20 Best Affordable Vacuum For Pet Hair (2023 Updated)

Within 1 minute of its’ first use this model #2475 Pet Hair Eraser Turbo had its’ brush roll stop spinning before a small 10×10 foot area was complete. The belt assembly is centre mounted so debris from both sides of the brush roll collects towards its’ centralized belt motor which sits open with nothing to protect it from debris.

This results in it being the furthest thing from the “tangle free” unit it is advertised as. Removal of the head screws holding the bottom cover in place is quite easy so I was able to see what was causing the jam (see picture attached).

The manufacturer claims the unit can accept hair length of 4-8 inches. The longest of the hairs in this pictures is 3 inches, so the job in question should have been well within the manufacturer’s guidelines.

Upon reassembling the base the unit promptly got jammed a second time. After once again removing the clog I decided to give it a different task, cleaning hardwood. This unit has a key feature for those with hardwood floors, its’ brush can turn on/off, saving your hardwood from being scratched by the roller.

Sadly there is very little suction (see video attached). I found without the brush roll spinning the machine picks up essentially nothing. The last major feature this unit is its’ heavily marked “pet hair eraser” attachments.

The Pet Turbo Eraser” is nothing more than the same “turbo brush” or “handi-mate” that has been commonplace on vacuum’s since the 1950’s. The “two in one” pet brush is a traditional fabric brush as is the crevice tool.

There is nothing fundamentally different with these attachments than what is industry standard from most vacuum suppliers. I’ve had Bissell units before, the last being the significantly cheaper “Clearview Alergen Lift-Off Pet Upright Vaccuum.

” It lasted 2 years before dying a few weeks after its warranty expired precipitating the purchase of this Turbo model. All in all a poor vacuum. Don’t buy this.

I LOVE this vacuum. I’ve had it for about 5 years now, I use about 2 times a week. I love all the accessories that came with it. Especially the pet hair attachment. It can’t hold all the accessories that came with it.

I just use a container in the closet to hold the extras I don’t use very often. Everyone in my family including my dog has short hair but I do not. It is my hair that tangles most vacuums. I never had a problem with hair tangles on the brush.

Even if I did, there is plenty of space to get a seam ripper or scissors in and cut the hair away with no issue. I did notice when vacuuming hard surface floors there was a bit of blow back, but it wasn’t much; certainly not a deal breaker unless you are only cleaning hard surfaces.

The belt being 1/3 of the way onto the head, leaves a strip of un-vacuumed floor. However if using a tight V pattern this would not be a problem. I maintain it about ever 2 months. Wash the canister, the filters, the hose, clean the head, there usual spots that get dirty.

It’s easy to maintain, probably why the work horse is still going. I’ve only recently noticed the motor sounding odd. My repair guy says it’s still alive and kicking but to repair it will cost more than a new vacuum.

We have a Samoyed dog, and anyone who knows and loves this breed, knows they have a double coat of fur and when they blow their coat the beautiful white fur is everywhere. My husband (God love him!) helps me out by vacuuming our entire house every day.

Yes, this is absolutely true. I am married to a saint! We have gone through so many vacuum cleaners throughout our married life, that we could start a vacuum cleaner museum. None of them really did a fabulous job, and every day my husband would say this vacuum cleaner is horrible.

While we did read several other reviews that this vacuum was good for picking up pet fur, we still had our doubts. really? all this fur? a Samoyed’s fur? Well when we tell you this vacuum does a fantastic job, we are not spouting hyperbole! The amount of fur and dirt it picks up is unbelievable.

And the ease of getting rid of it all simply by releasing the lever and dropping it into the waste basket is a fabulous feature. My husband is extremely pleased and happy and so am I! Thank you Bissell!!.

I am a vacuuming obsessed weirdo! I just love to vacuum for some reason. I love the before and after and love the feeling of having a nice clean floor. That being said I tried out all kinds of other vacuums while never really finding one that was great until I bought this vacuum.

It’s got everything I wanted in a vacuum! I should have known to stick with Shark because I have an old lift away professional that I’ve had for well over 10 years!. It’s even still going strong after all the abuse I’ve put it through but it’s just time for a new one.

Only reason I tried switching brands is because the upright sharks are quite heavy and I now have stairs in my place that are hard to clean witha a heavy uptight. After multiple failures with other popular brands I found this one that converts into a canister vac making it much lighter to use on stairs.

I’m in love with this thing. It works so well and it’s super powerful with all the bells and whistles that I could ask for. The LED lighting on the pull out wand is a huge plus! Lights up anything I’m trying to vacuum.

I vacuumed my bedroom soon as I got it right after vacuuming with a popular Eureka that I had previously bought and it was amazing what this vacuum picked up that was left behind by the Eureka. Hopefully this one lasts as long as my other Shark did!.

Easy to maneuver and it’s quieter than our old Shark vacuums. This vacuum has some serious suction! The pet hair attachment that it comes with is NOT the motorized one that we were hoping it came with.

It’s the same as the ones that come with most of the older units that operates on suction from the vacuum. This one is very loud because of the powerful suction and sounds like a jet rearing up for take off.

We bought a new motorized pet hair attachment on ebay for less than half the price that Shark wants for it on their site and it does a great job getting pet hair off furniture. Well worth the investment if you have animals that like to shed on everything.

Very good lights on the head that light up the floor in front of you, and there’s also a light on the handle to light up furniture when you use the attachments. It has kind of a small dust cup and does not have anywhere to store the pet hair attachment on the vacuum itself.

