best vacuum for hardwood floors? I am looking for a good vacuum to use on my hardwood floors to pick up cat hair and the litter that my cat tracks everywhere throughout the house. What are recommendations for the best vacuum for pet hair and hardwood floors? best vacuum for hardwood floors? I am looking for a good vacuum to use on my hardwood floors to pick up cat hair and the litter that my cat tracks everywhere throughout the house. What are... » Read More best vacuum for hardwood floors? I am looking for a good vacuum to use on my hardwood floors to pick up cat hair and the litter that my cat tracks everywhere throughout the house. What are recommendations for the best vacuum for pet hair and hardwood floors? « Show Less
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Same request. We live near the beach. Dog hair plus sand. Need a bagged hardwood floor vacuum. Why would anyone prefer bagless, I don't want to have to deal with all that gunk once I vacuum it up. I wanted it neatly stored in a vacuum bag so I can just toss it and not breathe it or get it gunk dust all over me.Anyone know of anyother sites to learn more about making an informed choice?
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i was just going to order this online until I saw your post :) - i have hardwood floors with jute rugs AND two dogs! hmmmmmm, now what!
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Just a quick note - I have this Electrolux, hard wood floors, and a dog. I also have the Dyson "animal". I am STILL looking for a solution as neither of these do the job in spite of the expense and hype! If anyone out there has found a real solution - please share!
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Check out consumer reports recomendations. They have a pet hair test. Those rated excellent in both bare floors and on pet hair included:1. Kenmore - 35922 - $3002. Kenmore - 36932 - $3003. Eureka - 4870 - $150 And others.
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Try the Bissel V (versus) - I just got one and love it so far. I needed a vacuum for hardwoods & area rugs that would pick up dog hair. My regular vacuum is just too loud; this one didn't even wake the dog. I was skeptical about the whole "v" design - while I haven't yet had the kind of mess that it is supposed to funnel, it made getting around table & chair legs really easy.
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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 use the Eureka Boss mighty mite..but they have a pet vacumm too. I have owned at least 10 of these vacuums possibly more. I have been quite pleased BUT I did notice that there is a Eureka Sanitaire professional small mighty mite that I might consider. Here is the link to the pet one:http://www.eureka.com/index.php?option=com_productdisplay&view;=productdisplay&task;=getproducts&productid;=39&product;_model=3684F
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It's too bad no one has replied to your post - I have the same question! I can only tell you that I currently have a Dyson (w/ all hardwood floors & two cats) and I am not impressed. Good luck.
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I do not personally own this vacuum but, according to a neat little review site called "Apartment Therapy", they like Eureka's Electrolux Ergorapido 2-in-1 Sweeper. They say it is "the best hard floor vacuum for pet owners." To read a full review (this is available at Amazon, by the way) just cut and paste into a new browser: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/cleaning/best-product-eureka-electrolux-ergorapido-2in1-sweeper-047188
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It's just OK on hard floors, but it's tricky. We use this on vinyl to pick up cheerios and similar debris. The brushes don't seem to touch the floor unless you push down on it a bit, though it might get better with age as the springs loosen. It also doesn't work very well for cleaning up litter our cats track onto the hardwood.In short, get yourself a little upright dustpan and broom set instead. We use it far more often, as it's more reliable. For thorough cleaning, we use a vacuum designed for hard-floors.(I'm sure the OP has already made his decision, but thought I'd answer for future readers.) It's just OK on hard floors, but it's tricky. We use this on vinyl to pick up cheerios and similar debris. The brushes don't seem to touch the floor unless you push down on it a bit, though it might get better with age as the springs loosen. It also doesn't work very well for cleaning up litter our cats track onto the hardwood.In short, get yourself a little upright dustpan and broom set instead. We use it far more often, as it's more reliable. For thorough cleaning, we use a vacuum designed for hard-floors.(I'm sure the OP has already made his decision, but thought... » Read More It's just OK on hard floors, but it's tricky. We use this on vinyl to pick up cheerios and similar debris. The brushes don't seem to touch the floor unless you push down on it a bit, though it might get better with age as the springs loosen. It also doesn't work very well for cleaning up litter our cats track onto the hardwood.In short, get yourself a little upright dustpan and broom set instead. We use it far more often, as it's more reliable. For thorough cleaning, we use a vacuum designed for hard-floors.(I'm sure the OP has already made his decision, but thought I'd answer for future readers.) « Show Less
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I have the Hoover Linx Cordless and I love it. It picks up human hair, pet hair, dirts and anything else that's on the floor. I absolutely LOVE it and would recommend it to everyone.
