Is the brush damaging to carpet over time? I have a cat who tends to vomit in the same places and I wonder if the brush will be more harmful than using paper towels with cleaner. Thanks in advance!
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It's hard for me to tell. I have five cats and they all vomit (hairballs, mostly), but they rarely pick the same spots. So I don't have any good experience with what you're describing. I haven't used this tool in a while, because I eliminated all the carpeting and rugs in the house due to the cats vomiting so much. When I was using it, it didn't seem to harm the carpet at all. Some of it, I imagine, has to do with how much pressure you use when cleaning. I'm sorry I couldn't be more helpful. Good luck!
62750
No. My cat also seems 2 vomit in the same spot and the brush doesnt damage the carpet. I used 2 use cleaner and paper towels but this brush works so much better. Plus its more convenient having everything i need all together. Hope this helps
62751
It's a fairly soft brush. I wouldn't think it would damage carpet. I love mine.
291698
I would not suggest leaving it on any cloth or carpet service more than a few seconds. I learned from past mistakes. We did not have an incident with this particular slime but with other similar slime it was impossible to get out so things were tossed.
571060
absolutely not! this is a heated hair dryer that would most definitely harm your animal. brushing your cat with a cat brush is the most sensible thing to use. or taking your cat to a groomer.
747645
The vacuum has a small container for the dirt. This may not stand up to your cat's mess. It works well for cleaning my carpet and hardwood floors but we have a small apartment. It is not a great expense, though. Perhaps, you should try it.
737178
I have not encountered either of these problems. Is the brush working properly or jammed?? Try using less pressure and allow the unit to glide over the surfaces. I haven't used this on my cat but it does remove cat hair from my furniture!!!
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I use resolve carpet cleaner in my brush. As far as the spray goes you have to run it under hot water after each use otherwise it clogs. Once I started doing that I've never had that problem again.
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We have two elderly dogs and at different points, we had one with a poop accident and the other track it on tile, carpet, and wood floors and I used the Sonic Duo to clean all three areas relatively easily. One dog also threw up a lot one night and the stains were so bad I feared we'd have to get new carpet, but the Sonic Duo got took care of that mess too. One of the stains we had to go over again the next day, but now you can't even see where it happened. For cleaning the carpet with deep staining, we used the carpet pad with the long nap, followed by the carpet pad with the short nap. I don't know if that's how we were supposed to use the pads, but it worked great. (I know it sounds like we have poorly trained dogs, but they are good dogs. They are just elderly and struggled through an unseasonably cold winter.)
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No, I don't believe so. I never have and it is still doing the job. My cat hasn't thrown up since we started using it and she used to throw up constantly. Hope this helps.
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Yes. It is not rough on the carpet. In fact, my roommate has a cow carpet that she puts in the living room. We use this dirt devil to remove my dog's hair from the cow and any other dirt. It has not yet to cause any damage to it. I hope this helps.
874272
It might make indentions in the carpet, which I assume can be vacuumed out if you store the board off the floor when not in use. I've never noticed carpet damage.
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The airbrush does work well on carpets. I used it on my carpets, then went over the area with my wind tunnel vacuum to see if it left anything behind on the carpets. They were clean and free of pet hair. I have 3 cats and it does a great job.
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I've got 2 of these. One for the 1st floor and one for the 2nd (Yeah, I know - I'm too lazy to carry the thing up and down the stairs). I have hardwood floors throughout and 9 different area/throw rugs scattered about. Haven't had any significant issues. Though if the rug has long tassels, I could see them potentially getting tangled in the brush. Another potential issue is if the rug is unusually deep (like a heavy shag), it might have some trouble making the transition from floor to rug.
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There isn't very much "shedding" of material - I mostly just clean it up in the course of regular vacuuming - but if you're particularly fastidious, you may find yourself doing more. I've had cat scratchers that have lost much more of their surface much more regularly.
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My first carpet lasted about 5 years. It, being plastic, absorbs odors that may leak from the litter tray and when I purchased my first ScoopFree litter box, my cat was just a kitten and she bathroomed all over the box and sometimes the urine leaked out along the edge. After 5 years and several washings, the carpet was in excellent condition but I didn't care for the odor so purchased another one. Now that my cat is 7 years old, I don't expect odor to develop since I haven't noticed leaks for several years. I believe mine cost about $20 and it does track the small crystals which I just shake off and once in a while, I hose off the carpet. I think it's worthwhile just to keep those stray crystals from being crushed underfoot.
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I haven't had a problem either, as the other person said, I do place it on non carpet area when I stop it just because a little residual seems to come out when I let it set sometimes. I love the machine, it does a great job and I have 4 dogs in and out all day every day! Hope you find a fix :)
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You probably could us it for that issue. We just use one of those Oxy cleaning solutions for pets so they lose interest in the spot they previously used. We've been using this so he stops chewing himself, so we don't know how well it would work on carpet or furniture.
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We use the Pawtizer Wipes all the time and have re-purchased them over and over. We have seen no negative effects to our dogs and cats. They really work well and same time vs. giving them a bath all the time.