Vacuum reccomendation for hard floors

[Mikey P]

The sister in law needs a new canister for her hard surfaces.


whatcha got?

 

[joeynbgky]

Oreck of course... there uprights fo great on hard floors, my cleaning girls dont even use a broom much at all... As much as i know how you hate orecks get her one for xmas

 

[Nate The Great]

Dust mop, then suction vac. Some vacuums might scratch the floor.

 

[KevinD]

A good central vac would be a option if they have a little accessibility to run some piping.

 

[steve frasier]

I use my back pack with a nylon brush head

 

[Steve in Omaha]

Sears Kenmore canister w/attachments for hard floors, carpets, and upholstery. 300 bucks

 

[Brett]

Kinda depends on her needs. Will she also use it for carpet, walk off mats, or rugs. Does she want a power head with on off switch for brush roll or no power head. Does she want true Hepa. Cost of Hepa filters and size for your money can make a big difference in operating cost over time. Disposable vac if it breaks or does she want to invest in something worth repairing for 10-20 years or more. Sebo, Miele, Patriot are some good Hepa vacs but costly.

 

[Mikey P]

She currently uses a Miele canister. Its about worn out.


She also has a Sanitaire 887 for her wtw.

 

[truckmount girl]

if it's not huge areas of hard floor, I like this one:

http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/hom...D~393733/Bissell+Versus+Bare+Floor+Vacuum.jsp

It's not a canister though, but I'm not a fan of canisters.

Take care,
Lisa

 

[Demien]

I'm a fan of the suprecoach backpack for large areas. A hip vac is nice for small areas. They're also great for edges and auto interiors. We use the backpack before we do our hard surface cleanings.
Demien

 

[Greenie]

What happened to a dust mop?

 

[Pmatte]

I really like using my Sears Kenmore canister,power head for wall to wall,hard surface attachment and a little beater bar turbine for stairs as well as upholstery.Best deal next to my Proteam upright

 

[Lefty724]

I second the back pack vac! I have used one on hardwood floors, and they are awesome!

 

[Mikey P]

a home owner needs a Back Pack vacuum like Josh needs a Vortex.

 

[Lonny]

True, but if they are gonna spend $300.00 plus on a vac anyway, they are nice, until they knock over their first vase/picture/ irreplaceable knick-knack Ivebeensold

 

[jstucky]

Miele all the way..

Lindhaus has a good canister...


Riccar also has good canisters. They would be the most price comparable to Kennmore. But more quality.
All the companies should have a straight suction/no brushroll option.

Central vac would also be good. Beam is going international. Nutone and/or Royal have decent central vacs.