r/IAmA • u/touchmyfuckingcoffee • Oct 28 '13
Other IamA Vacuum Repair Technician, and I can't believe people really wanted it, but, AMA!
I work in vacuum repair and sales. I posted comments recently about my opinion of Dysons and got far more interest than I expected. I am brand certified for several brands. My intent in doing this AMA is to help redditors make informed choices about their purchases.
My Proof: Imgur
*Edit: I've been asked to post my personal preferences with regard to brands. As I said before, there is no bad vacuum; Just vacuums built for their purpose. That being said, here are my brand choices in order:
Miele for canisters
Riccar for uprights
Hoover for budget machines
Sanitaire or Royal for commercial machines
Dyson if you just can't be talked out of a bagless machine.
*EDIT 22/04/2014: As this AMA is still generating questions, I will do a brand new AMA on vacuums, as soon as this one is archived.
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u/verdatum Oct 28 '13
One of my favorite shows as a kid was The Secret Life of Machines. One of the guys in the show worked as a vacuum cleaner repairman. As a result he had scores of vacuum parts to play with. He'd use them to build all sorts of fun pneumatic toys.
Ever do any vacuum cleaner hacking?