Riccar - SupraLite Cordless (R10CV)

Riccar Cordless R10CV is the best and it is American Madew

Riccar Superlite is the best.

If you have carpet you need a good vacuum like a Riccar, Miele, etc. My Riccar cleans rugs like nothing I’ve ever used before b

It’s the cordless supralite. Riccar makes pet specific vacuums but I’ve never tried one. Old house was mostly hard floors with wool area rugs. New house has Berber carpet and hard floors.

Cordless and dog hair don’t mix. I would maybe look into a canister type vacuum that has a longer cord. Any cordless vacuum will likely get clogged fast with pet hair. My one recommendation for cordless would be the Riccar R10CV. But again the power to suck up the pet hair comes from actually being plugged into a power source, not limited battery power.

As someone who works in the industry you will be replacing parts on that Dyson within 2yrs and having it fail at the 5yr mark. Consumer based reports are skewed due to the type of questions they ask like “how often are you getting your vacuum serviced”. Truly, look into Riccar. Most stick vacuums are not for deep cleaning and are basically brooms on steroids. They’re great for messes that just happened and picking up some furballs. Deep clean you need an actual vacuum

I don’t know what your budget is, but the top brands in my opinion in terms of longevity and easily repairable if there is an issue are Sebo and Riccar. If you like canisters go with Sebo, also quieter and can easily do the around everywhere portion you’re needing (Like the D4 has a 40ft cord plus 15ft hose that both ends swivel). Riccar is for if you have carpeted floors and need to get in deep to the carpet.

I have a Riccar supralight cordless, and it’s great for large open spaces, but it doesn’t have any tools so in order to vacuum tight spaces I have to use a different vacuum that isn’t cordless. Hand vacuum batteries don’t last nearly long enough for me to just use one of those

The only good cordless I know of that has decent suction but lacks some features is the riccar super light cordless. Little outside your price range but you could probably find one on sale.

The only other option besides the cordless Riccar is a Cordless Henry. But I believe they are discontinued. Def. Worth it if you can find one though.

[https://www.riccar.com/cordless-supralite-lightweight-upright-vacuum](https://www.riccar.com/cordless-supralite-lightweight-upright-vacuum) I got this from a local shop freshly refurbished for $300. It's a work horse, parts are easy to come by and cheap. It's a beast.

I also have this one!!! I love it for quickly vacuuming up. It gets a good amount of dog hair off my rug too and it's very lightweight. The battery is great, I can vacuum my whole first floor and it still has battery left. I still have to use my miele if I want to do a really thorough vacuum, but it helps me go longer between and makes me not need to constantly go up and down the stairs with the vacuum!

Hoover commercial vacuums are usually cheaper but they usually have some cost tradeoffs. Cordless Hoovers don't have brushroll shutoff for example. I haven't used the cordless Makita upright but if you already have Makita tools and batteries it might be worth it to you. Tacony who makes Riccar and Simplicity has a cordless upright just for carpets the Riccar Supralite Cordless, it has no hose or tools. And they also just made a cordless version of the Riccar R27, this is your more typical upright with a hose and tools. I really like the Supralite because its so lightweight but it's so limited, no brushroll shutoff for hard floors. The Riccar R25/R27 I don't think is durable enough for commercial use. That leads to Lindhaus. Very durable commerical vacuums. I like the Lindhaus Valzer L-ion because it's lighter weight but it still has a hose. Personally I prefer a corded vacuum because then I'm not worried about run time and batteries. The Lindhaus Valzer Eco Green is the corded version. I read below that you sanitize your extension cords and I'd still choose that over the cordless version because of the extra power and not worrying about the run time. But I see where a cordless vacuum is also a time saver for you. My ideal setup is an upright for carpeted homes with a hose and tools if I need it as a backup. And a canister vacuum for homes with all hard floors and the main vacuum when I need to use the hose and tools. Add a turbo brush so the canister can vacuum carpets if the upright goes down in the middle of the job. Bring in 1 or both as needed. Both would be corded so I don't have to worry about battery charge and limits.

I have a few ideas, I think an upright might be simpler because there is no canister to maneuver and there is no floor head to change. I think a bagged vacuum is simpler because you don't have to remember to empty it after each use and put all the filters back in. Many expensive vacuums won't close if they don't have a bag. A vacuum with no height adjustment is also one less thing to switch. I really like the Sebo Dart $649 because it's a durable vacuum has strong suction. The Sebo Felix swivels and has a suction slider so that might add complication. The Sebo Dart does not swivel and it just has an on/off switch. It looks very minimal which might reduce the visual stimulation. One downside is the brushroll switch is on the powerhead. You won't hurt the vacuum by having the brushroll on hard floors but it may fling stuff behind it. It also is top heavy and has a short hose. Simplicity S26 Allergy Upright $349, this is a new cheaper version of the Riccar R25/R27. It is an upright vacuum with less bells and whistles than the Riccar versions. It has no height adjustment knob. The one switch turns the vacuums on for carpet or hard floors (turns the brushroll off). Similarly you won't damage the vacuum if you use the carpet mode on hard floors or the hard floor mode on carpets. Oreck Elevate Command $499, this is a super lightweight upright vacuum. This version has no swivel steering and that makes it simpler to control. It has a simple 2 speed switch on the handle. The low speed is for hard floors and the high speed is for carpets. It won't hurt the vacuum if used on either speed and flooring. The biggest downside is it has no hose or tools. This makes the vacuum very simple but if you do need a hose and tools you'll need a small canister or cordless vacuum. The Oreck Hepa Upright Vacuum Cleaner $369 is the same vacuum on amazon but with a shorter warranty. The Riccar Supralite is a similar simple lightweight vacuum, it's more expensive but might be worth it if you don't have Orecks near you. Local vacuum stores sell all three of these brands, Sebo, Simplicity/Riccar, and Oreck. I highly recommend you and your wife try these in person first, they all move and feel very different. If you don't need a hose on the vacuum I think the Oreck Elevate Command will be refreshingly simple and easy to use. The Sebo Dart would be my first choice because of its higher durability and I like to have a hose and tools available. Thoughts?

Cordless vacuums can clean just fine now a days, but the ones that do a decent job are all going to be a couple hundred. The assholes pretending that you aren’t cleaning at all probably don’t have any clue what they’re talking about anyways. Not saying they’re going to clean as good as corded, but they can do a good job for in between deep cleans. Miele makes good performance cordless vacuums, most of the complaints are going to be on the maintenance side, even though it’s very simple. Some people have difficulty figuring it out and remember how to maintenance it. Riccar makes a good one with a ton of suction power, now that isn’t going to necessarily translate to carpet performance, but it does a good job still. Especially for price point. Riccar R65 Miele hx2 series Riccar R10CV is going to be the best carpet and hardfloor performing cordless vacuum, and it’s bagged with a hepa/charcoal bag. Downside is it is strictly for flooring. No hose for attachments. They are really popular for schools, churches, and gyms in my area.

Riccar has 2 different bagged cordless vacuums. R10cv and the R27cv (which also has a very nice hose in board)