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house pet owners -- recommended vacuum please!!!

Posted: Feb 2, 2012

I recently sprung for a new vacuum, an LG total care, fell in **love** with the suction and many great features. However after 2 months, it quit on me. Sent it back (5-yr parts and labor warranty) and when it came back, it worked 10 min and quit again. I have animals in the house, old carpet with occasional strings that come out, and need something that works really good. I would very much appreciate your input. Would prefer esp to hear from those who have owned their vacuum more than 6 months. thank you!!

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I have a reconditioned Electrolux with a power nozzle. - works great! nm

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Orek - only one I use

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suction beyond the realm of suction

Dyson - Mrs. Pass

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I love mine. It works fabulously and I have 2 boxers indoor 24/7. They make a specialty Dyson for pet hair, but I think the regular Dyson works just as well and is half the money.

I bought a used Kirby G5 years ago - sm - XXX

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New they are about $1400 or so, so got a (barely) used on for $500 from our local Trader Times (like a Craig's list) back in about 2002. It is a tank. It has the shampooer unit which I used to use about once a month when the kids were small, now it is more like 1-2 x a year (min. once a year at Christmas). We have had to replace the power cord as the dog chewed it and it was shorting out and dangerous (obviously), and just this weekend replaced the boot and inner bag hose workings (we did that ourselves), so all told have about $650 into it (other than bags and shampoo). But it works great and is really a well made vacuum. My neighbor got one too after we did and loves hers too. So we it for the carpet and our central vac for the bare floors and dusting. (love my central vac too, if we ever move or build a house gonna insist on having that)

Dyson "Animal" - Happy MT Robin

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they're expensive, but worth every penny. I have 8 cats and this sucker NEVER clogs on me unless I accidentally suck up one of the toy mice.

Helpful Suggestion - JL

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I used to have pets. My biggest problem was the upholstery. I found a trick. I put on rubber gloves that have kind of ribbed fingertips, then make like a doggie and "dig" the furniture. You know, both paws going at it!

pet vac - Gem

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Vacuumed with my cannister, thought I was done. Bought a Bissel at Kohl's on sale, a pet vacuum with plastic cannister. Could not believe the extra hair I picked up with it when I revacuumed and loved that I could empty the cannister and wash it out vs. those paper bags! Wonderful except it "ate" the bindings on my area rugs as it is very strong. Best thing I ever bought.

Mine eats my rug too! - MT

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I have bare floors except an area rug in the living room and my Bissel eats the bindings too! Any way to fix it? I tried hand stitching it back on, but the vacuum just ripped it up again. Guess I need a new rug, but the vacuum works great, easy to clean, HEPA.

Answer about rug eating - gem

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I still have the chewed up rugs from the Bissel but lost our beautiful Golden, so I would live with it all over again to have him back. I had to put the vacuum out of sight for awhile. So enjoy your pet if you still have one and to heck with the rugs! I'm back to my old vacuum, doesn't do half the job. It helped tremendously with the allergies as well, I loved the Bissel.

Sorry for your loss - MT

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I'm so sorry for your loss. I have 7 cats now and had lost one a couple of years ago, I know its hard. My rug is chewed up, but I keep trying to repair it, sewing it, but like you said, heck with it, at least its clean (sometimes). With 8 cats, not an easy feat, but I enjoy every day with them, never a dull moment.

Hate my Dyson - momofjacks

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It never loses suction, but I have to go over the same spots more than once to get all the hair up. Go to a dedicated vacuum or appliance place, find out their recommendations, and then try to find it cheaper somewhere else. When I looked a couple years ago, the best ones were Kirby, Miele, and Panasonic, but I couldn't bring myself to part with another 600 bucks.

FYI - the only difference between a Dyson Animal (which is the one I have) and the other Dyson vacs is the number of attachments. I believe the Animal comes with the most attachments. Other than that, the internals are the same.

I love my Dyson. I have a DC28 animal and - I can't believe I ever used a Kirby.

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I don't know what the difference is between the Animal and the others and don't really care. This is the best vacuum I have ever owned and I have had a Kirby, a Rainbow and some Vortec piece of crap that some door-to-door salesman suckered my husband into paying $1000 dollar for. I also lived in a house where we used an Oreck that my roommate owned in college. I swear by my Dyson. LOVE it!

Oh--forgot. I have 3 indoor dogs and 2 small children, - so it's not just because we aren't messy

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One dog is a border collie/Queensland heeler cross who sheds like CRAZY, one is a wiener dog and one is a boxer. I have to vacuum every day to keep up with the hair, just in the kitchen.

Oreck XL. - CatOwner

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I LOVE, Love, love my Oreck XL! It only weighs 8 lb. so will still be serving me when I'm old, weak, and arthritic.

I own 2 cats, one of whom is longhaired. Running the Oreck is like having your carpets cleaned each time you vacuum!

Plus it's made in the USA!

Go with an Oreck; you won't be sorry.

Hoover Wind Tunnel -- was recommended by Consumer Reports - sm

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I have been using it for about 5 years and have had to replace one little belt (cheap). Thinking I will need to replace the filter soon (more expensive). You need to be careful about cleaning the filter. Amazing what it sucks up, but I am not crazy about the attachments. I like my old Electrolux for the cracks and crevices and dusting tools.

Singer brand - been using for decades

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The same company that makes the sewing machines.

I LOVE my Shark - and my animals!

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My problem was not only the pet hair, but people hair, long people hair that would wrap around the beater brush and burn the belt on a very regular basis, plus heavy clunkers.

I threw my hands up in the air and my son did some research. The Shark has no belts, has that wind tunnel thing that just needs to be cleaned out every so often. Shark Navigator has pet tools.

It's light, it's WONDERFUL. Maneuvers well and is small for storage. No bags, which I didn't like at first, but now I do appreciate, although you do have to empty the cannister after each room as a rule, for me anyhow. Doesn't pick up cords, etc.

I do cut the hair off the beater brush before each use, but at least I don't have to worry about not being able to continue my cleaning, because there's no belt to burn.

I bought my daughter one for housewarming for her first apt. Not very romantic, but she's single LOL and she loves it too. I'm sure she doesn't use it enough, though!

Just my 2 cents.

thanks so much for all your input! - OP, no message

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