SEBO Air Belt C3.1 Review

What the reviewers like:
In tests, the SEBO Air Belt C3.1 canister vacuum cleans bare floors as well as any canister vacuum, and it also does a good job on carpeting. This vacuum is exceptionally quiet, except at its highest power setting, and it has high-tech features such as an electrified telescoping wand.

What the reviewers don't like:
We didn't find any complaints about the performance aspects of the SEBO Air Belt C3.1. However, reviewers question its value, especially when far less expensive canisters perform just as well in reviews.

SEBO Air Belt C3.1 review highlights

Experts and owners agree that the SEBO Air Belt C3.1 canister vacuum cleans as well as the best models, especially on bare floors. It also has desirable, high-tech features like an electrified telescoping wand. This canister vacuum is also said to be unusually quiet (except on the highest power setting), but one source dislikes the use of paper bags, as opposed to fancier and more durable fabric bags. Altogether, the SEBO Air Belt C3.1 cleans well, but it’s a poor value, especially when cheaper vacuums can also clean well.

The most reliable review of the SEBO Air Belt C3.1 can be found at Consumer Reports magazine, which includes this bagging canister vacuum in its latest roundup of the category, in which 22 canisters are tested over the equivalent of eleven miles of carpeting and bare floors. The SEBO is also the subject of less scientific reviews by AllergyBuyersClub.com and ConsumerGuide.com, and it receives some comments from owners posting to Epinions.

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*In order of credibility (see our Ratings Criteria).

1. Consumer Reports
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Editors of Consumer Reports
Mar. 2007

Consumer Reports tests and rates the SEBO Air Belt C3.1, along with 21 other models, in its latest roundup of canister vacuums. Models are scored in each of seven categories, and a ranking chart demonstrates how tested canister vacuums stack up.

2. Allergy Buyers Club.com
SEBO Canister Vacuum Cleaner—C3.1 Air Belt
Editors of AllergyBuyersClub.com

This retail site does a well at pointing out the pros and cons of the vacuums it sells. Although this write-up does a nice job describing features and performance of the SEBO C3.1 Air Belt, the vacuum isn't compared to others. Since this website also sells the SEBO canister, its ratings may not be totally objective.

3. Epinions
SEBO Air Belt C3.1 Bagged Canister Vacuum Reviews
Contributors to Epinions

The half-dozen or so owners posting at Epinions give the SEBO Air Belt C3.1 canister vacuum near-perfect scores. Unfortunately, there aren't enough user reviews here to glean much of an overall owner opinion.

4. Consumer Guide.com
Expert Review: SEBO C3.1 Powerhead Canister Vacuum
Editors of ConsumerGuide.com
Jan. 23, 2007

Frustratingly, some reviews by ConsumerGuide.com appear to be based on actual testing, and others seem to come from marketing materials supplied by the manufacturer. This review of the SEBO C3.1 is in the latter category, though the writer does point out that this vacuum is fairly expensive.

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SEBO Air Belt C3.1 Review