Q:If you have first hand experience with these units, please advise. The idea sounds great; turn it on, leave the house, come home and the whole house is vacuumed, and the unit is back in its port being recharged. Do they do a good job? Do they miss areas like around the chair legs at the dining room table? Do you reccommend a particular brand?Please share your experience.

Mine does a great job. I have a Roomba Scheduler. Love, love, love it. I hardly ever have to vacuum the edges or anything because the dirt never makes it there because it vacuums everyday. So worth it.

Q:Does Panasonic make vacuum cleaners for Kenmore?

Most Kenmore vacuums are made by Panasonic (Matsushita Electric Corporation of America).

Q:I'm asking the linear velocity of the air into the suction and not the volumetric flow rate

around 60 MPH

Q:Hello, I'm thinking of purchasing Dirt Devil Vision vacuum cleaner that has a HEPA filter. I realize those filters are very expensive....how long do they last? (in terms of years, and in terms of how many times you emptied the cup approx).I'm new to vacuum cleaners, open to suggestions! Thanks! (100-200 price range)

I ran a housekeeping business for quite a few years and have tried many vacs. The cons to bagless vacs where you have to empty the cup/dirt container and clean the filter are... While the cups are usually easy to empty, the pleated filters are not and the dirt must be removed from them often for the vac to get enough suction. They are difficult, dirty and dusty to fool with. I started cleaning them with the hose attachment from an upright bagged vac. Just suck the filter clean with another vac. Not very convenient, needing 2 vacs. I always opt for bagged vacs now. They work great and you do not have to spend alot. Most are lightweight too. Buy the better bags that are thicker and keep the smallest particles from escaping. When full, remove and toss in the trash. Hardly messy at all. You should be able to spend under $100. Look for something lightweight and not bulky. I actually prefer to have two vac. An upright and a canister. The canister should be bagged also and lightweight. Canisters work so much better than uprights on hard floors and for edging and furniture. Then use the upright on carpets and large rugs. Do some thorough research before buying. Then save your receipts in case you get one home and are not satisfied.

Q:It sounds a bit odd but I'm dead serious. Whenever I look at my vacuum I have a bizarre urge to make love to it. But the other day when I tried it really hurt when it suctioned my dick so I kind of want to stop, but for some reason no matter what I do my vacuum won't look any less sexy. What should I do?

its like a milking machine except its your penis not the teet of a cow and it will hurt a bit more

Q:I have very long hair that sheds a lot. I have had two vacuum cleaners die on me in four years because the roller gets messed up from all the hair that winds around it. Anyone have any ideas of a good, upright, bag vacuum clean that has a roller that's easy to remove so I can clean it after every use?

I love this vacuum. The Sebo is almost $600 but I only paid $300 for the Flexamatic (and it's even more heavy duty..go figure). I've owned her for almost 6 years, run her nearly every day and have never had a problem. I have had to replace the brush once, but it pops out very easily for cleaning and changing. All you have to do is push a button, twist the edge off and it slides right out. And every time I change the filters and bag, it's like having a brand new machine. My vacuum has done all the things that I saw claimed by Dyson. It never loses suction and it can maneuver anywhere.

Q:Any advice, anyone?

Well I dont know if it is inexpensive but it is very important the vacuum has a power head to separate the carpet fibres to lift the pet hair, I have a SEBO and with several cats it does the job perfectly. I found cheap vacs with no power head are useless.

Q:The pool pump is broken at the moment, can I substitute that with a sump pump?

WOW I am impressed by the ingenuity McGuyver but I am not going to guess, If you try it post back and let me know how it worked out the new pool pump was a wise choice

Q:You don't ever have to plug the vacuum in. Unless it's for their hair.

Yeah,...dogs suck!

Q:This includes toasters, cyborgs, vacuum cleaners and magnets.

magnets?