> pet hair and did really good at edge cleaning. =A0That no attachment thin=

> a deal breaker for me, though. I've had a dozen hand vacs and hated them
> all.
> In the past, I had a Rainbow with the water tank. =A0It is so awesome whe=

> pour the muddy water out after you're done. =A0It didn't hold up very wel=

> though. Motor burned up right after a year. I had a Filter Queen canister
> for years and years. =A0It was like hauling a dead pig on a rope. It outl=

> me. I donated it to a woman who cleans offices. =A0She loves it. I think =

> still going after 20 years.
> So when you find the perfect vacuum, let us all know.
> Cindy

me. i agree on the vacuum and mop thing though <g>