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On Fri, 01 Jul 2005 15:32:59 GMT, "Lisa" <lisabeauregard@yahoo.com>
wrote:
>Hi, I could use some advice. Here's the situation.... I live in a 880 sq
>ft aparmtent with carpeting on all but kitchen & bathroom floors. Currently
>using a Fantom Fury bagless upright purchased in 98. At first I really
>liked this vacume but it wasn't made the greatest. It's hard to put the
>dust cup back on after you take it off to dump it, you have to whack it to
>get it to stay on....it loose suction as it fills up....using attachements
>suck....also due to health issues it has gotten harder for me to push it
>around.
>
>I have been thinking about buying a new vacume and switching to a canister
>vac, I have never had one before. My Mom has gone thru 4 vacums in about 8
>years. 1st being a Fantom Thunder bagless upright (which is why I purchased
>the fury), after a few months she had problems with the motor clogging up.
>Then she went to a hoover self propelled bagless uprgiht, had tons of
>problems with things breaking. Then a dirt devil uprgiht (do not recall if
>bagless or not), at first she suggested it to me as it was very lightweight
>and easy to move around. Then she started having problems with it burning
>out the belts and with it falling over whenever you used the attachements.
>This past week she purchased a Kenmoore progressive cannister vac model
>#25614 or #25615, not sure which as they are both pretty much the same. She
>loves it. I tried to find some reviews on this model at epinions.com and
>there were none. I said I would never go back to using bags again, but the more
>I think about it the more it wouldn't bother me.
>
>Need advice from anyone who has this vacume or a similar one or has any
>suggestions for me. I need something that will clean the carpets well as I
>cannot remove them since I rent. I also want a power hand held attachement
>for cleaning my furniture. Need something easy to use, easy to store, that
>has lots of suction, etc.
>Lisa
>
Hi Lisa,
I've a Panasonic vacuum (11 amps) with several attachments. I have
used it since 1992 and it's still going strong. I wore out one belt
and the tube holder broke, but I repaired the holder. Having the
attachments is important to me as this allows cleaning into crevices,
especially where the carpet meets the baseboard. It reaches into the
ceiling-wall crack to remove dust and cobwebs. I buy bags online.
This upright is great on carpets, easy to store, quiet, somewhat
lightweight and has a long cord. Sadly, Hoover vacuums aren't what
they used to be. You may want to check out Consumer Reports for
specific makes and models.
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