(Part 3) Top products from r/VacuumCleaners

In your situation, as much as you prefer uprights, I would buy a canister. Why? Because you are a apartment dweller, & you have both hard floors & carpets to clean. Uprights can do both, but not as good as a canister with a horsehair hard floor brush. A canister would also be better for a apartment dweller because you can get under low spaces like beds & coffee tables easier, get into tight spaces, & if you move into a apartment later that has all hardwood floors & area rugs & small scatter rugs, you can still use your canister - but an upright? Nope. Most won't do small scatter rugs as well, & don't pick up as well on hard floors as a canister does. Also, if you plan on using the hose a lot with the attachments for furniture or above floor cleaning, the hoses on canister vacuums are MUCH BETTER & nicer to work with than the stretch hoses on upright vacuums.

In your price range, you could look into getting a used or refurbished Aerus Electrolux or TriStar CXL canister from a local vac shop or Ebay. They are both quality brands, bags & supplies are reasonably priced, & they have decent cleaning performance & reliability. You could also look into a used Miele canister with the SEB228 or SEB236 as well, especially if dust emissions is a concern. You can get generic HEPA filters & generic bags for them at reasonable prices, & although some people here & vac shops don't recommend using generic bags in them, I have not had a issue with the generic bags as long as you use them with care. If you insist it must be new, though, there are a couple other options. The Riccar Prima canister can be found for slightly out of your price range, & is a high quality bagged powerhead canister with HEPA filter & metal brushroll. You could also look at the Bissell Powergroom canister, that is in your price range & is bagless if you prefer that. https://www.amazon.com/Bissell-Powergroom-Multicyclonic-Bagless-Canister/dp/B01AAYGAFY/ref=sr_1_25?keywords=canister+vacuum&qid=1562192705&s=gateway&sr=8-25

If you look at uprights, make sure it has some way of shutting the brushroll off, whether it be by pushing a pedal that shifts the belt & the brushroll stops turning or a switch that shuts off a brushroll motor in the powerhead. The bagged Hoover Windtunnel suggested below would be a good pick. Anything from the T Series line would be a good choice. If you prefer, they also make bagless models. The Miele Dynamic U1 uprights I would not recommend. Miele's canisters are good, but their uprights are heavy & bulky, poorly designed & they have had several issues with them in the past, particularly with the quality of the onboard stretch hose. Bad enough that The Wirecutter dropped the Miele uprights from their list of recommended models. From Sebo's lineup, I would only recommend the Sebo Felix upright for your situation. Their uprights are reliable & well made, but also big & bulky. The Felix, however, has a brush on/off switch, swivel steering, the ability to convert to a handheld canister (albeit a bulky one), & the powerhead can be swapped for a hard floor brush to turn it into a full-sized upright stick vacuum. For a apartment dweller, that would be ideal in your situation, since you presently have 1/2 hard floor / 1/2 carpet, plus if you move to a place with all hard floors & area rugs & small scatter rugs, this is one upright you can still get use out of in that environment. The Fuller Brush recommendation is also good too, & like the others they have a HEPA Cloth bag & HEPA filter, but they are made in China. In your price range, for slightly more money, I would go to a vac shop & look at the Riccar Vibrance/Simplicity Symmetry uprights. Those are American made instead & slightly higher quality. For the price they want for that Fuller Brush upright, you could get a Panasonic upright from Amazon, with similar features, for 1/2 the price, with comparable quality. I would also take a look at the Cirrus uprights, they are another high quality upright comparable to Riccar/Simplicity & with similar features.

If you go for the Hoover Windtunnel or Fuller Brush, Riccar/Simplicity, Cirrus or Panasonic uprights, there is a hose kit available for them that gives you a super long hose, wands, crevice/dusting/upholstery tools & floor brush that you might also like to use as well for hard floors, as well as for above floor cleaning if you don't like a upright's stretch hose. As for cleaning pet hair, if you are talking about cleaning it off furniture, whatever you do don't get one of those turbo brushes! Yes, they do remove & clean the pet hair off the furniture, but the hair wraps around the brushroll & you spend just as much time cutting the pet hair off as you do vacuuming. What I have found really works well is if you buy a upholstery tool with red felt velour strips. These 2 upholstery tools from Shark & Miele are just examples, there are plenty you can find & choose from. Bissell & Hoover have also made pet hair tools in the past that have rubber blades & bristles that work well too. Also note that if you find a attachment that isn't 1 1/4"/32mm, & you want to use it with a vacuum that does use 32mm attachments, you can find all sorts of adapters to make tools fit different vacuums.

