My brother is trying to buy a vacuum for my SIL today to take advantage of Cyber Monday (her request for Christmas, not his commentary on housekeeping.)
We have a Dyson Animal, which is what she requested, but we don't love ours. We've had a few broken belts and my husband, who does most of the vacuuming, doesn't like how the hose operates.
Any vacuums and deals that you like that deal well with kids, dog fur and a two story house?
TIA!
Leeza
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11-29-2010 #1
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Vacuum advice - alternatives to Dyson Animal?
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11-29-2010 #2
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We've had a Hoover Windtunnel for years that works great and I like the attachments for the stairs, etc. It was a bit heavy for up/down but then I got a cheap Hoover wide path for $85 to leave upstairs and have been very happy with it too. Doesn't have as many bells/whistles as wind tunnel but for half the price it's great.
Both rank high on consumer reports and are affordable. Bags and belts are easy to get and cheap to replace. I've never had to replace a belt on either one and one is about 7 yrs old and the other is 1 year old.
I tried a fancy Kirby and while it sucked up the dirt great, it was heavy and attachments were a huge pain! Their customer service sucked too....
I asked an independent vacuum repair place about his thoughts and he said he had more repairs on Dyson than any others right now. He said Hoovers were good but tended to go through belts faster. We've never had that problem though.Full-time homeschooling mama of 11yo lego master, 8yo DIVA, 5yo charmer, and a cute baby girl!
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11-29-2010 #3
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thank you!
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11-29-2010 #4
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Riccar
hi - I love my riccar vacum and have had it for 6 years. My kids have asthma and the bags are key to keeping dust at a minimum. Good luck!
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11-29-2010 #5
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We have the Bissel Pet Eraser and I love it. I amazed at everything it sucks up.
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11-29-2010 #6
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Just a quick ques...I have a Dyson with the ball and I thought the difference with a Dyson is that it doesn't have any belts. Am I mistaken?
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11-29-2010 #7
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Loving our Miele!
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"My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world." Jack Layton 1950 - 2011
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11-30-2010 #8
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Another Miele lover here. It's probably 10 years old now. Going strong. We buy the bags in bulk through Amazon.
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11-30-2010 #9
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No, I dont think you're mistaken. They have the wind tunnel, not belts and bags. If he didnt buy yet...I would suggest he buy what she asked for. It would be kind of dissapointing to ask for a specific item, be excited about it, and then have DH give something similar, but not quite IT.
Originally Posted by momof2girls
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12-01-2010 #10
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I just got a Miele Callisto--love it!!! (I used to have a Dyson Animal, and this one is better)
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