Sanitaire
Reddit take
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Pros
- Direct air motors like the Kirby and Sanitaire push dirt to a bag. ... A few dollars for a sanitaire bag gasket or Kirby horn gasket and pretty easily replaced.
- The Sanitaire (image 1). Very simple yet powerful. That one looks like a shakeout so you don't need to use bags in it
- The Sanitaire yes definitely. It’s a Eureka that uses style F&G bags. Belts are cheap. Bags are cheap and will deep suck your carpet.
- If the sanitaire runs okay, I would clean it up and use it. Best quality of the three. Shouldn't need much more than a bag and belt, maybe a shot of white lithium grease on the bearings? Can be easily taken apart and disinfected, parts/b...
- IMO - there is nothing wrong with a Sanitaire especially in an office environment. At the price point you have, it should do fine.
Cons
- Sanitaire canister vacuums seem to not be commercial duty any longer.
- I’m also curious about commercial uprights - there’s pretty low priced upright Orecks, Sanitaire, Vacmaster that I don’t really see on this sub but I feel like if they’re good enough for hotels, good enough for me?
- Parent context: I'd probably grab a Kirby or a Sanitaire if those were my priorities. Both are awesome on carpets, but basically one-trick ponies (especially the Sanitaire). Reply: Neither the Kirby or the sanitaire are very good, neithe...
- I looked at sanitaire but the reviews here are not great
Sentiment
6 positive (60%) · 2 mixed (20%) · 2 negative (20%)
Trust + time weighted score: +38% · raw score 40%
What redditors said (10 of 10)
Sanitaire canister vacuums seem to not be commercial duty any longer.
I’m also curious about commercial uprights - there’s pretty low priced upright Orecks, Sanitaire, Vacmaster that I don’t really see on this sub but I feel like if they’re good enough for hotels, good enough for me?
Direct air motors like the Kirby and Sanitaire push dirt to a bag. ... A few dollars for a sanitaire bag gasket or Kirby horn gasket and pretty easily replaced.
The Sanitaire (image 1). Very simple yet powerful. That one looks like a shakeout so you don't need to use bags in it
The Sanitaire yes definitely. It’s a Eureka that uses style F&G bags. Belts are cheap. Bags are cheap and will deep suck your carpet.
If the sanitaire runs okay, I would clean it up and use it. Best quality of the three. Shouldn't need much more than a bag and belt, maybe a shot of white lithium grease on the bearings? Can be easily taken apart and disinfected, parts/brush readily available and cheap, easy to use. Loud, but cleans carpets pretty well. Long cord!
Parent context: I'd probably grab a Kirby or a Sanitaire if those were my priorities. Both are awesome on carpets, but basically one-trick ponies (especially the Sanitaire). Reply: Neither the Kirby or the sanitaire are very good, neither has enough suction to deep clean carpets. Performance reviews on YouTube shows this in his tests.
IMO - there is nothing wrong with a Sanitaire especially in an office environment. At the price point you have, it should do fine.
I looked at sanitaire but the reviews here are not great
Sanitaire and Hoover make commercial backpack vacuums with batteries. They are much less annoying to use.
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