Canister Vacuum Recs

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Does anyone have a canister vac? We're looking into registering for one but I have no idea which brands are best. Macy's and Target list Dyson as having the best reviews, but that's not the case on amazon.

Any thoughts?

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I have a Miele and love it. I was needing a new vacuum as DD went in for environmental allergy testing and tested positive for EVERYTHING. I did a ton of research and found out way more than I ever wanted to know about vacuums. So, here you go:

By law, any company can slap a HEPA filter on the side of a vac and call it HEPA filtered.

If a HEPA filter is not 100% sealed, what runs through the filter is still thrown back into the air.

No bag-less vac is sealed.

Check out this video that shows how Dyson actually increases the dust particles in the air vs. a Miele. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zVua6jrTm8

Dyson is not the only vac that never looses suction. To boil down the loss of suction, some vac use the power of the suction to move the heads while higher end models use a separate power source.

When a vac states that it removes 100% of dust mites, it really isn't a big deal. What causes allergies is the dust mite poop so you need something that will filter a fraction of the size of a dust mite.

Look into the particle size of filtration. The Miele filters as small as lice and scabbies (if you have kids you will want this)

Riccar offers some 100% sealed HEPAs and I have heard good things about them also.

My Miele came with a 20 year warranty (from the store) and the mom and pop shop I bought it from offers free cleaning of the interior of the vac and all attachments once a year. I was buying a new vac every couple years at $100-200 a $600 vac w/ a warranty was worth it.

Also, this vac has literally cut my dusting by at least half if not more.

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Ooh thanks rehabaddict. I have terrible allergies to dust/mold/pollen so this might be a good option. Do you know if they sell refurbed ones?

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I am not sure. Miele's website will tell you local dealers. I think BB&B sells them online. IIRC, the Titan is the lowest level canister that offers the true HEPA filter.

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I have a Shark that I LOVE. It's this one www.target.com/p/shark-navigator-professional-vacuum-white/-/A-13977653#prodSlot=medium_1_1&term=shark+vacuum

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Dyson is not rated highest by Consumer Reports. We got the hoover wind tunnel rewind at Target and it was rated higher than Dyson, plus it's only $100

[DotAndBuzz]

I have the Kenmore Progressive, and LOVE it. It usually sells for around $300-$350, but I think sears regularly has them on sale for around $250. It was ranked in the top 3 (I think) in Consumer Reports. I know eeerrrybody around here loves the dyson, but they continually to be reviewed as pretty mediocre by CR.

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Shark Navigator. I like it waaaay better than the Dyson. It consistently gets better ratings and is a fraction of the cost.