Sanitaire Commercial - TRADITION® Upright Vacuum SC888N

I use a Sanitaire upright for the heavey extraction of fur ,dirt,and dander. And my Sebo D4 Premium for the fine dust vacuuming. The filtration on the Sebo is just amazing. But it would overwelm my machine with tasking it to do the the heavy lifting+ expecting it to filter that much fur.

I agree with u/J3ttf that an option for plush high pile carpets are direct air or dirty air upright vacuums. They move a lot of air with less suction lifting power so they don't clamp down on carpets like modern clean air vacuums. Many canister vacuums with adjustable height and adjustable suction like the Miele C1 Cat & Dog and Sebo K3 are over $700. The Sanitaire Tradition has a wide range of height adjustment, on older models the top height setting actually said shag. One thing to watch out for on Sanitaires are the many models they have. The Sanitiare Tradition you linked is an SC886G which has a terrible dump out fabric bag. This is the one of model you want the [Sanitaire Tradition SC888N](https://www.sanitairecommercial.com/collections/upright-vacuums/products/tradition%E2%84%A2-upright-vacuum-sc888n) $291 which uses ST Hepa bags. The Tradition only cleans carpets it has no hose and it will just fling stuff around on hard floors. You will need to change the belt on these vacuums around 3-4 times a year but it's very easy to do and require no tools. The large hepa bags should last you 2-3 months each. Another option is the [Soniclean Soft Carpet Upright Vacuum](https://sonicleanusa.com/collections/upright-vacuums-combos/products/soniclean-soft-carpet-upright-vacuum-cleaner) $399 this is an Oreck style upright vacuum which just clean plush carpets. It has no height adjustment it is made for high and plush carpets. It has a setting for hard floors but the brushroll is always on so I wouldn't use it on a delicate wood floor. Like the Sanitiare it does not have a hose or tools. The Soniclean uses large hepa bags.

Workhorses are relatively durable and the bagless design shows all the dirt which is great for videos and showing off to the customers. I would not use a Kirby commercially, they're too heavy and their fan is susceptible to damage. The Sanitaire Tradition is a similar vacuum to Kirby while being lighter and much easier to repair. But both Kirbys and Sanitaire Traditions have low water lift so they can leave a lot of heavy particles behind. Also the dump-out and dump-cup Traditions have terrible filtration. The Workhorse isn't popular here because the pre-motor filtration is poor and they don't have brushroll shutoff or on-board tool storage so they aren't well rounded vacuums. Cool vacuums, but too niche to recommend to most people.

Kirbys and Sanitiare Traditions have very similar very high cfm due to their direct air design but low water lift. The Workhorse and other clean air vacuums will have lower cfm but higher water lift. I think the Workhorse makes better videos because you can dump out all the dirt and show the viewers. Are you thinking about getting a new vacuum for yourself? I think there are a lot of other specs and features to consider if you want a vacuum for your home such as filtration, weight, built in hose and tools, etc.

I wouldn’t recommend any cordless for this application, they will all meet the same fate as your last shark. You need something that can withstand commercial use. Within budget: a Sanitare Tradition. Is this for picking up popcorn? Would a good old fashioned lobby dust pan and broom suffice?

I know the Sanitaire Tradition machines work great on thick carpet (mainly because the design hails from the original era of plush carpets) but it's a carpet-only machine.

Unfortunately, a $50-$200 budget isn't in line with a daily commercial use cordless machine. You could look at a Tornado LW 13/1 if the budget can be raised to $600 and you must have a cordless machine. If the budget and weight requirement isn't flexible, you're looking at a Sanitare Tradition. If you can be flexible on weight, something like a Sanitare Professional is in budget. Hoover and Bissell Commercial sell the same machines with different colors and names. Anything cordless <$200 will break quickly like all of your previous machines. Your movie theater uses a vacuum more in a day than a household does in a month. Any big box store machine lasting two months or more is impressive.

Huh... I'm sure all those vacuums are really good, but I personally think that a commercial machine is would end up being more BIFL. I have a Sanitaire tradition that's run flawlessly for years now. Which makes sense because it's meant to clean entire hotels, not one dinky house.

If you want a tough commercial vacuum- get a Sanitaire or spend the big bucks for German made like Miele. Consumer store brands like Shark and Dyson will not last that long. Vacuums reviews are a plague of affiliates/shills/dishonest actors.

As a restaurant owner and a vacuum store owner. Get a Sanitaire or a Titan commercial. Need one that has a clutch so you don’t burn your motor when someone clogs the brush roll.

if i can make a suggestion it would be just purchase a commercial vacuum. you’ll be paying much less than you would for a dyson and you’ll be able to easily and cheaply repair it yourself. they’re loud as shit but work well and very simply. i have a sanitaire and it’s been going strong for two years. i had to replace a belt because i accidentally damaged it and i got two for $7.