This NV752 seems to have the same flimsy dust cup hinges that always end up breaking eventually like the older units too. Overall a really nice vacuum with serious suction that is easy to maneuver. We’ll see how well it holds up over time.

If it weren’t for JB WELD, our old unit would have been retired a long time ago because it tipped over way too easily. This one doesn’t seem to have that problem but we haven’t had it very long. Time will tell.

This is a great machine with little to complain about so I tell you first that it is a little heavy and I wish the cord was about 2 feet longer. But that is it. You cannot do throw rugs. the suction is too powerful so I just shake them out.

It has a low and small profile so it fits under counters and is easy to maneuver under dining tables. I read the directions on how to assemble. it’s a snap and you are done but did not read the rest of the manual so I have been so surprised when I discover another feature.

When I am using the “stick”, I have been carrying the little vacuum motor and bin box. Then I discovered you can make the bottom part a caddy! The brush tool is great for cat fur and the light on the bottom highlights the cat litter so well that it is a breeze to clean up the litter box room.

Yesterday, I used the stick part to vacuum under the bed and when I got down, I realized there is a light on the stick so you can see! Genius! What’s not to love about this machine? The cat hair and litter are gone! Oh and the suction is very powerful.

I wanted to like this vacuum so badly but unfortunately it was just poorly designed. If you want a vacuum that has a functional detachment and can be used on carpet without pulling muscles, this is not it.

First off, It does do a great job cleaning the carpet which is probably how it garnered such good reviews. However, that positive aspect is rendered moot when you can’t even use the vacuum. For example, the auto adjustment for carpet to hard floor that it boasts, hardly works.

Since you can’t adjust the height settings on your own, it sticks way too far down on most carpet and thus is impossible to push around. It did not move with ease on any carpet and needed to be pushed with two arms just to keep it moving.

Furthermore, the hose that detaches for detail cleaning is impossible to use. It has two feet of hard plastic connected to the hose so it doesn’t bend and is rendered unusable unless you want to get corners on a 6 foot ceiling.

Sure, you can use it to vacuum little spaces, if you’re willing to stand three feet away from them and have no mobility or dexterity with the vacuum. I hate to be negative but I don’t want others to get swooned by the design or positive reviews like I did.

Ive used Dyson for the past 20 years. Theyre sturdy, reliable and will keep going for years. I was so pleased to be able to find this model as Dyson seem to be moving away from making cylinders and upright plug in vacuums.

This upright model is really powerful and is perfect for our busy house and constantly malting collie. We have carpets throughout our home which keep our draft old Victorian town house cosy and warm underfoot.

So our Dyson vacuum is in constant use. This model is light and easy to use, especially on flights of stairs. The ball makes it effortless manoeuvring around furniture. It empties easily and cleanly.

There are plenty of attachments including two spinning brush heads, one slightly smaller than the large one on the main part of the vacuum, and a small one which is great for the carpeted stairs. The attachments clip on and off easily and all but the larger brush head can be stored on vacuum ready and at hand to use while your cleaning around the house.

The only downside is the extendable hose and metal tube which are great for reaching difficult areas but are also awkward to use in others. The hose keeps tightening up (I think due to the powerful suction) so its difficult to vacuum away from the main body of the machine.

(My previous Dyson was a cylinder type so I was used to working with it differently. ) All in all, Im very pleased with my new Dyson and I know Ill get used to using an upright again. I love how powerful it is and its always pleasing to feel and see all the muck being pulled out of the carpet so easily.

This is my 5th Dyson machine so I am loyal to the brand. However, this vacuum is horrible… if you want to use it on CARPET. I have a low cut pile in all bedrooms, not a shag, just a normal carpeting.

This machine is so very hard to push, but the most frustrating thing is how the roller just stops randomly, sometimes within seconds, sometimes within minutes. To get it going again, you have to turn the machine off completely, then back on.

And then the process starts all over again. I hate this thing! I can’t speak to all the attachments because I haven’t used any of them since I am definitely sending this machine back. Good suction is terrific, but an upright vacuum should work properly on carpeting since primarily a vacuum is for carpet; this machine obviously has too much suction since it sticks to the floor, won’t move, and shuts down.

To say I’m disappointed is an understatement. The self-adjusting cleaner head, all floors, and whole-home advertising is deceiving. This model is a good choice ONLY if you have NO CARPETING in your home.

I should have read the bad reviews more carefully before purchasing, but I trusted Dyson, and didn’t. Evidently this is a real common problem, because I’m not the only one reporting it. Dyson evidently knows, because seems like they are sending out the same generic reply that it doesn’t work on all carpet when it’s brought up in reviews.

They know, but 1) not fixing the issue and 2) not making that point clear in their “Learn more” details. If you want to vacuum carpet, rethink purchasing this machine.

I just purchased the Dyson Ball Animal 2 and couldn’t wait to try it. The good: The suction power is GREAT. You’ll get more pet hair, dirt and dust out of your carpets and bare floors than you could ever imagine existed.

It was also fairly easy to assemble. The hose and wand connection are pretty innovative. The bad: It feels rather clunky, the stand-up feature takes a few times for it to click into position. The wand handle doesn’t seem like it’s made with a durable material, more like plastic that could break easily and somewhat awkward to click in place.

The ugly – The hose on the vacuum, designed to be used with smaller attachments is very stiff and it’s really hard to use. It takes some muscle to expand, and no sooner than you’ve pulled on it, it recoils leaving you with a very short hose, rendering it very difficult to use for cleaning crevices or other areas that would require an attachment.

