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Mostly Sebo - Karcher - Windsor Sensor I'd say are the best commercial upright vacuums on the market. Sebo is top tier in terms of warranties. I've heard mix things with how Karcher does business. Riccar is a pretty solid vacuum. Not all of them are made in the US though. Vacuum repair shops won't hate you for bringing them in for repair. I'm not sure how well Riccar is these days for holding up to their warranties; especially commercially. I think this is a big issue in the US right now. For backpack vacuums, I like Hoover's Commercial battery powered line. And Karcher's new battery line - very light weight.
I went sebo (E3) over miele due to: cheaper, better warranty, cheaper parts and repair, and sebo does one thing (make vacuums)... suprised theres no sebo dealer nearby, I recommend trying to fine one even if its a drive. Think of SEBO like volkswagen, and MIELE like BMW. the variety of responses here are proof positive of TRY BEFORE BUY I tried miele, sebo uprights, sebo felix, sebo canister. disliked the felix immediately upon trying, despite my mind leaning felix during the online research phase! I'm a total convert from upright to canister (or at least sebos version of it) but you need to assess if you can handle the quirks of a canister. downsides of a canister: 1) one more thing to keep track of (I got used to it fast, I just kick it around or pull it by the hose) 2) harder to store (pending a good solution to this...) 3) heavier to take up the stairs (but easier to actually vacuum said stairs) Upsides of the canister: 1) lighter IN HAND (the weight of the vacuum is supported by the floor, not your hand, in use). 2) cord rewind (wrapping up cords after a upright vacuum session sucks, the SEBO you just unplug and step on the retract button. 3) much easier to do top to bottom detail vacuuming (fans, vents, dusting, cabinets, walls, pictures, shelves, dusting), wand/hose mode reaches many more high places and without tipping over the upright. 4) easier to maneuver the power head. yes you gotta maneuver the canister into position, but once you do you can get that powerhead into alot more difficult to reach places (under beds, couches, rugs, tables). Easier to maneuver the canister than moving furniture. I'm over cordless due to wall to wall carpet, the time limit (good for quick pickups only), and I really dislike the cleaning/washing/emptying of bagless machines (which most cordless are). The whole reason I vacuum is to GET RID of dust, dirt and nastiness... why do I wanna go touching and breathing it later... in concentrated form, bathing in a big ol dust cloud?!
Basically doesn’t exist according to your specifications. Anti-tangle brushrolls don’t work and are a marketing gimmick and bagless vacuums don’t last long. A decent long lasting vacuum is going to be bagged, corded and fairly expensive. Look at Sebo uprights, Riccar R25, etc. Something cheaper, look at something like the Kenmore Elite
You’ll save money. If you buy a Dyson or Shark you’ll have to spend another 200 or 300 bucks in a few years. If you buy a Sebo, you will be set for 10 to 20 years.
If you’re spending 800 on a Dyson just spend that on a Sebo or Miele and you’re good for 10+ years lol
Came here to say this. Our SEBO upright keeps up with our Australian shepherd no problem, just gotta clean the roller every few weeks. I’ll never buy a bagless again.
I hate robot vacuums. They’re so loud and I have stairs and they get lost (or used to anyway.) I have three vacuums. An upright SEBO upstairs, a stick on my middle floor (tile) and a canister in my basement (Miele)
I am a big fan of Sebo. Have a siberian husky currently and the power of the vacuum is great until the bag is totally full. My previous Sebo lasted about 20 yrs and still have it but I wanted a new one that is an upright so that Sebo is about 2 yrs old now and works great.
SEBO and Lindhaus make the best uprights in the industry.
In this case a corded Sebo is probably really the best option you are looking for - they are highly recommended for a reason. Sebo do plenty of competitively priced upright models with a motorised head - whilst the cylinder version is flexible in terms of getting under furniture you don’t have to go up to that price. Their bags and filters are also priced much more competitively than Miele. The Shark powerhead isn’t bad to be honest and in my experience does a good job almost to the level of Sebo, the only problems with Shark IMO is their longevity and the constant maintenance of filters as with all bagless machines.
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