How well does the pet hair basket work? I know with normal carpet cleaners you should vaccuum an area first to remove debris and hair.
2028070
I do recommend that you vacuum before using the deepclean, the basket works fine and easy to clean after.
2028071
Yes, you definitely should vacuum prior to cleaning the carpet. It was still pretty full of dog hair and carpet fibers (new wool rug was still shedding). It wasn't hard to clean, several parts to take off and rinse but not hard to put back together.
2028072
This machine leaves clumps of pet hair on the floor in the same manner that the professional machine does- no more, no less. With both I simply hang a bag on the handle and pick it up as I go. It doesn't bother me as I see it is actually getting up the hair I have not seen or been able to get up with my vacuum.
2028073
The basket works well to capture hair, but I still vacuum prior to steam cleaning. The steam cleaner also is easy to clean and remove hair after use unlike my old ckeaner.
2028074
I have 5 cats and 1 is long haired I think you should always vacuum first. The basket did collect hair and was easy to clean
2028075
I have a yellow lab, so lots of doggy hair. Yes, I would still vacuum before using the carpet cleaner. The basket does hold the excess hair. This machine works very nicely. Easy to operate...
1176829
I vaccuum it first then I use this. It's a steam cleaner, so it cleans the fibers and makes the carpet look and smell better. For dusts and hairs, use a regular vaccuum.
436099
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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Thank you! I have since repaired my old Dyson DC21 canister. I tried the new Dyson canister and it only has an air driven (not electric powered)rug brush. Useless for pet hair. I also tried the DC 65 upright. Nothing worked as well as the original. Although Dyson assured me air driven was more powerful, it was a joke.
986572
Suction is awesome but you have to clean the filter regularly. When the suction isn't very good that's when you will need to clean the filter. It works great on area rugs!
1186161
Just carpet cleaner, but it does suck up a lot of dirt, hair, etc. Carpets should be vacuumed well before shampooing or you'll just spend time unclogging the cleaner. I like this unit and works well for me.
66842
Hello,My dog has a great deal of hair and when I use this tool it seems to be removing what is usually on all my carpets. I have not noticed at all that it seems to be cutting the hair in any way. I hope this helps.
1103005
I have 2 Westie dogs and the vacuum does a good job picking up the hair. I picked this one because it has an electric vacuum head and many others only used suction.
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It does a very good job removing hair. I was quite surprised. I have a handheld and upright Dyson and use this more than anything, though I use them all a lot, I like things quite tidy.
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It does a very good job picking up pet hair on floors and rugs in upright mode. The power hand tool does a good job on upholstery, but it takes some practice and more than one pass with my cat's hair. Make sure to clean the dirt cup and the cyclonic filter regularly though.
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Yes, it does. I have an Aussie and it does pick it up. HOWEVER, you have to stop every few minutes to clean the hair off the brushes and empty the collector. So I bought a cheap Eureka Pet vacuum cleaner and it's great of pulling the hair out of the carpet... which will help the Turbo Sweep... less hair. <g> BTW. I have a Berber, short nap carpet. So, if you don't have a double coated dog like an Aussie, Shepard, Huskie, etc, it should work fine for the price. Just know, you'll have to stop alot to clean out hair if you have a long haired dog or cat.
926599
I have 2 large dogs so I have a lot of dog hair in my carpets. The Dyson does a good job of vacuuming the dog hairs. It also does a good job of removing dog fur from furniture fabric.
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I don't have pets, but i sure have enough of my own hair that i shed :((I would say YES this small little vac will do the job of pet hairs. it is a strong suction.. hope this helps.
632825
Ifelt like they are saying to vacuum afterwards because normally you do vacuum carpet and rugs when you use carpet fresh, etc. Maybe the vacuum helps pick up any loose dust. Although, I don't vacuum my puppy's plush toys.
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I would be very careful, maybe try it in a hidden spot first. I think it would depend on the fabric on the upholstery. On the carpet use a broom that's designed to remove pet hair, it has rubbery bristles, then I use the carpet rake to get down in the fibers and pull up the hair the broom didn't get, then I vacuum. Depending on the weave this could pull fibers on upholstery and there are many other pet hair devices that would be better to use on furniture.
665262
I do not have pets, but I do have a wool area rug that sheds and fills up the vacuum cup. I empty the bag several times when vacuuming and have no real problems. The rest of my floors are wood.I find this vacuum very good and easier than dragging out my electrolux or using a mop or broom to clean up.
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I vacuum the area I am going to clean first, or let say I vacuum all my living room and dinning area and then I use the carpet cleaning system on the spots that are dirty from a lot of traffic or stained spots from pets or spills (I buy the foam for pets) and let it dry, for me works wonderful.