Budget Vacuum Cleaner from Big Box Stores

Grazz989 on 28/08/2023 - 13:13

Ahoy,

My old stick vacuum died and I've currently got a pile of glass sitting on my carpet (D'oh!).

Therefore I need to pick up a new machine from one of the local big box stores (mainly target, Kmart, bigw, good guys) by the end of the day.

Stick machines have no power it seems, so I'm looking for whatever doesn't suck (or, actually in those case, does) in full size for $100 or less.

Something maybe like this?: https://www.kmart.com.au/product/2000w-bagless-vacuum-427519…

Thanks for any advice.

Electrical & Electronics Vacuum Cleaner

Comments

  • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 28/08/2023 - 13:23
    -1

    Wouldn't recommend using a vac with a hose for glass. It'll destroy the hose in one go.

    • Grazz989 on 28/08/2023 - 13:47

      Really? You reckon the glass would shred the plastic?

      I've used a mate's Dyson knockoff for glass, it had a hose, I didn't notice any issues …

      • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 28/08/2023 - 16:51

        I've seen a shredded one first hand. Only takes a small hole and you're duct taping the whole thing or you have no suction.

    • apsilon on 28/08/2023 - 14:20

      Maybe if it's a paper hose or something. I've got an old vac with the usual plastic hose that's sucked up loads of glass, aluminium, steel and other metal swarf regularly for almost 2 decades.

  • Cheaplikethebird on 28/08/2023 - 13:24

    If you want it cheap and you want it to suck hard get a bagged vacuum

    • Grazz989 on 28/08/2023 - 13:48

      I imagine it wouldnt be worth the extra hassle? What would you recommend under a hundred that's bagged?

  • Nugs on 28/08/2023 - 13:33

    haven't used it for glass in carpet, but we've had a version of this for 2 years
    been ok for hair, dust, crumbs, millipedes
    https://www.bigw.com.au/product/contempo-2-in-1-stick-vacuum…
    .

  • Boioioioi on 28/08/2023 - 13:41

    I got a black and decker stick from Big W - the one made for Pets. I am really impressed it works great. Has immense suck, and battery life is great. Also works as advertised somehow can remove my dogs hair from carpet and cushions, without it getting all tangled inside the vacuum.

  • djsweet on 28/08/2023 - 13:52

    I had this one when I was younger and broker. It sucked.

  • skid on 28/08/2023 - 16:31
    +1

    The Kmart you linked should be fine. Or this one for a bit more power.

  • capslock janitor on 28/08/2023 - 16:43

    some people eat glass
    idk how they do it

  • Sinnerator on 30/08/2023 - 08:58

    had 1 of those cheap kmart vacs, they are do NOT have strong sucky but their overall build quality was ok, they also do not like water ;-)

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