Vacuum Cleaner - Austin,TX

That's funny, I was using mine yesterday and thinking I would recommend it to others if anyone sent out an email asking. I have a Hoover Mach 3 12 amp in a pretty blue color which I've had for about 6 months now. The things I like is that it didn't cost a huge amount, it picks up great and it's not too heavy which is really good for my back problems. I found it at my local Walmart. Hope you get several replys so you can consider all. Blessings, N.

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My husband got me a Kenmore Progressive for Christmas and I think it is great. It has all of the attachments onboard and can clean the furniture, plus it can go from carpet to hardsurfaces (tile/hardwood) - which is really great, no more sweeping. YEAH! Less work is always great as a busy mom.

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I love, love, love my Dyson. They're pricey but totally worth it!

I bought the Dyson Animal vacuum. It is awesome. Easy to use, has lots of attachments for all kinds of jobs. My mother has always bought Kirbys and Electraluxes, but she loves my vacuum as well.

Dyson! No question!

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On 3/7/08 Brigette H posted the same request for info on vacuum cleaners. I think she got like 87 responses. You might try to look up her responses. I have previously owned a Hoover Windtunnel and an Oreck. Neither of them worked as well as my Dyson. I absolutely love it. I have two black Great Danes so dog hair is an issue in my house. This vacuum picks up so much dirt I am amazed every time I use it. And I am so glad I don't have to deal with using bags anymore. The canister is so easy to hold over the trash can and empty. My sister in law liked it so much she bought one, too.

L. S

My dirt devil.

I had a Royal for 16 years. LOVED, LOVED it. But then my husband tried to vacuum something with electronics with out unplugging it... FLASH!... end of vacuum!

So, after researching, I found out that Dirt Devil is where Royal went. I have LOVED the machine, except it is relatively loud.

I would like to try a Dyson...anyone have one?

Dyson...we've had it about 5 years now and love it. And when compared to a Kirby it is not expensive....lol Although we did have a Kirby demonstration yesterday and it does seem like an excellent product!

i have a Bissel Powerforce from Walmart and it works really great and I love it but I wanna try and find something better.I used this once before and I thought it was a great product to have in my house when I clean up especially having kids around.

I had a cheap bagless Bissel that I bought at Walmart...I liked it just as well as the Kirby my husband got me as a gift...not sure how well it did, but I saw what it picked up and it looked like it was doing a great job. Also, the Kirby doesn't have a hose attachment and the Bissel does!

When I win the lottery, I'm going to get a Dyson.
Until then, a girl can dream, cant she!?!
M.:)

I have the Kenmore Canister Vacuum and I LOVE it! It does a great job on floors as well as on carpets.

I love my dyson bagless!!!!! It works great on dog hair two! Trust me I'm a clean freek and it does the job they are worth the money.

Yep, I have a Dyson and it is wonderful. It was pricey, but so worth it. I had a cruddy vacuum cleaner for so many years so this is such a treat to have one that works great! And no dusty bags to deal with. Just pull a lever and it empties right into my trash. So easy!!

Dyson, it picks up dirt that I didn't know we had.

We have a Miele canister vac and love it! It runs more $ than like an upright brand Oreck or such, but it really gets up all the dog hair and grime from floors. We love ours.

Yep, my rainbow vacumm! Bought it 5 years ago and still love it. The only bad thing about it is emptying the bowl of dirty water, but its worth it to me.

Yes, a Rainbow, have owned one for YEARS, they really clean and use a water basin rather than bags, thereby trapping all the dirt rather than letting any of it back out in the air. Great for allergy sufferers! They are pricey, but worth the money. Hope this helps.

We bought a dyson. It was expensive, but with a new baby and 3 dogs we had to have something that would really work. It is amazing. You can vaccuum a spot and fill up the dust recepticle, then vaccuum that same spot again and get more dirt. The carpet actually looks steam cleaned after you vaccuum it gets so much dirt up.

i love my kirby!!! i know it's really expensive, but it works sooo well AND shampoos, and it's so much easier to push...not to mention the lifetime warranty...you could run over it with your car and get a brand-new one for free! i've had my kirby going on 5 years now, only had to change the belt once, never had to have it serviced, and the bags last forever!

The Rainbow. It breaks the bank to purchase one and takes a bit of getting used to but I would never go back. e-mail me back if you want the name of the guy in Austin that owns the Rainbow store. He came to our home, 79 miles away at least, and gave us a free demonstration. You will be convinced beyond imagination!

