You know you are getting old when... you look forward to a vacuum cleaner being delivered.
I love this vacuum cleaner. I had a Hoover bagless upright for a few years and the canister broke. Of course it did; it's plastic, it gets dumped 2-3 times per vacuuming the house, and it was a POS. That thing was so heavy that I literally sweated when I used it. Now THIS Sanitaire - *queue the angels singing* - is a Godsend. It's so light that I can actually use it on the stairs. No, it doesn't have attachments, but that's okay! I would rather have no attachments than pay for something that doesn't ever really work or is outright dangerous (my old Dyson attachments would bring that thing tumbling down on me when I was cleaning the stairs). This Sanitaire weighs less than 12 lbs. I can vacuum all day and not get tired. I even use it on the hardwood floor to vacuum up the dog hair. It's great for that. Don't get the wrong idea though; I can't vacuum up the wood chips from the wood stove or any hard objects; those just get spit back out. But the suction on this thing is phenomenal, so I can vacuum near a clump of dog hair and it gets sucked up on the driveby. It's awesome. And then on carpets it's just fantastic. Six different height adjustments. And I am really getting to know the adjustments because this thing is so powerful that on area rugs, if the height is too low, the rug will rise and the vacuum will become louder. No biggie though. And speaking of louder, this vacuum cleaner is so dang quiet. Ahhh! And when I say that it becomes loud on the area rugs at times, it's still not as loud as that Hoover I had.
BTW, don't worry yourself over the amperage of a vacuum cleaner. Some companies put that in the specs to confuse the buyer. Amperage measures the electrical current going from the house outlet to the motor of the vacuum cleaner. Yes, amps does tell you something about the motor, but that doesn't tell you how efficient the motor is, or how many of those amps are powering those onboard lights that vacuum cleaners need when you are often vacuuming in the dark. What you want to know is the CFS (cubic feet per second) of suction. The Sanitaire has great suction power, and I would challenge any other vacuum manufacturer to beat it.
I ended up replacing the Shake-out bag with a different bag that takes bags. It's an extra expense ($20 for the cloth bag and an ongoing expense for the disposable bags), but I think it's worth it. I read that shaking out the bag is a pain in the butt. And once I received the vacuum cleaner, I can see why. The opening isn't that big. And I know I would never have gotten out all the dog hair and stuff. Ick. So I ended up getting Eureka F & G Upright Vacuum Bags (18 pk) and the Sanitaire Upright Vacuum Cleaner Cloth Outerbag from Amazon. The disposable bags are said to last about 6 months each. So far I've had mine a month (in a 2 dog, 1 cat, 1 boy, and 1 husband household) and I can't feel the dirt in the bag yet. I'm as surprised as hell because I thought I would go through one bag per month with the amount of times (3-ish per cleaning) I had to empty that Hoover canister!
Buy this vacuum and you won't be disappointed. It's old school, but hey, why reinvent a wheel that works?!
| Brand | Sanitaire |
|---|---|
| Special Feature | corded, bagged |
| Form Factor | Upright |
| Color | Red |
| Filter Type | Cartridge |
| Model Name | SC679J |
| Surface Recommendation | Carpet |
| Power Source | Corded Electric |
| Included Components | Canister, HEPA Filter |
| Is Cordless? | No |
| Voltage | 600 Volts |
| Item Weight | 0.06 Pounds |
| Wattage | 600 watts |
| Noise Level | 78 dB |
| Manufacturer | Electrolux Home Care Products |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Controller Type | Push Button |
| Control Method | Touch |
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 20.75 x 14.5 x 8.5 inches |
| Package Weight | 6.55 Kilograms |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 19.69 x 14.57 x 7.48 inches |
| Brand Name | Sanitaire |
| Material | plastic; Metal Handle |
| Suggested Users | Janitorial / Maintenance & Lunchroom Supplies, Vacuums |
| Part Number | EUKSC679J |
| Size | SC679J Commercial Vacuum |
