Need a new vacuum
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I've heard that the patent is up or something like that on the Dysons. So now everyone and thier brother are making clones.
Our Hoover Fusion takes care of our Lab's sheding no problem and is still going like day one over a year later. Plus I use it to pick up anything including fairly large size wood chips around the fireplace. It has to break some of them up before it can suck them up, but it does no problem.
Mike
Our Hoover Fusion takes care of our Lab's sheding no problem and is still going like day one over a year later. Plus I use it to pick up anything including fairly large size wood chips around the fireplace. It has to break some of them up before it can suck them up, but it does no problem.
Mike
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I have a Dyson and love it. With three dogs and living in the desert it picks up so much. in fact I used my old Bissel (now garage vac) and then the Dyson and it picked up another two cups of "stuff".
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From: The Big, Oregon
Originally Posted by BLK94F150
Hoover Fusion
Does yours have the power nozzle with it, and how well does that work? Is it able to actually sweep dog hair off furniture and such without bogging down too much, or is it just some fancy useless thing?
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Originally Posted by Ford_Six
I've looked at that one, it's kinda at the top end of what I'm looking to spend, but seems to be a decent unit. I like that the bottom of the dirt canister pops open to empty it, but I hate the colors.
Does yours have the power nozzle with it, and how well does that work? Is it able to actually sweep dog hair off furniture and such without bogging down too much, or is it just some fancy useless thing?
Does yours have the power nozzle with it, and how well does that work? Is it able to actually sweep dog hair off furniture and such without bogging down too much, or is it just some fancy useless thing?
Mike
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Over the last 20+ years we have bough vacs of all kinds. All of them in the $ 200.00 - $250.00 range with one year warranties. It seems none of them made it much over 2 years.
This past spring we went with the Dyson DC17 Animal (5 year limited warranty) and couldn't be happier. After we got it home, we vacuumed with the old vac. Then with the Dyson. It was unreal the addition crap it picked up thru the carpet. Plus, we don't have to adjust anything when going from carpet to tile.
It listed for $500.00 was on sale at Linens and Things for $480.00 plus we had a 20% off coupon. In addition, we have an authorized warranty dealer 10 minutes from the house if any thing does go wrong.
This past spring we went with the Dyson DC17 Animal (5 year limited warranty) and couldn't be happier. After we got it home, we vacuumed with the old vac. Then with the Dyson. It was unreal the addition crap it picked up thru the carpet. Plus, we don't have to adjust anything when going from carpet to tile.
It listed for $500.00 was on sale at Linens and Things for $480.00 plus we had a 20% off coupon. In addition, we have an authorized warranty dealer 10 minutes from the house if any thing does go wrong.
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After fooling around with the old Hoover upright and making a mess when changing bags, I went and bought a Dyson from Lowe's when they had them on sale last year. Man does that thing suck! Heh!
Other than it not being able to go under low furniture, it's a dang great vacuum cleaner. Everytime I run the thing I am amazed at how much it picks up. Turn off the beater bar and it works on the hard floors.
Even my girlfriend was amazed at how great it works.
Other than it not being able to go under low furniture, it's a dang great vacuum cleaner. Everytime I run the thing I am amazed at how much it picks up. Turn off the beater bar and it works on the hard floors.
Even my girlfriend was amazed at how great it works.
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i am a vacuum cleaner repair technician, ive worked on almost every model out there, your electrolux would give many more years of service for just a small investment of having it serviced and gone through. I do not reccomend dysons, they DO eventually clog up, and are a major PITA for us to clean out, and talk about when you finally have to change the belt... have to have special tools to do that.... we dont even have them, we turn away most dysons that come into our shop. bagless definitely arent the way to go, they're a MESS to empty, and if they have filters those are awful to clean as well, id definetly go with a bagged upright. I like panasonic/kenmore brands on the low end, on the high end, id reccomend a Simplicity or Riccar. need anymore help or advice, let me know.
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