My house vaccum cleaner just spoilt. So I have to survey for a new vaccum cleaner. I am still considering between Samsung Model SC4170 (RM 228, Harvey Norman)
and Electrolux Ingineous.(RM 299, Harvey Norman).
Below is some research from the net:
General Overview of Some Models on the Market
Airway Well-made older design canister vacuum with or without powerhead generally sold door to door. Efficient bag location and design keeps motor clean and reduces dust in return air. High Performance motors used.
Bissell Generally inexpensive upright vacuums . Some Good High filtration models available.Stuff that breaks that can be disappointingly premature. Cheap models are noisy. But so aren't they all.
Compact Durable metal Canister with power head may be sold door to door. HEPA Interstate filter available. High Performance motors used. Oldie design but a goodie. Tri-Star Get yours rebuilt here.
Dirt Devil Generally inexpensive uprights and canisters. Good motors but stuff breaks that could have been made better. Hence the price point. Their Bagless machines filter very well. And leave little to wipe out or brush off during the dust dumping procedure. Bagged machine filter well if you purchase the MicroFresh filters and bags. That's MICRO-FRESH! Cost not for the weak at heart. But worth it.
Electrolux Now owned by Aerus LLC . Well made canister vacuum with powerhead. I think the older motors were better. But you get your monies worth with the current machines. Avoid the jazzy controls unless you really like the lights. Good bag design and filtration. Replace the exhaust filter OFTEN to avoid motor burnout. HEPA Available. There may be a new model upright out now but the older and current series is durable and effective See Pro-Lux
Eureka Whew! Too many products available to choose from. Endless options. I get dizzy trying to keep up. 90 plus products available as they try to capture every possible customer demand. They make some noisy dust boxes. And some very good quality Swedish products. 6900 series and Oxygen. Buy the one with the deluxe power head for best purchase. Real Sealed Hospital Grade HEPA filtration available on some models. See detail.
EuroPro Good luck finding parts or service.
Fantom They have been out of business for over a year. Watch this purchase. There is no warranty available as far as I know if you buy one . Mostly reconditioned units. I used to be a warranty station for this Canadian product. Had some filtration problems but generally worked well.. May have been recently purchased by a corporation for use of the name.
Filter Queen Older style well made canister with powerhead. Quality motors. Very good Princess filtration. Generally sold door to door. Reconditioned machines still an excellent purchase
GE A certain big box product may be made by a well-known unnamed vacuum manufacturer. They work.
Hoover Company now owned by Maytag. Some nice options available. No high end vacs like they used to make but Wind Tunnel is the better series to buy. V2 may not work well with animal hair. Suction divided between dual chambers. High speed Dual brush design opens up carpet knap to remove dirt. Good Idea. Good purchase for cleaning VERY dirty carpets. Same for single brush units. Very aggressive cleaner. Windtunnel canister is the older PowerMax series with the Deluxe WT powerhead. Holds up well.
Kenmore These Sears brand vacuums are currently made by Panasonic. With a few modifications made to stylize the product. Consistent . Independent Dealer Panasonic products offer higher performance motors and more durable design. Hey! That's me!
Kirby Generation series vacuums are their best product yet. Good Cleaner with Self Propelled feature. HEPA bags available. NOTE! HEPA bag can be used in any of the previous Generation machines for maximum filtration. Shampooer and Tools difficult for many. Salesperson makes it look easy. Best used as upright. Heavy. By comparison to other products. Sold door to door. Husbands make sure your wife REALLY wants it. And will USE it. Miele Their canister vac with powerhead is their best product. (Note) not all units perform the same. Do the homework. Very good filtration. Durable design.. Uprights are nothing special.
Oreck Good Marketing Program but, Don't fall for the bowling ball thing. That's the canister anyway. (Ever heard of SUBLIMINAL TRANSFERANCE) The upright is best for surface dirt and animal hair. Durable. Not much suction by comparison to most other vacuums. Good if you have back or shoulder problems. Hey, 8 lbs ! Is that with or without the dirt? See comparable Eureka vacuum here.
Panasonic They used to make scrawny uprights and canisters. One upright machine now has the highest suction of any upright on the market. Well made. Durable design. High Performance motors and HEPA type filtration available. Some American made motors. YEAAAAA!
Pro-Lux Commercial Upright made by Electrolux. HEAVY-DUTY Durable dependable design. Available with "onboard" tools.
Pro_Team Residential Back Pack Durable and Comfortable design. Exceptional Filtration See Backpack comparison. Page 162 (just kidding)
Rainbow High quality water filtration vacuum with powerhead uses water to separate dust from the air. Good Idea. BUT Current model does not keep all the dust in the water though. Uses generally unknown HEPA filter behind removable panel to stop fine dust. Gets VERY dirty inside. Performance reduced considerably without service. Ship to me for Service. Do it now!
Regina Bought by Oreck. Some Shampooer products still available. Hey wasn't the Housekeeper vac a great little machine? What happens to the good stuff anyway! Somewhere in the universe there must be a black hole with all the best stuff ever made in it just spinning around.
Riccar Durable uprights and canister vacuums. Uprights similar to Panasonic but not as powerful. Good filtration.
Royal All metal Uprights design similar to Kirby without self propelled feature. Half the price. HEPA bags available. Very durable all metal design. Canister vacuums are new sleek design. Good performance. New Dual motor unit available soon.
Sanyo Inexpensive canisters and uprights. I don't remember ever working on one.
Sanitaire Eurekas' Commercial product line. Some interesting and very good machines here. Mostly uprights. Product basically unchanged for many many years. Hey, It just works. But nyeaaa, You want a modern looking vacuum don't you! Great for Animal Hair on carpets . Commercial and Residential. Models. Forget the add-on tool kit.
Samsung Uprights and canisters. Very quiet canister with powerhead available. Good filtration. Uprights… um do they make an upright? YES. Buy the canister.
Shop-Vac Inexpensive wet/dry machines. Product line repetitive. Basically disposable except for use of good warranty. Dare I say they beat the overseas markets at their own game. Make it just cheap enough, Make it just good enough, Repeat 1,000,000 times. Success! Go America !
Simplicity Riccar Clone. Basically the same company as far as I know.
Singer Every once in a while I see one. They work. Quite durable machine many years ago.
Shark Big Box specialty hand vacs Good for a quick clean up. Don't expect much. See Eureka Clone
Sharp. Panasonic Style Product. Uprights are quieter than many because the motor speed is slower (Library Quiet).
Thermax Water Machine. Sold Door to Door.