I need a powerful vacuum to suck up dust from my new sofa.. I have crazy allergies, is this a good choice for such?
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No, I found Shark has one that works far better. The Miele is good vacuumed, just was a lot heavier than I thought it would be. Here is the Shark I brought for furniture. Shark Bagless Cyclonic Handheld Vacuum Cleaner, V1510
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No, it would not be. Not because of poor suction but because of the stick design. There is no flex hose that comes with it where you can attach to the vacuum. I would recommend the Miele canister vacuum for your purpose. I also have one of those and it is wonderful.
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This vacuum, although small and relatively light, has very strong suction. It changes from a stick vacuum to handheld very easily. Hope this helps.
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Yes, I just put the whole vacuum on the sofa or bed and vacuum it that way, but you can use the attachment. It's easy to manage and not so heavy.
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I can say, that with this Eureka Upright, "Billy"(our big brute) and "Betty" (our pretty kitty) who's long white fur was everywhere. On the very first time we used the vac on the hallway runner rugs, I was totally amazed on how well it picked up all the fur. To be honest. I have not used the small power brush attachment. Like the other answer, the vac is heavy. It has literally picked up better, than anything I have used before, especially for its price.
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Must be. Like you, I had one for many many years and it did everything I needed and more. It finally died and went to vacuum heaven. I was going to buy this new version until I saw the reviews. Now I don't know what to do.
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Absolutely. It's just made by Dyson but any vaccuum will pick it up. Stuff works really well. Good luck
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We bought two of the Fellowes air purifiers (the 200 and 100 models) specifically because we learned our toddler had a minor cat allergy and we hoped it could help. Completely anecdotal evidence, but I really like it and think they have been working well. I would definitely recommend the 200 over the 100 (better airflow design, actually more compact/smaller, quieter on lowest setting yet stronger fan on higher settings).We also bought a robotic vacuum to clean everyday to try to help with the dander, and I think that has been a really big help as well. Good luck!
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I love my Roomba! I would prefer to have the new one 800 series because I have long hair and it tangles more than the new one does, but I love it anyway. I have a cat and so we do appreciate the HEPA. I take them out and knock them over the trash can several times before I put in a new one. This machine does keep our unit dust free. I have so much less dusting now than before I got it. I hope this helps with your decision.
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This is a high efficiency shop vac. Not suitable for routine carpet cleaning. There are HEPA units made for routine household cleaning that would likely serve you better. They include carpet beater bars etc.
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It is excellent suction (12 amps) and I use it for my housekeeping business and home! Trust me, it is a life saver from sweeping, and "everything" gets trapped in the hepa-filter! :)
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I Own the upright and LOVE it. If you clean the filters frequently, it is WONDERFUL. I have had mine for over 5 yrs and if and when it ever goes bad, I will go right back and purchase another one. It is, by far, the best vacuum out there today and don't let anyone tell you differently. If you are lazy and don't want a vacuum that is a little heavier than most, then don't buy this one, HOWEVER, if you want the best on the market today for a reasonable price, then BUY THIS ONE.Thanks and have a great, CLEAN day:)
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I had no problem as the suction is so great. I agree with tools for maybe corners etc.... Overall I absolutely love this machine and I am one that swore by Dyson. Both are amazing.
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This will work as good as your vacuum can suck air; I'm using it with a 4.5HP and it works like a charm. If your Household vacuum has that much power it will work, however, I don't know if you really want to put it through that amount of dust, since it will fill the filter right away (more if you have a bagless one) and make your job twice as long due to having to clean it every five minutes... unless you're just sanding a patch in your wall, then you'll be fine.Now, if you don't want to spend around $45 on a 2.5HP, you can always get the one you put on top f a bucket for around $20I hope this helps This will work as good as your vacuum can suck air; I'm using it with a 4.5HP and it works like a charm. If your Household vacuum has that much power it will work, however, I don't know if you really want to put it through that amount of dust, since it will fill the filter right away (more if you have a bagless one) and make your job twice as long due to having to clean it every five minutes... unless you're just sanding a patch in your wall, then you'll be fine.Now, if you don't want to spend around $45 on a 2.5HP, you can always get the one you put on top f a bucket for around... » Read More This will work as good as your vacuum can suck air; I'm using it with a 4.5HP and it works like a charm. If your Household vacuum has that much power it will work, however, I don't know if you really want to put it through that amount of dust, since it will fill the filter right away (more if you have a bagless one) and make your job twice as long due to having to clean it every five minutes... unless you're just sanding a patch in your wall, then you'll be fine.Now, if you don't want to spend around $45 on a 2.5HP, you can always get the one you put on top f a bucket for around $20I hope this helps « Show Less
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I think so, I have three cats and i dog, so it is a heavy traffic vacuum. I am very satisfied with it and it picks up everything!
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We had the same experience. I agree with the commenter that the vacuum does not work well on high carpet or in dealing with long hair and a fair amount of pet fur. After my experience with Miele, I would recommend folks to buy a dyson.
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I also have three dogs and was given a Roomba for Christmas. You WILL still have to use your regular old vaccuum even though you have a Roomba. It will probably be great on your hardwood floors--likely a big help. However, on the carpet, it will probably just do 'maintenance-quality', picking up quite a bit of hair, but still not replacing a good manual vaccumming. (But hey, every little bit helps when have multiple pets). I run mine every day, and I appreciate its ability to perform damage-control every day with the "kids'" daily shedding, supplemented by my own once or twice a week regular vaccuuming. I empty the bin every time it completes a cycle. It only takes two seconds. If you try to run it will a full bin, it won't be able to pick up anything very well, just like a regular vaccuum. One more very important thing-- since you have pets, you'll have to be extra dilligent about cleaning the brush and the rubber thing next to brush. The brush is relatively easy to clean with the cleaning tool, but the rubber thing next to the brush can get hair wrapped around these tricky grooves next to its wheels--its kind of time consuming, but if you don't keep those things clean than its bad for the Roomba. Oh, and for other pet people out there, I was at Roomba's website the other day and they have now came out with a Roomba for homes with pets, so you may want to look into that if you are considering buying a Roomba. The Roomba Sage for Pets is like 219.00, and the Roomba Discovery for Pets is around 300.00. The brushes are supposed to be easier to clean than the standard Roomba.
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I don't see why you couldn't use a dust vacuum as long as you got the right fit. Think I'll try that myself!
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It's pretty powerful. I'd wear goggles if you were to do that. I'm not sure if it would help you better than a good vacuum. Which they also make. But it'll blow some stuff around. That's for damn sure.