vacuum geek

Happened to be shopping for a bottom-freezer fridge at Fry's, and after we decided on one and started to buy it, they offered a free vacuum cleaner. This seemed odd since I had already decided to buy the fridge, and didn't need any more inducements. But I figured we needed a new vacuum anyway, so I played along. Turned out to be a nice Eureka WhirlWind LiteSpeed 5840AV--a cyclonic design. I tried it out that evening, and ended up vacuuming the whole house. The docs say it is refurbished, but it appeared to be brand new. A bit of internet research indicates the model is a few years old, so I guess they wanted to get rid of it, but hey, I'll take it, especially in comparison to our 10-year-old Bissell. Gracias a Dios.
(A nod to my friend H for bringing cyclone vacuums to my awareness back in September.)