i had a bagless, and hated it, i was constantly taking it apart to clean the filters. I have a little pomeranian that sheds alot, so I need one that is good picking up dog hair. Thanks!
i had a bagless, and hated it, i was constantly taking it apart to clean the filters. I have a little pomeranian that sheds alot, so I need one that is good picking up dog hair. Thanks!
Sorry, but you get what you pay for. There is no cheap vacuum that will give you satisfaction, especially for animal hair.
If you can figure out a way to get the money for a Dyson, you will find out that even the most expensive vacuums don’t compare. I spent $450 on a Dyson Animal D-17 and discovered that my other vacuum was a joke in comparison. I can’t describe the difference other than to say that if you get one, get ready to empty the thing every few minutes the first couple of times you vacuum your house. After I first put it together, I did a 2′ by 2′ test spot in the living room and got enough dirt to fill up the chamber in just about two minutes.
We have a Hoover Windtunnel that we got from WalMart very reasonable. I have always liked Hoovers. They last a long time, very easy to work on if you need to change a belt or anything, and reasonable. Go to hoover.com and do some research on their different vacuums. I currently have a Hoover Windtunnel for home and for my business I have a Windtunnel Canister, Hoover C1404, Lightweight Upright Cleaner, and Hoover C1660900, Commercial Bagless Upright.
I would have to agree with Whodathunkit, in that you do get what you pay for as far as vacuum cleaners go.
I had a bagless Eureka vacuum (maybe about $80-90 at Walmart when I bought it three years ago) but just recently bought a Dyson DC-18 Slim. There really is no comparison! Plus, you might find that, with the replacement parts of a cheaper vacuum needing to be replaced more often, it can add up pretty quickly. The filters on my Eureka cost $20 each and they recommended they be changed several times a year, so eventually I would have spent the same amount of money just maintaining that vacuum, which doesn’t work nearly as well. You also have to change belts with cheaper vacuums or spend money on filter bags, and that adds up too. I do like the fact that Dysons have a lifetime filter–all you have to do is wash it out every 3 months, not buy a brand new one–and no bags. So, in the long run, I’ll probably end up saving money having a Dyson rather than my old Eureka.
Just an idea as far as saving a little money, if you do decide on a Dyson or some other, more expensive brand. If you have either a Bed, Bath & Beyond or a Linens & Things store in your area, check to see if they carry the one you’re looking for. If so, those stores will send you 20% off coupons if you sign up for their mailing list. I used a 20% off coupon on my Dyson, which brought a vacuum that would have been $469, $500 with tax, down to just $400 with tax. And, the older Dyson models that have been around a while are cheaper than that. So, if you look around, you might be able to do something like that to bring the cost down a little bit.