Austin Willoughby
Member
Yea that sucks! I have 2 big pines but the rest are oak trees. I guess I need to inspect mine to make sure the pines haven't started clogging mine up
Best Vacuum cleaner?
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I was thinking, Greenglides is another candidate for my best investment, of course my Truckmounts. But it very well may be the Odyssey, as one of my best investments. I was post padding our office and was role playing a Kirby salesman. Unfortunatley I lost the sale because the keeper was an excellent daily vacuumer and was not impressed with what the Kirby got after her house vac. But as I was walking out the door with my tail between my legs, she yelled to me "But I'll buy one of those Odyssey's!"
Kenny Hayes
Member
See, even a layman(woman) knows better 
hogjowl
Idiot™
Yeah, that’s what happens when you vacuum.
vaacuum proffesionally. Vacuuming is a very loosely used term.
hogjowl
Idiot™
Y
You can’t even spell it.
Whew! I’m glad the pig guy is harassing someone else besides me
Russ T.
Supportive Member
The Oreck is so easy to use, especially when you consider its proficiency with stairs. I carry a small canister vac for upholstery. Corners are vacuumed with TM hose while pre spray is dwelling.
Do you guys, who prefer these garbage consumer grade bagless vacuums like the Shark, carry extra foam filters around? Are you cleaning them all the time?
When you fill buckets with hair and dander you are definitely losing suction.
We have a Shark at the house that is at least 10 years old but I wouldn’t want it on the truck.
Those internal filters suck to deal with constantly.
Do you guys, who prefer these garbage consumer grade bagless vacuums like the Shark, carry extra foam filters around? Are you cleaning them all the time?
When you fill buckets with hair and dander you are definitely losing suction.
We have a Shark at the house that is at least 10 years old but I wouldn’t want it on the truck.
Those internal filters suck to deal with constantly.
This is on 460 sq ft of carpet. (3 bedrooms)
1. Oreck- vacuumed all carpet with brand new bag. Moved all furniture but the King bed. I vacuumed under without moving. Took my time and vacuumed the traffick lanes real well.
2. Kirby- Took time to vacuum only the traffic lanes, or any carpet without moving the furniture again. I did a follow up vacuum to the Oreck.
3. Hydramaster- Cleaned wastetank yesterday, cleaned filter from upholstery segment prior on same job.
4. Brought it back to the lab
My findings are the Oreck got almost every stray cat hair, lint, and 79% of the soil. The Kirby comes in and grabs another 7% of .005 micron fine particulate.
Brings me right to 86% removed. Always question authority.
Not much left for the Hydramaster, and that is with the one couch body included that I grabbed a little of what is in there.
Then I took that fine particulate from the mat and put a pinch in some water in a bucket. Turned it grey instantly, almost like the viscosity of blood.
(iron burn to the right aft of wand)
1. Oreck- vacuumed all carpet with brand new bag. Moved all furniture but the King bed. I vacuumed under without moving. Took my time and vacuumed the traffick lanes real well.
2. Kirby- Took time to vacuum only the traffic lanes, or any carpet without moving the furniture again. I did a follow up vacuum to the Oreck.
3. Hydramaster- Cleaned wastetank yesterday, cleaned filter from upholstery segment prior on same job.
4. Brought it back to the lab
My findings are the Oreck got almost every stray cat hair, lint, and 79% of the soil. The Kirby comes in and grabs another 7% of .005 micron fine particulate.
Brings me right to 86% removed. Always question authority.
Not much left for the Hydramaster, and that is with the one couch body included that I grabbed a little of what is in there.
Then I took that fine particulate from the mat and put a pinch in some water in a bucket. Turned it grey instantly, almost like the viscosity of blood.
(iron burn to the right aft of wand)
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Living The Dream
Member
I thought you where rocking a Dyson these days? Which model Shark died on you?
I returned the Dyson, The plastic kept breaking and it was too heavy. I don't remember the shark I'm using. Navigator with a smell-good pod in the head. The motors just don't last a month on these POS's.
I can sell Oreck. I just sold one more to myself, and a customer of mine bought one. She could tell I believed in it and ordered one after I left. She told me that a few days later, I never even tried.
This has to be how successfull Kirby salesman beleived back in the day. Both machines sell themselves.
The Oreck does edge. I noticed and the brush and groove for the vac is a great design.
This has to be how successfull Kirby salesman beleived back in the day. Both machines sell themselves.
The Oreck does edge. I noticed and the brush and groove for the vac is a great design.
hogjowl
Idiot™
Negative
Kenny Hayes
Member
I hate to keep agreeing with you.
Mikey P
Administrator
My red Oreck is getting tossed tonight
Motor is screaming after 1.5 years, and it now reeks of Yorkie.
I have a new blue XL ready to go
Motor is screaming after 1.5 years, and it now reeks of Yorkie.
I have a new blue XL ready to go
bob vawter
Grassy Knoller
My new Shark Rocket is the cats ass when Mrs Phiffy asks you if you did under the bed.....
hogjowl
Idiot™
If you weren’t so feeble you could have bought the powered lift away
Mikey P
Administrator
dude, those transmissionless Kirbys cause nose bleeds, erectile dysfunction and overall martyness.
Get a newer model with the foot shifting drive...
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Mikey P
Administrator
$100 or OBO...
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Rarely used Kirby G Diamond vacuum with loads of accessories, which were never used. This is the deluxe high-end vacuum. Moving and need to sell it. Cash $100.00 or BEST OFFER, pickup only. Located...
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hogjowl
Idiot™
I don’t have nosebleeds
Bryce C
DFW
Seems like one's choice of vacuum really defines them as a cleaner, and speaks volumes about their character.
No offense to Shark users but their vacuums look like something out of the toy section at wally world. I just can't do it. I read through this entire thread and didn't see any mention of the vacuum I've been honing in on with my research, a Hoover Hushtone 13". Anybody use one of these?
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=breTy0Oeanw&pp=ygUOaG9vdmVyIGh1c2h0bmU%3D
No offense to Shark users but their vacuums look like something out of the toy section at wally world. I just can't do it. I read through this entire thread and didn't see any mention of the vacuum I've been honing in on with my research, a Hoover Hushtone 13". Anybody use one of these?
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=breTy0Oeanw&pp=ygUOaG9vdmVyIGh1c2h0bmU%3D
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hogjowl
Idiot™
You asked.
Now go and make your mistake.
Now go and make your mistake.
Bryce C
DFW
Despite being educational, mistakes are frustrating and have been known to cause rapid aging. I prefer to avoid making them when I'm able to.
Kenny Hayes
Member
If you’re gonna use a residential type, then Shark is it. Swivel head and bagless. Doesn’t cost much to replace from throwing in your van. It will get tossed. If you want commercial vacuum, ProTeam’s the one. Wasting time and money on anything else.
hogjowl
Idiot™
Then shut up and listen to me, idiot.
Bryce C
DFW
The ProTeam ProGen 12 looks like a boss. 17 lbs (1.5 lbs lighter than the hushtone), 9.8 amp powerful vac, 8ft long accessory hose, 69 db (same as the hushtone), and can creep under almost anything. Saweet
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