It reminds me of a T-Rex with small arms that can’t do much! It seems this is a common problem, and perhaps the hose needs to be “broken in”, some reviews state that this is can be permanent in some cases and never correct itself after years of use.

This is a big fail, from a company that prides themselves in technology and innovation. For what I paid, I expected this to exceed expectations, but I’m underwhelmed and frustrated and can’t give it 5 stars.

I’m still hoping that with more use, the hose will loosen up and serve its purpose. With 30 days to return, the clock is ticking.

I have been a lifelong user of Dyson vacuums from the very earliest days. I have always thought that they are the best. Sad to say that after 2 years of use I cannot say that about the Animal 2. Just for the record we also have the Dyson V6 Animal which my wife uses because of her Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Once a week I will do the heavy duty, top to bottom house clean with the Animal 2. And I don’t look forward to it at all. First of all the positives: 1. Fantastic suction 2. I use all of the heads that can be attached to the hose and are excellent for getting into the difficult spots.

The negatives: 1. This is a heavy machine. Now I keep myself fit but you get a workout from this machine. Because it is heavy it is not the most manoeuvrable. Somebody like my wife who has RA can forget about using this for more than a minute or two.

2. When using it with the hose when the accessories are attached, the machine does not follow easily and more often than not tips over. It is shocking for doing that. I wouldn’t even contemplate using it for the stairs.

3. The hose may be lighter than previous models but honestly does not feel as robust. But so far it has stood two years worth of use. 4. The power cable is sadly far inferior to previous models. It is of cheaper quality and easily gets entangled around the wheels of the vacuum when using the hose and even when using it without the hose.

It may be a longer hose (I think) but it gets tangled so easily. All in all, this is one of the worst Dyson’s we have had.

The Shark Vertex DuoClean PowerFins Upright is exactly what a neat freak w/ OCD should own!!! You can feel the weight of the machine as you start it up (after you’ve adjusted the pile setting for hard floors, carpet, etc.

). I have been using another brand unit for the past 15 yrs approx. & was happy with it for almost all of those years. It provided me an introduction into the upscale vacuum product & also gave me some great ideas on what it was lacking & what I liked.

This Shark machine has all I was looking for & more!!! Pros: Versatility – it can become a canister vac, mobil detail unit for the vehicle, deep cleaning machine for furniture & mattresses and even a deep clean machine for the hard to reach, often forgotten places (under the fridge or oven – how long has it been since you actually swept under there?!) Easy to Assemble – The joints and nerves in my hands are under constant attack, which make even the smallest “grip”/“grab” task mildly frustrating.

After waiting a week for help to put it together, I decided to “suck it up buttercup” and try myself. It was all of about 5 steps & BOOM – we’ve got a new “toy” in the house! Gadgets/Gizmos/Attachments/Accessories – There is an accessory for almost any task in your home & automobile! I haven’t tried them all yet, but very excited to do so! Hopefully it’s a breeze to use them & attach them as it was to put together the entire machine! Bonus – I don’t often purchase a product on the actual brand website, but after a night of insomnia, I stumbled on this paid programming segment (as well as the hair dryer…so I may have that on my next Shark/Ninja product acquisition list!).

I was so shocked that a vacuum could do ALL of that, plus you’d get bonus accessories & items as well as an extended warranty option all for purchasing on the site! SOLD – sign me up! Cons: Weight/Vibration – As mentioned previously, I do have severe hand issues, so although I was amazed at how “fluffy” my carpet felt after vacuuming SLOWLY for my first test run & how I feel like that carpet hasn’t actually been cleaned this whole time, after a little bit, I could feel the tingling and vibration for the next couple hours.

Not a deal breaker, just definitely a thought to consider – ensure you have the energy & appropriate rest time afterward if you suffer the same symptoms. Attachment Storage – it lacks the “on the unit” storage of most competitors & wish it did have clip places to attach them to the unit itself.

Instead, they give you a bag to put it in. Which this is fine if your household is of the same mindset as you – but if you live in the “real world” like I do, it’s likely that you live with folks who don’t put things back where they belong, therefore you’re likely to have lost or M.

I. A. Accessories. So here’s to hoping my “happy-go-lucky” loved ones heed my warnings if they do not store the accessories back in their designated & appropriate area! :).

I give a 5 out of 5 star review for the Vertex Duo Clean. It offers high or low suction power using 3-speed (hard floor, low nap, high nap settings), zero frustration to attach and detach accessories with snap off button switches, keeps fur and hair off the head nozzle rollers with duo clean engineering.

I have been using my Vertex well over one year, and I have had no issues. With the low suction, I can vacuum most throw rugs, bathroom mats, without using a hand held accessory. Suction is high so to remove an attached accessory, I just hold handle between my legs, and twist off; pull off does not work in detaching accessories.

I like how the head nozzle has flash light to see dust better in dark. I don’t have that light though if I use accessory with the long tube, but that’s not a big deal. I know the dust is there, or saw it from head nozzle light, and just make sure to suction the specific area.

True, by design, the two on board attachments get knocked off, but we do bump our vacuums around against things, so I don’t see that as a drawback. It makes it easier to pull attachments off while in use, and they only fall off if you bump the vacuum.

This vacuum is not responsible for blowing dust bunnies around by the way. All vacuums blow air out while in use. When people don’t wash their curtains, linens, blankets, vacuum their closets, wash their walls, vacuum their furniture, or clean their ventilation, change heat pump filters frequently, have old shredding fiber carpeting, or have a poorly running heat pump, you get floaters; That’s why some people have air cleaners running in every room.

