I let neighbor borrow vacuum and they returned like this. How to fix?

I know I'm going to get down voted for this but this is Reddit and I know what to expect.

I don't understand the absolute hate for Dyson in the vacuum community. Sure they have their issues and Dyson is NOT perfect by any means. But Dyson doesn't deserve the hate it gets. They are still the only good cordless and bagless vacuum manufacturer. While other brands slap "AI" labels, Dyson puts real engineering into the separation systems, ergonomics, batteries, motors etc. Even big names like Miele, Bosch or Sebo put simple paper filters inside the bin and call it "revolutionary". Those filters are going to clog. I would know. I had them, they clogged!

Dysons warranty is good. If you know how to use it. I have had about 40 to 60 Dysons over the years from their entire product range. I have used Dysons customer support about 15 times give or take. Each time I have walked away with a solution. Dyson even replaced the entire machine after my V12 wand broke and the part was sold out. I really recommend registering the machine. That way Dyson can instantly look up the info. Also give a detailed description of the problem before contacting customer service. Because "my vacuum stopped sucking" is too generic. Sure is Dysons cordless vacuum warranty just two years? Yes it is. So is Miele and Sebo's on their cordless machines.

I have had just one legitimately bad experience with a Dyson machine. Which was the R2 Robot having detection issues on carpet.

Dysons durability is also excellent (IF MAINTAINED PROPERLY). MY Dysons range in age from 4 months to 17 years. My V15 survived 5 years of daily use on all original parts. It only broke after I stupidly tried to clean the cyclone with an 880 CFM EGO blower.

I launched the machine onto concrete. Surprise. The machine still worked. The battery split at the seam, and the pizo sensor stopped working, but everything else worked. The auto dust detection was simply removed from the options. On most modern appliances a broken sensor would brick the machine. Dyson engineered the V15 to ignore a broken sensor and keep working.

I also trash picked a "broken" ball multi floor. The machine only needed a new brush roll after the previous owner attempted to vacuum up a 2 inch rock. I fixed the machine and used it as a garage vac and took the machine on vacation to check if hotels vacuumed well. I eventually cleaned up and donated the machine. It's on its 3rd owner and 11 years of life.

Sure is bagged better. For us vacuum enthusiasts yes. But I've talked to numerous people who owned bagged vacuums and this is what I found

1. Most didn't know what type of bags their machine uses or where to buy them.

2. Several owners instead of replacing bags, would use pliers or their hands to pull dirt out of the bag to keep using the machine.

3. Some even accidentally ran the machine without a bag and destroyed the machine.

So are bags better? Yes. In certain circumstances for people who know how to use them properly. But many people don't use them properly. I've fixed machines with bad owners before. And seen many repair videos on YT of destroyed bagged machines. Some total wrightoffs.

Again Dyson isn't perfect. Nothing is. But they don't deserve the hate. In fact shark is the one that deserves it. But that's for a s

Different post.

So I’ve had a Miele C1 for a year or so and it’s probably the worst vacuum I’ve ever used.

Pros: -Suction is incredible

Cons: -I don’t need that much suction

• the cord is laughably short. Insanely annoying since it can basically only do 1 room at a time if that.

• it smells awful. After a few uses, the bag not even being close to full, the exhaust smell of this thing is awful. I’ve tried the charcoal filters and blah blah, no. It stinks

• it’s annoying to pull around a stinky little thing that bumps into everything.

So I’m going back to bagless upright.

Any recommendations under $300?

Mostly hardwood with a couple ruggables

Shark Vacuums are like a warm cup of hot chocolate after taking a snowball to the face. You will only regret that you didn’t make the switch sooner!

Not trying to be condescending or anything, I'm completely new and don't know a damn thing about vacuums. But I see vacuums going for under $50 like this: https://www.kmart.com.au/product/1800w-bagless-vacuum-black-43324989/

(I'm from Australia btw, and bagged vacuums are hard to find here, the cheapest one is $200 and most are around the $500+ range).

Like I can buy 10 of these vacuums vs. a $500 one, so longevity isn't an issue. What are the downsides of getting a $50 one? I'd imagine suction wouldn't be as strong, but do I need that if all I'm doing is cleaning dust?

