OT: Best (cost/performance) vacuum cleaner?

[NedFromYork]

Best (cost/performance) vacuum cleaner?

 

[Lion_Backer]

Wilma not included!

 

[ClarkstonMark]

Wirecutter says this is the best budget upright (6 years running)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004Q4DRJW

I have Dyson, also great, but much pricier

 

[LionDeNittany]

Best (cost/performance) vacuum cleaner?

Splurge for the Dyson handheld. The v15 or whatever level they are at now.

I guess depending on your carpet size.

Alternatively you can get a Kirby G6 used on marketplace or whatevrr which is a beast. Self powered and cleans a large room quickly.

LdN

 

[PSU1282]

Wirecutter says this is the best budget upright (6 years running)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004Q4DRJW

I have Dyson, also great, but much pricier

The shark is the best sweeper we ever had. I have two of them

 

[NedFromYork]

Thanks everyone. I appreciate it.

 

[paradox1984]

Check out reviews on Rtings. I know that most are familiar with their detailed reviews of televisions. However vacuums are another item that they review and rate.

The 6 Best Vacuum Cleaners - Spring 2024: Reviews

The best vacuum cleaner we've tested is the Dyson V15 Detect, especially if you want something cordless. This high-end stick vacuum is remarkably potent, delivering debris-pickup performance similar to many corded models.

www.rtings.com

 

[j-buff]

The Vacums of today don’t perform or hold like the ones of the past. The Electrolux use to be great vacuum years ago cleaned well and lasted for years. My dad retired from Electrolux in the late 80”s as a Division Manager said the company starting to go down hill fast. He made a great living at it and loved working with his sales people

 

[tboyer]

It's a complicated question. There is no one vac that does it all except for maybe a super-heavy super-expensive traditional canister like a Miele.

For an everyday hard floor vac (and light carpet vac) we love the Levoit on Amazon that's about $200. It's a Dyson-like machine that overcomes a lot of the longtime design issues with Dysons (such as, it can stand up by itself -- what a concept).

But we also keep our Dyson around for a more aggressive carpet vac when we need it. We also have a Eureka boss -- powerful and dependable small canister vac. And a monster shop vac in the basement.

Dysons are great but they're really expensive and their air filtering system is overly complicated and tends to lose efficiency. If you own a Dyson, watch all the available Youtubes on how to clean it with pressurized air so you can keep it running.

Given the competition from newer manufacturers like Levoit, I think it's going to be harder for Dyson to justify selling floor vacs for close to $1000.

 

[The Spin Meister]

Anyone have a whole house central vacuum system? Would love to install one. Canister in basement. Air vents to outside so much cleaner. Almost no noise. No canister to lug around.

 

[SLUPSU]

Anyone have a whole house central vacuum system? Would love to install one. Canister in basement. Air vents to outside so much cleaner. Almost no noise. No canister to lug around.

I have one, they're the best.