I also love that this vacuum is self propelling, and see why due to extensive high suction, and a tad, slight heavier vacuum. I do have to use low suction on high knap carpets to push easier. Only one type of carpet (rare), extremely thick high knap, this model is hard to push through the carpet, even on low suction.

However, I can still get the carpet vacuumed with slightly more cardio effort. This carpet fiber I do not encounter frequently as a home cleaner. I check my head nozzle for any accumulated hair, and sometimes, if the vacuum is rolled over dried, sticky stuff on the floor/carpet, then hair is going to stick with that and get caught up in the felt roller bars.

At least I do not need scissors to have to cut off the roller bars, and the hair is pulled out stuck in between the grill and felt roller bar. I love the button on each side of the head nozzle to detach the roller bars for cleaning, as well as cleaning inside of head nozzle.

I feel Shark vacuums could stand improvement in the plastic sections of the vacuum that could be fitted with stainless steel plating to protect the plastic that can get overly scratched or easily broken located in in the neck region and lift away attachment region on this vacuum.

Also a larger canister would be good. Hair does clump up and doesn’t easily fall out of the canister. My hands get dirty here in assisting the dirt to fall through. My client complimented how clean I always get her carpet, as she has a shedding German shepherd so I just vacuum until no more hair gets sucked inside the canister.

The two on board attachments provide all I need in cleaning stairs, upholstery, and cracks and corners. No need to carry in a ton of accessories to clean a home in most cases. Be sure to register the vacuum with Shark to warranty the performance of your vaccine.

Kind of like, kind of disappointed. Purchased to replace our 5 year old Shark Navigator Lift-Away whose electrical cord broke. Having hard wood floors, our options were limited. Having loved our old Shark, it seemed to be a no-brainer to purchase this with the hard wood floor setting.

So far. Pros: – hardwood floor setting – lift away cannister – powerhead fits underneath most of our furniture – the soft front brush roll is nice as it dusts our wood floor Cons: – the quality of build and parts seems cheaper than other models – no longer has the built in wand nozzle light – the canister “lifted away” is super finnicky to click and lock back into place – wand is also finnicky to get locked back into place after using – the soft front brush roll is annoying as heck on area rugs: doesn’t matter the thickness, it always seems to pull just enough of the rug into the machine causing the powerhead to think it is jammed and stop working.

Machine has to be turned off and back on to reset. Overall, after being excited about the brush roll fitment, I am disappointed in this vacuum. The wand and canister’s finnickiness is super annoying as I use both every time I vacuum; same with the brush roll’s inability to handle vacuuming smaller area rugs (as in 3 x 5 entry mat and 2.

5 x 7 runners) without “clogging” the powerhead. The only reason I am considering keeping it is because we got it on sale, and have hard floors; other models designed for hardwood floors don’t have power heads that fit under furniture.

There is no way to get the thin layer of dust off hardwood floors with any of the larger tools that come with the vacuum. The pet hair tool and dust brush do get it but they are small, and the wand must be held at awkward angles to get that floor dust.

Emptying the bin is no problem, nor is cleaning it or the filters, except that the bin fills quickly and should probably be cleaned more often than I changed the bag on my last bagged upright. This means the suction for larger objects and dust bunnies was high.

I cleaned the filters well but noticed there was still dirt or dust way up in the fan-like filter that I couldn’t clean out without unscrewing the plastic housing, and that was just the 2nd time using the vacuum.

The main head doesn’t fit under the bed and certainly not the couch, and the wand is too short to reach. Would be great if there was a way to attach the main large head or foot to the wand to get under the bed and furniture, but there isn’t.

The movement of lifting the hand-held upper unit is awkward, as is de and re-attaching the wand. The swivel Adobe the is clumsy and difficult to maneuver. I could get used to the bagless feature as it is more economical, but using the machine made me realize a canister would be better for my needs.

If your thinking about buying this, I recommend it. I had an old Shark vacuum that wasn’t doing the job and quit working. After going down the rabbit hole looking at vacuums I decided to get this one.

I have an 11 year old son, 2 cats and an Australian shepherd who shed a lot and I have long, thick curly hair. I’m almost embarrassed at the amount of dirt and hair this vacuum picked up. My carpets feel so nice now.

I also have a bissell carpet shampooer that will make a great combo. The vacuum is lightweight and suits my 680 sq ft apartment. The pet turbo attachment cleaned every piece of cat hair from my dining chairs that I always had to clean by hand.

I wish I would have taken before and after pictures of my chairs. It’s also great for vacuuming small spaces without having to move furniture around. The tangle free brush roll isn’t 100% tangle free, probably due to my hair length but is definitely better and easier to clean than my old vacuum.

The duster attachment is also a nice feature and perfect for cleaning fans without having to take them fully apart and also good for cleaning blinds. Overall, I’m very impressed with this vacuum and recommend it.

Ok, we got ours today, unboxing and assembly were super easy. We have a good cordless but with a border collie and two cats in the home something more powerful was needed as well. Right out of the box this vacuum made us very happy! It is much quieter than we expected, and has A TON of suction! I started out on a floor that i had gone over with the cordless earlier in the day, and the bissell was immediately grabbing hair and dirt I could not see.

as I moved around into a different room I could actually see pet hair coming across the floor towards the towards the vac head! The biggest and most pleasant surprise came when I used the pet attatchment on one of the sofas.

in the past bought “pet” vacuums, but none of the pet heads ever worked. the pet head that comes with this vacuum worked very, very well. You have to let it spin up, and then use it should go without saying that you have to use it with short pulls and thus allow it too stay spooled up, and holy cow did it ever work great! did two couches with it in a very short period of time, and I was pleasantly surprised upon inspection that not one bit of hair was would around the roller! there was a ton of that pet hair in the bin though! The bin is super easy to remove and dump, the rewind works exactly as it should, the function buttons are easy to see and use, the edge cleaning capability is better that I have ever seen before in a vac, the unit is light, easy to move around, and has a generous amount of cord.