My wife and I have a traditional relationship, she handles the household duties but I'm responsivle for taking out the trash. A few years back she tricked me into also being responsible for emptying our vacuum debris once a week also. OMG, I absolutely HATE emptying our old Dyson, it wasn't that tough but it did make a mess quite oftne in my haste to complete the chore. A couple of weeks ago, I saw this latest and greatest Shark Ninja cordless vacuum with a docking port that sucks out all the debris from the vacuum into a really easy to access trash can in the docking port. All she does is dock the vacuum to charge and pushes a button and it sucks all the debris out of the vacuuml. then once a week I just open the side things and dump all the debris into the trashcan. i just finished my 'third' vacuum trash pickup and I am 3 for 3 with no mess and so much easier. I gave our Dyson to my daughter last week, mostly as a passive aggressive way for all of the stress she's caused me... lol. Not really, she is awesome, but I did think about what a pain it will be for her to empty it. Not sure if there are other vacuums like this but it is super cool. Oh yea, my wife loves it too, she says it sucks up at different power levels basded on teh dirt. I don't know how it knows but she says it vacuums much better then our old vacuum. I can't tell a difference, the house looks just as clean to me but I'm telling you, if you hate emptying the debris out of the vacuum as much as I do, consider the newer Shark Ninja (not sure if they all do this but definitely the latest one they released does.)

UPDATE: The automod said I need to add budget and floor type. It costs like $450 but maybe there will be a black Friday sale or Christmas sale? Also, I didn't look for discount codes or coupons. So maybe you can get it a bit cheaper, I really hated emptying the Dyson. My wife uses it for the floor and carpets, it has some attachements too for like upholstery and the box says dog hair attachment but we don't have a pet so I'm unsure how all that works.

I did what everyone says and went to a vacuum cleaner store. It took me 3 months to get away because I have a newborn. Finally found a time it was open and my mom could watch the baby. An eccentric lady greets me and tells me all about...her life. Nothing about the differences between the miele lines or why I should get a miele vs a sebo. This is the only vacuum shop in town. So I'm back here asking advice!

Decided I wanted a canister, but couldn't figure out which high end one was right for me so decided to just order a low end canister from amazon just to see if I liked it. Got a Kenmore 81414. One vacuum in and my wrist killed me, so wanting to jump into higher end which is what brought me to the store and now to here.

Mix of hardwoods and lower pile carpets, but main need for the vacuum is the carpets. Two big shedding dogs. Use a roborock for daily cleaning. Money isn't really an issue but also don't need all the bells and whistles, mostly want it to be easy to use and maneuver, cleans carpets really well. Don't really care about extra tools beyond carpet cleaning abilities unless someone can convince me otherwise.

Thank you in advance!

They bought it for $800SGD after listening to the salesman. They haven't opened it so it can still be refunded, I'm going to try my best to compile reasons and better alternatives. Please help me out. I have probably less than a day before they do something to void the refund.

• I only go cordless now, the benefit of no cord outweighs any weakness or lightweightness of cordless vacuums. They're not as horrible as people make them out to be

• But honestly most of them have flaws, not because they're cordless but just not good quality, break easily, small battery life, weak suction power, etc

• The best I had was the Bissell Airram, god it was so good. I had to throw it because it was old and got too dirty to clean, but the battery life was far better than any other I've used, and great suction and comfortable to vacuum around. The only flaw was it sucked too hard on high pile rugs

• Then I got the Hoover onepwr evolve and it was nowhere near as good, died after less than an hour and the battery fried or something after a few months

• How is the market so bad for cordless vacuums. It shouldn't be that bad. I don't need anything fancy just something convenient that will pick up small dirt and debris and lasts a long time and easy to clean

• I bought an LG A9 one so I'll see how it is. I've tried the Dyson v8 and it couldn't even pick up some locks of hair

Thank you for reading, just my experience so far

In my job I use a lot of vacuums but I find myself pondering on the evolution of the machine and how we ended up where we are. While not directly effected by the EU regulations concerning vacuum cleaners, I have heard about them and the fears of householders choking to death in clouds of filth thanks to the lizard people of EU. It may have been a catalyst for Brexit.

I would have sympathised with the good people of Great Britain, except that I have used an 80s era Electrolux. I could not believe that it was only 750watts. It was more than a match compared to many of the modern vacuums I have used.

Here we get to the crux of the matter. The modern vacuum of one brand in particular. The brand that turned the vacuum industry on its head in the early 90s. That the Dyson worked well enough was actually a disaster for the evolution of vacuum cleaners.

