[smeggy]

I'm no vacuum expert but I too has a Dyson Animal (the purple/gray beastie). It sucks fine, but the head is large and it's a heavy lump to swing around. The extensible hose/wand thingy is really awkward due to it's reluctance to expand and I have to use scissors to cut all the hair and thread stuff off the roller brush every time I use it.

Still, no worse than any other big lump of a cleaner and better than many I've had. It certainly picks up a lot of crap and has more attachments than I could ever find a need for.

Oh, did I mention Purple

 

[kugino]

thanks for the information and tips, guys. i've decided to go for a canister vac since my parents have more hardwood/tile than they do carpet...a powered brush head on the canister vac should be okay for the carpets. i'm leaning toward a panasonic, kenmore, or electrolux...will probably go to the store to look at a few before buying online.

 

[OverlordXenu]

I wouldn't go bagless. Terrible for allergies.

Also, be sure to get a sealed hepa-filtered vacuum, if allergies are a concern.

 

[kugino]

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Originally Posted by OverlordXenu /img/forum/go_quote.gif I wouldn't go bagless. Terrible for allergies. Also, be sure to get a sealed hepa-filtered vacuum, if allergies are a concern.

yeah, the ones i'm looking at have bags...seems like they're friendlier with the allergies.

 

[jsmithepa]

I want one of 'em Robo-Vacs. Does the job itself!

 

[Jaska]

I do believe that Nilfisk makes the best vacuum cleaners for home use.

As far as Scandinavian vacuum cleaners such as this go, I would say that they are generally the best when it comes to how well suited they are to cleaning non-carpeted surfaces. This is definitely something to consider when using a vacuum cleaner in a house where there isn't wall-to-wall carpeting in ever room.

The model I have is the Nilfisk King Home, and it is "so quiet that you can have a normal conversation while vacuum cleaning."

 

[kugino]

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Originally Posted by FeedMeTrance /img/forum/go_quote.gif do i dare mention roomba? i have one, and i enjoy it!

i bought my parents one for Christmas and set it up for them in one of their downstairs rooms that doesn't always make it on their vacuuming to-dos...it does a really good job, i must say. it has a scheduler that works well - does its job twice a week at exactly the time that was programmed...very cool piece of machinery.