Carpet Pro CPU 2t Commercial Vacuum Cleaner

Seriously, not much to say that all the users (and vacuum repairmen) haven't already... This is the best vacuum that I've ever used, hands down.I did A LOT of research and considered all of the very expensive wind-tunnel, canister, and bag-less systems, but "Carpet Pro" kept popping up everywhere. The final straw was when I went to a vacuum store and repair shop and after about 20 minutes of talking to the technician about the top of the line Eureka and Dyson units, I told him that I was tired of buying, repairing, and replacing vacuums. I asked him what to buy if I simply want a well-working vacuum that will be the last vacuum I spend money on.His reply was two units, the Carpet Pro and another brand which costs in the region of $700 for the entry model. He stated that both units are "truly professional" (and not just an ordinary vacuum with the word "professional" written on it, in the case of the Carpet Pro) and each are designed for very aggressive daily use, such as to be used by a cleaning service or theatre employees. They are not designed for their features or marketing tricks, but for longevity and quality. If the repairman can compare this vacuum to a $700 unit, then I am all-in at just over two hundred dollars.Important Note: This vacuum is rated lower power than many other competing models, but the Carpet Pro has far more suction, I can personally attest. This thing will suck your carpet off the ground, not an exaggeration. My VERY messy carpet in my art room looked nearly *brand new* after I vacuumed with this unit. If I had pictures, you still wouldn't believe it.This unit is very solid and the picture doesn't do justice. This unit is built extremely well in Germany, and considering that this unit has a real stainless steel beater bar (the rolling-pin-looking thing that hits the carpet, dislodging dirt), stainless ball bearings for the bar, and the overall build quality make this unit a clear winner.No, there's no fancy vortex and you have to use a bag, but there isn't a vortex vacuum on the market that could compete with this unit. I dare you to find another make of vacuum that includes stainless bearings, let alone one with a stainless steel (or just *METAL*) beater-bar for anywhere in this price range. Most vacuums use plastic beater-bars (or rarely wood, if you are lucky) and they have a pressed rod through the center of the bar, through which it spins. These will eventually melt and become loose; rattling on the rod and in the compartment. Not the Carpet Pro, which has dedicated sealed stainless steel bearings and the entire bar is metal, not just the metal rod that goes through the plastic beater-bars, like that of the competitors.Another thing to note, clear plastic is much more brittle than colored plastic, and also much more prone to be damaged or discolored by UVs like that which come from the sun. Most competitors use clear plastic that feels light, flimsy, and cheap, apparently to show you that the unit is working and to give the impression of it being more technical than it truly is. Also realize that a lot of money is spent by the manufacturer to make their product LOOK like it's technologically advanced. Money is not only spent on the design and R+D, but also in having to mold plastics in fancy, complicated, designs and colors to give that appearance. But this actually hurts the durability and longevity of their products and costs you more to buy the unit.The Carpet Pro uses a very rigid and thick colored A.B.S. high impact plastic that doesn't flex or feel light. Instead, It feels like I could whack this thing with a baseball bat and it wouldn't break. It also feels like it was designed for function and then wrapped in this strong plastic. Most of the other units look like they were designed and function came after. Bottom line is that the Carpet Pro, from a distance or picture, looks like a very cheap, generic vacuum. However as soon as you get closer, touch it, or even use it, you will know the difference.Anyway, the technician was asking $400 for the unit and if he would have lowered his price to $300 dollars, I would have bought it through him. However, I was able to buy it on Amazon for 207 including s+h. If I had no other choice, I would have been happy paying the $400 after owning this vacuum for about 6 months.Search thoroughly... read all reviews of this vacuum on Amazon and throughout the internet. If you want marketing and a fancy-looking vacuum, buy elsewhere. If you want something that will last the rest of your life, built better, and also perform better than almost any vacuum on the planet, this is your answer.

MAYBE, just maybe, I got their sole lemon...but I don't think so. Out of the box, the first clue to "quality" was the screw that fastens the handle: As I turned it, I saw metal filings drop off the screw. NOT cool! Then, assembled, on to checking that a bag was indeed installed (as a reviewer had said.) The instructions say "open the..." with no instructions as to how. Okay, there's an obvious latch, but when one pushes it, nothing happens. Repeatedly. Forcefully. A check of their paperwork shows no phone number, no web site to call for help. It took holding in the metal latch and simultaneously prying with my fingertips. After two tries, the cover stuck back on. Then to carry it upstairs: Whoops, no handy little handle!Then on to the cleaning. Ha, ha. Four Jack Russells and an emerald-green carpet are the the ultimate test of a vacuum, only this one didn't vacuum. At all. It pushed the hair around a little, but it didn't pick it up. That was it. The end.Before I packed it back up, I tried to remove the bag. I'm NOT a weakling, but it was a job. Since it contained nada (all the nada it picked up), I tried to put it back on. Ha! And then, of course, having pried the cover back off to check the bag, I couldn't get it back on.When I got the thing back in its box, I noticed that a hose had popped out of the back of the vacuum--possibly early on in this fiasco. "Maybe it'll suck up the dirt," thought I. "I don't care," said I. Jeff Bezos will understand.Maybe my old Dyson spoiled me (the new ones suck, thus my search for a replacement), but I expect some degree of convenience together with efficiency in a vacuum. This one has neither.

Used this vacuum for a few years. Several issues:1. Suction - Works okay on the carpet; does not do a good job on hard floors. It spits things out or doesn't pick up at all. Conversely, it had no issue picking up the cord and it ripped off the protective coating so now there are exposed wires. However, I think this had more to do with the brush grabbing the cord than the vacuum suction.2. Weight - It's heavy. You can't use it on the stairs; the motorized head is too big and the vacuum is too heavy.3. Attachments and Hose - They're the worst. I tried to use the upholstery brush attachment on the stairs and it's not made for that. I do it anyway as I have no other means to clean the stairs. The hose is very tight and there is no mechanism to clamp on the attachment, so if you stretch too far the attachment pops off the hose. If you try to hold the hose at the point where the attachment is connected, your fingers get pinched in the hose. The last time I used it, the hose end snapped off. I had to glue it back together.4. Roller brush - Long hair gets wrapped around the brush, rather than being sucked into the vacuum. The brush is made of stainless steel, so hair trapped on it starts to burn. I even saw smoke once and thought there was an electrical issue. Due to the metal, you must wait for the vacuum to cool before you can remove the hair, thus making your vacuuming time that much longer. It also does not edge clean and you must use the hose to clean along baseboards.Overall, it's not terrible, but it's also not great.