This sucks...

turboale · 08-04-2004, 01:36 PM

So what vacuum do YOU use?

The house I'm in right now is primarily hard wood floors so I have gotten away with a crappy vaccum. At the end of the month I'm moving into an apartment that is all carpet except the kitchen and bathrooms. I have a German Shepheard so I'm gonna need something with some good suction. What do you all recomend? So far I like this one best.

Overall Good value (from what Ive found...)
Eureka Whilwind

Cool, good rating, not sure if its worth the extra coin...
Bosch

I know I want bagless, thats about it as far as features... I really like the oreck xl, thats what we have at work, but they are like $300.

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bamachem · 08-04-2004, 01:39 PM

You'll also want a carpet cleaner w/ an indoor pet. get a cheaper vac and drop about two bills on a decent shampooer and you'll be happy.

4Hummer · 08-04-2004, 01:59 PM

Shave the dog....

Spend the money on Beer and truck mods

jrallan26 · 08-04-2004, 02:31 PM

I spent the extra and bought a Kirby. I better not have to replace it!

Robinhood150 · 08-04-2004, 02:36 PM

I just went with whatever consumer reports said was good. It's a eureka.

Speaking of vacuum cleaners, anybody see the new mega machines on discovery channel? There's a guy who has a huge vacuum cleaner truck and people pay him to go around sucking prarie dogs from their holes. It's pretty funny.

Tacoma Dude · 08-04-2004, 03:08 PM

Dyson Vacuums are supposed to be the very cutting edge of technology.

http://www.dyson.com/homepage.asp

turboale · 08-04-2004, 06:22 PM

Damn, those dysons are sweet... but... $500 for a vacuum is a little crazy for a college student. Maybe if I was martha stewart... or if I was married and I was in the dog house... but... na... They do seem to have one hell of a package. That small one is sweet! Espcially for small spaces!

ALBPM · 08-04-2004, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turboale

Damn, those dysons are sweet... but... $500 for a vacuum is a little crazy for a college student. Maybe if I was martha stewart... or if I was married and I was in the dog house... but... na... They do seem to have one hell of a package. That small one is sweet! Espcially for small spaces!

Check ebay!!! We got our Dyson Animal vac for $400 including shipping. Brand new full warranty.
ebay Dyson Animal search

Put our expensive Hoover to shame. Our Hoover would take about 3 weeks to fill a bag with Dog hair. The Dyson picks up that much before we get halfway finished with the house. Totally amazing and fairly quiet.

pigcake · 08-04-2004, 09:16 PM

If you're planning on staying in the house, get a central vac. It's the only way to go.

AH64ID · 07-06-2006, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ALBPM

Check ebay!!! We got our Dyson Animal vac for $400 including shipping. Brand new full warranty.
ebay Dyson Animal search

Put our expensive Hoover to shame. Our Hoover would take about 3 weeks to fill a bag with Dog hair. The Dyson picks up that much before we get halfway finished with the house. Totally amazing and fairly quiet.

I am looking at getting one of these. Are you still happy with it?

Jimmeh · 07-06-2006, 07:39 PM

We had a Kriby for 28 years before it finally went kaput. My mom was quite sad, but we then bought a Bissel for $117 or so from Target. It is bagless, and cleans up the house VERY well. Even with 3 dogs and 4 cats, our carpets are virtually hair free after a quick run with it. It has helped out a lot with alergies. I suggest it if I were you.

Andrey · 07-06-2006, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AH64ID

I am looking at getting one of these. Are you still happy with it?

Dyson is a very good vacuum cleaner if you can afford it. I have Sears model and it's the best vacuum we have ever had.

-- Andrey

AH64ID · 07-06-2006, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrey

Dyson is a very good vacuum cleaner if you can afford it. I have Sears model and it's the best vacuum we have ever had.

-- Andrey

Yeah, cheap they aren't.. But I sold a bunch of crap on ebay and the amount in PayPal will cover a Dyson on ebay... so...its like I just traded useless stuff for a good vacume, so my wife can clean...not me :-)

We'll see, our house is only 1450 sqft...so I probally dont need a 450 vacume, but it would really suck

BT17R · 07-06-2006, 08:25 PM

Heh, it figures everyone here would be attracted by the latest tech, except Kyle who still uses a broom.