Oreck! They do what they claim and I have arthritis and can still move it. Go to the stores and get a refurbished commercial one-they're cheaper than new and have an extra, extra long cord that lets me cover half the house at one time.

ps. I have 3 indoor/outdoor cats, 3 kids and one of them is a soccer player with muddy cleats

I love my Rainbow. They are very expensive but are available used or from a pawn shop or on e bay. The air and dirt you suck up are put into water and it acts as the filter. Nasty water to clean out of the basin, but it cleans the air so nicely. It's really amazing. I first purchased one in 1976 before my first child was born, it lasted us over 20 years. BUT you have to be sure to be picky about taking care of it, because the guts of the motor are not stainless steel, and if water accidentally gets sucked inside or evaporates inside (because you left it assembled after using it) then the maintainance costs are high. It's a trade off decision. You need to know whether or not you would be tempted to leave the thing dirty after using it. If you don't clean it out each time, it's not worth purchasing. I've never found anything that cleans as nicely. They have a new attachment that allows you to wet clean hard floors and sucks up the dirty water...I don't have that part yet. After the first Rainbow died, we purchased another nice vacuum, but eventually I missed my Rainbow, so purchased one used. I've also purchased one used for my father. They are definitely worth it (extra care and the price) to me.

Eureka The Boss Smartvac. Consumer Reports top pic. Works great and is very affordable

I have a dyson ball. I absolutely love that thing. They are a little pricey but well worth it in my opinion.

Not that you have't heard it already but... the DYSON. I love mine. If you use the 20% coupon from Bed Bath & Beyond you can save like $80. It's still pricey but it was well worth it- I have 2 dogs and it really gets the dog hair up.

No but I want to get a Dyson

If you're willing to fork out the $$$, my mom has a Dyson that she LOVES! I have cheap carpet in my house (which we are replacing) and I always joke with her "I can't use your vacuum or I wouldn't have any carpet left!" It really does suck the dirt that's deep down. Def worth the $$$!

Dyson..........HANDS down! Most wonderful vacuum ever, and when I see what it gets out of my carpet, worth EVERY penny.

Check out Oreck. They are a little pricey but they give a lifetime warrenty. I got so tired of replacing my vaccums. It is so nice now. I take it in every year for a free service. If it brakes inbetween that there is no cost unless you yank the plug out of the wall and it shorts out.

i have a bagless bissel pro from walmart, it works just as good as my moms expensive one and i spent $40 on it. i don't think it is always about price. i used to have a kirby that was supposed to be super awesome and it wasn't. my $40 vaccuum is a whole lot better than that $2000 kirby.

Have a great day!:)

I have a Riccar. They are high dollar, but do an incredible job. I walked into a vacuum store in Frisco fixed on buying a Dyson, (and the store sold both). The owner told me that for the money that the Riccar did 100x the job of a Dyson! He then showed me with sand. He poured sand on a rug. One sweep of the Riccar vacuumed what it took 15 sweeps of the Dyson to do. It was very interesting. I don't know where they sell them close to here, but I know they sell them at McKinney Vacuum.

Have a Dyson and I love it!We have a dog so I have the one for pets.Can't beat it!

I have a ClearTrak that my ex and I purchased from Amway in 1990. I have replaced two belts in 18 years. It's awesome! The User Manual is so easy I can take it completely apart (to clean it) and put it back together by myself. The Kirby representatives who come to clean a room for free don't even find much dirt in my house. www.cleartrak.com

Well, I don't know what your budget is, but I am a big fan of Kirbys. My mother had an early 70s model when I was growing up (in the late 80s early 90s) that still worked when we sold it in a garage sale in 1995. I have two myself. I have an old one (late 80s model) that I bought used when I moved out of my mother's house in 2002. I still use it for vaccuuming out my truck and other particularly dirty jobs. I bought a new one about a year and a half ago that I use on my carpet in my house. I especially love the shampooing capabilities. The only drawback to Kirbys is that they are pricy (~$1500, but you can talk them down). You might even think about a used one if you really want the quality without the high price. If you're interested, look up a Kirby dealer in your area. They will bring one out to your house and give you a free demonstration. I hope this helps!

I love my miele....you can find them at HomeWerks...but shop around they are expensive... Had a salesman her trying to sell me a vac with water....after he left I pulled out my miele and it picked up more than where he demonstrated!
Also my daughter has a dyson for pet hairs and she loves it-also know a few others that love theirs.
Consumer reports says not spend over a few hundred dollars...but I got tired of buying new vac bec they broke or did not work anymore.

