Best pet hair vacuum?

[elena86]

My friend cleans houses for several families with pets. One family has 4 dogs, so she is constantly vacuuming. She uses a Dyson, but said that it's really heavy.
I'm fortunate that Senji only sheds about 2-3x/yr. The last time he "blew coat", you could tell where he was laying by the pile of fur left behind.

[tanza]

@elena86:

My friend cleans houses for several families with pets. One family has 4 dogs, so she is constantly vacuuming. She uses a Dyson, but said that it's really heavy.
I'm fortunate that Senji only sheds about 2-3x/yr. The last time he "blew coat", you could tell where he was laying by the pile of fur left behind.

It is very heavy, but they have just come out with a new light weight model… it is a real workhorse....

[renaultf1]

@tanza:

It is very heavy, but they have just come out with a new light weight model…

…with an even heavier price than the other dysons

All kidding aside, I offered to clean my father & brother's house if they would byy a dyson for christmas...no takers yet :rolleyes:.

[jys1011]

Did you use that special attachment to pick up the hair or the regular one? I have the purple dyson with the attachment (Turbo especially for pet hair) but I can't seem to figure out how it works :embarrassed:

[WBL]

@jys1011:

Did you use that special attachment to pick up the hair or the regular one? I have the purple dyson with the attachment (Turbo especially for pet hair) but I can't seem to figure out how it works :embarrassed:

I'll try and explain it, Okay unclip the hose and handle from the vac, extend the arm and remove from hose, push up air vent on end of handle, attach hose to this end (should make it so that you have an extension and the hose is attached by the handle, then take the mini turbo to the end of the extension, the suction from the vac will spin the turbines.

Okay I hope that helped, if i confused you I could take pics and show you, lol, I really don't mind. It took me awhile to figure it out also.

Oh and for quick jobs you can take the handle out of the hose completely and then attach the turbine to the hose

[MacPack]

I am delighted to see this topic! I have terrazo floors with area rugs, and I am afraid that the Dyson may be too powerful, not to mention heavy (the reason I don't vacuum more often is my old heavy Kirby). The Kirby lifts the edges of my rugs, making it very awkward, holding the edge with one foot while I try and move the vacuum. Does anyone recommend any other brands, maybe a lighter weight one? I am looking at the Dyson cannister, or 'slim' but they are both a ton of money!

Thanks,
Anne in Tampa

[jys1011]

WBL-thanks for the info!! I will try it out tonight…and let you know if I'll need pics LOL

[WBL]

@jys1011:

WBL-thanks for the info!! I will try it out tonight…and let you know if I'll need pics LOL

Yup just let me know

[annandael]

I can't wait to be able to afford a Dyson LOL

[tanza]

@MacPack:

I am delighted to see this topic! I have terrazo floors with area rugs, and I am afraid that the Dyson may be too powerful, not to mention heavy (the reason I don't vacuum more often is my old heavy Kirby). The Kirby lifts the edges of my rugs, making it very awkward, holding the edge with one foot while I try and move the vacuum. Does anyone recommend any other brands, maybe a lighter weight one? I am looking at the Dyson cannister, or 'slim' but they are both a ton of money!

Thanks,
Anne in Tampa

They are a ton of money, but well worth it…. IMO

[dash]

I looked on Consumer Reports and Dyson wasn't listed very high. My friend has one and sweats by it. I picked the 1st one on the list that had a bagless vacuum. I love it. It is a Sears Progressive Bagless with the intelli clean system. It tells you when the particles in the carpet are down to a certain level to be considered clean. However, it takes me about an hour longer to vaccum because I refuse to move from one spot until that spot is officially "clean".

[Tayda_Lenny]

OK! I have a 30% off coupon for Kohls which happens to have the dyson animal (according to their website) so i'm going to get one for myself for xmas today! Cant wait to get that hair off the couch!

[WBL]

@Tayda_Lenny:

OK! I have a 30% off coupon for Kohls which happens to have the dyson animal (according to their website) so i'm going to get one for myself for xmas today! Cant wait to get that hair off the couch!

Woo Hoo, 30% off coupon, great deal!!

[Tayda_Lenny]

Mission Accomplished! Got the Dyson Animal and just vacuumed my parents whole house. Gross!!! This thing is fantastic though.. can't wait to use it on my couch!

[ChaseandZahrasmom]

LOL! I think they need to use us on their website, everyone who uses it for the first time says the same thing!

@Tayda_Lenny:

Mission Accomplished! Got the Dyson Animal and just vacuumed my parents whole house. Gross!!! This thing is fantastic though.. can't wait to use it on my couch!

[Craigh]

Which version of the Animal are you guys using? They make several. Can you give me the DS** number?

[WBL]

I use the origin dyson animal upright
http://www.dyson.com/store/product.asp?product=DC07-ANIMAL_US

[ChaseandZahrasmom]

I got the DC 14 Bronze Plus Animal

http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Dyson-DC-14-Bronze-Plus-Vacuum/2533641/product.html

@Craigh:

Which version of the Animal are you guys using? They make several. Can you give me the DS** number?

[Tayda_Lenny]

I got the DC07 Dyson Animal (its purple)