Why Direct Air Vacuums are Not for commercial use! (Vacuums explained part 4) 

I had to use them at work and the dam belts need to be replaced all the time and the fan keeps getting damaged. Replacing belts takes time and less time to get your job done. They are outdated junk.The motor dies on you after a year .

The other day my family went to a Japanese Hibachi food, very delicious but they were vacuuming near the tables with this machine... I felt bad for that Sanitaire...

I clean offices i had a sanitaire for awhile i was changing belts like every 2 weeks i finally convinced them to get my a Windsor sensor xp12 im a happy camper now for sure

I have been in the cleaning business for 35+ years love the sanitar vacuum have very few problems. Good maintenance is key

I like them how all the dirt and debris goes on the fan so I don’t have to deal with clogged filter or dust going through the motors

I have a Santanaire SC-887 which I retrofitted some years ago with the HD commercial cloth bag, I found the machine discard. It was in pretty good shape, needed a new line cord and fan and the latch adapter which I got locally. In addition, to replacing the handle set. The communicator was clean, carbon brushes did not have much or little wear. From what I can tell it has the older style motor, still going strong.

Yeah, we use the Windsor sensor XP12 and have had them for awhile, good vacuums and very easy to service.

I love the way how these vacuums. It is like they came out of a different century

"classic" technology indeed. I'm a central vac owner, and although I fix up vacs to re-sell, there's NOTHING I've seen that will get me to change away from the CV.. As a kid, we had direct air Hoovers, and I remember the fan changes.

Sanitaire’s are very popular for commercial use because of how powerful they are. Direct air vacuums are just fine for commercial use, as long as maintained properly and not abused!

I do own a Sanitaire sc684 heavy duty commercial vacuum cleaner to cleaned the house with. I restore it myself.

We have a traditional Sanitaire vacuum cleaner that we've used in our home for MANY years & we LOVE IT! It cleans very well & we have had no problem changing the belt or the bag!

my old work had some of those sanitaire they worked well we couldn't kill them in the hotel, but none of our's looked as rough as those ones. our Oreck didn't live long though

My dad did had a sanitaire vacuum and to me I hated it but now he has a windsor versamatic vacuum and I like it 👌. I always like Sebo/Windsor vacuums they're good quality and luxury vacuums

I miss the old sanitaire set up. I have to older ones with the metal style motor and they’ve lasted years these cheap and plastics one at work don’t even last a year!

Should I take that to mean that Kirby's no longer have a place in the world? I tried a self-propelled one a few years ago and it was one impressive machine, but it was as out of place as a Mack truck in a small suburban house. I used a non-propelled version in my first job out of high school, and it was a handful, but like any fan-first model, it occasionally broke a blade. The fan-first models were more efficient with power, but I guess their vulnerabilities caught up with them. The first bag-first model I owned was a Regina Housekeeper, factory-refurbished (they all needed a retrofit) for $50 in 1993; it lasted 23 years of fairly rough household use.

I'm in the UK and I have the chance to get an Electrolux Sanitaire- Quite rare here so I'm probs gonna add it to the collection Know if they clean any better than Kirby G series machines?

I have the tradition model and it does so good on my rugs

what do you think of the proteam 1500 xp? saw them in use at my hospital ED so figured should work for our larger home. love it so far.

I was looking at a Sanitaire vacuum to use for my workplace. When I saw it had a reusable bag I could not imagine using that at work. My workplace has a 10 to 12 year Riccar. It has a crack in the hose and I think repairing the hose to be the best option for now. My company also wants to buy the cheap generic bags that will bust open. I don't clean for a living although the cleaning company my workplace hired uses our vacuum. It was my boss that thought this one up not me.

Hey performance reviews, that sanitaire sc886 that was made in 2015 dead? If I were to plug that thing in, would it burn out?

