I need to get a new vacuum cleaner, as the one I have has given up the ghost. Also I'm poor. [more inside]
posted by robot-hugs on Mar 8, 2013 - 13 answers

Can anyone suggest a vacuum cleaner that has a washable HEPA filter, doesn't vent out the front, isn't heavy, is reasonably priced, and has a button to turn off the brush? [more inside]
posted by wenestvedt on Mar 1, 2012 - 11 answers

Help me find a replacement electric motor for my vacuum cleaner? [more inside]
posted by qxntpqbbbqxl on Mar 28, 2011 - 2 answers

Those pretentious Dyson vacuum cleaner commercials have me thinking about the potential inferiority of my trusty steed... [more inside]
posted by who else on Feb 1, 2009 - 36 answers

I've read the prior discussions, and I've seen Consumer Reports - but the wool carpet issue hasn't been addressed. I'm looking for a good vacuum cleaner for my wool carpets (and my sofa and such). I have cats. I don't have stairs. I'd like a vacuum cleaner that will last. And I'd like something not too heavy, something easy to move around. If it has a bag, it has to be easy to change it. [more inside]
posted by jeri on Jan 19, 2009 - 16 answers