Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: cheryl new on September 20, 2004, 01:01:39 pm
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Good morning.
I've checked the specs of some of the best Dysons on the market compared to the Sebo and the Dyson appears to come out on top. Why then does the CC industry prefer the Sebo. I can appreciate that the Sebo is a commercial machine and therefore not available on the high street, but is it not better to use the superior machine and gain better results. I don't have the Sebo specs on me whilst I'm typing, but can the stair cleaning attachment actually reach the top of the stairs whilst the unit is at the bottom?
Your thoughts please.
Best regards
Cheryl
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Cheryl,
We could argue over relative performance but aside from that the Sebo is engineered as a commercial machine.
In a recent survey, the Dyson came at the bottom of the list for reliability whereas the Sebo DOMESTIC model came top.
I have six Sebo BS 36's, one over 20yrs old and they all perform reliably well.
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A Dyson's life time is about 3 weeks. :-X
Go for the Sebo.
Phil
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I have a dyson commercial at the moment which i'm quite happy with but will get a sebo when work picks up and its starting too yippee as the sebo can be a good talking point with customers showing your professionalizm
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A Dyson's life time is about 3 weeks. :-X
Go for the Sebo.
Phil
You must have had a good one. ;D
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Ring texatherm as they have a new vacuum in stock which looks to be more powerful than the Sebo. It has a 'turbo' which increases power quite a bit. Handy attachments all on board too.
Ive used it (demo for about 1 min) and liked it alot. Think the price was around £300 but not sure.
Mark
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I've dropped my Sebo countless times. Still works. How many times can you drop a dyson before that brittle plastic shatters???
Also I've come across countless customers not happy with their vacuums. Never heard anything but praise for the Sebo's - even the domestic versions.
Cheers
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It looks like it's a sebo then. Will def check out the texatherm before though.
Thanks guys.
C :-*
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Cheryl
Sebo will be showing at Carpex too
Glad you enjoyed your two days in sunny Leicester, I hope the reprobates (Paul and Pawlo) from down south looked after you ;) ;D
Derek
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Morning all, If i were choosing between the machines mentioned presuming the dyson we are talking about is the commercial model, which as more robust and runs a superior motor to the domestic type but still plastiky. And we are talking new prices not ebay, my choice would be the Sebo.
I purchased a commercial Dyson from ebay a few ago months with the intention of using it at home but it impressed me so much i soon had it in the van making my Kirby redundant. It is still going strong despite crashing about in the van and it being bagless means no buying bags.
The science behind the cyclone method of filtering the soil out of the air flow is fantastic and gives supurb suction, especially the newest type which out perform anything else i seen. The reason i would take the Sebo is the proffesional image and less likely to break.
As soon a there is a machine using cyclone technology and built like a sebo we will all want one!!
Paul
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i think from a customers point of view if you go into her house with dyson or henry in tow, whilst maybe they are good vacuum cleaners, it doesnt portray a professional image, as shes got one of them under the stairs, i think if you have a "different" cleaner to the norm this will help your image from the moment you walk into madams house.
i picked up a filter queen recently and have been using that, super machine but cant get parts for it as gone out of business apparently. unless anyone knows differently. stuart..
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Hi
have been using the sebo Bs36 for almost a year now and it is the business. I don't think specs beat real life action, any company will up-sell their machine it's real life that speaks the truth.
I do still have my henry for the stairs, wish the sebo could do those?
Regards
Martin 8)
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Didnt realise the Sebo had no means of cleaning stairs. Having to carry another vac to do stairs must be a major inconvenience.
That Sucks ;D ;D Get it, Sucks!! bad sence of humor i know.
Paul
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Martin,
The Sebo can indeed do stairs, with an extension hose and hand tool - even a turbo head.
But then so can any HWE, fitted with a dust-downer.
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I use Dyson and have insurance on it for repairs.
However I think that the hand tool suction is poor and use my Henry on Suites.
Has anyone tried a Henry with powerbrush
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John can you please explain whats a dust downener is and how is it used and fitted Paul
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Paul,
Since your HWE does not have a dust-bag, its' use for dry-vac'ing would normally lead to the dust clogging the turbines of you vacuum units.
However, since the machine is designed to deal with dirty water, a dust-downer sprays water into the vacuum hose, thereby converting the dust into dirty water.
John,
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Amazing technology ;D
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Paul,
Ashbys will sell you one for about £50, although i'm sure you could probably get one elsewhere, maybe A & M or Woodbridge Commercial,
Regards
Mark
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John
Thanks for reminding me forgot I had one last used 2 years ago with a power brush one big big office block only problem here had to empty and fill, where’s that bucket boy!
Len
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So can the Sebo do stairs? Does the hose reach the top whilst the unit is at the bottom? Does it lose suction?
One of these backpack vacs is probably a handy item to have for both stairs and upholstery. I thinks I've seen a post on these somewhere, I'll just wonder off and have a look.
Cheryl
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Hi Cheryl
There is aset of attachments for the sebo vac they cost about £60.00 stair tool upholstery tool and extension hose
Hope this helps
Best regards Nick