1. Must have bag, and preferably S-Bag. Vacuum cleaner is suppose to clean for you not you end up cleaning the vacuum cleaner (bagless kind)
2. The attachment must be able to lock together and not friction fitted. Friction fits will come loose and become a nuisance when you do your cleaning. Attachment rod/wands preferably not plastic as plastic breaks easily.
3. Exhaust should have a Hepa filter to prevent dust from coming back out. Get those that comes with washable Hepa filter
4. Not too heavy. If too heavy it will be a chore to carry it up and your stairs. Make sure it can also roll around easily.
5. The thing should be reasonably quiet. Hate those that is so loud the whole neighborhood can hear you do your cleaning
Was looking for your latest post on the vacuum cleaner that you bought - the search brought me here!! I am still in reading reviews mode and could not decide on which one to go for for a 850 sqf apartment. Mine is just a small/medium sized apt but dusts tend to "visit" and "reside" easily and frequently as my apartment is located along one of the major highways. And of course I do have a tight budget - looking for something below RM 200 - RM 500. Appreciate your recommendations - I do prefer Electrolux but sometimes bad reviews put me off
Looking forward to hear from you. Thank you.
Hello Career26, I already recommended what I think is good in my earlier post but I can suggest one more. Use a flat dust mop instead. It's so much faster to use than a vacuum. I'm not trolling you. I use one everyday and I only use my vacuum to suck the dirt off the flat mop 😂
This post has been edited by idoblu: Mar 5 2016, 09:35 AM
Thanks. I am thinking of going to Best Denki and may be ESH today to take a look at some VC. Hopefully I find one - it makes me realise how difficult ot is when it comes to decision making. But I think I have narrowed down my brand to Electrolux and Philips.
A lot of people say that using bagged vacuum cost more in the long run - buying the bag. I have no experience in this. What's the price like and and how much do you need to spend for it like in a year ? Sorry, it may sound silly but I have never owned a VC before - the one I am planning to get for my new apartment and is my first purchase.
well go thru my list of 5 things you should look out for. then once you have the model in narrowed down, go take a look at the replacement bags and see how much they cost.
This post has been edited by idoblu: Mar 5 2016, 10:35 AM
this type of mop didnt work well on my tile. When you sweep and some dust is collected, and when you change direction the dust will somehow stay at that area, only happens when you squirt the detergent.
thats because you are using it the wrong way. this is not a broom where you do a sweeping motions. this type of flat mop you must face it in one direction and move in a figure 8 configuration. Dont do a back and forth movement like you would using a broom. btw the one in her picture is a wet mop not a dry dust mop.
look at this video - starting at 2:10
This post has been edited by idoblu: Mar 5 2016, 12:35 PM
Does this kind of mop really work? Any brand to recommend?
For me now its indispensable. Brooms stirs up dust everywhere. Any brand will do. Just make sure you can buy the replacement pad. It seems awkward at first but once you get the hang of it, it's fast and easy. To remove the dust from the mop, you either shake it rigorously to dislodge the dust or use a vacuum cleaner. I do both.
For wet mopping, I prefer the Rubbermaid's spray mop. This one you do not need to follow the forward movement and just use it like other mops.
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After considering a lot of factors (more so on the budget side), I finally bought my Electrolux ZLUX1831AF. A very noob question here that I really need some help with. Decided to post here after my exhausting efforts contacting Electrolux directly through their FB page but no proper explanation was given. The questions was this:
1. For this model, is the filter washable? - they replied me with a one-word answer "NO".
This was my response to that: Your answer to this is contradicting to the specs given in your website for the same model. Please refer to the attached screenshot of the specs from your website and also your brochure. One clearly says washable and the other does not mention anything. This is what my main concern is – how can I get various product info from various sources from Electrolux? Whether my question is directed to a product specialist, or a brochure or your website or your dealer – aren’t they all supposed to be giving the customer with same info??"
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Then, their reply: >> Sorry for the miscommunication and not being clear about this, but there are 2 filters in this vacuum cleaner, the one that we mentioned that is not washable is the microfilter, but the HEPA filter is actually washable.
I was confused between the two as their Quick Guide did not have a written description of which one is a HEPA Filter and which one is Micro Filter. Here is the picture of the filters : one has a white frame and the other one in black looks like a foam. It may sound like a noob question but I haven't had a chance to look at the internal parts of a vacuum before.
It goes like this:How do I know if the filter is washable? On Electrolux vacuums, washable HEPA filters have a blue frame around them. Non washable filters have a green frame around them.
In the meantime, I thought I would post my question here as well if anyone could guide me on this accurately. Thanks a lot.
Isnt there a user manual that comes with your vacuum cleaner?
My motor filter is white color and feels like those 3M sponge for bathroom scrubbing. My Hepa filter looks like this - notice on the side it says Washable
This post has been edited by idoblu: Mar 13 2016, 09:51 PM
I own 2 Electrolux VC for the past few years and this is my experience I can share with you.
There are 3 types of filter in a Electrolux VC. The black sponge like filter (F1) act as a pre filter to the Hepa filter (F2), these two filters are placed before the motor. Then the third filter is a thin layer of carbon filter (F3) placed after the motor (exhaust).
You got it terbalik? The Hepa filter is after the motor and serve as the exhaust filter. The F3 you are talking about is before the motor.
The F1 sponge that is next to the Hepa filter is to baffle the sound but I guess it will filter dust as well.
What model is your VC?
This post has been edited by idoblu: Mar 13 2016, 07:32 PM
If I intentionally want to put terbalik also can not because the filters are of different shapes and size and it was designed as such. Nozzle > cyclone dust chamber > Black sponge F1 > Hepa F2 > motor > Carbon filter F3 The F3 material is like those surgical mask, thin and soft, consist of a layer of active carbon. Can not wash. Mine are z1860 lite II and z1200 listo.
ok my VC is totally the opposite of yours my Hepa filter is after the motor
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