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Sanitaire by Electcrolux S782AT Lightweight Vacuum Cleaner (Sanitaire 782, Sanitaire S 782 AT)
Features: Power: 6.5 amp. Filtration: Standard. Container: Disposable dust bag. Dust capacity: 3 dry quarts. Cleaning path: 12″. Cord length: 20′. Tools: On-board. dB per ASTM: 71. Motor CFM: 78. Hose: 5′.
List Price: $ 199.00
Price: $ 199.00
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Made my carpet jump back to life –,
Sure I expected a new vacuum to clean my carpet better, but what I didn’t expect was for my rug to look five years younger afterwards! My matted carpet was in pretty bad shape and I had little hope of it lasting much longer until I couldn’t stand looking at it anymore. But after a good cleaning with this Sanitaire S782 I was very happy to see that my rug seemed to have new life in it and frankly looked like the rug was 5 years younger. I am simply amazed.
Dual motors allow for stopping the direct drive brush assembly going over hardwood floors while still providing lots of suction power which is also good for vacuuming the edges of scatter rugs so they don’t get sucked up into the roller. And if something does get caught in the roller the motor shuts off instantly and automatically and you just have to hit the reset button after clearing.
This machine uses bags that are inexpensive and is rated at lightweight commercial use. It’s fairly light at 14 pounds, and I like the folding handle making it easy to store away. The only con seems to be the high pitched motor noise which is annoying but I am already getting used to it.
After feeling like I was in a maze of new vacuum options I feel I made a really good choice without spending a fortune.
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|convenient compact,
Why I bought it:
1. space-saving size: A) takes up a tiny 10 X 12 inch patch of closet space; B) the folding handle lets my hanging coats easily clear it; C) all needed attachments are on-board (I haven’t needed the provided extension hose).
2. convenient operation: A) flip up the handle, turn the quick-release hook to free the cord, and you’re ready to go (my canister model required 6 mechanical and electrical connections to prepare it for carpet use); B) converting to bare floor operation is as easy as sliding a switch so the brush no longer rotates, and it actually picks up the dust and debris rather than chasing it around the floor; C) quickly and easily converts to above-floor cleaning with on-board hose, wands, and tools.
3. certified performance: The Carpet and Rug Institute lists the S782 along with the similar commercial model SC785 as passing its standards for soil removal, dust containment, and carpet appearance retention.
4. inexpensive consumables (prices from Sanitaire’s website): 3-pack of bags $3.49, belt $2.39 (and this is a cogged, non-stretch belt for longer life), exhaust filter $1.99, motor filter $1.49 (and the motor and exhaust filters can be cleaned for extended life). These are refreshing prices after reading about the $20.00 filters needed on some other vacuums.
Summary: I find the S782 a convenient, pleasant, and effective vacuum cleaner, leading me to use it more often than my previous machine (no, really, that’s a good thing!).
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|Great things come in small packages.,
I looked and looked for a vacuum cleaner that suited my needs and this one really surpassed all my expectations. It is small and maneuverable, lightweight, and it cleans well. The handle folds down to a compact unit for easy storage. It is inexpensive, but is built to last and works as well as vacuum cleaners that cost up to $900.00. It has two motors so that I can switch from area rugs to bare floors to carpet in a jiffy. And if it sucks up the edge of an area rug, the beater brush motor automatically shuts down so that I can rescue the rug and the belt won’t break.
One word about area rugs: This vacuum will not clean lightweight rugs, such as bathmats. If the area rug is small and light enough to pick up and shake out, that is the best way to clean it because the suction on this little vacuum cleaner is strong and will suck up any rug that does not have enough substance to hold its own. My home is all tile and hardwood floors, with large, heavy, good quality woolen area rugs. I do not have trouble when I vacuum the edges of my large, room sized rugs, but I never try to vacuum my smaller bath mats, because they just get sucked up. However, there is no harm done even if the rug edge gets caught in the beater brush, since the motor stops so that I can get it out and continue my vacuuming. All I have to do to take out whatever is caught in the beater brush, push the re-set button and finish what I was doing. I have had it for six months and have never had to replace a broken belt, yet.
I have a three story house, and I planning to purchase two more of these little powerhouses – one for each floor of my home. It is so small and space saving, that I have plenty of room to store three of them.
I can’t think of much negative to say about it. I did have to get used to the small bag size – the vacuum cleaner is small, and so is the bag, but I can still clean my whole house without replacing. However I usually have to change bags before using it again. I am giving it only 4 stars because it cannot be taken apart and cleaned by the owner – the housing is screwed together by literally DOZENS OF SCREWS, and even if you could take it apart, you would never get it back together. It is not consumer friendly in this way. Because of the built in safeguards against something getting caught in the beater brush, you seldom need to open the housing, but if you do, you will have to take it to a repair shop and have a professional do it. Once, I tried to vacuum up spilled powder that was too fine for this vacuum to handle. The housing got completely gummed up with the dust and I had to take it in for repair. Other brands come apart with 2 or 3 screws and can be easily cleaned by the owner and reassembed in about 10 minutes. This one took days, and it was expensive. That is the biggest fly in the ointment, but even so, I still like for all it’s other features.
Vacuum cleaners are usually all hype, but this one is almost perfect for my needs.
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