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Old Gringo
09-18-2005, 04:22 PM
Graham Saad wrote:
> I've recently moved house into a place with hard timber floors. It's a big
> difference from my previous sprawling shag-pile covered place which had
> compelled me to splash out on a new Dyson.
>
> Problem is, in the new environment, I just don't need it. It was a fantastic
> cleaner and picks up so much dirt and dust (and carpet fluff!), but it
> scuffs my new floors when I'm not careful and seems like overkill given the
> task at hand. Accordingly, I'm planning on giving it to my mother (it'll
> stop her from coming round to borrow it once a month) and downgrading to
> something more suited to the task at hand.
>
> Can anyone recommend a decent mid-range vacuum cleaner? Only provisos are
> that it should be bagless (I'm a convert) and have decent performance on &
> not scuff, hard timber floors. All suggestions appreciated.
>
>
Don't let advertising and price fool you, as a $59.00 Eureka will do
exactly what a $500.00 Dyson does. Good Luck in your search.
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Old Gringo
09-18-2005, 04:22 PM
Graham Saad wrote:
> I've recently moved house into a place with hard timber floors. It's a big
> difference from my previous sprawling shag-pile covered place which had
> compelled me to splash out on a new Dyson.
>
> Problem is, in the new environment, I just don't need it. It was a fantastic
> cleaner and picks up so much dirt and dust (and carpet fluff!), but it
> scuffs my new floors when I'm not careful and seems like overkill given the
> task at hand. Accordingly, I'm planning on giving it to my mother (it'll
> stop her from coming round to borrow it once a month) and downgrading to
> something more suited to the task at hand.
>
> Can anyone recommend a decent mid-range vacuum cleaner? Only provisos are
> that it should be bagless (I'm a convert) and have decent performance on &
> not scuff, hard timber floors. All suggestions appreciated.
>
>
Don't let advertising and price fool you, as a $59.00 Eureka will do
exactly what a $500.00 Dyson does. Good Luck in your search.
--
Old Gringo George
Magic Weaver Of Life
Enjoy Life And Live It To Its Fullest
Freedom For The World <http://www.nuboy-Industries.com>
johnny o
09-18-2005, 04:22 PM
"Graham Saad" <gsaad@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:4315a05f$0$30682$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> I've recently moved house into a place with hard timber floors. It's a
> big difference from my previous sprawling shag-pile covered place
> which had compelled me to splash out on a new Dyson.
>
> Problem is, in the new environment, I just don't need it. It was a
> fantastic cleaner and picks up so much dirt and dust (and carpet
> fluff!), but it scuffs my new floors when I'm not careful and seems
> like overkill given the task at hand. Accordingly, I'm planning on
> giving it to my mother (it'll stop her from coming round to borrow it
> once a month) and downgrading to something more suited to the task at
> hand.
>
> Can anyone recommend a decent mid-range vacuum cleaner? Only provisos
> are that it should be bagless (I'm a convert) and have decent
> performance on & not scuff, hard timber floors. All suggestions
> appreciated.
Perfect one: Bissell serial #3102-0
johnny o
09-18-2005, 04:22 PM
"Graham Saad" <gsaad@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:4315a05f$0$30682$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> I've recently moved house into a place with hard timber floors. It's a
> big difference from my previous sprawling shag-pile covered place
> which had compelled me to splash out on a new Dyson.
>
> Problem is, in the new environment, I just don't need it. It was a
> fantastic cleaner and picks up so much dirt and dust (and carpet
> fluff!), but it scuffs my new floors when I'm not careful and seems
> like overkill given the task at hand. Accordingly, I'm planning on
> giving it to my mother (it'll stop her from coming round to borrow it
> once a month) and downgrading to something more suited to the task at
> hand.
>
> Can anyone recommend a decent mid-range vacuum cleaner? Only provisos
> are that it should be bagless (I'm a convert) and have decent
> performance on & not scuff, hard timber floors. All suggestions
> appreciated.
