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What should I know before buying electrical appliances? A vacuum in particular? (slrpnk.net)
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Obviously I like buying things once and for all, but I feel it's extra difficult with anything electrical because I just don't know that much about it personally, and I can't exactly check the insides.

So lately I've been wanting to buy an upright vacuum. I don't know if there are more durable brands, what kind of accessories I should consider to make my life easier, what budget I should consider, or what characterics are more likely to make it shorter lived than others.

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[–] Spectator 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I bought a vacuum cleaner within the last couple of months. In preparation, I browsed the r/vacuumcleaners and r/buyitforlife subs extensively. I also watched a few reviews on youtube once I narrowed down some models.

The vac sub seemed to favor Sebo vs Miele as the highend, longlasting brands, with Sebo being the more favored due to cheaper parts availability and machine designs that better accomodate cleaning, maintenance, and repair. Individual parts are apparently easier to take off and clean or replace. That sub seemed to really hate Dyson, and the consensus was that they spend all their $$$ on advertising instead of actually making a good vacuum.

I went into the sub expecting to get a Dyson, but their vehemence toward that brand swayed me away. I ended up getting a Miele, C3, which I’ve been very happy with. Our family’s last vaccuum purchase was probably 20 years ago (lol), so the jump in ease of use, etc felt great. I can see myself being happy with Sebo as well if I went that route.