Bagless vacuum cleaners - your opinion requested

[Jack Smith]

Hi y'all

D'ont you find that bagless vacuum cleaners like the "Roadshark" are a pain in the butt?. Twice for a big house the vacuum stops and you need to go outside, take apart the "bagless" mechanism and clean it. You end up so dusty that you need to take a shower afterwards.
I long for a bag vacuum.

Don't you find that vacuums aren't built like they were in the good ol' days. Heck my mom's Hoover
was solid, metal handle, rugged casing and lasted forever. Today you get bells and whistles, headlights, attachments to lose, microprocessor controlled byt they aren't worth sh*t?

Thanks for your opinions.

[Suzie-Q]

In article <10hcvh9ceu23461@corp.supernews.com>,
"Jack Smith" <JackSmith24@yahoo.com> wrote:

-> Hi y'all
->
-> D'ont you find that bagless vacuum cleaners like the "Roadshark" are a pain
-> in the butt?. Twice for a big house the vacuum stops and you need to go
-> outside, take apart the "bagless" mechanism and clean it. You end up so
-> dusty that you need to take a shower afterwards.
-> I long for a bag vacuum.

I agree. I think I'll go back to bags next time I'm ready to buy a vacuum.

-> Don't you find that vacuums aren't built like they were in the good ol'
-> days. Heck my mom's Hoover
-> was solid, metal handle, rugged casing and lasted forever. Today you get
-> bells and whistles, headlights, attachments to lose, microprocessor
-> controlled byt they aren't worth sh*t?

I have no problem with these things.
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[Rein]

On Sun, 8 Aug 2004 15:25:29 -0400, "Jack Smith"
<JackSmith24@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Hi y'all
>
>D'ont you find that bagless vacuum cleaners like the "Roadshark" are a pain in the butt?. Twice for a big house the vacuum stops and you need to go outside, take apart the "bagless" mechanism and clean it. You end up so dusty that you need to take a shower afterwards.
>I long for a bag vacuum.

I like them and I never have to go out and clean it while vacuuming.
Maybe you need to vacuum more often to prevent that ? (or buy a vacuum
with bigger canister)

Also, I use a can of compressed air to lean out the filter. works
good. paying attention to where the wind comes from helps too.


>
>Don't you find that vacuums aren't built like they were in the good ol' days. Heck my mom's Hoover
>was solid, metal handle, rugged casing and lasted forever. Today you get bells and whistles, headlights, attachments to lose, microprocessor controlled byt they aren't worth sh*t?

yes, I Think they are less durable.

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[Wayne]

Rein <rruiterNO-SPAM@NO-SPAMyahoo.com> wrote in
news:39sdh0lqqk0kl3mo5li7ogp1757hth2vrh@4ax.com:

> On Sun, 8 Aug 2004 15:25:29 -0400, "Jack Smith"
> <JackSmith24@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>Hi y'all
>>
>>D'ont you find that bagless vacuum cleaners like the "Roadshark" are a
>>pain in the butt?. Twice for a big house the vacuum stops and you need
>>to go outside, take apart the "bagless" mechanism and clean it. You
>>end up so dusty that you need to take a shower afterwards. I long for
>>a bag vacuum.
>
> I like them and I never have to go out and clean it while vacuuming.
> Maybe you need to vacuum more often to prevent that ? (or buy a vacuum
> with bigger canister)

As a vacuum, I love the bagless model I bought. However, we suffer the
same problem with having to empty the cannister at least once during and
then after a vacuuming session. There are two adults and one cat in a
modest sized house and we vacuum weekly. To me, this is unreasonable
maintenance. I will never buy another bagless unit.

> Also, I use a can of compressed air to lean out the filter. works
> good. paying attention to where the wind comes from helps too.

I'd rather spend the money on bags!

>>Don't you find that vacuums aren't built like they were in the good
>>ol' days. Heck my mom's Hoover was solid, metal handle, rugged casing
>>and lasted forever. Today you get bells and whistles, headlights,
>>attachments to lose, microprocessor controlled byt they aren't worth
>>sh*t?
>
> yes, I Think they are less durable.

