[OT] My vacuum cleaner sucks

Rather, it gets clogged up and doesn't.

Our "highly rated" Kenmore Progressive upright almost got attacked
with an ax yesterday (by me). I've had it with that piece of ...
junk. The hose between the brush roller area and the bag clogs at
the drop of a dog hair and has to be reamed out with a broom handle
every time the bag fills up. Actually, before - if I wait until the
bag light comes on, the hose is already plugged up. And it has
power-assisted forward drive ONLY. Which means it requires double
the effort to pull it backward! Didn't the engineers ever watch
anyone actually _use_ one of these things?

So I'm in the market for a new vacuum and would appreciate hearing
opinions, pro and con, of the vacuums you use. I need one that is
good on carpet and sucks down dog hair (without clogging) and then
asks for seconds. Slurping seed beads out the carpet without getting
indigestion would be a plus (keeping this semi on-topic G).

Have any of you tried the new Dyson "Ball" and is it as easy to use
and as powerful as advertised? Any other Dysons? They're pretty
pricey, but I'm curious how they work anyhow.

Vacuuming is decidedly NOT my favorite sport, and the house quickly
goes to hell in a handbasket when using the vacuum is a frustrating,
rather than rewarding (look at all that hair that came up!), experience.

Thanks!

Carol in NM

--
"Here we go round the prickly pear
At five o'clock in the morning."
- T. S. Eliot

To reply, unleash the dog

No cats or dogs to report on, but my dog-owning neighbor (who kept an
immaculate house) said that an old fashioned carpet sweeper (no electricity,
just spiral brushes--Bissell was the main manufacturer as I recall) was much
better than a vacuum for dog hair. I tried it when I had cats, and I have to
agree.

As for vacuum recs, I haven't had to do anything but change the bag on my
Sharp upright that I bought 7 years ago.

Good luck!

Georgia

"FurPaw" wrote in message
...
Rather, it gets clogged up and doesn't.

Our "highly rated" Kenmore Progressive upright almost got attacked
with an ax yesterday (by me). I've had it with that piece of ...
junk. The hose between the brush roller area and the bag clogs at
the drop of a dog hair and has to be reamed out with a broom handle
every time the bag fills up. Actually, before - if I wait until the
bag light comes on, the hose is already plugged up. And it has
power-assisted forward drive ONLY. Which means it requires double
the effort to pull it backward! Didn't the engineers ever watch
anyone actually _use_ one of these things?

So I'm in the market for a new vacuum and would appreciate hearing
opinions, pro and con, of the vacuums you use. I need one that is
good on carpet and sucks down dog hair (without clogging) and then
asks for seconds. Slurping seed beads out the carpet without getting
indigestion would be a plus (keeping this semi on-topic G).

Have any of you tried the new Dyson "Ball" and is it as easy to use
and as powerful as advertised? Any other Dysons? They're pretty
pricey, but I'm curious how they work anyhow.

Vacuuming is decidedly NOT my favorite sport, and the house quickly
goes to hell in a handbasket when using the vacuum is a frustrating,
rather than rewarding (look at all that hair that came up!), experience.

Thanks!

Carol in NM

--
"Here we go round the prickly pear
At five o'clock in the morning."
- T. S. Eliot

To reply, unleash the dog

I have to say that I absolutely love my vacuum, but not using it. I
have a Eureka whirlwind lightspeed with the duster attached. I hardly
use the duster but this thing sucks up dirt and hair you can't even
see. My MIL purchased one on my recommendation and loves hers as much.
I've looked at the dysons but I would be hard pressed to purchase one
of those when I got this one much cheaper.

Dyson, Dyson, Dyson. Oh and did I mention Dyson? I love my Dyson. I must
have a thing for British engineers. I married one.
But, seriously, the Dyson vacuum is awesome.
Love,
Lori
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"FurPaw" wrote in message
...
Rather, it gets clogged up and doesn't.

Our "highly rated" Kenmore Progressive upright almost got attacked with an
ax yesterday (by me). I've had it with that piece of ... junk. The hose
between the brush roller area and the bag clogs at the drop of a dog hair
and has to be reamed out with a broom handle every time the bag fills up.
Actually, before - if I wait until the bag light comes on, the hose is
already plugged up. And it has power-assisted forward drive ONLY. Which
means it requires double the effort to pull it backward! Didn't the
engineers ever watch anyone actually _use_ one of these things?

So I'm in the market for a new vacuum and would appreciate hearing
opinions, pro and con, of the vacuums you use. I need one that is good on
carpet and sucks down dog hair (without clogging) and then asks for
seconds. Slurping seed beads out the carpet without getting indigestion
would be a plus (keeping this semi on-topic G).

Have any of you tried the new Dyson "Ball" and is it as easy to use and as
powerful as advertised? Any other Dysons? They're pretty pricey, but I'm
curious how they work anyhow.

Vacuuming is decidedly NOT my favorite sport, and the house quickly goes
to hell in a handbasket when using the vacuum is a frustrating, rather
than rewarding (look at all that hair that came up!), experience.