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The vacuum works best on hardwood and tile flooring. It's not as smooth and easy to vacuum on area rugs.It works but you have to use more effort when vacuuming the rug. It's still a great stick vacuum.
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We have hardwood floors with 1 shedding rat terrior and 1 long haired cat... We have fur on the floor all the time. We also have cat litter sprinkled in the back bedroom. the other day I spilled coffee grounds on the floor. The Bissell picked every ground up without a problem. The Bissell really is doing a great job in getting the fur and litter up. It is light weight, so it doesn't wear you out when using it. I highly approve of this vacuum. When it dies, I will buy another one!
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I bought the Dyson DC33 a few months ago and it is the best vacuum I have ever had. I have mostly carpeting and some hardwood but it works well with both. You may want a response from someone with all hardwood flooring BUT I must say the thing is powerful.. I told my brother in law to get one for my sis for Xmas... unromantic gift of course! haaa
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This vacuum is great on hard surfaces for pet hair. If the pet hair is typically hard to vacuum up because it is on cloth or carpet, not so great. It works very good to pick up loose crumbs on carpet, though. I have two cats that shed and I wholeheartedly recommend, instead, the Eureka EasyClean 71B corded handheld vacuum for pet hair on furniture. It is the only vacuum that will pick up cat hair on my velour couches because of the strong suction and rotating brushes. It is extremely important to clean the filter to keep the suction strong on both of these handheld vacuums. The filter on this Black and Decker CHV1410L is underneath the green filter cover that twists off. The easiest and most effective way to clean the filters for me is to use a shop vac on them. Of course, any vacuum with a hose attachment would work.
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Yes it works great on hardwood floors, I also use it to vacum my tiled kitchen. I think it would work on cat hair great. I have a Black Lab and this vacum has great attachments just for the pet hair.
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Hey Ellie, it is not recommended for hardwood floors, but I do use it on mine. The trick is to keep it moving and not in one place. Otherwise, would damage your floors. It does do a good job and like it specifically because I have cats in the house and do not want to subject them to chemicals as well as small grandchildren.
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I got the pet hair adapter because I have two long haired pets and I have long hair myself. I have hardwood floors with rugs and it does an amazing job. I'm actually shocked at how much hair it gets up daily. I'm not sure how it does with the original brushes.
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It does not scratch hardwood floors. I use it every other day to sweep up cat hair! I like it because it sucks up the hair and it does not blow it around like it does when you use a dust mop.
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This is a great vacuum if you have tile or hard wood floors. If you have carpets or rugs, look into getting an upright with a roll brush. It picks up everything in it's area. I love mine but only have a few area rugs. Hope this helps.
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It does a pretty good job on pet hair. We have 3 cats and a dog inside. The dog's hair tends to be coarse and the vac doesn't pick it up quite as well as I'd like, but then neither does my expensive Oreck. The Hoover does do a good job on the dust-bunny type little poofs of cat hair (but performs very poorly on cat litter). That said, l still give this vac an overall very good rating.
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I have laminate wood flooring, not hardwood floors. I usually sweep and mop that floor, but I got my vacuum out to answer your questions and went over the laminate floor with it. There is no scratching at all whatsoever and it does pick up dirt and stuff just fine. I've even picked up a few pebbles or a small screw, etc. with no ill effects. Great vacuum! The rotating brush on the floor doesn't bother me or seem to make a lot of noise. Just the same sound from the carpet to the laminate flooring with a little more hollow sound on the hard floor.
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It works great on pet hair! I have 2 indoor-outdoor cats. The Hoover Platinum vacuum system is very effective at cleaning up fur, dander, and any debris the cats bring in from outside. The bags collect everything and seal it inside. The upright vacuum cleans up pet hair from the carpets and hard floors. The canister vacuum cleans upholstery and cleans up corners, baseboard, all those hard-to-get-at spots. These vacuums are lightweight, easy to use, and do an excellent job.
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I do not have hardwood floors. It is a smaller vacuum that I keep upstairs for our loft bedroom and bath. It is very powerful for its size. It is mostly carpet up there and does a very good job. It also works well on the tile floor, so I would imagine it would be good on hardwood too. The attachments are handy. Hope this helps. I have been very happy with it.
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Since the vacuum broke while vacuuming my kitchen floors and I never got to the carpet, I have NO idea!! I can tell you I did buy another Hoover, the Whole House wind tunnel, which works perfectly on both hardwood and carpet. I guess I got a lemon first time around, since I got talked into another Hoover...