Do you ever turn your vacuum on and it smells really bad?

[Melrosgirl]

For the last year or so, my bagless vacuum (Fantom) has been smelling sooooo bad when I turn it on. I would rinse out the canister afterwards, but still each time I would turn it on, it smelled like my dog. (big dog, lots of hair). Well I couldn't take it anymore and bought a new vac. (with bags)

Now I have a great vacuum, works great, but I just turned it on and I could faintly smell dog again!

OMG! Tell me this is just my imagination! This is only ten days old now!! (i use it 3x a week and the bag is no where near full.)

 

[d.kurz]

I think it's unavoidable when you have a dog. I do and my vacuum always stinks. There's some fragrance packets you can buy to dump into the bag and it helps a bit.

 

[December99]

Mine does that too - except mine is sometimes a cigarette smell. I acquired my bag one when my grandmother passed away because my mom already had one. Well grandma smoked and so did mostly anyone that entered her house. Anyway - every once in a while I get that smell and it's been almost 14 years.

 

[Magickndm]

I know nothing about bagless vacuums, but with mine, when it starts to smell, I cut up dryer sheets (like Downy) then suck them up in the vauum. It really helps.

 

[nativetxn]

<b>Magickndm</b> That's a great idea! I've used the fragrance pellets but I never though of using drier sheets. I'm going to try this, thanks!

 

[Melrosgirl]

thanks for the suggestions. I'm glad I'm not going crazy. Once I start vacuuming, the smell goes away. (unlike with the old bagless vac). Pets - gotta love them, but then sometimes....

 

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

We bought a new vacuum, a Hoover Wind Tunnel with bags, in January or February (with our income tax refund). I just noticed the doggy smell emitting from it. Mind you the bag was full and I haven't turned it on since I changed it this morning. I'll have to let you know if the smell is still there when I clean the carpet tonight or tomorrow morning.

 

[02bBarbie]

you can also vacuum up some baking soda and let it stay in your vacuum...kills odor like there's no tomorrow for pennies on the dollar!

 

[TigH]

Same thing happened to us (after we got our dog). The guy at the vacuum cleaner store told us that it's just what happens when you have a dog and the fur sits in the bag, even for a short period of time. My husband thinks I change the bag too frequently, but it does fill up quite fast (our dog sheds alot and our vacuum is REALLY efficient at picking stuff up). Changing it every time I vacuum has worked to keep it smell free.

 

[Poohbear123]

I was thinking of buying a new Vac, but now that I know it still can invade the new vacumn, I will just keep this one.

 

[DocRafiki]

Ew yes! Dog smell here too! I figured it was in the brushes since the bag is always tossed. Mine sucks up all kinds of carpet freshener including the supposed anti-pet-odor ones, with no help.