Vacuum Recommendations - Pet Hair

[HelloHockeyFans]

Well, it looks like my new place will not be hardwood flooring as I had hoped, so I'll have to get a vacuum cleaner.

Was wondering if any CP pet owners currently have a vacuum cleaner they are using that works good at picking up dog hair?

Thanks!

[MRCboicgy]

My roomie jsut bought a kenmore vac for like 400 bucks, read about it in Consumer Reports and it really works on the cat hair--and there is tonnes of it from a 25 lb kitty

*cue the lame line* this vacuum really does suck.

[Vulcan]

I ruined a couple of Kirby's when pet hair would tie up the rotating brush. What a pita that was trying to cut the dog hair out of the brush. I just use a shop vac now.

[Madman]

I have the Dyson DC-15. We used to have a regular vacuum and I can't beleive the difference the Dyson makes - the amount of dog hair it picks up astounds me every time I vacuum.

It is really expensive, but worth every penny.

[Temporary_User]

Ive seen these commercials for this vacuum called an oreck, the damn thing can lift a bowling ball!

[HelloHockeyFans]

Originally Posted by Madman

I have the Dyson DC-15. We used to have a regular vacuum and I can't beleive the difference the Dyson makes - the amount of dog hair it picks up astounds me every time I vacuum.

It is really expensive, but worth every penny.

Yeah, I've been doing some research online and it seems to be the one everyone recommends, but the thing is like $700!!

I went to the Best Buy website and did a search for "Pet Vacuums" and found a Eureka model listed that is selling for $150. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1095432951673

What's important? The amperage of the vacuum?

[Iowa_Flames_Fan]

We had an Oreck, and not to repeat the line froom the Dyson commercial, but it really does "lose suction" over time.

We switched to a Dyson, and it picks up a ton of dog hair, even when we can't see any. The carpet looks brighter and newer, the house smells better, etc. I wouldn't ever go back. There are things I don't like about it--the handheld attachments are kind of a pain to use, and it's not really great on bare floors. But overall a great vacuum.

[HelloHockeyFans]

Originally Posted by Iowa_Flames_Fan

We had an Oreck, and not to repeat the line froom the Dyson commercial, but it really does "lose suction" over time.

We switched to a Dyson, and it picks up a ton of dog hair, even when we can't see any. The carpet looks brighter and newer, the house smells better, etc. I wouldn't ever go back. There are things I don't like about it--the handheld attachments are kind of a pain to use, and it's not really great on bare floors. But overall a great vacuum.

This is the $600 one?

[DuffMan]

Funny question, considering I just saw this in the CT flyer 10 minutes ago.
If you do happen to get it. Let me know how it works. We got a cat and a dog.

[sclitheroe]

Originally Posted by DuffMan

Funny question, considering I just saw this in the CT flyer 10 minutes ago.
If you do happen to get it. Let me know how it works. We got a cat and a dog.

Those Shark products SUCK, stay away from them.

-Scott

[Iowa_Flames_Fan]

Originally Posted by HelloHockeyFans

This is the $600 one?

We got the slightly older one. It's the DC14 Animal. It was like 399, IIRC. They were pretty cheap on ebay, NIB and everything.