I have four cats and most of my house is carpeted. I've had horrible luck with vacuum cleaners. Should I break down and get a high end vacuum cleaner? (No, vacuum cleaner salesmen, Please.)
2006-08-18 13:46:54 · 25 answers · asked by spackler 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
I personally don't have a cool vacuum because I simply cannot afford one, but I do have a husky (a notoriously hairy breed) and talk to other husky people, and they SWEAR by Dyson. From what I have heard, though, is that it is not that worth it to get the model specifically for pets, that one of the regular models should suffice. They have some cheaper models available at Target now, so check them out there.
2006-08-18 13:54:17 · answer #1 · answered by lilmizzaniml 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good friend of mine just did a fair bit of research on this. From what he found out, the Dyson's are WAY overpriced and no better than any other good quality vacuum. Never get a canister vacuum, the hair will get caught and affect the performance of the vacuum. As well, the vacuums where you pull the little R2-D2 unit behind you never have enough power. Get an upright, bag vacuum. Basically, do some looking around but the biggest thing is, don't just buy a name brand. Ask around.
2006-08-18 15:31:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go to a vaccuum cleaner shop and tell them about your carpet & cats. They will most likely reccommend a cleaner that will specialise in removing pet hair. Aside from good suction, It needs to be easy to clean. Some of the bagless vacs are good, BUT you still need to clean the filter (make sure you do this every time you vac for a trouble free machine - most vacs die coz they are full of dust which gets into the mechanics). I am not a vaccuum cleaner saleswoman - but someone much like you who has killed their fair share of vacs!! The one I have at the moment is a cheap one, but I dont have cats in the house. I know how hard it can be to pick up cat hair!!
2006-08-18 13:57:09 · answer #3 · answered by kingpusskitten 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a dog who sheds all the time and my vacuum does not pick up all the hair. Dyson makes a vacuum specifically for pet owners and I hear that it really works , however I cannot convince my husband to pay $400 for it as of yet. I say go ahead and buy the vacuum.
2006-08-18 13:55:49 · answer #4 · answered by y_welton 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't buy a bottom of the line model, but you shouldn't have to spend $400. I have had several cheap models in the past, so that last one I bought I made sure it had the largest tubes available. It cost me about 120 with tax and has worked great for over a year. My cat sheds like crazy, I fill up the bagless chamber about once every 2 vacuums.
2006-08-18 13:55:33 · answer #5 · answered by RyanSmith 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would never spend $400 on a vacuum cleaner.
I have several different kinds of vacuum cleaners that I use for all different purposes. Mostly they all came from vacuum cleaner repair shops at very discounted prices. I like them all & have had them for years & they're still working perfectly.'
2006-08-18 13:54:05 · answer #6 · answered by Bluealt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I have a 15 1/2 year old golden retriever and in her lifetime i have had four different vacuums. Now we have the Eureka boss 4870 as recommended by consumer reports, it works great, and only cost around $130. Only thing you may not like is that you have to buy bags. But for me i don't like to have all that hair and dust blowing around when I emptied the cup anyway.
2006-08-19 06:32:37 · answer #7 · answered by bttrswt1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please do some comparative shopping first, just because the price is high does not mean they are any better, we have a bag less one, so we can empty it all the time, and also we have the robot, but it is not good for a lot of hair, because you have to keep taking it a part for cleaning, or get an industrial one, they don't seem to break down.
2006-08-18 13:56:39 · answer #8 · answered by brown.gloria@yahoo.com 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! We have purchased a few vacuums, one of which we spent quite a bit on and it wasn't any better than the others. The last one we have purchased was a whole $80.00 and it has worked great. We have two dogs and five kids and it works better than the expensive one.
2006-08-18 14:30:53 · answer #9 · answered by crazy2stayhome 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a Dyson. They have the built in hepa filter for your pet dander and hair. They are really easy to use, no bags, easy to empty. I have had all the high end vacumns over the years and I love my Dyson like no other. I actually get excited when it is time to vacumn. Is that weird or what?
2006-08-20 12:47:42 · answer #10 · answered by SunFun 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