I love my Hoover Wind Tunnel. I had used one at the office and loved it so much I bought one for home. It seems to go by itself and has a red light for when the carpet is dirty and it turns green when the carpet is clean. Great suction.

I have two convenience vacs I like. 1. a red Electrolux floor vac that is recharable. It is fairly light and costs about $100 less 20% coupon at Bed & Bath. It is best on tile and wood. They also have them at Target, but B&B has a better return policy and the 20% off. 2. I have a Dyson hand vac that is rechargable which I love. Cost $150 and came from Bed & Bath with 20% off. It does what the other vac can not get to. They may have to order it for you. Both vacs were new last year. 3. I also have a Hoover Savvy with a bag option that I use on carpet. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THE NEW BAGLESS VACS. THEY ARE DIRTY AND MESSY TO CLEAN. If you want a Hoover and live in SA, go to the Hoover shop on San Pedro. They usually have a special. Again Bed & Bath will let you return anything anytime with the receipt and box if you don't like it. They are thus my favortie store for items like this. However their selection is not the best on expensive items. Check out the latest Consumer Report Recommendations. They usually like the Sears brands. They list the repair record by brand. Hoover is not as good as it use to be. Hope this is helpful.

I have always used a kirby and absolutely love the fact that it runs itself the only problem is assembling the hose on and off is just a pain, the dyson works just as well and everything is at hand. no changing of the equipment! Dyson truly is the best

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The dyson animal. itsthe best.you wont regret spending the money

I have a Dyson Animal. It cost about $400, but I love it. I was buying a new vacuum just about every year because they kept breaking down, so finally I bought the best one I could find, and it works beautifully every time, for two years now.

YES!! The Dyson purple one, I think it is the animal one - even if you don't have animals, it works beautifully! i've had mine for 4 years and it still works like it did when it was new!

I see some have already said it but I think it is worth recommending again...ORECK! Lifetime warranty and $75 tune ups for free. That is worth is in my book and it comes back brand new and clean every time! 8 lbs and a seperate cannister vac...and yes, it does suck up a bowling ball!

I have a Dyson and love it!!! It really picks up all the dirt and is easy to handle, empty with no maintenance!! I have the purple one and got it on Ebay. With luck the dealer selling it on EBay lived here in San Antonio so I picked it up and saved myself shipping!!! Have been really happy with the vacuum!

I LOVE my vacuum cleaner! I had wanted a Dyson, but couldn't afford it. Best Buy carries a brand that is just like a Dyson -but MUCH cheaper.The brand is VAX. My mom used it and went and bought her one, too and I've had several friends borrow it. Check with Best Buy. Sometimes they have to special order it. Good luck finding the best one for you!

I have one that I used to love. The Infinity Shark. It uses the Dyson technology, but is about 1/2 the price. It is amazing what that thing sucks up. The bad part about it, and the reason I will buy a Dyson next time is that getting parts for this thing is like pulling teeth. The only thing I've had to replace was the belt and it took 6wks. Who here can go 6wks without a vacuum? The customer service with the company is horrible.-great product horrible service. I will buy a Dyson next time.

I, too, love my dyson!

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my Dyson. Didn't check out the Best Buy version, but I hated vacuuming until I got the Dyson. Now it is a pleasure.

Dyson! They are expensive but the way they way they work make them well worth it. You can vacuum with your old vacuum and then re-vacuum with the Dyson and see the dirt in the canister that your vacuum missed. It is amazing how much cleaner your carpet feels on your feet. We've had ours for 4 years and it has not lost it suction at all. Finally a commerical that does not lie.

I have a Bissell that I do not like. I am not sure if it's the carpet I have or what, but it always clogs! I am also looking for a good one that is cheap:)

I got a Rikkar from Long's on Congress. I just love it. I love it so much that some of my friends and family have purchased one for their homes and love it just as much.

I have a roomba and I love it. I have a cat and two active children with allergies (not to the cat, thankfully) and asthma. Vacuuming daily is mandatory in my house, so this is a perfect choice for me.

Hi....I have a Rainbow vacumn, this is my second one. The first one lasted 25 yrs. What I like about it most is it filters thru water, so no dirty bags to throw away, only dirty water and it puts no dust back into the air. It is so powerful that it has pulled paneling nails thru carpet padding and the carpet. One reason I bought it, my daughter, is allergic to house dust and until then, it was a trip to the doctor every month, sometimes more often. My daughter in law also has bought one after using mine.