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As the King of Siam would say vacuum cleaners are a puzzlement. Some friends tell me you can not buy a decent vacuum cleaner under $400.00. My mother swears by her $89.00 (purchased sometime during the late 1990’s) Regina Housekeeper Plus. Another pal says the only thing worthwhile purchasing is the $1000.00 Rainbow vacuum cleaner. My neighbor says she still has her $500.00 Electrolux from 20 years ago. While others sing the praises of the Dyson and that Australian guy.
I never actually had that much money to spend on vacuum cleaners but over the last ten years, I have probably spent $1000.00 because my vacuum cleaners keep breaking. I mean they lose suction just like the guy in the Dyson commercial says. I got so discouraged I went out and bought a cheap Shark vacuum cleaner and just used that for awhile. As you have probably guessed the Shark developed problems also. All three developed this mysterious problem with the roller brush. They were so cheap though, I just kept buying new ones. That is until the third one broke after only a month.
This is not cheapskate living I told myself. I cast my thoughts back to the last decent vacuum cleaner I owned. I don’t remember the model but I do remember I bought for about $85.00 from a shop that sold and repaired vacuum cleaners. It was a reconditioned model. Reconditioned means someone owned it previously and the repair shop has gone over it and replaced any broken or worn parts. That vacuum cleaner lasted at least five years.
To find out which brands are the best buy go to a shop that repairs vacuum cleaners. Ask the repair person what brand they would recommend and what brand they use. Often repair shops will have reconditioned vacuum cleaners that you can purchase for a fraction of the price of a new model. I recently purchased a $750.00 top of the line vacuum cleaner for $300.00 and the owner of the shop threw in a one year warranty.
A friend of mine purchased her vacuum cleaner (an Oreck) which usually would cost $400.00 new for $129.00 at a pawn shop and the owner even threw in an extension cord for free.
I know another woman who purchased her Dyson vacuum cleaner on eBay. If you choose this option, visit a shop and test it out first. Vacuum cleaners are a product that you really need to try before you buy.
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