Now to be fair, this is a day one review, but I have to say I have seen a few negative reviews, (very few) that just don’t add up based on what I’ve seen today. first off, its not a small cordless, and therefore it does not have a tiny low profile beater head.

but overall its low enough to get under most cabinet fronts, (at least at the edge) and coupled with the excellent edge suction thats pretty good. Overall this is a great buy for the price!.

I bought the rewind model 2256. I think it has pretty good suction power, the rotating brush/roller continues to spin, even if in upright position. I liked that because I could use it upright on my stairs.

It has edge bristles which helped get closer to the edge of the carpet by the baseboards. It is light and smooth with the swivel steering. My wrist was a bit sore after using due to the swivel steering.

It requires more hand work to turn direction of the vacuum. The dirt tank filled up quickly and I was impressed with how much dirt and hair it cleaned up in such a short time. The stretch hose is easy to remove and replace.

Tools- the pet turbo erasure tool was disappointing, it doesn’t spin (its has its own smaller rotating brush) once you press lightly on carpet so maybe it’s not made for carpet? It also has its own rubber belt that will need replaced just like on the main rotating floor brush with rubber belt.

The pet corner tool was not useful, only a small tunnel for air to suction, and there are thin felt like straps that don’t seem to offer any cleaning assistance. It still left pet hair in the corner of the tile and didn’t do anything for the carpet corner.

The extension wand is very short, even when you attach the crevice tool to the extension, you will still be bending over or kneeling to clean because it is too short to reach anything. I did not use the dusting brush.

The retractable cord worked for the 2-3 times I used it. The box states the cord is 27 inches long, which is not long enough for me, I must have had a longer cord on my previous vacuum. The dirt tank is easy ro remove and dump out, but once I removed it, there was a lot of dirt & dust underneath it, so it isn’t sealed very well somewhere under there.

Overall it was a decent vacuum, the tools I would likely not use much. I don’t think that this seems to be different than a basic vacuum, there is still pet hair on the tile floors. I will return this product and try something else.

I would not recommend.

I CANNOT recommend this vacuum more! This has literally been a savior in our lives and it was so reasonably priced for a change! I’ve spent so much money on so many high end vacuums that promise to get the dog hair off of our upholstery, but nothing and I mean NOTHING works as good as this little handy vacuum! Honestly, even if you don’t have pets, this vacuum is the bomb!!! I detailed my car and used this vac on the interior and it literally got everything I needed to! It had a hard time reaching the corners in my car so I used a standard skinny long nozzle with another vac, to get into the crevices under the seats, but it got the hair and lint off of everything else! I would highly recommend this to any of my family or friends, in fact I ordered a second one for our lake house thinking about getting one for my moms house and my brother’s house.

Don’t hesitate! Order it now, before they realize what a hot item this is and raise the price lol.

All of my fur babies shed, but one should be bald based on the amount of hair he sheds. I had just purchased a new car and normally would get leather seats. BIG MISTAKE getting fabric. and black fabric no less! He had to go to the vet shortly after I got the car.

My seats ended up looking like a black & white tweed! And then I saw this little gem! I absolutely love it! I have only used it on my car seats (as I keep sheets on my furniture to protect them from the hair) and it worked wonders! The only downfall with this is that I wish it had some sort of an extension that you can fit between the seats and into smaller areas around the seats.

Otherwise, I am very happy with it and highly recommend it!.

Okay, so I didn’t read carefully and bought this thinking it was a vacuum to use ON cats/dogs. Oops! Definitely TOO loud, and totally freaked out my 15lb dog when I tried it on her. The 14lb cat witnessed the dog SHOOTING away as fast as possible, so she was wild eyed, watching.

I’m wondering IF there is a much gentler brush-vacuum for cats & dogs! But this did an AMAZING job sucking all hair off my pants that it’s likely worth keeping. Unlike another reviewer tho I found this pretty heavy while using it.

Though I just weighed it, and it’s 3. 4 lbs. That doesn’t seem bad. I’m just a weakling, I guess!.

I bought this hoover after reading all the reviews and I can honestly say I made the best decision to buy it. It is so easy to use and has great suction. I love it being cordless as it has enough charge to do my stairs, hall and 2 bedrooms on one charge.

It glides easily and the separation of the top part to do the stairs is easy to do and makes stair hoovering more enjoyable. All the tools it comes with are great for doing ceiling/corner cobwebs, couch, fabrics and car with bonus of no plug needed as no cable.

Easy to empty and handy with the wall mount as keeps it all tidy but accessible to use daily. Positive comment – my son actually hoovers his room now as he likes the ease of hoover. It has great suction, easy to use, I can hoover anything with attachments and does a lot on one charge.

Good storage for hoover and all tools. Just a few negatives but only for certain people: when separating top to hoover stairs it is slightly heavy to hold and if like me your wrists are not strong it can be a little uncomfortable so I take breaks and put it down.

Also as you have to keep the button held down again if you do not have strength can be tiring on hands holding one position for a while and again I rest and stretch my hands/wrists out every so often.

