Which Corded Vacuum Cleaner?

wildstone on 03/05/2016 - 11:50

I got a Dyson hand stick vacuum cleaner, it works like a charm but the weakness is the battery life. It will only last for about 20 minutes and will not cover the whole house in one charge. Is there any solutions to this? Can anyone recommend a good and cost effective corded vacuum that will solve this issue? As long as it is as good as the Dyson hand stick it's great. Thanks.

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  • scrimshaw on 03/05/2016 - 12:40
    +1

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/212745

    See above post for recommendation. Miele is a great brand. I however live in a two storey house so a I opted for a backpack "Pacvac Superpro 700". Costs $350 including some additional bags.

    Bagged vacuum cleaners are typically better than bagless ones, so don't 'bag out' bagged vacuum cleaners. They might have an ongoing cost (as you have to buy vacuum bags now and then) but these types of vacuum cleaners typically do a better job and actually have less maintenance costs (yes, including the bags)

  • Abaddon on 03/05/2016 - 16:42

    Do you need a power head?

    Does it need to be quiet?

    Would you like Wet/Dry?

    Shop Vac???

  • Euphemistic on 04/05/2016 - 10:13
    +1

    Cheapest solution, only do the vacuuming in shifts. Rather than aim to do the whole house in one go do a couple of rooms at a time - ie one charge worth, then do some the next day etc.

    One of the reasons I reckon our cordless Dyson is great is because I don't feel like I have to do the whole house before putting it away again. Got 10mins, do family room and dining and back on to charge. Got 20mins, do 3 rooms and back on to charge. Our corded vac was always getting left out to 'finish the job' and would end up being a trip hazard for a couple of days until we got back to the next rooms because it needed to be unpacked/packed, cord in and out etc.

    • wildstone on 04/05/2016 - 10:20

      That's what I told my parents, but they kinda like to finish vacuuming in one go.
      Another point they have raised was that the Dyson stick is kind of heavy… compared to corded vacuum where the heavy unit is on the wheel. Anyhow, they'd like a corded one.

      • Euphemistic on 04/05/2016 - 16:13

        I think the handheld, while being a bit heavier in the hand, is actually more user friendly than a corded one. You don't have to drag the even heavier machine all over the floor behind you, there are no cords or hoses to trip over and it is much easier to lift it in and out of it's storage position (on the wall in our case). Heck, even our WHS crazy workplace has the cleaners using a Dyson hand held more often than the big drag around corded unit, they use it for spot cleans about 2 out of 3 cleans.

        I guess its personal choice though.

        • wildstone on 04/05/2016 - 16:56

          Absolutely, I personally don't see the need of corded and find it clumsy. But they want it…

    • BertieBrown on 12/05/2016 - 08:06

      This is a good philosophy for cleaning anyway, and something I subscribe too as well.

      Also applies to when I'm doing DIY, especially painting.

      The quality of my work goes downhill the more I try and push myself to get things done in one go, whereas with a specific plan and even checklist I'm able to get better results.

      It might sound a bit silly, or even OTT but yeah it works for me.

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