r/VacuumCleaners

I’m quite annoyed that after a grease crayon got sucked up into the vacuum (sigh, kids) I cannot open it up to get it out. Because Shark uses torx security fasteners instead of something most people have.

if they can’t let me clean and maintain my product I bought from them, then they don’t deserve my business. Future buyers ye have been warned!

And the black streaks on my carpet will now be a perpetual reminder.

We have a somewhat large house, two huskies who shed like it’s their job, and hardwood downstairs/carpet upstairs. We have a Dyson v15 right now but we’ve had it for years and it’s time for a new vacuum. I definitely love how convenient it is to use but we constantly have to empty when hitting the carpet; at least 6-8 times. I have no budget restrictions, please let me know what you think is worth the money!

Found a used SEBO Felix for sale a couple hours away from me for $300. Says it was used on and off for a year, comes with bags and attachments.

Is this a good deal?
How long do they last?
Do they have any typical issues I should be aware of?
Anything special I would need to do to clean/sanitize?

Just a little skeptical about someone selling it so quickly and wanted to hear from people who have it, whether it’s a good vacuum for the long haul or not.

Our house came with an Aerus Centralux vacuum cleaner. I've replaced the hose and had the powerhead fixed but our cleaner has until now preferred using a dyson we had from our old house instead. I'm going to ask why, if lugging the hose around was the big issue then that makes the choice pretty clear.

For the central vacuum or current powerhead is the N137S which uses what seems to be a proprietary Aerus system for power delivery.

Is this powerhead comparable in performance to other options (e.g. Sebo ET-1)? Or is it worth upgrading the powerhead?

My brief research seems to indicate I'd need to get an entirely new hose and wand to be able to use any other powerhead. I was hoping there might be an adapter for connecting a different powerhead to an Aerus wand/handle.

At that point does it make sense to invest in a better stand alone canister vacuum like a miele or a sebo?

For context we have 4 long haired cats so at a minimum the ET-1 was interesting from the ease of cleaning the roller.

My budget is flexible-ish. I'm mostly trying to figure out if investing in the central vacuum makes sense or if we make the switch to a good canister vacuum.

Hey all,

We bought a Dyson Gen5 Outsize about a year ago, thinking it would be more convenient and actually good, but it sucks.

We have floorboards and carpets in a double story house (200 m² total) and the thing just died on me after vacuuming for around 20 minutes. It just pushes crap around the floorboards rather than picking it up, and on carpet it’s so difficult to push around that it’s a nightmare.

Just wondering what kind of recommendations I should be looking at instead? I don’t mind we get a plug in vacuum at this point, I just want something that’s actually good and does the job properly. I’m in Australia if that makes a difference.

Thank you!

Hi all, I just spent a while digging into this reddit channel for best hoovers. I've come to the conclusion that a electric power head is a requirement for myself.

I have a dog who sheds in a house that has multiple floors, a good mix between carpets & hardfloors.

It seems like the true two options sits between Sebo E3, Sebo K3 or Sebo Felix.

Is there any other options within the range of £300? I'm struggling to see anything else being suggested.

And within the Sebo E3 and Sebo Felix, is there a certain model that performs better? Some of them have variations of pets/boosts/etc.

Thanks for any help.