The motorised heads don’t have anti wrap hair technology so you need to keep on top of removing hairs unfortunately. Having said all that would definitely recommend this hoover and as my first stick cordless hoover I have purchased thought it was worth money and love it.

This thing clogs after cleaning a 6×8 carpet in a home with 1 small short-hair cat. The dust flies everywhere when I open the hatch and there is invariably dust stuck up around the top of the canister that I have to pull out by hand.

Or I can release the whole canister, which is already dusty from opening the hatch. You can’t just take off the canister, which would probably be less messy, you have to open the hatch at the bottom first which makes the handle and everything you touch dusty.

Gross gross gross. The charge lasts for 2 rooms (13×15) max, but I have to stop multiple times to empty the nasty canister. I feel like I need a shower after I vacuum. The furniture attachment stopped working after a year, but we were able to take it apart, fiddle around and get it working again.

There’s no way to just turn the vacuum to on, you need to hold the button the whole time, which is a bit tiring. But mostly, I hate this vaccum because it’s dirty, inconvenient and the suction isn’t as good as my corded Kemore.

Why or why did I give it away? It had such better suction, lasted indefinitely and wasn’t dirty. It was just bigger, which since my apartment is small was unideal. But unideal is 1000x better than horrible.

I loathe this vacuum. It makes me angry every time I use it.

I’ve had this product for about 2 months now, and I’m delighted I bought it. It is 100% worth the money. I live in an apartment with 3 flights of carpeted stairs up to the main area and 2 carpeted bedrooms, plus I have 3 cats who spend most of their time grooming themselves on those stairs, so this vacuum was facing a big task.

It has handled it perfectly, the motorised head picks up any cat hair and fluff ingrained into the carpet with ease. The max suction is great for stuff that’s really worked it’s way in and I found myself using that setting a lot for the first few days when I was getting at things my old vacuum couldn’t, but I generally use the normal setting now and it’s more than enough.

All of the attachments, filters etc are really easy to remove and clean. The vacuum charges faster than I expected, and the battery life is good. Its perfect for cleaning the car too, the crevice tool is great for getting in to the sides of your seats etc.

The only thing I can think dyson could improve would be offering a back up battery that can be charged separately and switched out in newer models (if they haven’t already), as I do have to do my stairs and the rest of the house in two separate charges, but I do think most standard 2 story houses would get a good daily clean from one charge.

All in all I’d definitely recommend this vacuum, especially if you have pets. It’s so worth the money!!.

I bought this after a lot of thought as it was quite a lot of money to spend on a vacuum. It has been a year since I bought this Dyson and I can confirm it is worth every penny. Upon arrival, the Dyson was boxed neatly and securely.

Inside the box there was the vacuum itself and all its attachments – one for every household need. It also came with its charger and wall mount for those who want to wall mount the charger. I charged the vacuum up for about 4 hours and it reached its full charge (3 blue bars).

Straight away I loved that the vacuum was extremely easy to put together and the attachments were all straightforward enough. You have 3 strength / suction settings on the Dyson (I usually stay on the middle one for my hard-wearing carpets and the low one for my linoleum floors) which you can easily increase / decrease with the sliding button.

I have bad mobility issues so I had to choose a vacuum carefully, the one thing I love about this Dyson is that it’s very lightweight and flexible. Another perk is how easy it is to empty and clean the vacuum.

The main downside for me, is that you have to keep a hold on the button for the vacuum to operate, it would be great if all you had to do was push it to turn the vacuum on then push again to turn it off.

If you have arthritic hands or a hand disability I don’t think it would be a suitable vacuum for you as it can tire the hand a little bit. The vacuum picks cat hairs up excellently, it always amazes me at how much it collects as the carpets never look that bad, but the vacuum says otherwise! For me, the battery lasts about 30-45 minutes which is perfect time.

If you need a bit more time and don’t want to wait 4 hours on the vacuum charging all you need is a second battery! If you buy a second battery then you’ll get 60-90 minutes of operating time which is sure to be enough time to vacuum your home from top to bottom.

Overall, this vacuum is excellent and really lives up to its claims and description. The quality is fabulous and it doesn’t feel cheap, it is very sturdy. It’s a great investment, especially if you have mobility issues (other than hands).

Pros: Compared to a corded vacuum this is brilliant. I’m able to vacuum the stairs without plugging a vacuum in downstairs for the bottom half and upstairs for the top half. Perfect for just grabbing to clean a small area without dragging out and uncoiling the main ‘corded beast’.

Light enough to tackle cobwebs, picture rails etc. Can be used in the car, and emptying it is extremely easy. Cons: Some of the bristled attachments seem to trap dust in the bristles that don’t get sucked up into the vacuum, meaning you have to collect the dust off the bristles by hand and feed it manually to the vacuum.

The wall Mount isn’t the best quality, and although I haven’t fitted it yet, the inaccessible locking tab, looks like once you clip the front panel shut, there’s no way of reopening it without damaging it.

I’m guessing that’s why they tape a small piece of cardboard on there, to stop you inadvertently closing the cover before you’ve fitted it. The battery power says 60 minutes, but be warned that’s on low power, apparently on high power a full charge will only give you 6 minutes.

So not great at really challenging jobs that would require full power. But for general day to day vacuuming, low to medium settings are probably ok.

Got it for my mom for Christmas. She’s elderly and has been using the same heavy vacuum for over 30 years. It broke down again a month b4 Christmas. I knew what I had to do, get her a Dyson! Best deal I found was at Canadian Tire on boxing day and, the V10 happened to be on sale.

