I have 2 labs and 2 toddlers- lots of hair and food! I currently own a dyson animal and it's on it's last leg- is this good?
1885748
Picks up a lot of dog hair from our golden retriever. Best feature is detachable unit for stairs, corners, furniture. Dog hair brush is good. This Bissle sweeper is heavier than our regular $49.00 Bissles, of which we have four, one for each level of the house plus garage. I have to empty dog hair container after each room, or at least I do empty it after each room as it appears full.
1885749
I just purchased new Bissell Powerglide and i sure like it.It'slite and just floates over the carpet.I also have aBissell carpet deepcleaner that really deep cleans with it hot water resevior.
1885750
Yes, but you will have to empty the bag less cup as its fill line tends to reach quickly. Very simple to do. I hope this helps.
1885751
This is awesome on carpets and furniture, but not so good on bare floors. It will suck up big stuff, but it doesn't do nearly the job that a canister vac with the brush does. The lift-off option is great and with the pet attachment it's a breeze to get hair off of the stairs, but if there is sand on the stairs you would need to lug the whole vacuum to do an adequate job. No bags, like the dyson, and very easy to clean.
1885752
I have 5 dogs and 8 cats ....its has worked perfectly. We have hard wood floors and carpets. So far so good. (the animals are job hazard - i am an veterinary nurse ;) )
1885753
If you have low carpet its great. High carpet makes it a little harder to navigate. Good on the stairs and bare floor sufaces. I give it a 4 only because of harder navigation on high plié carpet
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I have the neato 21 and multiple roombas. I have a slight preference for the roomba with the old style brush on hardwood. If the unit is expected to go in and out of many rooms, I would choose the Neato for navigation. I think the lower priced roombas are a good first purchase. The best robotic vacuum is the one that will work for many months without breaking. Cleaning differences are not of of great significance.
683976
i don't know about pets...i no longer have pets but this is a pet lover vacuum...i love it...however, i do not have a lot of square footage, ...it is my sole vacuum except for the dust buster. it is lightweight...i have some disability
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Yes, I know what you are saying-I have 2 dogs and I just fell and broke my hip. When I returned home I was so glad I had my IRobot! He cleans my house daily with no problems. I have had it for several years and a few months ago I thought it was dead but found out that I could order a new battery and boy does it go now. I can assure you that it is well worth the price and that you will love it as much as I love mine!
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Your asking for a lot of problems if you want a Roomba to go after "enormous" fluffy dog hair piles. The brush on the Roomba will only hold a certain amount of hair and then it's time to pop the brush out and take a wire brush to it for cleaning. I wouldn't suggest a Roomba to anyone who owns a dog that sheds a great deal expecially if it were a long haired dog. They would surely be disappointed in the amount of work it took keeping the brush working properly.
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I find that the Roomba 630 does a better job of picking up dog hair. I have three small terriers that shed and will sometimes run my Roomba 2x a day and each time the compartment is full of hair and small pieces of dirt/dog food. The Roomba is a MUST for any pet owner. I don't know how I survived without it. I have wood floors and it runs for about 1 hour to clean the whole bottom floor. Afterwards I walk around Barefoot without anything on my feet.
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I have a labrador retriever, very large and he sheds quite a bit....it picks up every bit of dog hair. I do have to clean the spinning brushes every 2 or three times I run the rumba...takes less than 2 minutes. I rarely use my regular vacuum ever....picks up dust and dirt that he drags in from the yard, too...best pet investment I ever made!
683687
I have had my Dyson animal 41 for 3 months. I use it daily on hardwoods and area rugs in our home and have used it daily for the last six weeks on linoleum and carpet in our RV in sandy Galveston TX. I would have nothing else!! It has surpassed my expectations 100% as far as the suction is concerned! I would never do without this one now.. I'm officially hooked. Should you purchase one? My answer is a resounding...YES!
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The Roomba is amazing - I would marry it if it was feasible! Seriously it is great but we have 99% wooden and tiled floors and lots of animals so it handles the load really well. But we do have some black rubber backed low profile mats and it can have problems with them.
1801917
Yes, We have two dogs and one cat, and the gears works perfect:-) I will also recommend the aerovac bin. These two upgrades of my roomba 555 gives us a much better machine!
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I agree with K. Robinson. I just got my Bissell Pet Hair Eraser & it's great!
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I've only owned my hoover for a short time but so far I love it. I have 2 dogs, a golden and a chow so there is always dog hair! The Hoover does a great job picking it up. It is easy to empty and clean. For the $ I think its great.
606834
Yes, have a busy home 5 cats, 2 dogs run it daily, makes a big difference between vacuuming. Maintain it properly and you won't be disappointed. Worth every penny.
99633
I don't have pets any longer however, for short haired puppies I think it would be fine. I have seen the sweepers used tn restaurants onhardwood & carpeted floors. I simply love mine. Good luck.
681414
Well, We have 3 of the Dyson DC40 , and I love them, the size , the easy to empty canister, and what it picks up. I have a Golden Retiever and he has lots of hair and the Dyson does the trick... two of vacs are older and I did recently take them to have them serviced, they are like new..
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I bought it to help with my black labradors hair all over the place....but especially the rug....and it does pretty good! It isn't perfect. I haven't tried it on the lumpy food stuff that toddlers leave around. I use a broom and dust pan for that. My granddaughter makes quite a mess, too! Best of luck in your decision! Just don't expect way too much from this little sweeper.
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I have 3 cats and a dog...the DC65 multi floor picks up pet hair fabulously!...amazing..I also use a hair remover brush thingy (lol) for blankets and furniture...$5 compared to the pet attachment..