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you guys have been a great help.last year i was at my daughters and used her oreck ive never seen a vac to match that one it even fluffed the nap......but i cant afford that right now ---i guess ittl be the bissell debbie

I am no expert, but I have owned a cleaning company for over 9yrs. now. I have used many vacuum cleaners over the years. I now have 2 Hoover bagless, 2 Eureka 1 w/bag 1 bagless, 2 Panasonic w/bag and 2 Bissell Powerforce bagless. The Hoover's and Eurekas both loss suction quick and now shoot dirt out the back of the vacuum. I really like my Panasonic's. I broke the handle on my favorite one and it can't be fixed because it is over 10yrs. old. The other is not that old but it still is a really good vac. The 2 Bissell Powerforce bagless are the ones I use the most. One in my house, one for work. They are light weight have good suction and are under $100.00. Others I have used and will not buy for myself are the Dyson, I hate this vac. It does not pick up very well on low pile carpet and the attachment handle really needs to be redesigned. Oreck works okay and is light weight. Rainbow works well but is time consuming and VERY expensive. Electrolux canister works great but is awkward to use. Kirby is way to heavy. Never used a Dirt Devil that I liked. If I were going to buy a canister vac. it would be a Kenmore (Sears), works and moves well. I like the hardwood floor attachment. I also have an old Hoover steam vac. carpet cleaner that I really like. I know this is alot, but this comes from yrs. of experience.

I just bought the Shark Navigator and so far it works like a dream!! How it will work for anyone else, I don't know. All though I have pets, I have no children, so there's no one to track in alot of dirt, and I have area rugs instead of wall-to-wall carpeting. So, There's not a need for a heavy-duty machine. But I have been quite pleased with it and it suits my needs perfectly.

Shark Navigator works incredibly well and has the strongest suction I have ever seen in a vacuum. Carpet cleaning is very excellent and the amount of dirt it picks up is very great and to be honest rather shocking considering I keep my house looking like a real estate inspection is scheduled right now. Walmart has a great price on the basic unit.

Ladybarber, I am in your boat, and every dime counts, sometimes I count a dime twice..I don't know how large your city/town is, but my Hoover was just heavy for me to tok around, so I ended up seeing a Dirt Devil at a Dollar General store, really cheap..reconditioned..The seperated rotating brush attachment wsn't there, but I emailed the company and the sent me one FREE although they didn't have to..It was an "as is" item, unless it didn't work..I am in love..Works really good, lightweight, and I can get the pethair..Sometimes, budget sends us places..Wally World had what I wanted, but I had to wait until I found something in my budget..That is what I do with HSN. I rarely get anything unless its a daily special, free s&h, or multiple payments..It is the only way I can afford the very nice things I want here.

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