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mediaphage
Mar 22, 2007

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I'm nthing the Dyson recommendation. It's an outstanding vacuum. I picked a refurb up on Woot for $150 and have been nothing but pleased.

MeisterBurger posted:

This is a great thread.

I don't mean to derail, but I have been thinking of getting one of those Shark Steam Vacs, and I was curious if anyone has had any firsthand experience with one. I have hardwood (cheap pergo hardwood that is) throughout my house and I am sooo tired of sweeping and THEN mopping. I have 3 boys, a hubby and a dog, and each (except the dog!) comes with nonstop friends coming in and out of the house constantly, dirtying up my floors.

I would primarily like to just use this on the floors, however I have seen that Shark has one that also detaches and can be used as a steam cleaner for grout, shower walls, etc.

Any input appreciated!

I don't really trust the Shark steam stuff because I had a canister steam appliance from them and it exploded under the pressure. To be honest I probably had a bum model and the new ones are good. A steam cleaner is a handy tool, though, I have to say. It let me use fewer cleaning supplies.

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mediaphage
Mar 22, 2007

Excuse me, pardon me, sheer perfection coming through

hotsauce posted:

you can find refurbs online quite frequently and they are worth it.

Keep an eye on Woot.

mediaphage
Mar 22, 2007

Excuse me, pardon me, sheer perfection coming through

grover posted:

My wife just got pissed at me for not letting her buy a $600 Dyson, and challenged me to find her a better vacuum. Please help me convince my wife that Dysons are overrated and overpriced and a $100 bagless will be just as good! She already has a perfectly good a Kirby she hates (her mom was a sucker and bought it but is too frail to lift it and gave it to us) and a Hoover that I guess just isn't good enough, but I suppose the grass is always greener...

Anyone buy this Eureka and have a trip report on it? The Amazon reviews honestly look better than the reviews for the Animal. She really liked her last bagless Eureka.

Let's be honest; Dysons are only overpriced *now* because all the other bagless vacuum manufacturers had to jump and improve when it came out.

My Dyson is worlds better than the ones I had before, but I was lucky enough to snag a refurb on Woot for $125. I don't think I could ever justify spending $600 on one.

Why not ask her to sell the other two vacuums first, since they both seem to work fine? It sounds ridiculous to purchase a third working vacuum cleaner. Then you guys can put a little more on top and buy a new one.

^^^^Commercial products are often a great choice in many areas, since they're built to be used and abused.

mediaphage fucked around with this message at 08:11 on Feb 7, 2012

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