OT: Vacuum info

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

I agree with John. Dyson is the vacuum that will do the job. I love mine.

Rita

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.

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

Gee all for Dyson!! Love the idea of filter and no bags. Thanks

lyn

Hi Lyn,

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

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!

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

I am totally and completely satisfied with my upright Oreck.

Karen, Queen of Squishies

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

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

If that fellow could figure out the beater bar mess he would 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 .99 shipping. Probably a refurb or older model. Taria Taria

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

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

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

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

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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

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

"Sherry" 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

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.)

I'm in love with my new ProAqua vacuum, but it's a canister model. No 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 >My vacuum is dying (thank goodness). I want an upright that actually