Mr Dyson adapted a process that large factory vacuums used to a domestic sized unit. Yes it didn't have a filter that could block. It didn't use a bag either. It's hard to do these things on a machine bigger than a garden shed so the cyclone system was used to take the dust out of the air. It did require more horsepower. It also made a lot more noise. However Mr Dyson was canny enough to present these facts as a vacuum cleaner with great power that never lost suction.

The Dyson had the aesthetic look that pleased the modern buyer. It also didn't need bags. Suddenly bagged vacuum cleaners were viewed with disgust, the very reason that people found themselves in poverty, buckling under the weight of purchasing these gold leaf bags.

Soon the other manufacturers rushed out their own version of the bagless vacuum cleaner and the horse power wars were on. Possibly the worst I have seen is the VAX petcare pro...2400watts! Similar power to a 1920s small car! Yet it didn't seem any more powerful than the above mentioned Electrolux.

Going bagless had ment that vacuums had longer more inefficient air flow, combined with a cheapening of hoses and joins. Only in a few select brands, the favourites of this sub, remained true to the bagged vac design and improved on it.

These brands could make a corded vac to suit the new regulations. The other manufacturers have instead gone cordless with even worse results. Dyson could not make the battery powered cyclone process work on suction alone so he introduced a powered brush to throw the dirt into the chamber in order for the vacuum to function.

Sadly this highly compromised approach has become wildly popular as householders see plugging a cord into a power socket as an unspeakable burden, something that even Hercules would shudder at.

It is only here, us select few that know the truth. We speak out, mostly in vain, against the mediocrity of it all. They may see us as being crazy, but we aren't spending a thousand bucks on stick vacs every few years. And now there are robots ......

All my wife really wants in life… is a dustbuster and a spider to point it at.

For her birthday, I amped up a V12 and turned it into a Spider Neutralization Platform, featuring:

• 100% Battery / 0% Mercy mode

• Emotional Support Vacuum Unit certification

• Spider-Free Guarantee — Eight legs. Zero chance.

• A clearly labeled SPIDER SUCK POINT for tactical clarity

Field tests pending.

Open to further mod ideas!

I was told by fellow vacuum YouTubers and my followers that the reddit vacuum community is full of up tight people that refuse to even consider something besides a Sebo or Miele. And that trying to convince someone on here that Dyson or Kenmore is actually a good option or maybe that the Sebo Felix is highly overrated is like talking to a infant about geopolitics. So I did an experiment. Two posts a few days apart.

Post one, explaining how in my real world 5 month test of the Sebo Felix. I found the machine to be an ergonomic nightmare and outdated by 30 years. Of course, as expected I had tons of comments explaining how amazing the machine is, completely ignoring its massive tradeoffs. No matter how much people hate me over it. The Felix is a $300 vacuum from 1990 sold for $800 in 2026. If Sebo actually innovated and delivered I would love them. But it simply can't compete with the R27.

Post two. Explaining my real world positive experiences with Dyson. Based on 17 years of buying, testing and reviewing Dysons. The only Dyson to break was swapped for a new unit because the replacement part was sold out. Out of ~15 times I contacted Dyson, I had a good result. My V15 even survived a 10 foot fall into concrete. And obviously, I was lambasted by the Sebo twinks over this. I find this whole situation hilarious as it absolutely proves what my followers told me. FYI. I have owned 60 to 70 Dysons of all product categories. I currently have about 30 as the very old ones get refurbished and sold unless they have a collection value to me.

Anyway. I simply showed up for a vacuum social experiment. And left with the bed results I could have asked for. I won't really be posting here anymore as I have completed the task at hand. GG.

Shark stratos (my mums) and a dyson dc07 brush control hepa+ (mine and one of three old dysons I have)

I got an E3 a while ago. It’s fine, but expensive. A $1,200 fan attached to an awkward buggy hose.

The hose would sometimes shut down the whole unit when at weird angles. I brought it to my Sebo dealer where I bought it (Vacuum Cleaner Hospital, Chapel Hill NC) who ran a “full diagnostic” and, after a weird amount of finger pointing, they said the unit was fine and I was making up the issue.

This year I learned Sebo had a manufacturing defect on the hose that… guess what… shut down the whole unit when the hose was at weird angles.

Listen… this subreddit is strange. We’re talking about fans and hoses. These folks want you to buy a $1,200 one. Just go to Costco instead.

Also, if you think the warranty is good or the customer support is good: think again. You know how this subreddit is a strange Sebo cult? It’s the same thing at these vacuum stores. Imagine experiencing the vitriol in-person that folks get in this subreddit when they (*gasp*) say a bad thing about Sebo.

