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Does anyone know what are the best rated vacuums?
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| cleanfan00112@nospam.com 2007-05-15, 5:25 pm |
| I can't seem to find Consumer Reports February 2007 issue at the library.
They rated the best vacuums. Does anyone know the top 5 or so?
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| John McGaw 2007-05-15, 5:25 pm |
| cleanfan00112@nospam.com wrote:
> I can't seem to find Consumer Reports February 2007 issue at the library.
> They rated the best vacuums. Does anyone know the top 5 or so?
My February 2007 issue doesn't have vacuums at all. I do have the
October 2006 in front of me and it does. They don't rate all vacuums
together but have a division between upright and canister. These are the
top 5 in each category.
Upright Canister
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Kenmore 35922 Electrolux EL7020A
Electrolux EL5035A Kenmore 25614
Kenmore 36932 Kenmore 25914
Eureka 4870 Kenmore 25512
Hoover U6630-900 Bosch BSG81360UC
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John McGaw
[Knoxville, TN, USA]
http://johnmcgaw.com
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John McGaw wrote:
> cleanfan00112@nospam.com wrote:
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> My February 2007 issue doesn't have vacuums at all. I do have the
> October 2006 in front of me and it does. They don't rate all vacuums
> together but have a division between upright and canister. These are the
> top 5 in each category.
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> Upright Canister
> ------- --------
> Kenmore 35922 Electrolux EL7020A
> Electrolux EL5035A Kenmore 25614
> Kenmore 36932 Kenmore 25914
> Eureka 4870 Kenmore 25512
> Hoover U6630-900 Bosch BSG81360UC
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> --
> John McGaw
> [Knoxville, TN, USA]
> http://johnmcgaw.com
Last time I bought a vacuum recommended by consumer reports, it turned
out to be the worst vacuum we ever owned. Want a great vacuum, get a
Dysan.
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| Jeffery Days 2007-05-15, 8:25 pm |
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<cleanfan00112@nospam.com> wrote
>I can't seem to find Consumer Reports February 2007 issue at the library.
> They rated the best vacuums. Does anyone know the top 5 or so?
If you want one that really sucks, buy a Lewinsky.
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| trainfan1 2007-05-15, 8:25 pm |
| cleanfan00112@nospam.com wrote:
> I can't seem to find Consumer Reports February 2007 issue at the library.
> They rated the best vacuums. Does anyone know the top 5 or so?
The Eureka 4870 Smart Vac Boss has been a CR Best Buy for the last
couple of tests. One of the Kenmores was rated a little better, and can
often be found at attractive pricing.
Years ago I bought the step-up model of the Best Buy Sharp upright. It
pretty much performs as tested - a little weak on edges as tested, but
it was well worth the $150 price and is still going strong.
CR criticized the Sharp for lack of tools/attachments, but the extras
from our previous, now junked machines work perfectly with it.
The PU-2 bags are hard to find, but are a very cheap buy on eBay(30-40
at a time).
Rob
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| Larry Caldwell 2007-05-15, 9:25 pm |
| In article <MeydndDhe6EpgtfbnZ2dnUVZ_ujinZ2d@giganews.com>,
cleanfan00112@nospam.com (cleanfan00112@nospam.com) says...
> I can't seem to find Consumer Reports February 2007 issue at the library.
> They rated the best vacuums. Does anyone know the top 5 or so?
We have a Dyson. It is by far the best vacuum we have ever owned. We
quit using the Sears upright. We sometimes use the Sears cannister vac,
mostly for cleaning cars. It came with two power nozzles, one standard
rug style and one miniature upholstery nozzle with a handy little beater
brush. He upholstery nozzle could use a more powerful motor, but I
guess they didn't want housewives wrapping the curtains around the
beater bar.
We have an old Rainbow wet-dry vac from the '60s that I call R2D2
because it's a chrome dome. Everybody needs a wet vac around, but it's
about worthless for carpets.
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| Peter Bogiatzidis 2007-05-16, 9:25 am |
| Cleanfan,
Take a look at "Vacuum ratings may surprise you" in the following link:
http://clarkhoward.com/shownotes/2007/02/26/
It's not the actual Consumer Reports article, but it points out some of
their findings.