The Dyson DC-14 Animal is da bomb. I had new carpets installed and then professionally cleaned to get the lint and whatnot out. The cleaner guy showed up with an enormous Nissan 4 cyl. he uses for commercial apps. It steamed and sucked like a fat chick on a hot desert night. Sorry, can't stop thinking about the "Size 18" thread.

Anyway, after a couple days of drying, I went over the newly cleaned carpet with the new DC-14 and pulled about 7-8 canisters full of lint out the commercial rig steamer missed.

Since then, it's performed flawlessly. The HEPA filter is a blessing for my dog with his severe allergies. Plus, it doesn't smell like dog when I'm done due to the double filtration system.

Attachments are a little quirky, so watch the Flash demo at their site.

You can get them at Bed, Bath & Beyond for 20% off with one of their mailers that show up regularly. Save even more and get the DC-14 All Floors that's exactly the same guts as the Animal but with fewer accessories. All the attachments can be bought separately, though. I got the low rider thing for getting underneath beds.

Avoid the DC-15 Ball. I tried one of those for a week then returned it for the more powerful DC-14.

Never thought I'd write this much about a vacuum cleaner...

Localmotion · 07-06-2006, 08:27 PM

Dyson or Kirby, no substitutes

AH64ID · 07-06-2006, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BT17R

Heh, it figures everyone here would be attracted by the latest tech, except Kyle who still uses a broom.

The Dyson DC-14 Animal is da bomb. I had new carpets installed and then professionally cleaned to get the lint and whatnot out. The cleaner guy showed up with an enormous Nissan 4 cyl. he uses for commercial apps. It steamed and sucked like a fat chick on a hot desert night. Sorry, can't stop thinking about the "Size 18" thread.

Anyway, after a couple days of drying, I went over the newly cleaned carpet with the new DC-14 and pulled about 7-8 canisters full of lint out the commercial rig steamer missed.

Since then, it's performed flawlessly. The HEPA filter is a blessing for my dog with his severe allergies. Plus, it doesn't smell like dog when I'm done due to the double filtration system.

Attachments are a little quirky, so watch the Flash demo at their site.

You can get them at Bed, Bath & Beyond for 20% off with one of their mailers that show up regularly. Save even more and get the DC-14 All Floors that's exactly the same guts as the Animal but with fewer accessories. All the attachments can be bought separately, though. I got the low rider thing for getting underneath beds.

Avoid the DC-15 Ball. I tried one of those for a week then returned it for the more powerful DC-14.

Never thought I'd write this much about a vacuum cleaner...

I think the fat girl line may have just sold a vacuum...... :pat: :pat:

surf4runner · 07-06-2006, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robinhood150

Speaking of vacuum cleaners, anybody see the new mega machines on discovery channel? There's a guy who has a huge vacuum cleaner truck and people pay him to go around sucking prarie dogs from their holes. It's pretty funny.

damn funny!

i use a broom and my shop vac for the hardwood floors.
otherwise i vote for shaving the dog.

linuxrunner · 07-07-2006, 12:28 AM

We have a Miele blue moon vac, and it is the best we have ever owned! i love it.

it is likely out of a college students budget at $1,249. But i look at it like my toyota. it is dang sexy and will last a life time.

and boy does it suck

http://www.mielevacuums.com/product....at=1&series=35

X2and4X · 07-07-2006, 04:37 AM

The apartment around there must be a little different then Des Moines. Every apartment I looked at only allows small dogs or cats.

If you are on a budget forget the high dollar vacumes. Go with a shop vac.

rearviewmirror · 07-07-2006, 04:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrallan26

I spent the extra and bought a Kirby. I better not have to replace it!

I spent the extra dosh on a Kirby too, it should last a lifetime and suck harder than a fat kid trying to eat syrup with a straw

Andrey · 07-07-2006, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by linuxrunner

We have a Miele blue moon vac, and it is the best we have ever owned! i love it.

it is likely out of a college students budget at $1,249. But i look at it like my toyota. it is dang sexy and will last a life time.

and boy does it suck

http://www.mielevacuums.com/product....at=1&series=35

wow, and I thought Dyson was one expensive vacuum!

