SEBO 91506GB Automatic X7 Extra ePower Upright bagged Vacuum Cleaner, 890 W, Dark Blue/Silver

Where do I start? I have owned a henry, I've owned multiple Shark vacuums, used countless of others over the years - I have never experienced anything like a sebo. After doing extensive research into what vacuum is the best, I was torn between Miele and Sebo - having learnt that Shark/Dyson are just marketting jargon that won't last! In the end I went with the Sebo, automatically adjusts for the floor type - meaning I just need to turn it on and get on with it! The good: - Best vacuum suction I've ever witnessed - Good cord length - Easy enough to put together and swap over bags etc - Will pull in dirt before getting to it (won't spray dirt around like my old Shark did with it's rollers) The bad (when I say bad, it's more me being picky - there seems a lot, but it's just what I've found) - It doesn't swivel, so can be more difficult to manoeuvre on the spot (thinking like the dyson ball or similar) - It won't work on door mats, will simply suck them up unless they are seriously stuck down to the floor - When using the hose, be careful - it tends to pull the machine over if you extend too far - The extension hose, it doesn't replace the standard hose, it simply extends the standard hose, this means you need to store it somewhere when you don't need to extend the hose which isn't a huge problem but confused me slightly. - It is heavy, so if you suffer with back problems or anything like that, I couldn't recommend this, you would need a stick vacuum especially if you need to take it upstairs etc. Would I buy it again knowing what I know now? For me personally, yes I would - the performance of it is top notch, we have a dog and have hairs everywhere and it has absolutely no problem with them at all, the hoover makes carpets plump and brand new again, it is seriously good for suction and adjusts it's height accordingly - even worked with my rugs which are very high pile!

I sent back the first delivery because it wouldn’t switch on. We Made an arrangement for another to be sent out the next full working day. That was yesterday. But I have to say it’s fair to say that’s the only time in all my years of buying vacuums that I’ve had to send one back. Anyway the delivery lady was her usual lovely self. There has been comment about this vacuum being heavy but I don’t find it heavy and I like it because of that long hose attachment for extra length that reaches the top of the stairs and beyond. I like the fact that it has a bag because when emptying the other vacuum outside I found it didn’t just empty at the click of a button you have to pull the dirt out and that’s a mucky old job and not what vacuuming is about. I am one of these people who are beginning to realise that bagged vacuums do have a stronger suction and that the loss of suction is just an advertising gimmick from other brands. Ok it doesn’t swivel but does it really need to when there is at hand the pull up hose with handle which you attach the crevice tools to. This is the best vacuum cleaner I have bought it’s powerful because it’s bagged the dust is contained better no more dusty emptying you just change the bag how fabulous is that. It’s powerful it’s got great onboard crevice tools. This is everything that a vacuum cleaner should be. This is the Rolls Royce of vacuum cleaners without a dought. I’m not going back to emptying a jug now that only has a limited capacity compared to this beastie. I would definitely recommend this product it worth treating yourself to.

We have tried Dysons, Henry, Shark and now Sebo over the years. We currently have three German Shepherds and the Sebo is by far the best cleaner we have tried for all round cleaning. Yes it’s big, prone to falling over if you move to far from the unit using the built in wand, which is great for getting into nooks and crevices. The suction is good and it brings the pile on a carpet up well. We have a large rug in the hall which has always been a nuisance to keep clean, The Dyson and Shark cleaners struggled with it as you would have to go up down side to side and lit a candle to Saint Jude to get the dog hair off. It was no contest for the Sebo that had turned the dreaded rug clean into a pleasure. It’s not the best looking cleaner in the world but more than makes up for it in terms of cleaning ability.

After years of buying just good enough to get us through stuff we have hit a point where we can maybe spend a little more on white goods and home products. We learnt this the hard way by replacing tumble dryers and vacuums etc every couple of years (usually just after the warrantee had run out). Any way our Hoover broke recently (2 years old!) and the search was on for something decent this time. I usually start by going on John Lewis website and doing a high to low price search. Whilst not as expensive as a top end Dyson the Sebo is definitely not cheap. Then I read the reviews, on the JL website and then Amazon. The reviews looked good. I liked the fact it's bagged, as fed up of emptying and cleaning out dust filters after 20 minutes use as the suction suffers. Anyway stumped for the Sebo with extra length of hose. Nervous about spending £200+ on a vacuum but needn't have been. The Sebo works great. Very powerful, visibly can see the pile stand up on carpet. The auto height adjust takes a bit of getting used to. Transition from carpet to wood floor you need to allow a few seconds for the height to change, but that's no biggy. Extra hose is a must for cleaning stairs, the standard hose is very short. Not changed bags yet in over a month without any loss of suction. Oh and the air freshener capsules smell nice. Bought from Amazon as the price was good and JL were out of stock. Very pleased so far. It feels strong and well made.

