Recommend a GOOD vacuum to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I bought a new vacuum about 6 months ago and it’s been nonstop problems. I need a new one. I have a dog who sheds enough fur for 10 dogs, and I absolutely hate when the damn roller brush stops working (which has happened to me twice today).

Any recommendations?

Miele canister. Done and done.

[Anonymous]

My parents gave me their Miele hand me down 20 years ago when I moved out on my own. I then passed it down to my brother 15 years ago and pretty sure it's still running at 25 years old. I now own a Miele canister, a Sebo Felix upright, and a Sebo X-something upright. Miele makes a nice vacuum but Sebo is slightly less expensive, has a longer warranty, and the brush roll compartment opens and you can pull it completely out to clean it from dog hair. I absolutely love this feature. No more turning a vacuum over and attacking the bottom with scissors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dyson makes you dump the dirt into the open trash can thus making the dirt airborne in the process. Not exactly HEPA grade engineering or anything even close. Dyson is all marketing, not engineering.

I always do that just outside the front door.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I bought a new vacuum about 6 months ago and it’s been nonstop problems. I need a new one. I have a dog who sheds enough fur for 10 dogs, and I absolutely hate when the damn roller brush stops working (which has happened to me twice today).

Any recommendations?

As someone who has spent a rather unreasonable portion of his life thinking about suction, airflow, and the indignities of roller-brush failure, I can assure you: a vacuum that clogs or stalls after six months is not a vacuum engineered for the realities of modern domestic life—especially life with a dog who seems to shed at an industrial scale.

The core issue, almost certainly, is that your current machine relies on outdated brush bar mechanics. Hair wraps, torque drops, the brush stalls, and the user ends up on their hands and knees with scissors. Tedious. Avoidable.

My recommendation is simple: look for a machine with high, consistent suction, a hair-tangle-reducing brush bar, and a sealed filtration system. The technology exists. Roller brushes need not stop. Suction need not fade. The machine should work for you—not the other way around.

You might consider the latest high-torque brush heads on the market (I’m quietly partial to models that separate hair using polycarbonate combs—quite effective for dogs, even the ones who shed like mythological beasts). A proper vacuum should maintain performance across carpet, hardwood, and the occasional drift of canine fluff without demanding constant intervention.

In short: abandon any vacuum that gives up mid-task. Engineering should solve problems, not create new ones.

The only correct response to your request for a recommendation: Dyson.

It’s amazing how everyone’s ChatGPT is slightly different.

The constant this-is-clearly-chat-gpt posters -- like you, pp -- need to cut it out. The this-is-chat-gpt posts are far more tedious and distracting than actual AI content.

Disagree. Calling it out is important. Imagine thinking anyone wants your 6 paragraph non-answer that anyone else could also generate - why are you inflicting that on people?
Plus the call-out posts are at least shorter.
- np

[Anonymous]

OP, we had a Dyson Animal and it's only ok. What I really like is my Kenmore 81714. It's a canister vacuum with a power head and bags. I will never go bagless again.
I also looked at the Kenmore 600 series, which is similar. I looked at Miele but the price of a Miele with a power head is significant and if you have rugs you need the power brush.
If you go on vacuum reddit they will recommend Sebo which is also expensive.

[Anonymous]

After buying pricier vacuums and having them all break, we now look at vacuums as disposable items. This is unfortunate and wasteful, but our reality. Because of this, we just buy the cheapo $60 vacuum at Wal-Mart. It will last about two years, then we get new one.

[Anonymous]

Can you still buy Kenmore?

I loved my Kenmores. At least once a year they needed to get repaired, but they were always returned in perfect running condition. I always got the warranty when buying a new Kenmore. I think they generally lasted 5-10 years.

I've had Dysons for the past 10-15 years. They don't need to get sent in for repairs like the Kenmores, but emptying the canister is annoying. I go outside because invariably a cloud of dust puffs up when the canister gets emptied. The brush head is currently struggling on my second Dyson. This is the second brush head for the current Dyson. We are a multiple cat household and my long fine hair is always wrapped around the brush head. Very annoying.

That's my two cents on vacuums.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dyson stick on every floor.

This is what I do. 2 shedding dogs, 3 long hair cats.

The Dyson V15 Detect has extraordinary suction and hair has never once become wrapped around the roller bar (not sure the technology they use, but I can assure I've never had to stop and clip it).

I also second the recommendation to get a higher quality robovac. Look for one without a mop, though that's getting hard to do. You can program the robovac to run daily or several times a week and it -really- cuts down on the ambient hair hanging around in your house. Almost all have the technology now to go back to their base and discharge the bin into a holding tank that you only need to empty sporadically.

[Anonymous]

Another for the combo Dyson/Roborock. The Dyson pet ones don't seem to get tangled brushes and I don't really care about the open canisters dumping as we don't have allergies (we would be doomed if we did!). The robot vacuum helps in between and it empties into a bag and its brushes get tangled more which I don't love. You just order lotsa brushes and lotsa bags for that guy.

[Anonymous]

Miele. The Porsche of vacuums.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dyson makes you dump the dirt into the open trash can thus making the dirt airborne in the process. Not exactly HEPA grade engineering or anything even close. Dyson is all marketing, not engineering.

I don’t care about this as long as 99% of it or at least 98% goes in the trash. I’m not creating a surgical suite or anything I’m just keeping the dirt level in check.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dyson makes you dump the dirt into the open trash can thus making the dirt airborne in the process. Not exactly HEPA grade engineering or anything even close. Dyson is all marketing, not engineering.

I don’t care about this as long as 99% of it or at least 98% goes in the trash. I’m not creating a surgical suite or anything I’m just keeping the dirt level in check.

I don't mind this because we live in a SFH. I wear a kn95 and glasses, go outside, stand over the trash can, and empty the canister, trying to get most of the debris into a plastic bag.

In an apartment, I think the Dyson emptying mechanism would be more problematic.

[Anonymous]

if you have hardwood floors, a Miele canister is the way to go. if you have lots of carpeting, get a dyson.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dyson makes you dump the dirt into the open trash can thus making the dirt airborne in the process. Not exactly HEPA grade engineering or anything even close. Dyson is all marketing, not engineering.

I don’t care about this as long as 99% of it or at least 98% goes in the trash. I’m not creating a surgical suite or anything I’m just keeping the dirt level in check.

I don't mind this because we live in a SFH. I wear a kn95 and glasses, go outside, stand over the trash can, and empty the canister, trying to get most of the debris into a plastic bag.

In an apartment, I think the Dyson emptying mechanism would be more problematic.

This seems a bit insane. It's not hazardous waste.

[Anonymous]

Sharks are very good. And have lasted longer than any plug in or cordless Dyson we’ve had.