SEBO - AUTOMATIC X7 Premium

Anyone gone from a Sebo X7 to D4 or alike? I like my X7 but it still leaves me wanting more. My old Dyson V12 stick vacuum will pick up hair and dander the X7 left behind. Very annoying for vacuum of this caliber. Been thinking of selling it and trying a D4 or E1 canister. Have you guys had better results on carpet with canister over an upright? My carpets do get clean with the X7 but it still leaves remnants of pet hair, and dander behind.

The Sebo Felix is not heavy, very maneuverable and includes the following attachments: premium parquet floor brush, crevice tool and dusting brush. It is highly rated and an excellent all rounder. The Sebo X7 is an excellent upright for carpets as well.

The x7 is a carpet only model, not ideal for stairs. The Dart is like the Felix but with several features missing: the airflow is not adjustable, the power head does not twist, and the handle height is not adjustable. The Felix and Dart can do stairs. I added the optional 9’ hose to make it easier to set my Felix down instead of carrying up each stair.

I wouldn’t say that one is superior over the other; they’re just different. The X7 has a stronger suction motor and a higher bag capacity, but it’s built more to be a commercial upright for carpet-only jobs. And the reason I say carpet-only is because the roller brush can’t be turned off all the way (it has low and high speed modes), whereas you can do that with the Felix and even the Dart. The Felix gets you additional features over the Dart, such as 180 degree steering, variable suction control (awesome for drapes and blinds), and the premium parquet head (nice to have for hard floors). Really, at the end of the day, the X7 is a better choice for mostly carpeted homes and has larger capacity, but it’s also larger and heavier. But the Dart and Felix are more versatile at the expense of capacity and a bit of suction power (X7 is 1300W and Dart/Felix is 1000W). One unique feature the Dart/Felix has is modularity, where you can remove the powerhead and use it as a handheld hose vac.

I’d recommend the SEBO G4. It’s extremely durable and offers a few more features than the 300 Mechanical. It’ll likely be the best vacuum you’ve ever used. The only drawback is that it’s not ideal for hard floors, since the brush roll can’t be turned off. For those areas, you’ll want to use the extension hose and attachments. That said, the G4 lets you manually adjust the brush height, so you can raise it to its highest setting if you occasionally need to vacuum a hard floor — giving the least chance of damaging the surface. The SEBO X7 is also an excellent option. It automatically raises and lowers the head based on the surface it detects, which is convenient but takes away the manual control you get with the G4. The SEBO Felix is another good vacuum. While it isn’t built to the same commercial-grade durability as the G4, 300 Mechanical, or X7, it’s more versatile because it can handle both carpet and hard floors. It may just require a little extra care when vacuuming.

I ended up getting the SEBO X7 premium and took it for it's first run yesterday. I didn't realize what I was missing!

I just bought a Sebo x7 upright vacuum and it limbos right under my bed and couch. Can lie right down parallel to the floor. It's pretty awesome

Firstly it's important to point out that every vac will leave behind some debris. It's extremely difficult to get carpet 100% clean. Try your test in reverse, use the v12 then clean with the sebo x7 with a new bag, and cut open the bag. You'll find more dirt. Its a classic salesman trick, but the vac that goes last always "wins". Having said that, I think the manual brush adjustment ability of the canister powerheads do provide an edge in carpet cleaning. The x series models sometimes adjust themselves a little too high in my opinion, and I do prefer the results I get with the powerhead canisters.

Totally fair, I only suggest dyson as their cordlesses do genuinely preform well. Miele and sebo are fantastic choices corded vac wise.

Wattage doesn't matter. Really, it doesnt. Motor design, airpath design, quality of construction, proper design of the cleaning head all factor in greatly. Vacuums are not less effective now, they are simply more energy efficient and don't heat up the room (which is where all that wasted energy went). Even Airwatt numbers can be misleading, because again the floorhead itself is so critical in the performance. High airwattage doesn't matter if it's applied inefficiently to the surface. Avoid shark, build quality is poor and repairability is nonexistent. But yes a corded model is going to be more reliable in the long run. Pretty much any Miele or Sebo corded machine will be a good choice. They are well made, powerful, reliable. Your ikea rug probably advises against using a motorized rotating brush attachment, both miele and sebo's standard floorheads would suit that rug.

The airstorm, while good, is no better than a miele or sebo. I wouldn't pay the premium. Mieles and sebos are also sealed to trap dust. They are also more modern in design and easier to use (they have cord rewind while the air storm does not). There's nothing really bespoke about the airstorm. Underneath the top shell, the power nozzle is the same as ones avaliable for Miele models. The hose and other tools are generic off-the-shelf supplies etc. While it would probably last you a long time and do a good job, you might resent using it. I'd strongly suggest you try one in person before choosing, and frankly I'd save money and go with a nicer to use miele/sebo.

Sebo would be a good choice as an all in one vacuum replacement. But a suitable model would be a little over your price range. And sebos are dry vacuums only. As for the floor washing things, they work pretty well for mopping floors but are not an all-in-one solution in my opinion. I have a similar machine but I always vacuum first before using it. For one, they aren't as good as an actual vacuum. They don't pull dirt from corners well. And they are a complete mess to clean out when you're done if you don't vacuum ahead of time. In that way, they don't really save much work imo. And they don't work on carpet of course. So I'm not sure there's really an all-in-one solution I could recommend. If thoroughly cleaning out the floor washing machine each use is something you wouldn't mind doing, that could be worth a try. But you'd still need to vacuum your carpets with something else.

I had a Miele C3 canister and haaaaated it. It would look for reasons to tip over going around any corner. Fun thing is, the controls are mounted on the top. So when it flipped over one way, it would shut off. Flipped the other way, it would retract the cord. Replaced it with a Sebo X7 upright. My blood pressure has gone way down. No looking back. Miele is a great vacuum. In a straight line. Just wish the Sebo had an auto retracting cord. ✌

Sebo Automatic X4 or X7 with the softer brush roll (green bristles)

I’ve used the Hoover Windtunnel, then the Dyson Ball Animal 2, before finally settling on the Sebo X 7 Premium. It’s the best vacuum cleaner I’ve ever owned, and it’s my final upright for the foreseeable future.

It would be excellent for tons of carpet. The filtration of the X7 is as much as you would ever need too. The automatic height adjustment is lovely as well and it would last forever.