Perfect one: Bissell serial #3102-0
johnny o
09-18-2005, 04:22 PM
"Graham Saad" <gsaad@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:4315a05f$0$30682$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> I've recently moved house into a place with hard timber floors. It's a
> big difference from my previous sprawling shag-pile covered place
> which had compelled me to splash out on a new Dyson.
>
> Problem is, in the new environment, I just don't need it. It was a
> fantastic cleaner and picks up so much dirt and dust (and carpet
> fluff!), but it scuffs my new floors when I'm not careful and seems
> like overkill given the task at hand. Accordingly, I'm planning on
> giving it to my mother (it'll stop her from coming round to borrow it
> once a month) and downgrading to something more suited to the task at
> hand.
>
> Can anyone recommend a decent mid-range vacuum cleaner? Only provisos
> are that it should be bagless (I'm a convert) and have decent
> performance on & not scuff, hard timber floors. All suggestions
> appreciated.
Perfect one: Bissell serial #3102-0
johnny o
09-18-2005, 04:22 PM
"Graham Saad" <gsaad@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:4315a05f$0$30682$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> I've recently moved house into a place with hard timber floors. It's a
> big difference from my previous sprawling shag-pile covered place
> which had compelled me to splash out on a new Dyson.
>
> Problem is, in the new environment, I just don't need it. It was a
> fantastic cleaner and picks up so much dirt and dust (and carpet
> fluff!), but it scuffs my new floors when I'm not careful and seems
> like overkill given the task at hand. Accordingly, I'm planning on
> giving it to my mother (it'll stop her from coming round to borrow it
> once a month) and downgrading to something more suited to the task at
> hand.
>
> Can anyone recommend a decent mid-range vacuum cleaner? Only provisos
> are that it should be bagless (I'm a convert) and have decent
> performance on & not scuff, hard timber floors. All suggestions
> appreciated.
Perfect one: Bissell serial #3102-0
pcbutts1
09-18-2005, 04:22 PM
For any type of wood floors. Scratch free and bagless, It's been around for
years. http://www.imagetextile.com/dustmops.html
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"Graham Saad" <gsaad@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:4315a05f$0$30682$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> I've recently moved house into a place with hard timber floors. It's a big
> difference from my previous sprawling shag-pile covered place which had
> compelled me to splash out on a new Dyson.
>
> Problem is, in the new environment, I just don't need it. It was a
> fantastic cleaner and picks up so much dirt and dust (and carpet fluff!),
> but it scuffs my new floors when I'm not careful and seems like overkill
> given the task at hand. Accordingly, I'm planning on giving it to my
> mother (it'll stop her from coming round to borrow it once a month) and
> downgrading to something more suited to the task at hand.
>
> Can anyone recommend a decent mid-range vacuum cleaner? Only provisos are
> that it should be bagless (I'm a convert) and have decent performance on &
> not scuff, hard timber floors. All suggestions appreciated.
>
johnny o
09-18-2005, 04:22 PM
"Graham Saad" <gsaad@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:4315a05f$0$30682$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> I've recently moved house into a place with hard timber floors. It's a
> big difference from my previous sprawling shag-pile covered place
> which had compelled me to splash out on a new Dyson.
>
> Problem is, in the new environment, I just don't need it. It was a
> fantastic cleaner and picks up so much dirt and dust (and carpet
> fluff!), but it scuffs my new floors when I'm not careful and seems
> like overkill given the task at hand. Accordingly, I'm planning on
> giving it to my mother (it'll stop her from coming round to borrow it
> once a month) and downgrading to something more suited to the task at
> hand.
>
> Can anyone recommend a decent mid-range vacuum cleaner? Only provisos
> are that it should be bagless (I'm a convert) and have decent
> performance on & not scuff, hard timber floors. All suggestions
> appreciated.
Perfect one: Bissell serial #3102-0
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