Sanitaire cleans fast and is easy to use, but dust leaks from the bag latch area getting into the motor handle screws vibrating loose, plastic cord hooks cracking belts, belts, belts

Where I clean I used an old Quick Kleen with the Mexican motor for the quarterly deep clean, I use a Taski Tapitronic 38 for regular cleanings, I bought a Rubbermaid CV12 dirt cheap to replace the old Sanitaire because the chute on the bag has perished and a new bag would cost more than what I paid for the Rubbermaid, the Sanitaire will get fixed one day but it's days of quarterly usage have passed

Direct air machines in restaurants are a big no-no. Other settings might be fine, as long as it taken care of. But that won't be the case with most commercial users unfortunately.

Would you recommend a canister vacuum that would have a power nozzle for carpeting for cleaning homes professionally? 3-5 homes daily. I either find one that is for bear floors or carpet only, and have very limited room in the car.

What would you recommend for a church that gets cleaned once a week and has a lot of low pile carpet? I was thinking of the direct air option because of the deep cleaning it can do, and common household vacuums just aren't cutting it.

Do you know of a good after market belt for the 16” sanitaire? The vac quality went down a bit when TTI bought them, now sold too bissell

whats the best way to put a fan Cover gasket on without it always coming off!!!

I sold janitorial for 8 yrs before I retired the last time. We sold quite a few commercial vacs, Advance, Windsor, Sanitaire and another couple I can't remember now. I always recommended full bypass designs, personally the Sanitaires weren't much more than a home vac with a long cord. The hotels loved Sanitaires because they are cheap, they couldn't seem to understand long term costs of using the Sanitaire were higher. I remember one funny, sold several new Windsors to a school, a few days later the supervisor called me and said they didn't have any suction. I started taking one apart right in front of them and it was totally blocked with paper clips and staples, a bunch of paper balled up on that and totally blocked the airflow. Told them their staff needed to pick that stuff up before vacuuming and sold them magnets for the occasional missed one. Super was very embarrassed but I think he got the message through to his staff, I didn't have any more complaints. LOL

I had no idea those shakeout bags were illegal. I do not like them though either. How do you like the sanitaire eon? Is it made in Germany or China like the Hoover insight?

I’m at work watching this. Imagine my surprise when I notice your at the same work bench and the same room I’m currently standing in.

More videos I need help I just a simplicity 6 vacuum from Goodwill for $12 I need help rebuilding it if you can make a basic quick basic maintenance vid on it Thank you for all the videos !!

Can you use a Kirby or royal for a house cleaning business? Is this good or bad and will it last. I am very mechanical so i can do the maintenance.. What do you recommend. I have used machines like the seba but it is always clogging on me.

That looks like target store carpet where do u find that carpet its looks aesthetic ykwis

I think this is funny i own a sanitaire. I have changed the "belt" once. In 2 years. I use the vac every day. And most of us dont know how to vhange stuff because we dont need to know if we own a business the repairs and refresh is a business write off.

What would you recommend for a hotel? We use the Sanitaires, which supposedly last for 2000 hours. I haven't really checked if they last that long, but they seem decent. But like you mentioned the maintenance is an annoyance. The Windors or Sebos go for $500-$600 vs the Sanitaire 7 AMP models that go for around $200, including the HEPA filter bag ones. I don't know if the extra costs are worth it if they don't last much longer than the Sanitaire vacuums. Do they significantly outlast the Sanitaire vacuums?

Would you recommend something like a Oreck or a Tacony (a direct air model) over a Sanitare like the one in the video for commercial use or would they perform about the same? I know a bypass is much better, I’m just curious.

What about bissells for commercial use? Alot of hotels i stay at on vacation use Wal-Mart branded vacuums. Most of them use powerforces and most don't even last a year.

I saw them vacuuming at target with one nothing but loud noise lots of small crap lots of trash on the floor was trying to chew it up Even some coins got sucked up

Im a carpet cleaner, Not a big fan on bags i like to see what i pick up. Thinking of getting a workhorse as i see alot of carpet cleaners use on utube. What your opinion on this Vaccum. Thanks

One filters the air, is easier to work on, and doesn't break as often. Which one has better suction?

