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need recommendations for vacuum cleaner with hepa filter

19 years ago

I need a new vacuum cleaner, and I was just told in another forum that since I have a super-dusty house and two dogs, I should definitely get one with a hepa filter. Does anyone have a particular model they recommend, or recommend staying away from? FYI, I need one that will work on bare floors, area rugs, and furniture - I don't have wall to wall carpet.

Thanks!

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cacocobird
19 years ago
I have a Miele, and like it a lot. After going through many, many vacuums, I think this one is going to do it. I have bare floor, carpet and four parrots.
I also have severe asthma, which is one of the reasons I decided to buy the Meile. It was expensive, but it is quiet, convenient, does a wonderful job on floors and furniture, and I was tired of buying new vacuums every year.

Check out allergybuyersclub.com They have reviews of lots of HEPA vacuum cleaners.

Sue
CallahanDVM
19 years ago
I just bought the Dyson Animal. Let me just say YUCK when I realized how much it picked up compared to my old Eureka. It is expensive compared to some of the HEPA models out there, but I think it is well worth it. The mini-turbine tool that comes with the Animal model took all the dog hair off my sofa lickety-split. I also have a mix of floor surfaces and I am very happy with the Dyson's performance.
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shellyp
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dyson is your best buy, it's amazing how much dirt and dust it picks up. plus you never have to worry about bags or filters. The guy that built it is a genius, it has so many nice features too. it's a little pricey but definetly worth it. it outshines all other vacuums, even kirby!!!
Ina Plassa_travis
19 years ago
:) third vote for the Dyson-

I loathe vacuums. always have. never saw the point in them, honestly- I used a bissel carpet sweeper (you know, the no-tech brush thing) on rugs and took them outside to shake, and wiped everything else down with a damp cloth to deal with dust...

we dog-sit for two rottweilers that belong to my BIL, and the place is so 'doggy' that I'm on benadryl from the moment I walk in the door...so, last time, when I walked in and my eyes didn't promptly swell shut, I knew something was up...

the Dyson 'animal' was what's up. hair, dander, dust, everything...I even used the brush attatchment, and vacuumed the ROTTIES!

bought one three weeks later with the very last of the wedding money, and have used the thing to death. under and behind the fridge, the mattresses, the pillows, behind the radiators, between the bannisters...

love it, love it, love it.
CallahanDVM
19 years ago
Chinacat- I think we both have "Dyson fever" :)
Since I bought it Friday night I have been looking for things to vacuum- I was even happy when the dogs shredded one of the stuffed toys this morning so I could see the Dyson at work again. Sick, I know- LOL
Did the dogs really stand still for the vacuuming? We have a long haired black shepherd mix that NEVER seems to stop shedding. I can always tell when he slept on the sofa while I was out...
harvwald
19 years ago
Another vote for Miele. Mine is a canister and not the top model (it's a White Star, I think). Ridiculous price and worth every penny. The HEPA filter is great. I had read that people who own Mieles love them, and that is exactly how I feel!

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