Thanks!

Carol in NM

--
"Here we go round the prickly pear
At five o'clock in the morning."
- T. S. Eliot

To reply, unleash the dog

Lori wrote:

Dyson, Dyson, Dyson. Oh and did I mention Dyson? I love my Dyson. I
must have a thing for British engineers. I married one.
But, seriously, the Dyson vacuum is awesome.

We have a small Dyson too, it's amazing. Mike even does the vacuuming, he
loves his Dyson!

-Su

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http://www.britishlampwork.co.uk

Would it be weird to ask if I could play with your Dyson? LOL

Don't get a Hoover Windtunnel...
I have the same problem with it and cat fur.

Cheryl

FurPaw wrote:
Rather, it gets clogged up and doesn't.

Our "highly rated" Kenmore Progressive upright almost got attacked
with an ax yesterday (by me). I've had it with that piece of ...
junk. The hose between the brush roller area and the bag clogs at
the drop of a dog hair and has to be reamed out with a broom handle
every time the bag fills up. Actually, before - if I wait until the
bag light comes on, the hose is already plugged up. And it has
power-assisted forward drive ONLY. Which means it requires double

FurPaw wrote:
Rather, it gets clogged up and doesn't.

Our "highly rated" Kenmore Progressive upright almost got attacked with
an ax yesterday (by me). I've had it with that piece of ... junk. The
[kat]ng is decidedly NOT my favorite sport, and the house quickly goes
to hell in a handbasket when using the vacuum is a frustrating, rather
than rewarding (look at all that hair that came up!), experience.

i have electrolux mondo, and its perfect for cat's hair, beads, pieces
of paper, paperclips, eats anything

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..~*I'm an angel, honest! These horns are just to keep my halo up.*~.

We have a Dyson and it certainly sucks the dust up. Dh uses it.
Myself being only 5 feet tall finds it a bit heavy and unwieldy
especially trying to pull the tube out when I want to use the nozzle
ends.
It is certainly a good cleaner.
Shirley



In message , FurPaw
writes
Rather, it gets clogged up and doesn't.

Our "highly rated" Kenmore Progressive upright almost got attacked with
an ax yesterday (by me). I've had it with that piece of ... junk. The
hose between the brush roller area and the bag clogs at the drop of a
dog hair and has to be reamed out with a broom handle every time the
bag fills up. Actually, before - if I wait until the bag light comes
on, the hose is already plugged up. And it has power-assisted forward
drive ONLY. Which means it requires double the effort to pull it
backward! Didn't the engineers ever watch anyone actually _use_ one of
these things?

So I'm in the market for a new vacuum and would appreciate hearing
opinions, pro and con, of the vacuums you use. I need one that is good
on carpet and sucks down dog hair (without clogging) and then asks for
seconds. Slurping seed beads out the carpet without getting indigestion
would be a plus (keeping this semi on-topic G).

Have any of you tried the new Dyson "Ball" and is it as easy to use and
as powerful as advertised? Any other Dysons? They're pretty pricey,
but I'm curious how they work anyhow.

Vacuuming is decidedly NOT my favorite sport, and the house quickly
goes to hell in a handbasket when using the vacuum is a frustrating,
rather than rewarding (look at all that hair that came up!), experience.

Thanks!

Carol in NM


--
Shirley Shone

I know this may sound insane, but do you have any vaccuum cleaner repair
& reconditioning shops around you? I hate new vaccuum cleaners because
they kept breaking on me, so I got an old, reconditioned Filter Queen
and a mustard-yellow reconditioned Hoover Convertible Elite, for under
$250 each. They have lots of sucking power and are pretty much
bulletproof, and indefinitely repairable. The only drawback is that the
Hoover is much heavier than modern, plastic vacuum cleaners.

FurPaw wrote:
Rather, it gets clogged up and doesn't.

Our "highly rated" Kenmore Progressive upright almost got attacked with
an ax yesterday (by me). I've had it with that piece of ... junk. The
hose between the brush roller area and the bag clogs at the drop of a
dog hair and has to be reamed out with a broom handle every time the bag
fills up. Actually, before - if I wait until the bag light comes on,
the hose is already plugged up. And it has power-assisted forward drive
ONLY. Which means it requires double the effort to pull it backward!
Didn't the engineers ever watch anyone actually _use_ one of these things?

So I'm in the market for a new vacuum and would appreciate hearing
opinions, pro and con, of the vacuums you use. I need one that is good
on carpet and sucks down dog hair (without clogging) and then asks for
seconds. Slurping seed beads out the carpet without getting indigestion
would be a plus (keeping this semi on-topic G).

Have any of you tried the new Dyson "Ball" and is it as easy to use and
as powerful as advertised? Any other Dysons? They're pretty pricey,
but I'm curious how they work anyhow.

Vacuuming is decidedly NOT my favorite sport, and the house quickly goes
to hell in a handbasket when using the vacuum is a frustrating, rather
than rewarding (look at all that hair that came up!), experience.

Thanks!

Carol in NM


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-Kalera
http://www.beadwife.com