https://www.amazon.com/Maresh-Products-Attachment-Accessories-Simplicity/dp/B07HQJ6TRM/ref=sxbs_sxwds-stvp?keywords=vacuum+hose+kit&pd_rd_i=B07HQJ6TRM&pd_rd_r=cda8a449-8a14-462a-816e-765f01b65d9f&pd_rd_w=Q4NcM&pd_rd_wg=1uwY8&pf_rd_p=a6d018ad-f20b-46c9-8920-433972c7d9b7&pf_rd_r=XMCG7GHMWDC0VW4W5SDJ&qid=1562209066&s=gateway

https://www.amazon.com/Enbizio-Replacement-Parts-Rocket-Upholstery/dp/B07D5KJ1FT/ref=sr_1_90?crid=1MDHV4VVFBNNT&keywords=pet%2Bhair%2Bupholstery%2Bbrush&qid=1562210431&s=gateway&sprefix=pet%2Bhair%2Buphol%2Caps%2C167&sr=8-90&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/Miele-SPD-Wide-Upholstery-Tool/dp/B002QKMU4G/ref=sr_1_2?crid=16MJEV3M1DEW5&keywords=miele+upholstery+attachment&qid=1562210977&s=gateway&sprefix=miele+upholstery+%2Caps%2C171&sr=8-2

The oxyclean nature's miracle is the best. My cat had some health issues and I needed to clean up a lot of messes. This is an enzymatic cleaner so you need to let it sit for a while. Works really well

Nature’s Miracle Dog Stain And Odor Remover, Oxy Formula, With Fresh Orange Scent, 1 Gallon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000XS689Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_06P0Bb0SX2ZR7

I've found it to be 30% cheaper from Amazon than PetSmart. Good luck!

I can't tell the difference between R30PET and Brilliance BRLD, but I'm pretty sure these will work.

Genuine Riccar Type W Brilliance HEPA Filtration Vacuum Cleaner Bags (6 pack) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001DCV8WI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_8a8xzbJ4WMQSP

Hope you want a Miele or Sebo. That's the only thing this sub us gonna recommend you. Normally this is followed by me recommending a Kirby. But this time I have good reason. Kirby has a brushroll made specifically for pet owners. A Kirby is also super powerful, agitates almost violently, and they're built like Mack trucks (unfortunately they're heavy as one too). Definitely won't let you down, and almost all of the parts from the 1998 G5 forward are interchangeable, ie brushrolls, belts, the fan, et cetera.

The Compact C1 series is designed to replace the Classic series (the Miele website only shows one model from the Classic series), so you will be getting effectively the same machine but newer. The Pure Suction model can't be paired with an electric head because it doesn't have the power connectors in the hose. You would have to at least buy a new hose if the machine supports it at all, and even the cheapest electrobrush head (the 217) is going to cost $150 USD, pushing your total to $450. At that price point, there are two models that are better than the C1 Pure Suction. On the lower side, you could go with the Compact C1 HomeCare that is only sold by dealers. This one has a turbobrush (not an electrobrush), but that should work so long as the short-yarn pile is fairly loose. I'm not sure about the exact price, but the one at my dealer is around $300. If you can afford to go up slightly in price, then I would recommend the C1 Delphi. It has the basic 217 electric brush and is upgradable to the 228 or 236 brush if you ever get hi-pile carpets. It also comes with the Parquet Twister (a $66 value) which is essential for hardwood floors and is orders of magnitude better than the multihead that comes with the Pure Suction (I have both).

