Take a stand 18! In the bag?

16 January 2023, 09:54 PM

Steve Miller

Vacuum cleaners:

Bagged or bagless?

16 January 2023, 11:02 PM

Mary Anna

Bagless!

16 January 2023, 11:18 PM

RealPlayer

No opinion. We have one of each. The bagged one is the famed Hoover Wind Tunnel. The other’s a lightweight Shark corded one for the upstairs, so we don’t have to drag the Hoover up there.

17 January 2023, 01:01 AM

AdagioM

Also one of each.

The bagless (for area rugs) is especially satisfying to see all the cat hair and dump it out. (Hoover Wind Tunnel).

Small canister vac with bag for hardwood floors.

17 January 2023, 09:14 AM

rontuner

I use a small Orek (bag) for service calls. Bagless at home.

Side note: change and/or wash those bagless filters!

17 January 2023, 09:52 AM

Lisa

Our house has a central vac. Never even knew they existed before moving here, but it's life changing. I can't imagine not having one now.

(And it's bagless.)

17 January 2023, 10:03 AM

CHAS

Both cause allergy problems when emptying. The solution
is to get someone else to run the vacuum and empty it.

So
far I am having no luck with that.

17 January 2023, 11:10 AM

RealPlayer

quote:
Originally posted by CHAS:
Both cause allergy problems when emptying. The solution
is to get someone else to run the vacuum and empty it.
So
far I am having no luck with that.

I’m not allergic, but I find that this is another good use for all those masks we bought to fight off Covid. I even mask up when dusting of sweeping especially dusty areas.

17 January 2023, 02:20 PM

piqué

husband is always ragging on me to wear a surgical mask while filling hay nets so i don't get farmer's lung. but i don't. and you guys wear them to vacuum?!?

17 January 2023, 03:02 PM

Steve Miller

quote:
Originally posted by rontuner:

Side note: change and/or wash those bagless filters!

Good advice.

What prompted this post was receiving a 6 month old Shark “Professional” vac as a gift because it didn’t work. Never mind that there isn’t a professional cleaner out there who uses a Shark - it’s a really nice vacuum for home use even though it’s a throwaway.

Turned out the (3) filters had never been changed and were hopelessly blocked. I cleaned them up and now it works great!

17 January 2023, 08:05 PM

Nina

Bagless.

Has anyone failed to empty their bag in time and had it explode mid-vacuum? Should I even out myself by asking that question?

21 January 2023, 09:52 AM

rontuner

quote:
Originally posted by Steve Miller:
quote:
Originally posted by rontuner:

Side note: change and/or wash those bagless filters!

Good advice.

What prompted this post was receiving a 6 month old Shark “Professional” vac as a gift because it didn’t work. Never mind that there isn’t a professional cleaner out there who uses a Shark - it’s a really nice vacuum for home use even though it’s a throwaway.

Turned out the (3) filters had never been changed and were hopelessly blocked. I cleaned them up and now it works great!

Actually our cleaning person a few years ago requested the Shark "professional" when we were going to shop for another vac. But yes, I suspect that most of the bagless vacs in use aren't getting the filters changed or cleaned with any regularity...

I've always been a bit of a nut about vacuums - even used a couple of rainbows (water filter) for a number of years. MrsTuner always joked about me searching for the next best system! I do think that a quality bagged system probably does better at filering than bagless. And it is good to empty either a little sooner rather than later!

21 January 2023, 10:00 AM

wtg

quote:
Originally posted by Nina:
Bagless.

Has anyone failed to empty their bag in time and had it explode mid-vacuum? Should I even out myself by asking that question?

No.

But has anyone accidentally pressed the button too hard when removing the canister from a bagless vac and had the little door on the bottom pop open so that dust and dog hair fell out all over the floor?

Asking for a friend....

21 January 2023, 12:01 PM

Steve Miller

At one time owned 9 vacuums. For whatever reason they fascinate me.

Now I’m down to only 6.