Riccar

Why r/BuyItForLife recommends Riccar

11 mentions from real owners

• #1Dec 21, 2025

  I would like to know which BIFL purchase has saved you the most money or hassle over time?

  Riccar Vacuum. Mine is going on 27 years and still running

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• #2Dec 19, 2025

  Best Vacuum Cleaner Recommendations?

  LOVE my Riccar.

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• #3Dec 3, 2025

  Looking for a solid portable vacuum cleaner

  https://www.riccar.com/gem-handheld-vacuum-with-tools

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• #4Oct 1, 2025

  What’s something you’ve bought once and never had to replace?

  My vacuum has been great. After years of needing a new one every few years I invested in a Riccar in 2009 and it’s still going strong. Did need to bring it to repair once as it lost suction - a lost sock was the culprit.

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• #5Sep 7, 2025

  This Hoover Decade 80 from the Early/ Mid 1980's is Better than anything Hoover makes/sells today

  They exist, and mine is, but they are more expensive. One metric is looking at the amperage of the vacuum. Here in the USA with our 120v outlets, an 11-amp upright vacuum should have a lot of suction. My Riccar has great suction, and is way better than my old Hoover Decade 80 at cleaning, which still worked until the plastic started cracking at critical points.

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• #6Jun 9, 2025

  The best vacuum money can buy?

  Do you mean Riccar? I have an American made Riccar from 2012 and love it. I've recently changed the roller brush and it's like having a brand new vacuum again. But I've noticed they dont say that they are made in the US anymore.

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• #7Jun 5, 2025

  These are the 25 most recommended vacuum cleaners on Reddit (based on 1,821 users, in the past year) wdyt?

  Riccar gang rise up.

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• #8Jun 3, 2025

  What’s one thing you bought once and it’s still going strong years later?

  You must not have pets. I have to change the bag in mine monthly. I have a yellow lab and a short hair cat. Kirby's do have unbelievable suction. My only complaints are in the design. I cannot get the vacuum under the bed, and attaching the hose is a job in itself. I finally set mine up to be simply a hose vac, and bought a used Riccar for general vacuuming. Once in a while I'll reattach the brush head for a deep vacuum, but will put the hose back on after.

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• #9Apr 13, 2025

  I analyzed the 25 most recommended vacuum cleaners on reddit

  I’m just here 5 months late. I received a Riccar for my wedding five years ago. Literally one of the best household tools I’ve ever used. QOL improvement over the vacuums I grew up with was night and day. 

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• #10Jan 10, 2025

  These are the most recommended vacuum cleaners on Reddit (r/VacuumCleaners VS others) as of Jan 2025

  I love my Riccar.

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• #11Dec 1, 2015

  What Vacuum for $150 and under? or maybe $200

  Here's a list I had written up for another user with similar parameters. Bagged=Better. A BIFL vacuum under $200 really can't be considered BIFL, but I think these are some good options (For primarily carpets, all hard floors would be a completely different list.) I would always recommend buying from a brick and mortar store if possible. Not only do they typically provide better service/support than big box stores and internet retailers, they are essential your warranty center and I think if your paying for warranty you should make sure you have a place to have it taken care of. There are other brands that are not mention here that are available (Cirrus,Evolution, etc.) but I would recommend most the machines below over these companies. Carpet Pro/Fuller Brush - I have these with commercial accounts that have used them for 9+ years. (To give you an idea the vacuum industry considers 1 year commercial use = 5 years residential use.) With this formula these machines have 45+ years of use on them. *Now these machines are well cared for and maintained which is only going to prolong the life compared to folks that do nothing to maintain their machines. [CPU75] (http://www.amazon.com/Carpet-Pro-CPU-75T-Household-Upright/dp/B00M4STMOQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1444932520&sr=1-1&keywords=cpu75%5C) [CPU1] (http://www.amazon.com/Carpet-Pro-Heavy-Duty-Household-Upright/dp/B000A6XCKY/ref=sr_1_6?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1444932648&sr=1-6&keywords=cpu1) [Tidy Maid] (http://www.amazon.com/Fuller-Brush-Tidy-Maid-Upright/dp/B00A7BXDZ6/ref=sr_1_2?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1444932723&sr=1-2&keywords=fuller+brush+tidy) Hoover - Is not the same company they were 20+ years ago. They are owned by a bigger company who also owns, Dirt Devil, Royal, and Oreck. I think these are the two machines they make that are worth a darn. [Hoover Tempo - IMHO the best machine Hoover makes these days] (http://www.amazon.com/Hoover-WidePath-Bagged-Upright-U5140900/dp/B0009ONZ8G/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1444932726&sr=1-1&keywords=Hoover+tempo) [Wintunnel] (http://www.amazon.com/Hoover-Anniversary-WindTunnel-Self-Propelled-U6485900/dp/B0016NP14A/ref=sr_1_4?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1444932754&sr=1-4&keywords=Hoover+windtunnel) Panasonic - Has a number of bagged uprights that work very well UG223 UG471 Riccar/Simplicity - I personally have had my Riccar for 6+ years and it would be my recommendation. They have good warranties and they're made in Missouri. [Vibrance No Tools](http://shop.riccar.com/p/entry-vibrance-r20ent-new?pp=12) [Freedom Entry ] (http://simplicityvac.com/freedom-entry) Edited:Spelling

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