Yeah, that's probably my biggest complaint with mine (dyson ball allergy). It does well on normal floors but that section makes doing the stairs a pain in the ass.
Probably going to pick up one of their stick vacuums at some point.
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Yeah, that's probably my biggest complaint with mine (dyson ball allergy). It does well on normal floors but that section makes doing the stairs a pain in the ass.
Probably going to pick up one of their stick vacuums at some point.
Bag vacuums are nastier. Unless you change bags every time you vacuum, all you're doing is blowing old dust from the partially full bag back into the air. if you hold a bright light up to your vacuum bag while it's running, you can see dust particles flying from it.
I love my canister and the filter is just a matter of popping it out, replacing the old one and popping it back in. And the canister is just as easy to empty. You can empty it after every use, something you can't do with a bag vacuum, unless you're going to use a new one every time. I love my Hoover Wind Tunnel vacuum.
We have a Shark cordless right now with few complaints other than a smallish canister thing and after a while of use it starts emitting a rotten egg like smell. I assume it is the battery getting hot so I may try to get it replaced under warranty to see if that helps.
We have been thinking about getting the Dyson animal but have not pulled the trigger yet.
We have been thinking about getting the Dyson animal but have not pulled the trigger yet.
I have hardwood floors and just let the dust bunnies go. When they reach a certain density I set them on fire and burn them off like you would with a native grass prairie. If I neglect this they can become too big and become sentient. At that point I have to chase them and push them into a dustpan to dump outside. I'm not going to burn sentient beings alive, I am not a barbarian.
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We are a shark family. We have one of the original shark vacuums An do it came with with a 10 year warranty. The main roller has gone out and they replaced it. The tubing started wearing a hole and they sent a replacement. The warranty is just about over and it has plenty of life left with the news motor unit. We paid less than $200 and it's still going strong with great customer support. They are awesome to deal with.
We have also bought one of their cordless units recently and really like that too. It came with two batteries and folds up. We use one battery over a week's span An day rotate it out once it goes dead. Never skips a beat and never have to wonder if the job is too much for the capacity of the battery. Couldn't be happier with their products.
A cordless is a supplementary vacuum as it does not have the power to completely clean carpet.
I think you would be remiss if you didn't at least consider a shark or two.
We have also bought one of their cordless units recently and really like that too. It came with two batteries and folds up. We use one battery over a week's span An day rotate it out once it goes dead. Never skips a beat and never have to wonder if the job is too much for the capacity of the battery. Couldn't be happier with their products.
A cordless is a supplementary vacuum as it does not have the power to completely clean carpet.
I think you would be remiss if you didn't at least consider a shark or two.
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Okay, if you have capet and burning it clean isn't a practical option than I recommend the Little Giant. Hard to beat a produce made in Walla Walla, Washington in thee good old United States. Still available from door-to-door salesman nationwide!
This was pretty much our SOP previously as well. But now the free range baby is trying to eat the floor treasures
The current non functioning vacuum is a shark so I'm not a big fan of them right now
Same.
Already own a Dyson corded ball (one of the first generations) that we bought almost 15 years ago and it's still a beast, but it's ungainly for stairs, cars, etc.
The V8 fills that gap and it's become the go to vacuum for our downstairs living area (living room, kitchen, dining room). Works great, easy to use, has enough of a charge to do the entire level. The adapters for it work really well.
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Realized just now that we own a V8 (not a V10). We got the Absolute with all the accessories. I think we paid a little over $500 back in 2017.
We just got a Dyson after my wife posted for feedback on Facebook on what type of vacuum to get.
Only had it a couple weeks but she has not stopped talking about how much she loves it.
From my perspective I can confirm it wasn't hard to hang the storage/charger rack on the wall.
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This is my vacuum and it's been a great purchase. NO complaints for the first 7 months of usage
This is my vacuum and it's been a great purchase. NO complaints for the first 7 months of usage
We have a 6 or 7 year old Dyson Animal, not sure on the model number.
It's okay, I mean it sucks up the dirt. I just don't think it's twice as good as the other vacuums out there. It's all plastic, the hose end with the attachments are starting to wear down. The ball is kinda gimmicky. If you try to carry it by the handle on the cannister, it pops off, making it really hard to do stairs. And it's quite heavy despite being all plastic.
I don't hate the thing, it's far better than the cheap dirt devil we had or the one before that. I just wonder if a $300 Shark would have been just as good as our $600 Dyson.
It's okay, I mean it sucks up the dirt. I just don't think it's twice as good as the other vacuums out there. It's all plastic, the hose end with the attachments are starting to wear down. The ball is kinda gimmicky. If you try to carry it by the handle on the cannister, it pops off, making it really hard to do stairs. And it's quite heavy despite being all plastic.
I don't hate the thing, it's far better than the cheap dirt devil we had or the one before that. I just wonder if a $300 Shark would have been just as good as our $600 Dyson.
I never thought this was important until I bought my last vacuum. Some models of the Shark’s motorized upholstery attachment
