A step up from my Dirt Devil
Now that I have two cats, I decided a vacuum cleaner designed for cleaning up after pets would be the way to go as a replacement for my terminally ill Dirt Devil swivel glide model. Despite the mixed reviews that I've read about the vacuum cleaner, I decided to go ahead with purchasing this one because I got a really good deal on it. I'm happy that I did. I absolutely love the cord rewind feature! The suction picks up everything in its path with ease. The two major complaints that I had read about in other reviews were that it was too heavy and it was too messy. Well, it doesn't seem to be any heavier than my Dirt Devil, and it doesn't seem to be any messier to empty the dirt container than it was to change the bag on my Dirt Devil. I'm wondering if those reviewers were used to more expensive models that are, perhaps, more lightweight and more "self cleaning". As for me, I would purchase this one again.
Forget it!
I have owned this unit for nearly a year now. The huge flaw design is in the lower filters. The main filter is surrounded by a foam filter. These filters have to be cleaned every time you empty the main canister. You have to wash them out under a faucet or blow them clean with compressed air. If you wash them out with water, you will have to wait till they dry or you risk damageing the unit. This can also cause the unit to stink during use. Add to this the heavy weight factor of the unit and a stiff wand hose. I dont have time to deal with all the drama involved with this filter system. I hope you do.
Best Vacuum Ever!!
I was given this vacuum as a early Christmas gift for my sister. I have 2 dogs a long haired doxie and a German Shepard. Obviously the shepard sheds a lot more then my little doxie. With my old vacuum I'd have to go over the same spot 5-6 times just for it to lift all the pet hair off of my area rugs. My doxie destroys toys so there is always strings and toy pieces....my other vacuum wouldn't even suck up the strings from his rope toys. One pass and the dog hair and toy particles are gone!! I can't rave enough about how well this suctions. I never had a big dog before and when we got the shepard I was a little worried...and then I saw the hair all over....thick course white hair all over my rugs. I thought I was going to go crazy... but I used this vacuum and it worked great. The other problem I had with my other vacuum was it had bad suction yet somehow it was impossible to move...I can't explain it. It would basically suction itself to our area rugs and our wall to wall carpeting...
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