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Originally Posted by Marni
pardon the semi-hijack, but I'm in the market for a new vacuum as well.
Which do you all recommend if (1) we are replacing most of our carpet with wood floors soon (does the ANIMAL do well on those?) -- only the bedrooms will have carpet, AND (2) no pets (or pet hair), or major allergies to speak of.
My husband was just about to buy a $99 Dirt Devil (12 amp, 23 power, I think?) -- but maybe that is not strong enough. Thoughts???
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We had a Dirt Devil once... It was the worst vacuum ever. It had poor suction and died completely after a little over a year.
I use the Dyson for everything. Wood floors and berber carpet, sofas, dusting everything too, LOL. I don't need to use swiffer-type stuff anymore, it cleans better than swiffers and dust clothes.
This is my logic. I have had vacuums we paid $100, $150, $175 and $200. None lasted more than a few years, most lasted a couple years. We have had hoovers, dirt devils, panasonic (that one melted itself, and I was always replacing belts too.), eureka. They all lost suction quickly. I was willing to take the risk on the Dyson. My house has never been so clean. I have a shedding cat and dog, I use it everyday. I used to always have to use the swiffer duster for the hair. I save a lot of time and effort with the Dyson. The warranty is 2 years, so how can I lose, and I believe I will have this Dyson for longer than that. And the long hose and attachments are just incredible.
Oh, and if you do not plan to have any pets, just get the basic model, not the Animal, you can save a few bucks.
HTH