Riccar - R25 Premium Pet Upright Vacuum

It is a great machine. Heavy as said. Bags are pricey. In my opinion, the Riccar R25P is a better model overall. Surely economically. Both will last 20 years.

I disagree. Riccar is a great product for the price -all models. Plus warranty and 100% serviceable.

You are correct about the lack of quality and reliability in Dyson today. The Riccar 10S or the R25 series will exceed your expectations at a great price. Se local dealer.

Agreed with above, but for an upright it’s a Riccar R10S or P. Super light, huge hepa bag, awesome volume/suction great price 3 year warranty

See a local dealer. If they are too far, check Riccar on the web then hit me back. Riccar is best by far. BAGGED ONLY.

No cordless, no bag less. Riccar makes the best. All with warranty over a year. Great quality. Last forever plus decades.

Riccar? That’s in my top 3.

Real vacuum dealerships will not sell Dyson any longer. Many other traditional brands either because those companies have decided to produce in Asia and change designs super fast. It is the OPPOSITE of sustainability, it is planned obsolescence at an incredible level. Vacs should not be bought online and a big box stores, these machines do not clean carpet/air, are designed to fail, can’t be serviced and are literal fire hazards. Man the stories I can tell you about “brand new” machines. Most were manufactured years before they reached the consumer. CAVEAT EMPTOR. Dealerships sell quality machines, built to last, serviceable, at great competitive prices, with warranties that do not cost extra. You can’t find service like that anywhere! Find a dealer and buy Riccar or Sebo.

Never consider Shark. Bagged is best. Riccar is top of the line if you’re willing to spend. See a local dealer.

I speak from experience. I experience many vacs daily. Bagless all leak. The brush rolls are weak at best. Shark puts out models with no or very little support. The bagless vacs are designed to be replaced in 5 years. Bagged especially Riccar and Sebo are designed to last 20 years and create a MUCH cleaner space than any bagless. Shark and all bagless can afford advertising and reviews because it costs nothing to make the trash they sell. See a local dealer, learn what it takes to be a real vacuum.

Many corded vacuums have headlights on their carpet powerheads but most do not have headlights on the hard floor/parquet brushes. The plush carpet needs a vacuum with physical carpet height adjustment and suction control helps too. I highly recommend trying these vacuums in person to see if they meet your needs. Miele C3 Marin has headlights on the SEB236 powerhead. It's a very good vacuum for carpets and hard floors and it's very quiet. Downsides are the standard tools are small so they fit in a compartment and the bags can leak if you don't reseat them every time you open the bag door. Riccar has several upright vacuums with headlights. The Riccar R25 Deluxe, R25 Premium Pet, R27 Deluxe, R27 Premium Pet have headlights, the Premium Pet models add dirt sensor lights that turn on when it detects dirt. The Tandem Air Upright Deluxe and Premium Pet also have headlights and dirt sensor lights on the Premium Pet. Riccar makes complicated vacuums that perform well but they are not as durable/reliable as Miele or Sebo. Prolux QX90 canister vacuum has headlights on its carpet powerhead. Prolux is not as expensive as Miele and Sebo but they are a step down in quality and reliability. I think they are still better than Kenmore canister vacuums and the many budget vacuums. There are also stick on led lights that you can attach to any vacuum that does not have headlights. While I like headlights that work on all surfaces, I would rather choose the vacuum that best meets my needs and I like overall the best. What do you think?

The Sebo Dart is a great vacuum for carpets and the brushroll is removable without any tools to make removing hair wrap easier and faster. The suction is very strong and it's quieter than the average vacuum, but not as quiet as the best canisters. Just about any corded vacuum will clean carpets better than a cordless vacuum. The downsides of the Dart & Felix are they are top heavy, they have a short hose, and they don't include an extension wand. Alternatives all have tradeoffs. The Kenmore Elite upright is much cheaper usually around $250-300, it has great suction and carpet cleaning, but it's heavy and you need a screwdriver to remove the brushroll. The Kenmore isn't as well-built, and it won't last as long. The Riccar R25 and R27 are good upright vacuums too, the R25 Standard and R25 Deluxe can be $449 & $499. The Riccar R25 has a long hose and good suction, but it isn't as well-built or as easy to maintain as a Sebo Dart. I think the Sebo Dart is the best balance of durability with a few tradeoffs of a few less features.

We use a riccar vacuum for pets. Dual motors and it just shreds the dog hair up. Have a dig brush attachment that works like a champ

We use a riccar pet. It just shreds the hair. Dual motors. The dog hair doesn't have a chance

So most of the heavily marketed brands will put out a “pet” edition. All that is usually different on the pet edition versus the consumer is a paint color change, maybe an additional tool but a heck of an up charge as a sales tactic. If you don’t mind used get on marketplace and look for an Oreck made in 2013 or before. That’s when they got bought and quality went to hell. Riccar premium pet will suck a watermelon through a garden hose, has a great warranty and is amazing but comes with a price tags. It might just come with the territory of a 2,400 square foot house in the burbs that will hold up long term. The big thing that might cause some drama is an old school bag vacuum is superior to a modern canister. Yes a bag less vacuum is nice because you can just dump it and go on, but the bagged ones are built to last.

They only assemble a few vacuums in missouri, mostly imported parts, the r25 was a direct Chinese import, now Vietnam as I just looked at one, prolux same thing

- Full Sealed-system HEPA filtration with *cloth* disposable bags - The more, the better of > Airflow (CFM) & Suction (Inches of Water-lift) - Manual Carpet Height Adjustment is ideal but not always necessary (depends on carpet & rug types) - Serviceable/Repairable - Reinforced Chassis and Parts - Rubber Wheels! (Quiet, non-abrasive) - Adjustable Suction for certain types of rugs / carpets (again, carpet-dependent). - Weight distribution - most of it should be at ground level to make the vac feel lightweight - Long power cord - On-board tools, hose, etc Generally the most-preferred upright vacs are the Riccar R25 Series models, and the Sebo Felix. I think the Riccar is a better value but Sebo’s quality is awesome.

They fixed some of the issues with the R25. Circuit board is one.

I don't have the turbo or the Intuition. I have a Riccar upright and then I bought the BC4030 canister. You might send a message to Kenmore to see if the canister attachment works on the Intuition, but I'm betting it doesn't.

It sells for $549 if you buy from a Sebo dealer. And it's worth holding off in order to go slightly above your budget. If you have a dealer that carries Riccar you can also look at the R25 line. It's not as good of machine as the Sebo but is much better than the Dyson or Shark.

We have a Riccar, which we got from the local vacuum shop. It’s a bagged model and it plugs in, but it’s fantastic. Best vacuum I’ve ever owned. It was between Riccar and Miele for us, and we preferred the Riccar. We also have a Shark stick that we use for spot cleaning. It’s definitely not as good.

Pricey but the last one you’ll buy is Riccar upright, bag. Best system out there.