HF6 Multi-function Power Team Canister Vacuum w/ PB14e L-ion Power Head

Sebo K3 or Lindhaus HF6, or alternatively Sebo Felix or Lindhaus Healthcare Pro. Personally I use an old Silver King, but the HF6 is basically a better Silver King.

Honestly, a canister - that way you're dragging the weight on wheels instead of holding it in your hand. I presume there's carpet. If so, my recommendations are either the Sebo D4 premium or the Lindhaus HF6 with power nozzle. Sebo K3 if you're trying to economize.

Both Sebo and Lindhaus have a wider nozzle available - the ET-2 and the PB14 respectively. Ask your local vacuum store about them - they'll help on that large area. (The ET-2 works on either the D4 or the K3.)

I'd suggest trying the Lindhaus HF6 too - its floor tool is perhaps the best in the industry.

I'll be the divergent suggestion here and recommend Lindhaus, either the HF6 canister or the Diamante upright. Though Sebo and Miele are also excellent.

If you prefer canister vacuums - Sebo E3 or D4, Miele C3 Complete or Cat & Dog, Lindhaus HF6. If you prefer uprights - Sebo Dart or Felix, Lindhaus Diamante or Healthcare Pro.

Generally not much, if any. Sometimes they have literally the same motor. The big difference, is that with a canister, the motor and all its weight and noise is behind you and you're only holding a hose and dragging the main unit on wheels, while with an upright you're supporting the whole thing in your hand. Canisters are also more convenient, IMO, for cleaning anything other than large stretches of floor or carpet (couches, cars, cat trees, dog beds, dusting, crevices and corners, that kind of thing). If it were just me, I'd recommend the Sebo D4 or Lindhaus HF6 (with power nozzle) most of all, but some people really like uprights better.

Lindhaus Healthcare Pro or Sebo X7, also Sebo Dart or Lindhaus Diamante. If you like canisters better, Sebo K3 or Lindhaus HF6.

If you want a vacuum that cleans carpet well and blows no dust, look into a Lindhaus HF6. One of the lesser-known vacuums, but a stellar performer. Expensive, but also very durable - take care of it and it'll still be running in 35 years. A Miele C3 Complete will give similar results, as would a Sebo K3. If you'd like an upright, the Lindhaus Diamante, Lindhaus Healthcare Pro, Sebo Automatic X7 or Sebo Felix would also be excellent choices.

I think you want to get a central vacuum. But if you can't - say, if you're renting - then you want a Lindhaus HF6. Powerful suction/airflow, best power nozzle you can get, filtration that traps practically all of the ick.

Best option IMO is a Lindhaus HF6 and a Wessel-Werk HEB160, but that's expensive. A Kenmore 600 with the electric hand tool would be a more moderate option. With deep-pile carpet, you want something motor-driven, not air-driven. You could also use a full-sized power nozzle on the stairs - that Kenmore could do that too, so could the HF6.

Sometimes. Depending on what you're vacuuming up. I have a grossly oversized bagged vacuum (Lindhaus HF6 with 14L bags), and even without pets and only vacuuming dirt (not food etc), the bags start smelling a bit towards the end. It'll be worse with pets

Miele C1 and Henry 160 are basically kinda equivalent, with some tradeoffs. Henry has a longer cord and bigger bag capacity. It is also fully sealed However the C1 has an automatic cord winder, and stows more compactly If you have enough budget, can stretch for a Lindhaus HF6. I have both a Henry and HF6 and the HF6 is superior in almost every way. Henry is a great machine though

I own a HF6 and the M28R floor tool is amazing! The powered brushroll is great too Video of it in action https://www.reddit.com/r/VacuumCleaners/s/csgLj6MJ7z

Miele, Sebo, Henry, Lindhaus. Shark and Dyson are garbage. Check out r/vacuumcleaners

The best vacuum money can buy is a Vorwerk, Lindhaus, or Sebo E3. Whether they're the type of vacuum you want is another story.

Versamatic and recently switched to Lindhaus

Best comes down to the user preference and circumstance - floor types and other needs. However, some things for me are non negotiable; durability, ease of maintenance, repair and use and of course, performance - not just out of the box, but in 5 or 10 years. When it comes to performance, when it comes to carpets especially, suction is important, but it isn't the most important. Airflow and agitation are more important, to beat and flow the air through the carpet fibres, so the suction can take it away. The old Hoover advert - it beats as it sweeps as it clean a remains true and they had 300 watts. Hard floors generally don't require huge amounts of suction. Creating a good seal can also work, but that means snow ploughing large items, so usually you can't have one without the other, but some vacs have a retractable flap to allow large items in but keep the seal. These are usually on cordless vacs with lower power. Well designed corded vacuums with a powered brush bar is the starting point. You have to decide whether you prefer an upright or a canister, though personally I think a canister is more versatile. I don't understand the issues people have with using canisters, it's just a vacuum! That means you should buy a bagged vacuum. The Miele's have great suction and amazing filtration. The performance is superb BUT they are not as reliable as Sebo. The bags are more expensive, the brush rolls are not as easy to remove hair off or generally maintain and on the C3 range at least, there is an issue where the bags can fail to seat correctly and the dirt can fill the chamber around the bag, possibly getting into the motor. I think Sebo's are better options. In day to day use, the performance is essentially the same, the bags are bigger and they are easier to maintain. Furthermore, they all use the same power head, the ET-1, so the performance from that defines the pick up performance essentially. Any vacuum that uses it will have the same at the head performance, including the upright Felix/Dart. The brush roll can be removed to cut off hair and clean it, it can even be put in the dishwasher! The E Series is the sweet spot, but the D Series is fantastic but big. That would be my choice. Lindhaus also make excellent vacuums but they are harder to find and harder to get the spares for, but if you can, they shouldn't be overlooked.

That is all absolutely true. I've given it thought before, myself. Logically, it doesn't make any sense. I think it's the law of motion thing or something. The more I have to do to begin the vacuuming process, the more likely I am to procreate it. Dealing with cords has always been one of those deterrents for me. So, if I have a cordless (presumably bagless) vacuum handy, I'm much more likely to get my lazy self over to the vacuum, flip the switch, vacuum a bit, then put it back. Every so many times I use it, the canister and filters need to be cleaned. By this time I'm already in motion, so Newton helps a great deal to keep the momentum going. I know. On paper, they're a lot more work. Tons more. But, for some of us, I guess it's just psychological. I went full on bagged vacuums for a long time, and I still sing their praises for all the areas they exel. But, I still use my cheap cordless more often.

I have a Meile, a Lindhaus, and a $100 no name Amazon cordless vacuum. Guess which one I use most. The cordless. Every day. Multiple times, some days. I know, I've got to empty the canister, but not every time, and it's not that hard. For periodic, hopefully weekly, deep vacuuming, I pull out the other guys. I had a carpet cleaning business for a lot of years, and people would frequently ask me what the best vacuum was. I told them, every time, the one you'll use the most. So many times, I would go into homes where they owned expensive fancy vacuums that clearly never saw the light of day.

My thoughts are buy a refurbished Sebo, Lindhaus, or Miele, a good amount cheaper but the vacuums are of such high quality that they can be rebuild and still last 20 years