Paul H. · 07-07-2006, 01:39 PM

Hoover windtunnel. Have 3 shedding dogs and the vacuum picks up all the hair. I have had it for 3 years now and other than belts, never had a problem.

bob200587 · 07-07-2006, 01:43 PM

Oreck XL. I absolutley love that thing. We have the oreck air purifiers too, and I also like them. If you go with the oreck you get like 8 years of free tune up services, and a little small vac. for free. I can't believe no one's mentioned it yet.

snap-on · 07-07-2006, 02:01 PM

ive got a friend or two that also bout chucked a nut when they bought their dyson, but have turned out to love the thing to death and think its the best think sence slice bread.

i have a cheepy sucker only kind that i clean my 100% hardwood house with.

MudMonkey · 07-07-2006, 02:11 PM

Bissel Lift-Off....I damn near got my hand sucked up the hose...lol

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turboale Contributing Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 4,836	Damn, those dysons are sweet... but... $500 for a vacuum is a little crazy for a college student. Maybe if I was martha stewart... or if I was married and I was in the dog house... but... na... They do seem to have one hell of a package. That small one is sweet! Espcially for small spaces! __________________ --Austin RHaus NYC 06 M45 Sport - Beauty 96 4Runner - The Beast

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BT17R Contributing Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Da Gorge, Oregon Posts: 5,673	Heh, it figures everyone here would be attracted by the latest tech, except Kyle who still uses a broom. The Dyson DC-14 Animal is da bomb. I had new carpets installed and then professionally cleaned to get the lint and whatnot out. The cleaner guy showed up with an enormous Nissan 4 cyl. he uses for commercial apps. It steamed and sucked like a fat chick on a hot desert night. Sorry, can't stop thinking about the "Size 18" thread. Anyway, after a couple days of drying, I went over the newly cleaned carpet with the new DC-14 and pulled about 7-8 canisters full of lint out the commercial rig steamer missed. Since then, it's performed flawlessly. The HEPA filter is a blessing for my dog with his severe allergies. Plus, it doesn't smell like dog when I'm done due to the double filtration system. Attachments are a little quirky, so watch the Flash demo at their site. You can get them at Bed, Bath & Beyond for 20% off with one of their mailers that show up regularly. Save even more and get the DC-14 All Floors that's exactly the same guts as the Animal but with fewer accessories. All the attachments can be bought separately, though. I got the low rider thing for getting underneath beds. Avoid the DC-15 Ball. I tried one of those for a week then returned it for the more powerful DC-14. Never thought I'd write this much about a vacuum cleaner... __________________ '07 FJ Cruiser TRD SE 6M/T

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X2and4X Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 564	The apartment around there must be a little different then Des Moines. Every apartment I looked at only allows small dogs or cats. If you are on a budget forget the high dollar vacumes. Go with a shop vac. __________________ CALL BEFORE YOU DIG. Make my job easier. Please. Bryan 99' 4runner SR5 4WD/81' Vanagon Westfalla ed.

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bob200587 Contributing Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 2,853	Oreck XL. I absolutley love that thing. We have the oreck air purifiers too, and I also like them. If you go with the oreck you get like 8 years of free tune up services, and a little small vac. for free. I can't believe no one's mentioned it yet. __________________ 87 4runner 4x4 SR5 22RE ARB Bull Bar, 31X10.50 Mastercraft M/T's, Stock 4.10 Gears, Flowmaster Muffler, LCE Header AISIN Manual Hubs, Marlin Crawler Sliders 190XXX miles

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snap-on Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: STL MO Posts: 2,382	ive got a friend or two that also bout chucked a nut when they bought their dyson, but have turned out to love the thing to death and think its the best think sence slice bread. i have a cheepy sucker only kind that i clean my 100% hardwood house with. __________________ 94 EX cab, 5speed, V6, locked, ARB bar, NWOR headers 92 4runner, auto, V6, OME suspension, Downey headers

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