FORCE® QuietClean® Upright Vacuum SC5713D

Before purchase, I consulted the custodial staff at the college that I work at; the college uses Sanitaire.

I also consulted a friend of mine who owns a commercial cleaning business, who uses and recommends Sanitaire.

First Impressions:

1) easy to assemble: I was vacuuming 5 minutes after opening the box. (With practice, I could've done it in two minutes.)

2) Since I hadn't had a vacuum cleaner in several weeks (and own a dog), my house was badly messed up. This Sanitaire cleaned 3 times as well as my old vacuums in 1/3 the time. WOW!

Very good vacuum action and quiet. Plenty of adjustment for carpet pile length and density. Long and flexible cord.
Very tiring and cumbersome to use. It doesn't weigh significantly more than the Royal upright it replaced, but all of the weight of this machine is up high. The center of gravity is inches from the handle, so the operator is mostly lifting, not pushing the machine. Minor complaints such as a brush that does not pause when handle is locked upright and the weird "extension cord" safety design are livable, but it will be on Marketplace soon.