What type and brand of sweeper that would be good for using with bonnet carpet cleaning

Please help! I work in a cat adoption center for ill cats and need a wet/dry vac to make sure everything is clean. We bleach the floors of the living quarters and rinse with water daily. We currently use wet vacs and they die about every 2 months, which is not cost effective. What would you recommend for the job the facility is 60 x 60 and we need to clean daily 2 times to keep everything sanitary.Thank you!!!

Hey Performance Reviews I have a Force model Sanitaire Vacuum Cleaner and I use it for Residential use so maybe you should recommend people in the Commercial Setting get Force model Sanitaires Bag and Bagless!

My shake out bag is blowing dust out the top where it slides in. Should I just replace the bag or the clip?

Recommendations for 7000 sqft of Astro turf for dog training and I’d prefer bagless

I just cleaned up and fixed a Kirby Sentria II that had this same gray goo buildup, it was absolutely disgusting, the fan was chipped up and wouldn't even come clean. It was made in 2014 but it looked 30 years old.

will hoover convertable belts fit this or the other way around?

Sanitaire can be good commercial equipment it just depends on what type like for what I use my sc899 for vacuuming halls at my church there not much to harm it but in a restaurant I can agree that’s one of the worst to use a sanitaire in.

I think part of it is janitorial staff isn't trained as much, they're contractors instead of employees, and they have a stricter time crunch now. They try to use one machine for everything. Restaurants used to use those manual sweepers or a broom to pick up food debris from carpet. I never see those anymore. Never see janitors using a broom either, they use these to vacuum the linoleum and tile, which they were never built to do. Then I see cleaning staff vacuuming store entryways with these. No wonder you get so many that have been used on wet surfaces. Customers bringing all the rain and snow in on their shoes. But again, they're contractors. They're told to clean the floor in this time frame, which is a bit different than getting the floor properly clean and making the machine last.

You made great points about the vacuum being in the wrong setting. I have always wondered why direct air machines were used for commercial use more from the fans. Don't get me wrong I do love these type of vacuums but in the right setting. For example my main house vacuum is a sanitare vacuum.

what would be a good commercial vacuum that is around $500.

When you say certain states are now outlawing the sale of machines with shake-out bags, I wonder if Oregon is one of those states?

Do you recommend the Kirby legend 2

How does the sebo work without a belt?

Sanitaire vacuums are awesome.

Are Kirby’s good to use or are they bad too

I think maybe the best 2 direct air vacuums for commercial use are the Royal and the similar-to-a-sanitaire Hoover Guardsman (as long it is not a dirt cup model). The hoover, despite its less aggressive brush and plastic base plate, actually has a thicker round belt than the sanitaire, so it will last longer. Maybe if someone were to buy it and swap out the 2 row brush for a beater brush from a convertible a slap a steel baseplate on it it could last longer, though. I've heard great and not so great about the guardsman machines, but the reviews are all in regards to the more recent made in china models, so I've yet to hear someone's input on the pre tti guardsman machines from the 90's and 2000's. The fan is made of lexan, and i'm not certain what type of plastic is used for the sanitaire fans, so the hoover may have a maore durable fan. The royal on the other hand does not use a round belt so it is less prone to breakage, and the fan is metal so it is much less prone to breakage (in terms of durability, I say it may be evenly matched with kirby's virtually indestructible kevlar fans). The royal, model depending, also has the adjust-o-rite to help avoid guessing if the machine is at the correct height. the filtration it has could be the best of all commercial direct air vacuums (but when looking at all direct air vacuums, kirby is the winner).

I bet the cord changes quickly right there even if you didn't run over it. (Not that it would be needed yet.)

I guess direct vacuum means all the intake goes thru a fan without prior filtration and the motor does not cool on this air flow. In the distant passed I had a leaf vacuum that work on this principle. Can't recall what I ever did with it, never liked the design.

We use these vacuums at my job and I absolutely HATE them. Replacing belts constantly...

By-pass vacuum-cleaners do not have close to the suction that the Sanitaire has!

Sanitaire vacuums are definitely cheaper now.