I agree, regardless of whether they are bagless or bag models.

--
Wayne in Phoenix

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.

[me6@privacy.net]

>I agree. I think I'll go back to bags next time I'm ready to buy a vacuum.

Last year I was in market for a new vac

Consumer reports had just tested some models and they
specifically recommended AGINST most of the bagless
models they tested

Their top pick was a bag unit under Kenmore label and
made by Panasonic

Ive bought that unit and been very happy with it!

[Vox Humana]

"Wayne" <waynebw@att.net> wrote in message
news:Xns953FD3ABD9EEwaynebw@204.127.36.1...
>
> As a vacuum, I love the bagless model I bought. However, we suffer the
> same problem with having to empty the cannister at least once during and
> then after a vacuuming session. There are two adults and one cat in a
> modest sized house and we vacuum weekly. To me, this is unreasonable
> maintenance. I will never buy another bagless unit.
>

The rule of thumb that I have seen from the carpet trade organization that
that you should vacuum once a week for each person in your home - minimum.
With a pet (we have two dogs), that number needs to increased. I replaced
all the carpet on our main floor last year with laminate. Now I use a broom
or Swiffer daily. I am totally amazed at how much hair, dirt, and dust
accumulates in a day. Like you, I was probably vacuuming about once or
twice a week when I had carpet. Obviously it wasn't nearly often enough.

[Sweep]

"Jack Smith" <JackSmith24@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:10hcvh9ceu23461@corp.supernews.com...
> Hi y'all
>
> D'ont you find that bagless vacuum cleaners like the "Roadshark" are a
pain in the butt?. Twice for a big house the vacuum stops and you need to go
outside, take apart the "bagless" mechanism and clean it. You end up so
dusty that you need to take a shower afterwards.
> I long for a bag vacuum.

I don't know the Roadshark. Mine needs emptying on average after about three
times, that's for a 3 bedroom semi, carpeted except two rooms and the car
and porch. I don't go outside to empty it. The dust balls and dirt are
compacted and I put it in a plastic bag then bin the bag, takes a few
seconds and I don't get dirty at all.
I would never go back to bags.

> Don't you find that vacuums aren't built like they were in the good ol'
days. Heck my mom's Hoover
> was solid, metal handle, rugged casing and lasted forever. Today you get
bells and whistles, headlights, attachments to lose, microprocessor
controlled byt they aren't worth sh*t?

mostly cheap plastic and they're not going to last forever I agree. It's
the washing machine and microwave in my house with lots of buttons and
programmes as standard that I don't ever use.

[Wayne]

"Vox Humana" <vhumana@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:CyLRc.143880$fv.87585@fe2.columbus.rr.com:

>
> "Wayne" <waynebw@att.net> wrote in message
> news:Xns953FD3ABD9EEwaynebw@204.127.36.1...
>>
>> As a vacuum, I love the bagless model I bought. However, we suffer
>> the same problem with having to empty the cannister at least once
>> during and then after a vacuuming session. There are two adults and
>> one cat in a modest sized house and we vacuum weekly. To me, this is
>> unreasonable maintenance. I will never buy another bagless unit.
>>
>
> The rule of thumb that I have seen from the carpet trade organization
> that that you should vacuum once a week for each person in your home -
> minimum. With a pet (we have two dogs), that number needs to
> increased. I replaced all the carpet on our main floor last year with
> laminate. Now I use a broom or Swiffer daily. I am totally amazed at
> how much hair, dirt, and dust accumulates in a day. Like you, I was
> probably vacuuming about once or twice a week when I had carpet.
> Obviously it wasn't nearly often enough.

I suppose that's true, Vox, but both of us are gone 11-12 hours a day, M-
F, which just leaves the shorthaired cat. Vacuuming more than one a week
somehow seems unreasonable. <g>

--
Wayne in Phoenix

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.