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4.5
We have six commercial Sanitaire vacuums. Our business employs a lot of kids (16-20ish) and they are hard on them. We've had to replace a lot of cords because they run over them, but the vacuums hold up really well for the most part. In six years we've only replaced a couple of motors and a few switches and a broken handle. I think it's typical since we have a couple of other higher end vacuums that get the same kind of use and we see the same kind of repair issues. If anything does go wrong, parts are easy to get for these Sanitaires, and fairly simple to replace. One mistake I made with this order of two vacuums is that I actually wanted another model. It was my mistake when I made the order, but I wanted the one that is wider in the front. Don't think that because it's called a Sanitaire Commercial Upright that they are all exactly the same. Check the model number. If you want a wider brush area then the model is the SC899. I'm going to keep these because they're already assembled. These will actually be good for vacuuming in tighter areas, but won't get large areas done as fast. It's pretty much the same vacuum other than that so I would order according to your needs and the area you need to vacuum.