I don't give 5 stars unless a product is unexpectedly far more than I imagined it woud be. I was surprised to pay so much and have to assemble the product, but it went togethether really easily and well. It is light enough for me to carry it upstairs with one hand while carrying a full cup of tea in the other. It doesn't always pick absolutely everything up that I ask it to - but I do test it quite stiffly most times I use it (Pine neefles, pins, old staples, etc). It does make marks on the carpet that suggest the automatic setting for carpet pile depth works. I find the small extension hose quite difficult to get back into the housing, I like the audible click when you know it is properly seated. I like the solid "gun" element of the extension hose. Like all uprights it suffers from a tendency to fall over if you try and stretch the hose too far. This can be overcome by using the separate longer supplied hose - but if you are like me you never remember to get it out and it is too far away to be bothered to use. One downside is how it lets the bag overflow before the check bag light goes on. It may be my just my vacuum of course. I didn't realise and it was only after reseating three or four times that I checked the hose. It took several goes to get all the debris out of the hose, iit was quite awkward to clean because of the angles. Like very single manufacturer the price of new bags is very high - but for me this one lasted over 5 months. A good solid machine, with its own foibles as with any other manufacturer.

Having had a Sebo for 25 years I bought an alternative make to replace it as I (wrongly) thought that would be lighter. Within a short time I realised I had made a mistake as the new cleaner just wasn’t in the same class as the Sebo. I therefore purchased a new Sebo and sold other cleaner and am now delighted. Cannot fault it’s performance and fully recommend.

I have now been using the Sebo for nearly 12 months, its performance is moderate, we have a deep pile carpet in one room and the vacuum simply cant cope with it the red indicator light comes on and it just stops, upstairs a new quality carpet that's a semi deep pile it manages OK but you need biceps like Tyson to push the thing. Hard tile floor yes it picks up loose stuff but anything that's slightly stuck to the floor it just leaves behind, our old vacuum brushes were maybe stronger or lower and we never had this problem, I was surprised how disappointing it is on hard floor. Filters was a big thing for me as I suffer from Asthma, they don't filter any better than other vacuums, I just vacuumed the lounge carpet and you could smell the dust in the room after, I checked the filters and they are clean (2nd set fitted). So overall I very disappointed with my SEBO, another problem I had early on was the rear plastic cracked where you push the pipe in and out, I spoke to customer service and there was no warranty but hey they would sell me the part at a cost of over £100 that's not even fitted by an engineer I think Dyson would be there to fix something like this. Weight also a problem its a very heavy vacuum especially carrying it up and down stairs. So my poor rating is down to, performance, filtration, warranty / customer service, weight, limited usage, I have to say also cost, for over £300 I expected a lot better overall quality and performance.

These are simply the best of the best. Quiet and pleasant to use, the wand and hose being so easy to hand and all the tools onboard is so handy. It's beautifully well built and feels like an investment that'll outlive me! The bags last forever and its so nice not having plastic bins that looks dirty and disgusting in no-time, no filters to wash, nothing to clog up. Even when the bag is full its still has amazing suction. The head that adjusts up and down depending on the flor type means it never bogs down or digs too deeply into the carpets, yet the pickup is fantastic. Nothing grooms the carpets as well as this machine and everything is sucked up in one pass. The carpets feel bouncy and look the best they ever have. You do have to get use to holding the machine with one hand and the hose attachment with the other as it can be unsteady, but its not a major issue really, just a habit you get into. The extra hose extension makes stairs cleaning very easy. It lays totally flat so getting under beds is easy peasy. While its brilliant at cleaning hard floors, you cant turn the brush roll off so delicate flooring might not suit this vacuum, although you can buy extension tolls and a hard floor cleaner head to turn it onto somewhat of a cylinder style vacuum if you need to. It's not as manoeuvrable as my last vacuum with a swivel head but thats a trade off im happy with given how good this cleaner is in basically every other aspect.