would this work to vacuum dirt off horses ( yes horses) we have a portable unit but it died. Thinking of mounting a unit to keep it from under foot.
392649
It has great suction and picks up all the dirt piles in our garage and in the cars. There's an internal dust filter that easily pops out and is easily cleaned (even washed). The end of the hose connection is approx 1" in diameter and then there is attachments that you can use. I'm not too familiar with working around horses to how the attachments would contour to the horse body to suck up the dirt is your call. I haven't used the wider floor attachments too much (approx 12" in length) but they have brush edges that would help. There is the small dust brush attachment that is approx 3" in diameter that could work well. I hope this gives you some insight and info to make a good decision. The unit also mounts very easily to the wall and will keep the hose up off the ground and from underfoot at you mentioned.
1975135
It works great on hardwood floors, but doesn't have the power for carpet, I am still trying to find a vac that picks up pet hair and dirt from carpet that doesn't weigh a ton!! Have a bad back, if you find one please let me know!!
693842
Nope, it's not made for that kind of function. I would look for a vacuum bottle. You can find short ones if you that is what you need.
55884
Works very well on my carpet. You use it like you would use a rake. My carpet has a thick pile and doesn't get dirty but the pile can get pressed down from walking on it. Using the rake means less vacuuming for me. It would work well to pick up pet hair but I have no pets.
1533006
Depends. This is a very low power unit I use on no-pyle carpet to tidy up in a church fellowship area and it does a good job. The suction area is small as is the canister. It's great to tidy up but I don't think I'd use it for cleaning.
114440
I use mine on all hard floors and area rugs and it works fine. I think it would be fine as long as you say the rug is low pile. It even picks of cat litter which is better than most cordless vacuums.
584501
I have had my shopvac for a few years now and really like it. I actually have two different ones and the ShopVac model is by far the better unit. I think it would be fine to vacuum your yard with this. I guess the turf is glued down and this will not pull that up. If the turf is loose, just don't put the nozzle right on the grass.
1656116
Not really. A broom and dustpan are still your best bet for things like that. I find this works best on carpet including thin outdoor carpet. I use a Swiffer to clean un-carpeted surfaces.
1975134
You need a higher powered vacuum for that. This stick is for small cleanups and is not high powered. I would not advise this vacuum for your problem.
717577
I don't think it would be satisfactory for turf. The unit is mostly plastic and is lightweight. The sweeping brushes are plastic and designed to sweep leaves off the surface of grass. The brushes spin and sweep the leaves into the hopper. But they aren't strong enough or low enough to brush up artificial turf. The unit works best on flat ground. When you try to run it over uneven ground, the brushes hang up on the high parts of turf which leads me to believe that this unit wouldn't do what you are looking for. I would advise getting something heavier and designed for turf.
552057
If you know how to use a vacuum cleaner, you can use this very useful "shovel". Easier on the back than picking up shovels-ful of snow. I can even use it to knock down very high drifts and I will be 70 this May. The extra handle on the housing comes in handy for high drifts.
860299
I think it works great for that... Better than a feather duster or swiffer duster... A little swipe and it sucks it right up... I use this on my little root 6 (the dyson handheld) and love it. Fast and easy and effective.
1499831
Good question!! I have blown dirt from a potted plant onto the floor while I was using this vacuum. Let's ask Oreck!!
2198119
Well, it is electric and has an electrical cord so that would be an issue and if it was outdoors then debris would likely be falling into the uncovered container and could well clog the workings of the device, so might present problems. One response states that they use it in the garage and I can understand that would work, but I don't keep my animals in the garage so I cannot address that option.
1146612
It will clean carpets with little dirt, if you have cats or dogs no way. The vacuum is better suited for hard floors, cleaning ceilings, and if you can find one a vacuum power turbo brush which I use in my car. With a turbo brush it works great on rugs.
39872
I have no experience with this. If you have a horse who is not skittish, and you turn the tap down, there seems to be no reason why, since it's not as powerful as the canister power washer I have used in the past. It's sort of a glorified garden hose multi head spray. It's not expensive, you could certainly use it many ways, especially to clean off your boots and shovels. l.
1233047
I found that for cleaning things on top of the carpet or slightly under the top, it did fairly well. I found the suction to very weak. I bought a wet vac to use after I use it because it was not strong enough to remove much of the water.