I’m looking for a vacuum cleaner that doesn’t need dust bags and gets its power from the wall socket with a cord. The suction power has high priority for me
Edit: thankyou all for the recommendations, I appreciate it!
I realized, although vacuums with bags are in the daily financing more expensive I guess, they are more reasonable to consider in my case
If the bags are negotiable and you’ve got the extra cash for one, buy a Miele.
It has incredible suction power and has the added bonus of having a very good filtration system that will also clean the air around it.
Sebo also makes a great “premium” vacuum, but like the Miele, it also uses bags. I feel like the best vacuums tend to use bags.
Thankyou for the feedback :)
The bags are actually negotiable. Do you have a specific model in mind? Or I’ll just choose from the selection they have what seems to fit best for me?
Any that’s made in Germany will be great. I think their cheapest tier isn’t, but their mid-tier is solid. You don’t need to use the brand name bags, either. Knockoff bags are way cheaper.
You can get one from Costco and get the amazing Costco warranty, too.
If you have a lot of carpet you probably want an electric/powerhead attachment (the spinning brush uses a separate motor instead of airflow). For hardfloor with the occasional rug, the bare floor and maybe a turbo head should be enough.
Imo they all suck
I have a Miele C3 and it is FANTASTIC.
Seconding Miele, but I’ve heard there are some that are made in China and that it’s worth paying the premium to get one that’s made in Germany.
Ours is still going strong after a decade.
Bagged vacuums are the way to go. They have better filtration and vacuum power, they’re less messy, easier to clean and maintain, and you can get compatible bags for cheap.
Asked a vacuum repair person after the Hoover died which one was the best. He recommended Miele. First one (canary yellow canister) lasted 18 years. Second one (green canister) is 5 years old and still going strong. Both with HEPA filters. Damn near pulls up the floorboards.
A Henry. It uses dust bags but it’s been months and I’m still on the same one. It’s a canister vacuum, not an upright vacuum. Too many times someone sucks up a bunch of drywall dust or cat litter and then you turn on the upright vacuum and it spews dust in a massive cloud. Canister vacuums don’t do that.
If the criteria is pure suction power, my Shark literally sucked a strip of veneer off an antique rocking chair. And nearly pulled down a curtain it grabbed hold of. Which aren’t good things, but I learned to turn it down when near loose stuff.
Sharks are great. The prices are good and they seem to be total beasts. And as far as I can tell they don’t need a lot of maintenance or anything either.
I have the Apex Duo Clean and thst things is way better than the Dyson I used to have. Kind gross how much is pulls out of the carpet.
Maybe some kind of Miele? The Germans are good at this sort of thing.
I bought a Miele a few years ago and don’t regret it. Best vacuum I’ve ever owned. It is bagged, but in my opinion that’s better than bagless. I owned a few bagless vacuums over the years and they all have the same problem of excessive dust generation when emptying. You don’t have that problem with bags.
How does she perform on noise?
Pretty good. It has about 5 power levels for different scenarios (carpet, upholstery, curtains, etc) with the lower levels being super quiet. Even at the highest power level, I wouldn’t worry about bothering anyone by vacuuming another room.
You already got a lot of responses but I love https://www.rtings.com/ for vacuum reviews. They show all kinds of vacuums too.
Don’t get a bagless. At least, as someone with allergies - I (my nose) can tell you that bagged vaccum cleaners are much better. The main HEPA filter lasts for ages (I’ve only changed my once in the last decade), thanks to the double filtering - the bag ls themselves are a filter, plus there’s a second filter that sits in between the bags and the inside of the vaccum (which btw, you get free every time you purchase a ser of bags).
The main advantage of bagged is of course the maintenance/cleaning/disposal - when it’s time to empty out your vacuum, just open the hatch and chuck out the bag and you’re done - no risk of dust or tiny insects like dust mites etc spreading around. Especially in this era of microplastics - you don’t want to inhale all the microplastics you’ve just vacuumed up now do you?
I hate changing bags, but bagged is best. I have a Riccar and really love it, it sucks a lot.
I can’t tell you which is the best but I can give you my general impression of vacuum cleaners, I’ve used a few in a lot of different houses.
The most popular cord model here seems to be Dyson Ball, but imo it’s overrated. Not bad, but not great, and very expensive.
Miele, I’ve used a couple but must admit, they were old. They seem better than the Dyson Ball though not by much. In terms of weight and manoeuvrability they were similar. I repeat, these were old models so maybe you find nicer ones brand new.
I’ve used one corded Shark, it was a “standing” type you could detach partially and carry around by hand (still keeping the cord). The whole vacuum was very heavy and bulky but detached was much more manageable, and the suction power was really decent. Cord was very long too.
Of the three I’d pick the Shark, with the caveat that I didn’t get a fair comparison with Miele.
I’ve had my Shark Navigator Pro for over a decade, the thing is a tank. If it died tomorrow I would instantly buy another one.
Get the kind with a disposable bag. Got mine fixed and the repair man told me that the kind with bags are the best.
Going cordless has made life much easier
Aeg vx7, with bags, very good performance, reasonably loud, long cable. Bought in 2018 and still very good.