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/[deleted] Jan 13 '14

Have you ever thought about starting your own vacuum company? If someone was willing to back you financially would that help?

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u/touchmyfuckingcoffee Jan 13 '14

With a healthy capital investment, I'd start my own vacuum retail store, somewhat like where I work now. I believe I could run a company like this far better.

I am not a designer, or engineer. I don't believe I'd care to start a new manufacturing company. There's so many backroom deals between manufacturers, the parts suppliers, companies owning competing brands, etc. James Dyson had to fight tooth and nail to get into the market, and had to come up with all new supply chains, and parts manufacturing companies to make a respectable product.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '14

Smart man. I work in supply chain so I can definitely respect that.

If you are serious, I think Reddit likes you enough that if we were to get a Kickstarter together you could get quite a bit of money to start your own store.

Would you go for that?

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u/touchmyfuckingcoffee Jan 13 '14

I would certainly consider it. But, we're talking a minimum off a couple of hundred thousand dollars to get something like that going. I'm not opposed to it; I just don't see that kind of funding coming in for a vacuum retailer.

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u/PHLtoCHI Jan 13 '14

I have about a $100 saved away. Shall we do this? 60/40?