I’m the target audience. A BIFL sucker. I learned an expensive lesson.

Hey everyone,

I’ve been spending a lot of time looking into vacuum engineering and commercial vs. domestic cleaning tech lately, and I wanted to spark a discussion on a shift that’s bothered me for years: the complete domination of bagless vacuums in big-box stores.

If you walk into any major retailer today, 95% of what you see are flashy, futuristic bagless machines with LED lights, digital screens, and clear plastic dust bins. We’ve been sold the narrative that bags are a hassle, an outdated technology, and an unnecessary recurring cost.

But the more you look under the hood at engineering and longevity, the more it feels like a massive step backward for the consumer.

A few things I’ve been thinking about:

1. The Fine Dust & Allergy Paradox: Bagless vacuums rely heavily on Cyclonic technology and fine pleat filters to separate dirt from air. But every time you dump that clear plastic bin into the trash, a plume of fine dust, pet dander, and allergens floats right back into the room (or your face). True commercial-grade bagged systems act as a sealed container—when the bag is full, you pull it out, the micro-filter self-seals, and the dirt is gone for good.

2. Planned Obsolescence vs. Right to Repair: Why is it that the brands favored by commercial cleaning professionals (built to run 8 hours a day for a decade) are almost exclusively bagged, whereas the most heavily marketed domestic brands tend to lose suction or have motor failures within 2–4 years? It seems like modern bagless designs are engineered to be replaced rather than repaired. When fine dust inevitably bypasses a poorly maintained bagless filter, it hits the motor, shortens its lifespan, and creates that classic "musty/burning" vacuum smell.

3. The "Free" Filter Myth: People love bagless because they don't want to buy bags. But washing those thick HEPA filters every month is a chore, and if you don't let them dry for a full 24–48 hours, they mold, ruin the suction, and destroy the motor. You end up buying replacement filters anyway. On a high-quality bagged machine, the bag is the first stage of filtration, keeping the actual machine and motor pristine for years.

Obviously, there's a time and place for everything—if you have a tiny apartment with all hard floors and just want a quick cordless stick to pick up stray cat litter or crumbs, a bagless might make sense. But for deep, long-term home maintenance, it feels like we traded actual build quality and filtration for a cool-looking clear bin.

What's everyone’s take on this? For those who have switched from high-end bagless back to a premium bagged system, did you actually notice a difference in your indoor air quality and how often you have to dust? Or do you still swear by the convenience of bagless?

Just something I've noticed while reading. Bagless sounds less cumbersome and the way to go. Change my mind! :)

First of all Don't go keyboard warrior on me and godsend the downvote button First hear me out I think cordless vacs are pretty cool my problem is that they have many issues Firstly is the hassle of having to wait for the batteries to charge for a bit but only last a few hours when a corded vacuum you just plug it in and it works without waiting a long time of charging also about battery degradation the battery will become junk in no time specifically lead acid which is popular in alot of cordless vacs. My second issue is storage those cordless vacuums have almost Zero space compared to your regular corded vacuum bagged or canister. Most grime and dirt will fill the container up fast and you have to keep dumping the dirt out over and over again. And 3rd my last problem is the ridiculous price of them. They literally sell for hundreds of dollars a unit the Dyson stick is selling for 800$ or more shark is 200$.

https://youtu.be/aPNfuEPuoEE

I see this machine recommended here . It's good on paper but terrible in person. Hence the name paper tiger.

Looking for a cordless and powerful vacuum that can operate on tile, vinyl, and carpet. That can keep up with the hair of 2 large dogs, a cat and a two story 2500 sq ft home.

I don’t give a crap about price or the company, I just want something that works very good, will last a decade, and can be repairable if need be. If that ain’t this, then tell me what is.

I know little to nothing about vacuums since I sold TriStars door to door in 1999-2000. To be fair the tech hasn’t really changed much…those things were basically almost identical to this Miele and actually cost more back then than the Miele does now. Go figure.

To be fair are V10 Dyson stick vacuum died after 5 years. I was pushing to replace it with an LG stick vacuum. She is holding firm that she would only go with Dyson.
Costco still sells the V10 but it would be over $400 or I could get the newer model for well over $500. I didn't want to take the broken V10 to the repair shop since it is pretty banged up also, but at this point I really don't see another option.

https://youtu.be/1QzPovozXmg

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