Vacuum Cleaner Recommendations

[crisi]

Hated my Dyson, ended up finally convincing them to take it back as a lemon (it had been in the shop three times making griding noises) and they gave me a new one - that made grinding noises.

I have a $49 Dirt Devil that works better than the Dyson ever did and a $700 Meile. I love them both for different reasons, but most days I just pull out the $49 Dirt Devil (its cord is too short, but for $49 I have an extention cord).

 

[Luvchefmic]

Me: expert on dog hair
Credentials: 7 dogs

The BEST suckiest vacuum Eureka Air Speed 12 amps $89.00 at Wal-Mart ( out of stock online but link to see anyway )
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Eureka-AirSpeed-Bagless-Upright-Vacuum-AS1000A/14658975

I remember I laughed when I first took it out of the box ( last year maybe ? ) because on the front of the canister was a sticker claiming better than Dyson at 1/2 the price. I smile everytime I use it because I left that sticker on there and I feel so good reminding myself all the money I saved.

 

[Madteaparty001]

Also have a shark and I love it, my house definitely puts that vacuum through its paces. Also the long cord is amazing, it's great being able to vacuum 70% of the house without ever having to move the plug.

 

[Twende]

We are central vac fans here too. We just bought a new house and it is the first time in my adult life where I do not have a central vac. I am missing it. By the end of summer I will have DH install one here for me. They are the best!

 

[ktate82]

We went through this before Christmas, and we kept bouncing all around and couldn't decide what to buy. We narrowed it down to a Shark over a Dyson due to cost (had a bissell from Walmart that lasted 2 years and before that an Oreck that lasted 3.....just can't keep up with pet hair) ended up buying a Shark Rotator Pro Complete Lift away NV650 from Kohls during a sale, with a coupon, and with our black Friday Kohls cash. I love it. We have four cats and one dog, and it is amazing. I love that it comes apart and can be a push, canister, or carry vacuum. It is light enough my 10 and 9 year olds can hold onto it with one hand, and vacuum stairs with the other. It also came with a smaller rotating brush that is amazing at pulling up cat hair off the stair carpet.

 

[Ngwira]

Dyson fan here. I have owned many other brands including Hoover and Oreck and nothing compares. I just recently purchased my multi floor or dc65. The suction is so powerful. We have 2 messy kids and 2 cats. I can't believe what it's sucking up! I got my Dyson for under $200 new. Kohls recently had it on sale for $210 after 30 percent off coupon PLUS $40 in kohls cash plus $10 in yes2rewards. Shipping was free. Best investment I ever made. It was $160 after all the discounts.

 

[bdcp]

Just bought a Dyson Animal about 2 months ago after my Oreck quit sucking (literally). I've heard this complaint from others about Oreck. It doesn't just die, it just slowly quits picking up stuff. I had the Oreck for 11 years but it really hasn't worked well for a couple of years. I used my Dyson on carpet that was vacuumed regularly and it pulled a lot of dirt out. It's worth the $390 I spent on it from Amazon. My neighbor has a golden retriever and also has a Dyson Animal and loves how it picks up the dog hair without clogging. My sister and mother have Dyson's also and they love them.

 

[Wala&Shoonoo]

I'd throw another $100 at it and buy the Dyson Multi Floor ball. Got one at Home Depot to replace an old Dyson.

We have 3 dogs and this thing sucks, but in a good way!

Have to say I completely agree!! I had no idea a vacuum could be so awesome!!!

 

[mjkacmom]

I'm on my second oreck, and I have it serviced about once a year (tbh, I'm hard on vacuums, and vacuum things I shouldn't...). However, I got a roomba, and it's the best purchase I ever made! My floors are now always clean, and since I run it twice a day (once upstairs, once downstairs), my house is so less dusty! Dirt, pollen, dog hair... I can actually go a week in between dusting.