Vacuum Cleaner

jakenjulie · 06-28-2010, 10:11 AM

Hey guys,

We're in the market for a vacuum for our new Sierra Tree House. What do y'all use? I figured a small canister-type might be easiest to store but wanted to get some opinions on what does the best job.

Thanks,

Jake

Tracker · 06-30-2010, 06:30 PM

The wife has a full size up-right vacuum.Her recommendations are,What ever you get try to get it with a beater bar.She said it gets the sand and grit out of the carpet a lot better.Hope this helps.

bobsquarepants · 06-30-2010, 07:14 PM

i bought a cheap shop vac and mounted in the garage area of our 5th...then plumbed it into the living area with some left over 'built-in' parts I had when installed one in the house. I used a heavy duty relay and a separate 24v supply to use the built-ins recepticle contacts to turn the vacuum on... you could skip that and just goto the garage area and flip on the switch on the vacuum itself ... but i like a project

In total I spent about $50...and it really sucks.

JimChow · 06-30-2010, 07:26 PM

In our HTT we use a Eureka Mighty Mite....it works OK for us. I am planning to make it sort of like a central vac and keep it stored under the dinette seat and just plug in a long hose....out trailer is only about 23'.

caper · 08-05-2010, 12:12 PM

We have the Dirt Devil central vac. Easy to install. It is under the dinette bench. The hose expands so we can vac. the full length of our 34'. Lots of power. It is stonger then the central vac. we had in our home.

tentcamper1 · 08-05-2010, 12:42 PM

we use the Shark VX3 rechargeable. it works very well and stores away nicely.

kvtaylor · 08-05-2010, 12:54 PM

We use a Dirt Devel 110v upright vacume from Walmart for 70.00 or less. It comes with a beater brush(gotta have for sand), and no bag. It breaks down in two or three parts and can be stored in the compatments below. Great machine.

MrT · 08-07-2010, 03:39 PM

Bissell PowerForce Bagless at Wal-Mart for $46. Lots of reviews online, most of them favorable. This thing really sucks!

NWJeeper · 08-07-2010, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by caper

We have the Dirt Devil central vac. Easy to install. It is under the dinette bench. The hose expands so we can vac. the full length of our 34'. Lots of power. It is stonger then the central vac. we had in our home.

This is on my "to do" list of upgrades for our rig too. I like the idea of the vac being permanently out of the way, not taking up space in a closet and available by just plugging in the hose.

Boondoggle · 02-14-2011, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MrT

Bissell PowerForce Bagless at Wal-Mart for $46. Lots of reviews online, most of them favorable. This thing really sucks!

Our choice as well. Still on sale at Walmart for $42. It's an upright and not easy to store. However we have a large wardrobe and it stows away nicely for us. I would even use this one in the house because it really sucks, LOL!

buccello · 02-14-2011, 06:39 PM

Euerka mighty mite "pet lover". Not big on the color. I had a blow back in my furnace at my house. Insurance company sent servpro out to clean all the soot in the house. They used Eureka might mite pet lover. It is reasonably small light weight canister. HEPA filter plus a bag. It is also 12 amps. The amps on a vac is the power. Under $100.00

rockwood06 · 02-14-2011, 07:15 PM

We tried one of these in the camper and it did so well we bought a second one for the house. We use it for touch ups. This not like the "Broom Model" it dose not sweep the dirt into a chamber, it has suction and the dirt ends up in the filter bag.

Samary · 02-14-2011, 08:18 PM

Thanks rockwood06, I have been doing some research on this model and I was telling my husband too bad we don't know anyone that has this unit because it reviews so well. So I think I just made up my mind. Thanks for posting. Come on spring!!!

Happy Camping!!

donn · 02-14-2011, 10:29 PM

We have the built in Dirt Devil and like it a lot. Only complaint, the power head quit working last year. Bought an aftermarket replacement. Not very happy with that one. Will order a factory replacement before summer.

MotocrossCamper · 02-14-2011, 10:43 PM

This little thing does great! It's slim and compact, plus has a beater brush that does wonders on sand and pet hair. The head is small enough that you can get to a lot of places a full size vac won't. And it's only 30 bucks! We have had ours for 2 years now.

Eureka Boss Stick Vacuum with Motorized Brush Roll, Bagless - Walmart.com

Jewellz26 · 03-12-2011, 03:31 PM

So glad I found this thread. Just bought our RV last month and we want a vac to take along. Thanks for all the great suggestions

tncruiser · 03-12-2011, 04:22 PM

buy a 1x1 shop vac at wal mart 21bux
eureka brush up at lowes about 24 dinero
i have soldover 25thousand vacs and repaired about 142000
(no misplaced digits) i can still purchase wholesale but not worth it
21$ shop vac has the same motor as the 60 dollar unit no matter what the label says
brianj

Jewellz26 · 03-12-2011, 05:01 PM

Thank you for the reply.....without it I would have never known those facts. Very interesting too because I'm sure, on my own, would have wasted money on something much more expensive. Ok, the search is on.

Campingshadow · 03-12-2011, 06:11 PM

My vote is for the Eureka Pet Lover with the Pet Power Paw. It is lightweight, with a collapsing handle so it is easy to store in the wardrobe. Does a really good job of picking up pet hair. I clean the filter after every use and I am shocked at how much it has picked up. Not only the pet hair but it gets right down into the carpet and removes lots of dirt such as that tracked in on shoes and leaves the carpet looking great. Does floor or hose suction. The Pet Paw fits on the end of the hose and has a beater bar just like the full machine. Works great on the furniture and steps. I loaned my first one to a friend and he broke it. I checked out a lot of others but this one is just perfect for me and my needs.

dmullen · 03-14-2011, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by tncruiser

buy a 1x1 shop vac at wal mart 21bux
eureka brush up at lowes about 24 dinero
i have soldover 25thousand vacs and repaired about 142000
(no misplaced digits) i can still purchase wholesale but not worth it
21$ shop vac has the same motor as the 60 dollar unit no matter what the label says
brianj

Thanks for the tip. Are you talking about this vac from Walmart.. Walmart.com: Shop Vac 1 Gallon Hang Up Wet/Dry Vac: Appliances or this one.. Walmart.com: Shop-Vac Micro 1 Peak HP Wet/Dry Vacuum, 1 Gallon: Appliances ?

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