I like direct air vacuums best but if i worked in a commercial environment i would use a kirby despite the weight because the fan is virtually unbreakable and the belts last longer than sanitaire

is an old kirby a better built vacuum, its also what would be considered direct air. what if someone where to use an old kirby in a commercial environment. im talking kirby tradition thru kirby legend II..... the pre-generation machines, the simpler machines. i have a tradition, a heritage, and a generation six. i know they dont use that round style belt.

What is direct air and by pass?

It makes perfect sense but until fifteen or twenty years ago all that most restaurantures had few choices. Most of us had only Hoover Convertibles, and Eureka and Sanitaire Dial-a-Nap models to choose from. I went to a Kirby dealer and bought a used one. It picked up a stack of pancakes in one gulp and didn't slow down. Much better than the other two that just spit them back out. Have you seen the new Hoover Commercial Insight that's based on the Sebo G1. I'd like to hear your take on it. m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LxiO92lPT-E.html

I just purchased our second Sanitaire, exactly like the one in your video. First one lasted 8 years. Used for about one hour per day, to vacuum rug runners in a machine shop. I buy belts ten at a time and pulleys every couple years. The metal chips destroy the belts, and the belts destroy the pulleys when the brush rolls stall. The motor is insanely loud, and the shake out bag is disgusting, but I can't imagine any other machine taking the abuse, or working faster. These Sanitaires replaced a Royal, that lasted at least ten years performing the same function in the same environment. The fan in that unit was worn to half its original thickness by the sandblasting effect of the metal chips it collected. I refurbished that monster and sold it on. It was also REALLY loud. I'd love to know what would be the best replacement for the Sanitaire? It's only $150 VS a several hundred dollar Royal. Our CEO insists on using a Dyson in the front offices. What a worthless, piece of plastic junk! I have to replace parts in that thing as often as the Sanitaire, and they cost a helluva lot more.

Problem is sebo offers no commercial warranty

But that sebo does bot clean as well. I agree with you, this machine is not for restaurant use. I have this sanitaire and it is an excellent machine. There is nothing like that sanitaire.

I can see your point to some extent but don't fully agree. I'm a carpet cleaning technician and sell my time. I'm looking for performance and bag economy and I don't get that with the clean fan machines. To each their own.

I have a friend that runs a skate shop, and he uses a Windsor Sensor XP12, it’s built in Germany, built with super good quality plastic and rubber, I like how easy it is to clean brush roller and how you don’t need to replace belts, and it also has super good filtration system, one next to the bag and one on top of the motor, and also like how easy it is to clear clogs and there’s indicator lights that tell you if the head is up or down, and also 2 more that tell you if the bag is full or if the brush roll needs attention, and I also like how quiet it is, I think he made a smart decision, I don’t think a direct air machine would be able to survive in that environment

Sebo vacs are $700+ and I can buy 5 Sanitaires like mine for that price or 14 of my backup Bissel models.

If u dont recomend direct air vacs why recomend kirbys since they are direct air

Looks like a Hoover convertible

Direct air vacuums should have the outer bag decorated with anime

I know you're that vacuumdevil guy on Vacuumland.

2015 and it's still that super-old style? Why?

Left off one lil teeny tiny thing. That Sebo is $700, the Sanitaire is about $130 if it’s the 679..

Who still has carpet in a restaurant?

I have a similar sanitair for work, and it's lost suction. It's a terrible commercial vacuum and requires tons of service to keep it going. Bought a bagless so I don't have to deal with breathing he dirt, paying for bags and also belts, it was half the price of this and just walks this vacuum.

wow , who are buying these junkies? I am a Chinese , I haven't seen these junk ever! In China ,we use cylinder type vancum or the dyson liked vacuums . even the upright vancum that is popular in usa just never be seen!

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What about *price*? The full-size Sebos start at $549, whereas the cheapest Sanitaire is about $169, up to about $550 for the priciest, whereas the priciest Sebo is almost $1100. I can see why people buy the Sanitaires.

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