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  1. It doesn’t really matter whether they have a bog or or bagless as long as they do the job. I’ve had both. It’s kind of the worse of two evils. With the bag, you have to keep them in stock and change them frequently. With the bagless, you have to wash and clean the filter(s) and dirt cannister. Look for suction power if you have carpets. Make sure the vacuum cleaner has the attachments you’ll use. Some people only use a vacuum cleaner to clean carpets and do everything else by hand. If that’s the case, you can buy a commercial vacuum and will never have to worry about replacing it again (Eureka from Sam’s Club is $135). I like a vacuum that I can do everything with because I want to go into a room once and clean it from ceiling to floor as quickly as possible. My choice is the Dyson D-21, which is a bagless cannister vac because I live in a multi-story home. I can also use it to vacuum the car and it can be stored under your kitchen sink. Very heavy duty, recommended for allergy sufferers, does both carpet and hard surface, very portable, you can dust with it, also has crevass tool. It comes with a five year manufacture’s warranty and most stores will sell you an additional warranty if you desire. Stay away from vacuums that cost less than $100. The longer you have them, the worse they pick up, whether they’re bagless or have a bag. and the more dust and dirt they throw back into the air. Some of the chepaer vacs will also ruin your carpet by beating the dirt into it rather than pulling it out.

  2. Bagged. The problem with bagless is that even with a filtering system, the seals around the canister are never as tight as the seal you get with a bag.

  3. bag-less is fine until you have to empty it, the filters get clogged up and emptying them is a pain in the butt.

    with a bagged vacuum you just throw away the bag and put in a new one, putting in a new bag may be a little cumbersome on some models but its not as messy/dusty as changing a filter and dumping out the dirt with a bag-less.

    I have a bag-less right now and I’ll never get another one, in fact I’d be more than happy to sell it to you so I can take the money and buy a vacuum with a bag.

  4. I’ve heard that bagless ones are much worse for people with allergies. They create a lot more dust when emptying them than bagged vacuums. But if you splurge and get a dyson (pretty expensive) the bagless ones are pretty good. I myself never had a problem with a cheap bagged vacuum, but I don’t have allergies either.

  5. I’ve used both and I prefer bagged.
    The bagless ones are a mess to empty and the filters don’t seem as good.
    You have to buy bags for the bagged ones but they are easy to find and easy to change.
    I’ve seen consumer reports and surveys that say the Dyson ones have a higher percentage of breakdowns than other brands.

  6. Bagged. I bought a bagless used it less than six months and sold it in a yard sale. The canister was a pain to empty. You got dust everywhere.

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