Bagged Upright: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B0055SNR2A/ref=sspa_mw_detail_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Bagless Upright: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B004MPRJS0/ref=sspa_mw_detail_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Bagless Canister: https://www.amazon.ca/Hoover-SH40070-Windtunnel-Bagless-Canister/dp/B00EJQQP46/ref=mp_s_a_1_21?ie=UTF8&qid=1543322492&sr=1-21&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&dpPl=1&dpID=41UruqI8ikL&ref=plSrch&th=1&psc=1

I’m not a Hoover fanboy or anything, I just found some good deals on Hoover vacuums. Also, these aren’t necessarily the best deals or anything, I just figured that with amazon you can get it shipped anywhere

I bought the Shark Navigator Lift-Away Vacuum NV352 about 6 months ago and it's been working really well. I have a cat with long hair in my small apartment and this picks up all the hair without clogging or losing suction. I think it specifically mentions preventing allergies on its filter although that's not something I really care about. I bought it at Bed, Bath & Beyond with one of those 20% off coupons so I only ended up paying something like $140 which was significantly cheaper than most of the other vacuums I looked at. It has good reviews on amazon too.

Wow- after reading vacuum experts on here talk, I'd rather have a bag vacuum- Going to go check this one you're talking about out. I have no money to buy it presently- but maybe in the future. Maybe my attachments will fit.Thanks for the info.

UPDATE:
My vacuum is a bit different- The handle folds down & it has attachments.

https://www.amazon.com/Eureka-790A-Whirlwind-Lite/dp/B000B54JFQ/ref=sr_1_27?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1520900982&sr=1-27&refinements=p_n_availability%3A1248816011

This is the filter I need.

https://evacuumstore.com/p-2700-eureka-61975-dust-cup-filter.aspx

They were the only ones to claim to have one, but when I called they said unavailable.

Thanks for the suggestion. For clarification on the brush, are you talking about a brush like the Miele Parquet brush that I could get a cheaper option of? Specifically, a brush made for hardwood floors?

If it does a lot of haircuts, we used to sell something like a SwepEze to barber shops. You'd sweep the cut hair to this machine and it automatically turns on and sucks it up. A great little machine for barber shops and the like.

https://www.amazon.com/Westinghouse-WST1810-Vacuuming-Automatic-Technology/dp/B0006VHM2M

Non electric and cost effective for me would be the numatic as1 tool kit. I think I could even rig that with the Sebo adapter to accept an ET-1 or ET-2

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002AH2YP0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_B32OCb8RGA6N7

Miele C1 would be a good choice. It's the cheapest canister they offer, but straight suction is all you really need with hardwood floors. I would add the parquet twister, and possibly a turbo nozzle (STB-205) for the rugs, depending on the type.

Miele Classic C1

Miele STB 205-3 Turbo Plus Power Nozzle Attachment

Miele Parquett Twister SBB 300-3

IMO, for budget cleaners. You can't beat the Panasonic 'Classic' M383.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001AMSD2E/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=Panasonic+vacuum&qid=1565060799&s=gateway&sr=8-3

$151 on Amazon right now, and capable of lasting over 10 years with extremely minimal maintenance.

Thanks very much. I didn't see much on the motor that could be taken apart. There was only one visible screw, so I'm not sure how I would remove the bar... I'll fiddle with it some more, and thank you for the suggestion on Fuller!

Edit: Well, took a look at the fuller, and none of them are bagged, and the FB-PT2 one of two models I could find with the power head, was torn apart by reviews. The other model I couldn't find reviews for. Right now I'm looking at a Miele that's made in china marked down to $300. Probably lower quality but still a 10 year warranty.

Try this one:
https://www.amazon.com/Cordless-Headlights-Cleaning-Lightweight-Handheld/dp/B07VRCM5Q3/ref=sr\_1\_1?ie=UTF8&sr=8-1&keywords=+cordless+vacuum+cleaner

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Much cheaper and worth the price.

Rent an industrial shampoo vacuum. In my state they're (and don't ask me why!?!) rentable at grocery stores.

But a mainstream shampoo vacuum does the job. For a tough stain, I use a spot cleaner like Folex. That stuff will get out the bile from a sick vomiting cat and a toddler who decides to pop off the top of an ink pen to see how it works. It's black magic I tell you.

I would apply a thin film of white lithium grease. You can buy it almost anywhere.

https://www.amazon.com/Lucas-Oil-10533-Lithium-Grease/dp/B004X70LZA

This Dirt Devil has a handle that can be lowered, and a brushroll for carpets.