dyson vs central vac system I have central vac system in my house that I use and love but sometimes I feel maybe my carpet is not getting clean enough since I have 2 big dogs and 2 babies. I feel I vacuum and still can see dog hair in the carpet. i am thinking of gettting something else. Dyson seems to be popular (not sure which model) and the Halo seems like it might be good for critters but not great quaility. Any suggestions would be appreciated! dyson vs central vac system I have central vac system in my house that I use and love but sometimes I feel maybe my carpet is not getting clean enough since I have 2 big dogs and 2 babies. I feel I... » Read More dyson vs central vac system I have central vac system in my house that I use and love but sometimes I feel maybe my carpet is not getting clean enough since I have 2 big dogs and 2 babies. I feel I vacuum and still can see dog hair in the carpet. i am thinking of gettting something else. Dyson seems to be popular (not sure which model) and the Halo seems like it might be good for critters but not great quaility. Any suggestions would be appreciated! « Show Less
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I'd recommend keeping the central vacuum and getting a better power nozzle, no traditional vacuum can beat the power and versatility of a central vacuum. You also may want to upgrade your main unit, the airflow/air-watts the better.
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So it sounds like the roomba comes first or only. There seems to be more than one model. Which one should I buy for all linoleum and enormous fluffy dog hair piles.(Could be lesser piles if roombaed regularly) Please advise. Thanks.
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I have not tried the Dyson. I have hardwoods, pets, and large area rugs, I love the carpet attachment, and the brush crevice tool is nice for floor moldings. The filter is washable, which is nice, and the first thing to check if the suction is lacking. I do think it could have a tiny bit more suction, but I might feel that way regardless :D. On bare floors I definitely prefer the bare floor attachment, and I like the design of it. it does okay on pet hair, I think it clogs the filter a little quicker. I have a lightweight cordless I use for stairs....
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I have a large black lab and a 30# black short haired dog that sheds about the same as the lab. If you have hardwood floors you'll see an immediate difference. I rarely get out a traditional vacuum anymore. Just make sure you empty the trash bin every day and check on the rollers a couple times a week. Instant bliss.
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Mr. Cook I can promise you, the Dyson DC39 Animal Canister vacuum will handle any cleaning job. I can't speak about a long shag carpet, as I have a short shag, but I couldn't believe how strong it was. I have a short haired dog about the size of a Jack Russel, who sheds hair like you would not believe. Within a day, after vacuuming on the hard surface part of my house, I have balls of fur as big as a tennis ball all around the edges of the hall, and close to the edge of the couch. I just got my DC39 on 5/10/12, but I am one happy camper, I can tell you. The carpet in the bed room was just washed with an expensive carpet shampoo machine that I bought a while back. The shampoo machine pulled a ton of hair out of the carpet even after I had vacuumed it just before running the shampoo on it. I had just shampooed it again just a couple of days before the DC39 came in. The amount of fur that it pulled out of that supposedly sparking clean carpet, was astounding. Also in the same room I have a big king size bed that the regular vacuum couldn't get under. After looking at the amount of hair from the rest of the room, and emptying the canister, I thought about pushing the suction head under the bed as it is flat as a pancake, and can get under nearly everything. Again it filled the canister up. The handle has a button on it the lets you stop the brush from turning when you are on a hard surface. I suppose that's to make the brush last and not wear out on the hard floor. The brush turned so fast on the short shag that you could feel the vibration of it really strong as you worked with it. The head is almost weightless, but it makes the carpet stand up as though it has a lot more weight to it. I recommend it to anyone. Good luck.
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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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The motor head is worse the brush bar barely touches the floor. I have had both the dc59 animal and the dc59 Motörhead and I like the animal much better. Dyson claims the motorhead works better due to its stand alone powered brush bar but I beg to differ. I think they failed with the brush bar itself and didn't put it low enough. Get the animal, it's a cheaper better vacuum.
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I'm sure it depends on your cat. My cats do not like my large vacuum or even the Dyson hand vac. They will tolerate them until I get within a few feet and then they evacuate. However the Neato is rather quiet and I assume a lot less threatening to them because of its size and they don't seem too bothered by it. They sleep on the couch as it goes around it, or watch with curiosity. My dog does not like the Dyson for some reason and barks when I turn it on but isn't bothered in the least by the Neato. The dog walks in front of it sometimes and the Neato has to navigate around the dog.
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I honestly would not get this unless you absolutely need a stuck vac. I just bought the DC50 Animal upright and LOVE it! The difference I believe is in the bristles in the brush. I would really suggest looking into the DC50 tho. It's a smaller, more compact upright, but just as powerful as a full size.
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This is a great vacuum for pet hair. I have 2 Bernese mountain dogs, a cat and a lab. This is my all time favorite vac. Got rid of my dyson for this and I'm very happy.
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I have both, and I would definitely get the Roomba first or only. The scooba works , but not that great. It gets stuck a lot, filters clog on dog hair fast so you would have to run the Roomba first anyway.
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I have to vacuum everyday in our new house. It is smaller than our old house but because it is smaller the fur from our 3 dogs and 6 cats has less places to hide. So we have hair balls everywhere. We purchased a Rowenta last year and had two problems with it and had to have it replaced twice. We now have a Hoover and so far (2 months) it is great!!! The battery lasts until it dies and there is a new one ready to take it's place. Ver powerful and works great on carpets and hardwoods. Just love it. What else can I say?
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We had the same experience. I agree with the commenter that the vacuum does not work well on high carpet or in dealing with long hair and a fair amount of pet fur. After my experience with Miele, I would recommend folks to buy a dyson.
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I went to a professional vacuum cleaning shop, they have been in business over 50 years, I asked the guy is the Dyson the best vacuum and he kind of chuckled and said come with me, he took me through this maze in the back of his shop outside to the boneyard where a huge pile of Dyson's we're piled high, does that answer your question? He said. He went on to say it's a piece of junk, high maintenance and costs a lot of money to clean after about three years of use said go with the sanitaire or an Oreck. I went with the Oreck due too it's lightweight and having a two-story, I love it does the job perfect.
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NOT AT ALL FOR DOG HAIR ON CARPET!!! We already had a Dyson and it works great but I wanted this one for the stairs and other places it's difficult to use the larger one. I used it on the living room carpet and could still see stuff so I went over with the larger Dyson and there was more stuff in that canister and this was AFTER I vacuumed with the DC23. I do believe in the Dyson product but this one is not a value. We do have three dogs but it wouldn't matter if I only had one small dog. This vacuum doesn't have the suction or maybe it's the contact with the floor (I think the floor head is flimsy) to really pick up stuff on carpet or rugs. I hope that helped.
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Thank you for refunding for this vacuum we have two gold retrievers and they are inside dogs in our house so you could only imagine how much hair. It does get stuck in the roller and you have to clean it out just after vacuuming one hardwood floor room. I believe I got a lemon but that is ok amazon took care of me and everything is ok in my book. Thank you for your support!
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I agree the Pet Hair Eraser is great has worked better than any other vaccum I have owned and I have had several the latest being oreck which a first i really liked but after awhile it did not preform so well. So I got the bissell and like I said it is great!