Hope this helps.
Peter.
"Larry Caldwell" <firstnamelastinitial@peaksky.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.20b4036dd829c5b6989b07@news.peaksky.com...
> In article <MeydndDhe6EpgtfbnZ2dnUVZ_ujinZ2d@giganews.com>,
> cleanfan00112@nospam.com (cleanfan00112@nospam.com) says...
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> We have a Dyson. It is by far the best vacuum we have ever owned. We
> quit using the Sears upright. We sometimes use the Sears cannister vac,
> mostly for cleaning cars. It came with two power nozzles, one standard
> rug style and one miniature upholstery nozzle with a handy little beater
> brush. He upholstery nozzle could use a more powerful motor, but I
> guess they didn't want housewives wrapping the curtains around the
> beater bar.
>
> We have an old Rainbow wet-dry vac from the '60s that I call R2D2
> because it's a chrome dome. Everybody needs a wet vac around, but it's
> about worthless for carpets.
>
> --
> For email, replace firstnamelastinitial
> with my first name and last initial.
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| On May 15, 6:49 pm, TH <tlh...@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Last time I bought a vacuum recommended by consumer reports, it turned
> out to be the worst vacuum we ever owned.
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My experience w/ about all of CR's ratings -- 
They and I have a marked disagreement on what appears important on
almost every consumer product I've ever compared their ratings w/ my
opinions/personal rating/experience.
OTOH, the compiled repair data is of some value on occasion since it
comes from a wider sample and isn't based solely on their particular
set of inhouse tests that don't seem to be very meaningful often...
imo, ymmv, $0.02, etc., etc., ... 
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| larryc@teleport.com 2007-05-16, 5:25 pm |
| On May 16, 6:38 am, "Peter Bogiatzidis" <p...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Cleanfan,
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> Take a look at "Vacuum ratings may surprise you" in the following link:
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> http://clarkhoward.com/shownotes/2007/02/26/
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> It's not the actual Consumer Reports article, but it points out some of
> their findings.
It just goes to show that Consumer Reports doesn't always get it
right.
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| willshak 2007-05-16, 5:25 pm |
| cleanfan00112@nospam.com wrote:
> I can't seem to find Consumer Reports February 2007 issue at the library.
> They rated the best vacuums. Does anyone know the top 5 or so?
>
I have a whole house vacuum installed in my home, but there are times
when I need the portable.
I was walking though Wal-Mart one day, not looking for a vacuum cleaner,
but something down one aisle caught my eye. It was a Candy Apple Red
Bissell convertible (upright w/cannister). It had a hepa filter, but it
was the color that got me. I am a sucker for Candy Apple Red. Cost $179.
It works well, but is used only occasionally, so I don't need the best.
That reminds me, it needs another coat of car wax. :-).
--
Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
To email, remove the double zeroes after @
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| On Tue, 15 May 2007 20:18:31 -0400, trainfan1
<lmsearing@usdatanet.net> wrote:
>CR criticized the Sharp for lack of tools/attachments, but the extras
>from our previous, now junked machines work perfectly with it.
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>The PU-2 bags are hard to find, but are a very cheap buy on eBay(30-40
>at a time).
Thanks for the tip! We have a Sharp vacuum as well, and have had
trouble finding the bags. Never thought to look at eBay...
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| frank1492 2007-05-16, 5:25 pm |
| I subscribe to Consumer Reports primarily for its entertainment value.
I think it's primarily useful in alerting people to products they may
not know about, such as my Panasonic low-profile AC ( the best low
profile ever made) which I bought in the early 90's (now
discontinued.) But as a rule I don't trust their ratings. For example
when VCR's first came out, there were several brands that were
obviously identical except for minor cosmetics. Sometimes CR
would give them different ratings. (This was in the days when
products were judged on many more points than they are today.)
I think it is remarkable that nobody has successfully sued them.
