Portable Vacuum Cleaner

[Desdinova]

Well someone had to ask...

Our current TT came with a Dust Buster. Perfect for the rig. However, we will be picking up a slightly bigger trailer with a slide-out and little mister Bust Duster ain't gonna cut it.

I'm looking for something easy to store, preferably battery operated but one that you can plug in, not have a separate battery for. Maybe a stick that the head comes off for small stuff?

Just thought I would throw it out to the hive mind.

[Unplanned Tourist]

We have a built in vacuum in the rig we have now, but I still keep the little shop vac that I had for our last rig.

It is small enough to fit out of the way in a lower storage compartment, but powerful enough to work well for vacuuming.

Just need power to run it.

Have a look for a little one with good power, like 7-800 watts.

Happy Glamping.

[nvs4602]

Buy a Dyson cordless you won't regret it. My wife loves hers. Has a big and small power head. And it's light weight. You can find a V6 to V11 model from under $200 to over $500 just do some research on each model. Good luck

[IC2]

Our last 5er had a built in Dirt Devil. Even with the power head and all the rest of their attachments it was only one step better then useless. Additionally, that vacuum exhausted into the basement/storage area and any dirt there eventually blew over anything stored. We bought a Hoover stick vacuum that actually has a beater bar for the carpet and does a decent job. We would probably opt for some brand of cordless, probably a Shark, now but cordless vacuums weren't too great ten years back.

[robburns76]

normally have it in the house for light vacuuming but works well in the RV as well. Almost as good as the dyson and way less cost. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[pdxgwj]

I bought a Ryobi at Home Depot because I have one of their drills to lower and raise my stabilizers, so I only have one charger. We have been very satisfied with it.

[Busskipper]

Originally Posted by Desdinova

Well someone had to ask...

Our current TT came with a Dust Buster. Perfect for the rig. However, we will be picking up a slightly bigger trailer with a slide-out and little mister Bust Duster ain't gonna cut it.

I'm looking for something easy to store, preferably battery operated but one that you can plug in, not have a separate battery for. Maybe a stick that the head comes off for small stuff?

Just thought I would throw it out to the hive mind.

Look this over - then combine it with a Drill and a Driver and you are ready to go -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdkTyqz6mKM

I've been carrying some version of this for over 20 years - and not only does it work but the DW Loves it and uses it in both the House and the Coach. (we have three or four now so they are everywhere) Doesn't hurt that the Makita Drill and the Driver are also the Best out there giving you a Great Combo.

Best of Luck

[akeagle]

We also have a Dyson cordless. Borrow it from the house when we take a long road trip. First time out with it I mounted the holder/charger in a dinette seat storage area, but that wasn't practical because it was hard to get to.

Eventually I found a niche in the corner of the bedroom of our Minnie Winnie where I could mount it on the wall near an AC outlet and out of the way enough that it wasn't an inconvenience to walk around to get to the bed.

I did use a 3M Command device and Velcro strip to secure the bottom end from movement and rattling. Works great!

[scottandanna]

We spent the $$ for a Dyson V6 cordless. It has been mostly flawless over 3 years. We have a lot of hair, so the roller gets clogged from time to time, and a couple weeks back it would not spin anymore. I cleaned the hair off that I could reach, but some got wound tight in the bearing. Took it to a Dyson shop, and in 15 minutes, they had completely disassembled it, cleaned out the hair and blew out all the dust. Sprayed some nice smelling stuff into it, and sent me home. FREE!!!


They recommend that you bring it back in every 4 or 6 months for a Free cleaning, to keep it running well.



This thing SUCKS!!! It is amazing how much crud it pulls up from a carpet that was just vacuumed with an older vacuum. I never realized how much typical vacuums leave behind.

[akeagle]

Originally Posted by scottandanna

We spent the $$ for a Dyson V6 cordless. It has been mostly flawless over 3 years. We have a lot of hair, so the roller gets clogged from time to time, and a couple weeks back it would not spin anymore. I cleaned the hair off that I could reach, but some got wound tight in the bearing. Took it to a Dyson shop, and in 15 minutes, they had completely disassembled it, cleaned out the hair and blew out all the dust. Sprayed some nice smelling stuff into it, and sent me home. FREE!!!


They recommend that you bring it back in every 4 or 6 months for a Free cleaning, to keep it running well.



This thing SUCKS!!! It is amazing how much crud it pulls up from a carpet that was just vacuumed with an older vacuum. I never realized how much typical vacuums leave behind.

On our older model Dyson, I think its an "Animal", the roller is very easy to remove and with a little hand labor its easy to pick the hair out of the brushes. If you have a air compressor handy then you can give the brushes a few blasts to remove any remaining debris. Then re-install the roller and you're good to go.

[docj]

Originally Posted by scottandanna

We spent the $$ for a Dyson V6 cordless. It has been mostly flawless over 3 years. We have a lot of hair, so the roller gets clogged from time to time, and a couple weeks back it would not spin anymore. I cleaned the hair off that I could reach, but some got wound tight in the bearing. Took it to a Dyson shop, and in 15 minutes, they had completely disassembled it, cleaned out the hair and blew out all the dust. Sprayed some nice smelling stuff into it, and sent me home. FREE!!!


They recommend that you bring it back in every 4 or 6 months for a Free cleaning, to keep it running well.

If you don't live in a city large enough to have a Dyson shop, I can assure you that it's pretty easy to disassemble the power head and clean out all the accumulated debris.

We've had Dyson stick vacs for years. Recently we replaced the lithium batteries on both our vacs. There are quite a few batteries available on Amazon at prices well below what Dyson charges for theirs. You'll know you need to replace the battery when it overheats during normal use or when it simply doesn't hold as much charge as it used to.

[scottandanna]

Originally Posted by akeagle

On our older model Dyson, I think its an "Animal", the roller is very easy to remove and with a little hand labor its easy to pick the hair out of the brushes. If you have a air compressor handy then you can give the brushes a few blasts to remove any remaining debris. Then re-install the roller and you're good to go.

Yes, I was doing that pretty much every time we used it. But some hair got between the bearing race and the bearing seal inside the roller motor housing, making it very hard to rotate. Dyson guy told me what size Torx to use to remove it next time, to clean out the bearing.



Currently without air compressor, but shopping for one as we speak!

[springcindy]

Just bought a Ryobi stick vac yesterday. It’s a little heavy but the suction is worth the extra weight. We needed something with a beater brush for the entry and slide out rugs. You can remove the stick and has a crevice and brush tools to use if your tow vehicle. We have a built in vac but it’s a pain to drag out the hose and the floor tool did not have a beater brush. Stretching the hose to he garage was a work out too.

[tpaul]

A little less expensive, I really like our Black and Decker. New 20V model runs longer. Sits in charger on our bedside counter. Flexible hose makes for easier dusting in small places. Floor attachments brake down for easy storage under the bed.

20V MAX* Lithium FLEX™ Hand Vacuum