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In reply to the discussion: Real life goes on. Need recommendation for a GREAT vacuum. Not an "okay" vacuum - [View all]procon
(15,805 posts)Comes with DuoClean for Carpet and HardFloor Cleaning, Zero-M Anti-Hair Wrap, & Powered Lift-Away with Hand Vacuum. First time I ever used a Shark and I'm very happy with this vacuum, so check it out.
I also have a Dyson Animal. It works great on carpet and larger rugs, the suction is powerful enough to grab up small, light weight rugs. Gets all the pet fur on carpets and upholstery. Did not do such a good job on hard floors, throwing things like cat litter, coffee grounds and other gritty type spills back on your feet. I would recommend giving Dyson a look if your is mostly carpeted and you have pets.
My new house is all tile flooring with a couple of large area rugs and the Dyson was making me work harder. I bought the new Shark model after long research. It really picks up everything on my tile floors on the first or second pass. It sucks up spilled cereal and the very fine dust that comes with living in the desert without spraying it back on me. The self cleaning brush bar picks up hair, bits of thread from my sewing, and dust bunnies.
I can detach the canister from this Shark to vacuum in small, tight places like in closets, stairs, the narrow guest bathroom, or the car.