Jim Scott wrote:

Victorian terrace house - lots of stairs - lots of carpets.
: bagless vs bagged.

Hi Jim
Upright vs cylinder

Uprights are 100% better at cleaning carpet than tubs (cylinder) vacs, but
they are a one trick pony. They excell in open areas but can't cope with
stairs, the sofa, the car etc. The SEBO is without doubt the best - forget
Kirby or VK - overpriced ****e which is pressure sold.

A tub or cylinder vac is hugely versatile; carpet, hard floor, stairs,
walls, upholstery, the car, DIY etc. Numatic is far and away the best
deal - contract cleaners use nothing else because they just go on and on,
withstand all sorts of abuse and are very cheap & easy to repair.

You can buy a powered floor tool for a Numatic either driven by the airflow
or a separate motor - then you have the best of both worlds - the cleaning
ability of an upright and the versatility of a cylinder.

: bagless vs bagged.

Don't fall for the 'bagless, no reduction in suction' cobblers. True,
bagless cyclone vacs don't lose suction as they fill, but they have a
suction level so low that a nearly full bagged Numatic still has better
suction.

Also, a bag is an additional filter, so less dust escapes into the
atmosphere, easy & clean to empty as well and the cost of bags is very low.
Best of all go for a Numatic with HEPA filtration (high efficiency
particulate air). Virtually nothing gets through these filters so after a
few weeks you can completely forget having to do any dusting.

Something like the Henry Xtra HVX200-22 with its air driven brush or the
Henry Micro HVR200M-22 with 99% efficient at 0.8 of a micron. Henry Turbo
HVR200T-2 has a power brush.

No commercial connection with SEBO or Numatic. Just 30 years in the game.

Dave