charady2

Ok guys, I have a stupid question-what vac do you own/use and how well does it work on the short little basset fur that is EVERYWHERE????

I have an Eureka that is a few years old. I want a Dyson though, but hubby thinks that it is way too expensive for a vacuum lol. My eureka gets plugged up on the filter ALL the time from his short lil fur. It also kicks some stuff back out of it and doesn't pick up as good as it should (because it plugs up so fast!) I probably have to clear the filter out at least 3 times to just vacuum up one room and it still doesn't do a good job.

I have very short/flat carpet, if that makes a difference. So every little thing shows up on the floor and then I have this stupid thing that doesn't work!

Mommy2MaggieMae

My vac doesn't suck the basset fur up well at all and it's a Bissell. I have to go over most placed twice (even three times!) before all the fur is up.

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Bessiethebassetsdad

according to Consumer Reports the Hoover WindTunnel T-series Rewind Bagless model UH70120 (or UH70110) scored higher than the $600 Dyson Animal and only costs $130.

The best rated vac was the Hoover WindTunnel Anniversary or WindTunnel Turbo Anniversary edition bagged vac. Both are around $230. The Hoover Tempo rated higher than Dyson as well and is only $100.

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Barney'spal

I bought the hoover wind-tunnel awhile back. At that time it was only $98...Can't tell you how impressed I am with it...Told daughter-in-law & neighbor to get one and they both feel the same. Does a great job. Check on amazon...they were cheaper than stores in my area....free shipping.

Mommy2MaggieMae

A friend of mine recently bought one of these: for her pet hair issues and swears by it. I've been thinking about getting one.

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Lightning&Stomps

I have a Dyson and I absolutely love it. It will pick up everything, and I've never had a clog (or any kind of problem). I've had it for a few years now and I just found out there is one filter you're supposed to clean. So mine has been impressing me for years, all the while with one of its filters gummed up. Before that I had the Hoover Wind Tunnel. There is no comparison.

Alvin

I also have a dyson animale and could not live with out it. It picks up things that i cant believe is there. If it brakes down ill try that 130 $ one.

MollyMcFrecklesMom

I have the Bissell Pet Hair Eraser upright. We have 4 cats and the 2 dogs...it works very well. It's got some serious power...it roars!

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Molly McFreckles' World:
The adventures of a Basset Hound living with Addison's Disease and a baby brother named Winston

paisleysmom

I'm a pretty lucky lady -- I have a Beam Central Vac -- so all I have to haul around is the hose -- I have 4 floors so I am pretty lucky -- But over the last 25 years I have blown 2 motors -- was it the pile of dog hair or the fact the motor is in the garage and it is -40 degrees at times ?? I can tell you though I really only have a hair problem on the bed -- our quilt is washed and put in the dryer weekly -- not much colour left from so many washings -- our bedroom will never look like one in a magazine so when company arrives we just shut the door. The funny thing about the central vac canister -- someone told us years ago that dog and cat hair was compostible -- so we did for years way way back in the woods in our yard. When we finally decided to empty the thing since my hubby built it way too large -- the composter that is -- we could see years and years of hair from all our past buddies -- in layers in this composter -- it never did break down -- now that I'm writing about this it seems pretty gross!! Yuck!

CatherineM

My vacuum is a broom. I refuse to have carpeting.