As soon she opened it and charged it, I knew I had to try it out. I vacuumed the carpeted living room and I couldn’t believe the stuff coming out of the carpets that already looked clean. The way the head articulates, makes it very easy to get around furniture legs and reach deep under couches.

Also did a great job on tiles and wood floors. I vacuumed the whole house and the living room twice. When done I still had some juice left and the brush/roller underneath still looked clean and no hairs stuck in it.

Next I used the dusting attachment to clean all the drapes, blinds in and around and on top of window sills and doors, inside the house and in the garage. Nope, still going. I then used the same attachment to clean all my electronics, behind tv’s, plugs, computers, keyboards etc.

Finally, after all this the battery ran out. I am highly impressed with it’s suction power, battery life and ease of use. Mom loves the vacuum but, needs two hands to use it. The position of the handle puts too much stress on her tiny wrists and mine.

The handle extending towards the top would help with wrist fatigue. Other then that, this is the best do it all vacuum I ever used.

Let me start by saying, I have never left a review, but I felt very compelled to do so for this product. I purchased this vacuum in September, after having owned a few other Sharks – I have always been a huge Shark fan.

that is until now! This vacuum is not the same quality that I am used to from Shark. Immediately upon using, it is very awkward to maneuver, and the floor nozzle that holds the brush roll is defective – meaning it sounds like it is going to break into pieces every time you place your foot on the nozzle to bend the handle backward.

And, then once you finally have the handle back and are ready to begin vacuuming, every time you even need to make a slight turn, it is SO LOUD like plastic breaking. I called Shark and explained the situation, since there is supposed to be a 5 year warranty, and did a video call so that they could see and hear the issues.

The representative did confirm “you definitely have a defective vacuum”, so I thought – Oh, great, they are going to replace my vacuum. WRONG! He proceeded to tell me that eventhough there is a 5 year warranty, the floor nozzle is unfortunately not a covered part.

So he said it was almost $100, but as a courtesy they were willing to offer me 50% off. I advised that was unacceptable seeing as they should stand behind their product, especially after only a few months, and that I should not be on the hook to spend more money for a defective product that I received out of the box.

He placed me on hold and spoke to his “superior” and then came back and said that unfortunately that was the best that they could do. I said I would rather spend my $50 on purchasing another better quality vacuum and I will unfortunately just be trashing this one.

Total waste of money. This vacuum is absolute garbage and I would steer clear if I were you. They clearly are not making the same quality vacuums anymore and they certainly do not stand behind their products.

We bought this Shark vacuum to replace another similar Shark vacuum that we had only had for three years before some of the plastic pieces broke and rendered it useless. The plastic pieces cracked and are or were not covered under any warranty, only the motor was covered.

Anyhow, we bought this new Shark in February 2021 and now in November 2021 the main roller brush and front lights turn on and off every time the vacuum is pulled backwards on a vacuuming stroke. The plastic handle neck or “wand” is now worn on this new vacuum and there is an electrical connection terminal down where the wand attaches to the motor body.

The worn out piece allows the wand to move up and down as you work the vac back and forth on the carpet, that electrical terminal disconnects on each pull and as a result, the power is cut temporarily to the roller and lights.

I called Shark for warranty assistance and was again told that wand is not covered under warranty, only the motor is. The other parts and pieces can be replaced at my expense. They offered me the part for $30 but I declined.

The woman at Shark then offered me half price for the part and free shipping. Why would she try to charge me more in the first place? Just weird and I declined that offer as well. The vac is also assembled with all tamper resistant screws that require a special bit.

Not a big deal unless you need to remove a bolted on cover and don’t have the right bit to do so. This vacuum wasn’t cheap. It did a fair job before it broke but now it doesn’t work like it should after only 7 months.

My advice to you is find a different one. They just don’t last and Shark will not stand behind anything but the motor of the unit.

I hate this vacuum. I have been using it for about 3 years and I have absolutlely had it it with this thing. I’m in the middle of vaccuming my living right now and I had to stop to write this review because I hate it so much.

My old Shark powered lift away was a much better vacuum. There are little teeth on the Apex Duo vacuum that strip hairs from the brush roll but those little teeth catch all manner of things that a vacuum should be able to pick up which then clog the intake and have to be removed by hand.

My Jerky goldendoodle decided to take a paper napkin from the end table that I forgot to pick up before retiring to my slumber and chew it into tiny pieces. I awoke this morning to see my floor covered in such a multitude of white fluffy bits that I initially thought maybe he had murdered a chicken in the night.

I pulled out my trusty Shark Apex Duo and began the to tackle the mess. I instantly realized the most expensive vacuum in the Shark line up is indeed powerfull. it has the power to destroy time itself.

It took what should have been a 30 second task and turned into an entire morning of frustration fueled by bending over, removing the brush roller multiple times and displacing the offending pieces of paper towel that were standing defiantly in front of the intake all while my morning coffe cooled to the point of no return.

I have grown to hate this vacuum and so will you. I am going to smash it with a baseball bat and put it on YouTube, so keep an eye out for That.

Love this vacuum, for being lightweight and cordless it’s extremely powerful and last long enough to vacuum my 1400sq ft home twice, 25-30 mins. I live in a very dusty area so I have to vacuum daily and besides batteries everything works as good as the say I bought it.

I had to replace the battery a few times but if you have the know-how it takes (6x) 18650 batteries that you can swap out yourself or just buy a whole new battery bank. You can find really nice ones on eBay for $30 that actually hold more power than the stock ones.

