I'm looking to replace a Nutone CV-400 with this unit but I am concerned about the suction. Our house is just under 4,000 sf and has 3 levels.
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Well... my house is about 2,400 sf two floors. I think the real question here is how is the vac piping layed out. How many feet do you have. I would then call the manufacturer and ask this question of them. Hope this helped.
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The suction on the unit I installed in my 6000 s.f. house is more than I expected. It is better than the older unit it replaced and quieter too.
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Considering that the CV-400 (400 air watts) is recommended for a maximum 2200 sq ft home and the 4B-H703 (590 air watts) for an 3000 sq ft home I think you can assume it will work at least as good as your prior system.
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I honestly would not get this unless you absolutely need a stuck vac. I just bought the DC50 Animal upright and LOVE it! The difference I believe is in the bristles in the brush. I would really suggest looking into the DC50 tho. It's a smaller, more compact upright, but just as powerful as a full size.
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I agree with Amy. Just bogs the machine down and if it got any of the shag it is a headache to clean out. Mine moved about 2 inches and gave up the ghost. Sure do Love the Neato on shorter carpets and hard floors.
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Mine works fine in the garage for light stuff, and spots around the house. Of course we use a regular house vac on the 1st & 2nd floor. I am pleased for what it is. Greg T.
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It all depends on what level you set the height of the vacuum if that's possible. If you don't set it too low or too high it does great!
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Works great and is the primary reason I bought it. Mine tends to get clogged so as long as I make sure it's clear, it definitely has great suction.
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It has very powerful suction. The different stages of filtration refers to the pressure that the unit sucks. There are different heads for different levels of abrasion. I am happy with my purchase.
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I love the great suction of the animal. I do use it on the flight of 14 stairs to the basement and it works fine. However, I am thinking that in the future I might invest also in the dyson rechargeable stick Vac. I would use it for stairs and quick cleanups in the kitchen area. But I am happy with animal canister as I use it on carpets and also with the "flat out" tool on the laminates as it get as close to the floor and grooves as possible. Hope this information helps you in making your choices. Good luck
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Couldn't find the review you speak of, but I have realized that really can't trust or rely on the limited power of cordless vacuums. I own this and during use it picks up my cat food but when you turn it off, the food bits just fall right out, meaning it lacks adequate suction to fully draw into the collection chamber. I ended up just buying another "corded" vac for real usage and use this weak vac for dirty simple jobs, like my car. But, before I shutoff after using it "everytime", I hang it over a garbage can to let out whatever doesn't get sucked up, its pretty ridiculous. Hope this helps Couldn't find the review you speak of, but I have realized that really can't trust or rely on the limited power of cordless vacuums. I own this and during use it picks up my cat food but when you turn it off, the food bits just fall right out, meaning it lacks adequate suction to fully draw into the collection chamber. I ended up just buying another "corded" vac for real usage and use this weak vac for dirty simple jobs, like my car. But, before I shutoff after using it "everytime", I hang it over a garbage can to let out whatever doesn't get sucked up, its pretty... » Read More Couldn't find the review you speak of, but I have realized that really can't trust or rely on the limited power of cordless vacuums. I own this and during use it picks up my cat food but when you turn it off, the food bits just fall right out, meaning it lacks adequate suction to fully draw into the collection chamber. I ended up just buying another "corded" vac for real usage and use this weak vac for dirty simple jobs, like my car. But, before I shutoff after using it "everytime", I hang it over a garbage can to let out whatever doesn't get sucked up, its pretty ridiculous. Hope this helps « Show Less
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No, the cleaning head is too small. It would take you forever to cover your square footage to vacuum. They should sell a bigger cleaning head even to clean our 18ft. We use a different cleaning head that is bigger too.
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I wouldn't recommend it. It was too light for my needs and kept flipping up because the suction wasn't strong enough.
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I had no problem as the suction is so great. I agree with tools for maybe corners etc.... Overall I absolutely love this machine and I am one that swore by Dyson. Both are amazing.
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It does really well with fine dust like drywall. They demo it in one of their videos I believe. I think it comes down to how well your vacuum performs and how frequently you empty the dust bucket.
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I have only used it as a vacuum once to clean up a garage floor (dirt, leaves and mower grass)and it worked OK. did also use it to pick up pine needles in a rock bed and it mulched the needles. Good suction but was noisy when first started up. My wife did not like my idea to pick up dog fur inside the house so have not tried it yet.
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We used to have a model which attached to our own vacuum but this one, as you are aware, is a canister model. All I can tell you is that we are pleased with this unit and it seems to have plenty of power and suction. This is a great deal more convenient than hauling out the regular vac to hook up to. Good luck.
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No idea, but performance is probably the real issue & this very compact machine produces an amazing amount of suction. We occasionally have to turn it down to keep it from lifting carpets.
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The Miele S7260 has the same problem. Mine clogged very quickly on the rotating brush. Between this problem and the low suction, I was so disappointed in this model that I gave mine away to the Salvation Army.