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.

I am very happy with this vacuum. I want to thank all the reviewers that took the time to write a review on this vacuum cleaner. After reading through several reviews I decided to take the plunge and buy this brand. I was fortunate that I was able to borrow the Miele Classic C1 Olympus system from my neighbor and had a test run on it. The Miele vacuum is lighter than the Sebo. The advantages of the Sebo is that it's very well built, great suction for wood floors, there is no backdraft of the air into your face if you happened to bend down close to the vacuum canister, and it's fairly quiet (compared to my Dyson). The design was very well though out because there is a parking slot that allows you to store the power head to the canister in a vertical or horizontal position. I highly recommend this vacuum and I am thinking of getting my daughter one.

So far I am pretty happy with this vacuum but it was missing the upholstery nozzle that it said was included. Finding a replacement nozzle is not easy!! It is also difficult to figure out what optional attachments will work on this model! Also, the Kombi nozzle that it comes with it scrapes across my tile floors so I have to use it on the carpet setting to avoid the scraping sound! Not great engendering for a high quality vacuum from Germany. Overall it’s better than any other vacuum I have had since I have never spent more than $150 on a vacuum before, I am seeing why higher quality is worth the price.

It is easy to use! picks up almost everything and is easily stored. not bulky like the big vacuums.update,After using it for over half a year, I can't begin to explain how wonderful this vacuum is. When I first reviewed it I wrote it doesn't pick up the real small stuff because I didn't realize that you can adjust the vacuuming strength by turning the knob. it gets pretty powerful, but can also be used with moderate strength in order to keep the noise down (it is very quiet). I have guinea pigs and sometime my wife lets them run on the carpet, this vacuum picks up their hair and dropping easily (this vacuum has a carpet setting which helps it get the stuff that normally gets stuck or a little clingy out). overall very happy with the purchase, be aware that it uses vacuum bags, but I've only changed my first bag after three months of using it(I use it every day just so you get a rough idea).