Just make sure you ask what 18650 battery they use in it. If you don’t ask you will get some no-name random batteries, if you do ask you can get Sony, Samsung, LG, Panasonic, etc. They might charge $5-10 more but it is worth it.

If I remember correctly the original batteries were Sony. Also incase you skip reading the instructions, clean the unit court regularly, I have a friend who has broken 2 of them because he wouldn’t take a few minutes to clean it.

Do not charge it immediately after use, like all lithium batteries it needs to cool down first. Also, don’t run it in extra power mode all the time or you will shorten its life or burn the motor off, its for short boost.

We have Golden Retriever fur tumbleweeds from several dogs, and none of the many supposedly animal-friendly vacuums I purchased worked. Fur wrapped around the roller and either broke or was a time-consuming pain to remove and clean.

The last vacuum broke at the worst time, nine months ago when we moved into a new home with a temporary dirt yard. A friend told me how she loved her animal Dyson cordless stick vacuum. Oh me of little faith, I bought one anyway.

I LOVE IT! The bin is small, but emptying it is a breeze. One of our Goldens sleeps with us and heavily sheds. I use the animal attachment to vacuum the sheets before I make the bed (takes about 1 minute), and it works great.

Very little fur wraps around the roller, and what does comes off so easily. It picks up more fur from the car than the car wash people do. I am a very senior lady with spinal problems and can’t handle heavy vacuums.

This skinny lightweight Dyson enables me to vacuum the whole house without problems. In some reviews, people complain because they have to hold the lever while vacuuming or else it turns off. Silly people! I find this feature easier than continually turning it off and on, and the lever is situated on the handle that makes it easy to keep pressed.

Cordless; I no longer have to worry about tripping or dragging a cord, or changing outlets. In a nutshell, I love everything about this vacuum.

I have owned other leading brands in the past and let me tell you! Ever since I had purchase my 1st shark 5 years ago which it did last for that long until my tubing ripped and couldn’t find replacement parts for it.

The shark company provides wonderful products that really have a high performance. They’re efficient, lighted for better visibility, have great maneuverability when rotating. So when my husband found me this as a replacement I knew I just had to try it.

It came with 3 attachments and has a lift away function where I can leave the floor part and walk with the bucket basically and vacuum in hard to reach places and stairs. It’s not too heavy and very easy to use! I love how powerful the vacuum is.

It picks up any mess my littles leave me. I use this 3x a day and it’s not an imposition to unravel the cord plug it in an unplug and ravel the cord back up. It’s super quick and easy and honestly, I find vacuuming enjoyable and now have a machine that not only happens to be my favorite color, but my favorite brand as well! So happy to have found this! Oh and did I mention how easy it is to clean and there’s a compartment for when/if definitely when something gets Caught in the hose and clogs it, there’s a compartment you can open on the side to get it out.

How neat no more burning up motors and having to completely disassemble to resolve an issue. Shark Also has made it super easy to clean and empty. There’s a separate compartment in the bucket with a mesh bucket so that it stays in there and filters out the debris and keeps the hair and/ bigger things trapped up too.

Love love it!.

Got this today, was a breeze to assemble and get going. Picks up a lot of dirt and hair quickly, I like the no tangle bush as we have a longer hair dog, and my wife and daughter both have long hair which used to have to be cut from the beater bar of our old vac on a regular basis.

This one has 3 filters so good for allergies, and the dual brushes which did very well on carpet and hardwood, getting a lot of the dust on the wood floor the old one couldnt get. Only a few things to note, the bin is a bit small and had to be dumped a lot because of pet hair, 3 times on our main living room.

It is not the lightest vacuum but about the same as our old one. I wish it came with a cleaning brush head separate order. and had room on board for all the attachments instead of just 2. The head is low profile and fits places our old one would not, and it turns very well.

Will see how well it holds up as the Dyson 07 it is replacing lasted us for 20 years and did a good job consistently. Just didnt want to pay top dollar for a Dyson again. 3 months later and the vacuum is still doing a great job.

We have not had any problems with hair wrap on the brush bar with our golden retrievers fur. Still have to dump the bin a lot with pet fur. Still miss that there was no standard brush attachment, but came with basically two upholstery brushes one powered, one not.

About to order the standard long bristle cleaning brush so I can clean the air return and vents, be nice if the sizes were standard so I could just use the old ones from other vacuums. Another quick update, trying to find accessories like the dusting brush has been difficult.

Shark does not carry one on their website, even though the owners manual says they do, and cant or wont tell you the dimensions needed. Ordering one from Home Deliveries USA, let you know if it fits in a later update.

Well, it does vacuum well. And there is the HEPA filter. For reference, I am used to my old upright Eureka Boss Smart Vac (which lived a long life but recently died), and this Shark is harder use use in many ways.

For starters, a filter bag is so much easier to deal with than the canister, which has to be emptied after every vacuum, and doesn’t even empty completely on it’s own (i. e. you have to reach in to dislodge hair, etc).

I also failed to realize that with the swivel steering, the upright unit is just more unstable and a little harder to push overall as a result. The real kicker though is the almost complete uselessness of the attachments.

Because you have to take the upright handle off, the unit that is left is so short you then have to carry it around. In addition, the attachment tubing is so short that you have to bend over to use the attachments.

So you therefore are all bent over, trying to carry around the unit in order to use the attachments, which is very back breaking. So. It does vacuum; it does good on bare floors and area rugs of various pile depths.

If you never use attachments and don’t mind skin and nose contact with your floor detritus, then this vacuum could be fine for you.