That seems to attest to their highly positive (for whatever reason)
reputation. Several have tried including Suzuki (the celebrated
Samurai case) and Bose. In the latter, they downgraded a certain
Bose system because they said the sound appeared to "wander
around the room," clearly an impossibility. That is the kind of
dumb and groundless statement that I have caught them making
on more than one occasion. (Of course now we have the
baby car seat debacle where we find that CR really doesn't do
all their own testing.)
I'm not sure the problem is bad intent as much as limited
resources. They simply couldn't afford to have enough good
techs with specific expertise in each of the areas they cover,
so they obviously need to rely heavily on hacks with general
knowledge (or lack of it.)
I really wish I could get a good discussion going on this
group about CR. I think it would be very interesting to see
what people report. Again, however, just to be fair, they do
get it right on occasion. The Toshiba Regza 32" LCD TV
that I got for my GF at Christmas has turned out to be nothing
short of superb.
Frank
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"trainfan1" <lmsearing@usdatanet.net> wrote in message
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> cleanfan00112@nospam.com wrote:
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> The Eureka 4870 Smart Vac Boss has been a CR Best Buy for the last couple
> of tests. One of the Kenmores was rated a little better, and can often be
> found at attractive pricing.
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I have one of those, bought it on Amazon about a year ago at a good price.
Works great & surprisingly quiet.
Dan
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| We have two meile vacuum cleaners and even though they are pricy, I wouldn't
consider another brand
<larryc@teleport.com> wrote in message
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> On May 16, 6:38 am, "Peter Bogiatzidis" <p...@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> It just goes to show that Consumer Reports doesn't always get it
> right.
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| TH wrote:
> We have two meile vacuum cleaners and even though they are pricy, I wouldn't
> consider another brand
> <larryc@teleport.com> wrote in message
> news:1179342501.942296.32370@l77g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
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Eureka has gotten good reviews.
BUT it depends on the model, which is true for all brands.
Lou
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| On Wed, 16 May 2007 20:13:09 GMT, frank1492
<frank1492@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>I subscribe to Consumer Reports primarily for its entertainment value.
>I think it's primarily useful in alerting people to products they may
>not know about, such as my Panasonic low-profile AC ( the best low
>profile ever made) which I bought in the early 90's (now
>discontinued.) But as a rule I don't trust their ratings.
I tend to agree with this. A good source of information, but their
specific recommendations can be suspect.
> I really wish I could get a good discussion going on this
>group about CR. I think it would be very interesting to see
>what people report.
I've seen plenty of spirited discussion about CR on the net over the
years. It commonly goes something like this:
(in a camera group) "CR is way off base on its camera ratings, but
it's a good place to pick a dishwasher"
(in an appliance group) "CR knows nothing about dishwashers, but it's
a great place to pick a car"
(in car groups) "CR knows nothing about cars, but I bought my camera
according to one of their ratings"
etc...
It seems the more you know about the products, the less confident you
are about the ratings. Of course, there are lots of people who follow
CR closely and don't have any complaints about it.
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| MRS. CLEAN 2007-05-17, 5:25 pm |
| On May 15, 4:49 pm, TH <tlh...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> John McGaw wrote:
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> Last time I bought a vacuum recommended by consumer reports, it turned
> out to be the worst vacuum we ever owned. Want a great vacuum, get a
> Dysan.- Hide quoted text -
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You can get a re-built Dysan for $300 at Big Lots.
But, I opt for 3 or 4 inexpensive <rebuilt> vacuums and keep one in
each room. If you're really smart, find out how many belts and what
they cost, and decide based on future grief in replacing that belt.
Mrs. Clean
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| David Combs 2007-06-14, 3:25 am |
| In article <nqidnQznerwV4NbbnZ2dnUVZ_uuqnZ2d@comcast.com>,
Dan <none@hotmail.com> wrote:
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>"trainfan1" <lmsearing@usdatanet.net> wrote in message
>news:VsadnVFd3tIH0NfbnZ2dnUVZ_rqhnZ2d@usadatanet.net...
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>I have one of those, bought it on Amazon about a year ago at a good price.
>Works great & surprisingly quiet.
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>Dan
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Me too. Really good, and inexpensive too.
Is a bit heavy, though.
David
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