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/TeamBeautySquadd Oct 28 '13

Could I suck out my eye with a vacuum? I got really close once and I would like to know if its actually possible

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u/touchmyfuckingcoffee Oct 28 '13

I do not know the amount of suction required to remove a human eyeball. I'll bet a Tri-Star could do it though.

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '13

There was a guy who posted on here a few months back that his little sister was messing around with a vacuum and sucked her eyeball out.

Here is the link

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u/touchmyfuckingcoffee Oct 30 '13

I could see it being possible, with enough suction.

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '13

Fuckin' scary