Sebo9679AM AIRBELT K2 Kombi Canister Vacuum Cleaner with 7-Year Motor Warranty, Comes with Kombi Nozzle for Bare Floors and Rugs, 37-Foot Operating Radius, S-Class Filtration, Made in Germany

Over the past 30 years, I've bought many kinds of vacuums, from the most expensive to the cheapest: the Kirby upright (sold door to door by a friend), the Rainbow (which is supposed to capture the dirt in a water tank), several cheap Dirt Devils (several, because they don't last), and the Dyson bagless (which I've also reviewed, and felt was a complete disaster). Not to mention numerous shop vacs.I currently also own and use a Kenmore Progressive, which is also a pretty great deal and has served me well.So, I'm a bit of a vacuum cleaner nut, trying to find the perfect vac. I can say the Sebo 9679 wins the prize overall.- It's quiet. Very, very quiet - which makes vacuuming all the more pleasant.- Great suction that doesn't fade as the bag fills.- Very light and maneuverable.- Small, so it's much easier to store. You can hide it behind a door.- Simple.- Reliable (I've had it for a year now).The floor attachment shown does a fine job on hard wood and carpets. My main peeve is cat hair which poses no problem for this machine. (If you want powered attachments, you'll need to go up a model and pay a little more.)One nice feature is what they call the Air Belt. This means that the exhaust is gently distributed around the whole machine, so you don't get a jet of air kicking up dust and dirt behind you before you can get to it. Nice! The Air Belt also protects walls and furniture from bumps as you pull it around.The German engineering is evident: it's a solid, powerful unit and everything "just works" such as the bag changing and the way the hose and attachments snap together.If you want efficiency, reliability, a more pleasant vacuum job and less work overall, you'll love the Sebo. It's just a darn nice machine, a little BMW of vacuums.I've had a lot of vacs I hated, some that were okay, but never one as good as this.

I've been searching for a vacuum that is designed for hardwood floors and this Sebo is it. The nozzle glides easily over the floor yet has great suction which you can adjust with a touch of your foot. The power cord is 50 feet long so you can do a large area without having to unplug and replug. The canister is light enough to follow you around without a problem and the motor is very quiet. It was very easy to assemble. You almost don't need the directions.We do have a few large area rugs that are hand knotted and somewhat delicate and rather expensive. They certainly cannot stand up to the upright vacuum I used to have which started to destroy the knotted design. This Sebo is gentle on my hand knotted rugs and doesn't damage the various heights of the knots yet cleans quite nicely.Overall, I am quite pleased with my Sebo and the bonus is that the price is reasonable and you get excellent German workmanship to boot!

The vacuum suction is great and it did a great job on carpets. It is light weight and easy to transport up stairs. It is super quiet and the bag does a great job keeping the air clean.The Kombi floor nozzle provided is not the same as the one on the listing picture though. This Kombi nozzle scraps against hardwood floors no matter what mode the lever is placed in. I would not recommend this floor tool. I contacted both the seller and Sebo directly. Both told me that I am better off purchasing a Parquet tool for hardwood floors.

The vacuum is fine if you have very specific flooring. The vacuum did not work on our floors and the seller is refusing to refund money. If I shop at Walmart or any other store and the product doesn’t work for my needs I can return it. The one star is specifically for BentleyGift.

What's wrong with this vacuum.1. The head should snap tight so that the hose remains standing when you need to walk away for a moment. I had an inexpensive sears vacuum yeArs back which did this...much more convenient than dropping the hose to floor. I tried leaning it against wall and furniture but it up just crashes to floor. Darn annoying for an expensive vac.2. Doesn't really work well on my oriental (fairly flat) carpet. Dust and/or pill collects on cloth rollers rather than being sucked into vacuum and I have to continually turn over, scrape off and push into hole.3. Only one tool snaps into the machine, the other two snap onto hose...who the heck wants tools flopping around on the hose...it's the reason I didn't buy the Miele...now I find this is the same.4. I wish the hose was longer...tethered too close to machine...annoying....5. Bags are very small.....brand new, but pretty sure this is going to be expensive replacing them too often....but that is an assumption as just started using this disappointing machine.What's good about this machine1. It's quieter than any other vacuum I've owned. I like that.2. I believe it's claims about the filter are true, as I have a friend with allergies to my cats and she visited after using this vac and seemed to have a lot less symptoms.I am thinking of looking at the more expensive models to see if my complaints might be addressed as the two benefits mentioned make me wish I could keep this brand.Atlanta University Center, Atlanta, GA

Has all the attachments you need. Powerful, maneuvers well, compact and easy to use.