How often does the bag need to be replaced? We have 2 dogs (large and medium sized) in a house that has both carpet and hardwood. The nice thing about canisters in not having to buying and replace the bags. But lingering odors are making me reconsider.
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I have one dog (65 lbs, medium hair) and I vac maybe every two weeks (hardwood and carpet). Since I've had the vac (approx 1 yr) I've replaced the bag two times. I know it's a bother and there is the smell but the selling point of this vac is it's powerful and comparably quite.
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This works great on hardwood, my entire house is HW with the exception of the kitchen and Bathroom. I am actually on here to order another one. I've had mine for about 8 yrs. and the handle recently broke due to my husband using it to reach up and brush off snow on vehicles in these last few storms. It was too heavy for it. I have 2 dogs that shed a lot and this has been a life saver! Even in our previous house with carpet, it worked wonders!
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We're in the same position. Hardwood floors with two Newfoundlands. All of the pet hair vacuum's I've seen see to be upright while all hardwood floor vacuum recommendations are canister. Does anyone marry the two into one?
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I vacuum a large den, kitchen,Foyer, living room, hall almost everyDay since I have 4 dogs.It has never run out. The vacuumingUsually takes at least 30 minutes.
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Mine got my carpets so clean my son thought we moved. I have two large dogs. I did notice the pet smell started to come back within about 2 weeks stains are still all good. I love it.
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We have 1300 sq. ft. and floors are wood with area rugs, We vacuum twice a week in family room area rugs,and change bag every 6 months on average. We have a dog and cat that are inside most of the day.
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We vacuum about once a week on average (2000 sqft). The bag-change indicator never seems to indicate that a bag change is needed, so we just change the bag every couple months or so.
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Mr. Starter, if you ended up purchasing this Hoover (or another canister vacuum model), what is your opinion of cleaning hardwood floors? I have the same dilemma.
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I have 2 cats and sweep at least weekly. Have had this vac for about 2 years and have changed the bag 3 times. Will be changing the bag again in a month or so.
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I also have three dogs and was given a Roomba for Christmas. You WILL still have to use your regular old vaccuum even though you have a Roomba. It will probably be great on your hardwood floors--likely a big help. However, on the carpet, it will probably just do 'maintenance-quality', picking up quite a bit of hair, but still not replacing a good manual vaccumming. (But hey, every little bit helps when have multiple pets). I run mine every day, and I appreciate its ability to perform damage-control every day with the "kids'" daily shedding, supplemented by my own once or twice a week regular vaccuuming. I empty the bin every time it completes a cycle. It only takes two seconds. If you try to run it will a full bin, it won't be able to pick up anything very well, just like a regular vaccuum. One more very important thing-- since you have pets, you'll have to be extra dilligent about cleaning the brush and the rubber thing next to brush. The brush is relatively easy to clean with the cleaning tool, but the rubber thing next to the brush can get hair wrapped around these tricky grooves next to its wheels--its kind of time consuming, but if you don't keep those things clean than its bad for the Roomba. Oh, and for other pet people out there, I was at Roomba's website the other day and they have now came out with a Roomba for homes with pets, so you may want to look into that if you are considering buying a Roomba. The Roomba Sage for Pets is like 219.00, and the Roomba Discovery for Pets is around 300.00. The brushes are supposed to be easier to clean than the standard Roomba.
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Might try dog-order-removing carpet cleaner. O you might check with your vet. I would think they have experience getting those orders got of things.
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I purchased my vacuum because I was buying vacuums at the rate of 1 or 2 per year. I have carpet (dogs and lots of birds) the bristles turn off when the body of the vacuum is in the upright position and you use the hand-held hose. Generally, I sweep the seed and feathers up first with a broom and then use the hose and wand on the rest. I've had the vacuum for 4 years without any problems. The one negative I've found is the price of the bags (I wanted a vacuum with a bag as the bag-less seem to spit out everything). I do purchase generic bags on-line and they are the same as the pricey ones at half the price. The body swivels and will get under furniture pretty well, around corners easily and does a good job overall. Hope this helped.
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I change the bag maybe every 3 to 5 months. i'm always pulling my vacuum cleaner out to clean up messes. i have all hard floors but a small house.
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Hi Hamid,We definitely recommend replacing it every so often. How often depends on how often your dog is using it! Most of our customers notice it lasts anywhere from 1-6 weeks! We hope this helps, but if you have any other questions, feel free to contact us directly!- Megan
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We have 4 dogs with carpet in bedrooms and area rugs over hardwood floors. For me, it takes a very long time to fill up a bag. Having had Dyson bagless before the Miele I can tell you that it is worth the cost of bag replacement to contain all that dust and fur. The Miele is superior.
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I change mine every 6 months. I have pets. You may be able to go longer if you don't have pets.
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I have dogs and if I don't use these my vacuum cleaners stink, especially when I first turn them on.... I have used them in Oreck bagged and Miele bagged vacuums....I just break them up and then vacuum up the pieces....I love them...