SEBO - Essential G4 Upright Vacuum

Sebo is widely regarded as the best vacuum brand for performance and durability. Their residential vacuums are resold as Karcher for commercial customers. If you only have a carpeted area to clean then the Karcher S12 which is equivalent to the Sebo G4 is one of your best bets. It's considered one of the most durable vacuums around with huge bag capacity and excellent filtration. New ones will be $600-700 but you can get used ones in very good condition for under $250 on eBay. Every part is servicable, the roller is removable, bags are pretty cheap.

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.

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.

Yes that is literally a rebranded sebo as far as I'm aware. David doesn't actually manufacture any vacuums themselves, the lightweight models are Tacony (Riccar) and other are Sebo.

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.

Yes, they really are the same! Same bags, same filters, same replacement parts down to the screws that hold the casing together. $549 for a G4 (which is what this is) is a FANTASTIC price, absolutely go for it.

I've got them all lol, well not a D4... I got way lost down a rabbit hole trying to find the perfect vacuum. I started with a new E3 and G4. Then started looking at used ones on eBay. Got a K3 used in good shape but no power nozzle. Found a used ET1 power nozzle from a Felix orange in color. It was so disgusting, dog hair in places that just made me wonder how, pretty good coating of dog shit on the brush roll too. It cleaned up pretty good, new brush roll, belt, and bearings. Probably have $150 in that power nozzle, plus a lot of time. I found an orange air belt fabric, the K3 is black, so with the orange power nozzle and air belt against the black canister it looks pretty sharp. I really liked using that little vac, its about the perfect size for our place, nice and lightweight, maneuvers really well etc. Then I found a couple C3.1 models... One ended up as a pure suction, the other a full working model with an ET1. The bags it uses are the same as the G4 so that's handy. What really surprises me is that 20+ year old vacuums can still perform as well as they do. Those C3.1 models still have great suction, new bags and filters help, but gosh what well made vacuums. I'll tell the story about the Miele collection next time. I've been long winded already and my stories have become tiresome. Good chat.

So we joke about how much this sub really loves Sebo lol, but in your case, I would say Sebo models Essential G4, Automatic X4, or the commercial equivalents which are approximately $200 cheaper, the Sebo mechanical 300 or it's American version, Windsor xp-12. These are going to start around $600-700 unless you find one used, but these are the famous hospital / hotel vacuums that you'll see all around the world. The filtration is seriously THAT GOOD. The bags are HEPA material, then there's another HEPA filter that follows that, and another HEPA filter after the motor, and the suction power is absolutely ridiculous! Built to last forever. That's a steep price however, and not realistic for many families. You'll probably have just as good of luck with this one, a Simplicity model. It uses similar material bags, is also powerful and lightweight, and is going to be adequate for most homes and allergy kids. I've used one and found it to be a really good machine. $260 https://a.co/d/3iHNxMu If I'm still out of price range, just know that you can get HEPA media bags and filters for pretty much all bagged vacuums these days. The main idea isn't the cost of the machine, it's that the bag catches all those tiny micron particles and seals them in there. As long as you change them often, they are going to do their job well 👍.

We sell Sebo essential G4 or G5 to almost all of our commercial accounts. They are tough as nails and parts are readily available.

Sebo is a great brand for professional cleaners, they're powerful, durable, and repairable. If you just want one vacuum that can clean all floor types then really the Sebo Felix is the best option. The other Sebo uprights don't have brushroll shutoff so some of them can do hard floors but not as well as having brushroll shutoff. Downsides to the Felix are a heavy handle weight and a short built in hose. A Sebo K3 or Sebo E3 are canisters that can do all floor types as well. If you want one of the Sebo uprights that aren't a Felix I'd choose the Sebo Essential G4. I prefer the manual carpet height adjustment, it gives you exactly what you want and is one less motor to break. And I prefer being able to remove the whole brushroll on the G4 instead of just the brushstrips on the Mechanical Series. To clean hard floors you'll need to add the kit with an extension hose, extension wand, and parquet brush. I wouldn't risk using the X7 on hard floors even though it has a squeegee because I wouldn't want to risk being blamed for scratching a client's floors. My ideal setup is 2 vacuums, an upright for the carpets, and a canister for the hard floors and above floor cleaning. I'd get a Essential G4 and a E1 Kombi. Having 2 vacuums can help you finish a job if one vacuum goes down during the job. If the upright goes down the canister can clean carpets (though it takes more work) and if the canister goes down you can finish using the hose on the upright. Also if a job has no carpets just take in the canister and vice versa. Be sure to find a local vacuum store to try them all in person first. What do you think?

Carpet-focused? SEBO Essential G4. The manual brushroll height adjustment delivers superior results to auto. The filter can be upgraded to HEPA with an OEM filter. The quick-draw wand and hose is phenomenal. It’s completely user-serviceable and rock-solid. It is a bit heavy, but in the same way a Rolls-Royce is heavy.

I catch more downvotes than you’d expect when I express my preference for the G4. It is odd. I find the G4 merely adequate for most hard floors. If I had some delicate floors, I’d invest in a second, different machine to focus on those. So, alas…the G4 isn’t perfect. Also, I feel like when someone is in a mixed-flooring home they generally benefit from optimizing the vacuum choice for carpet performance.

SEBO G4 would be my choice. Maybe add on the 9’ extension hose as well.

SEBO G4/G5 for commercial use. 15+ year lifespan in that kind of environment.

SEBO for the win. Go to their website and find a local dealer.