I'm curious, does anybody use an upright vacuum in their garage if it has rugs and/or carpeting?
Here's my situation: I have 2 large female dogs; one is a Labrador/Chow mix, and the other is a Beagle/Rottweiler mix. They both reside in the garage most of the day and go outside as needed. We have a large, dark rug, along with a runner between the garage and their area. These girls shed quite a lot, and when I use one of my vacuums on these rugs, the canister fills up VERY quickly, and parts of the vacuum get dark and dirty from their hair and dander. I have to clean up said vacuum after using it on that rug.
I currently own 3 vacuums: a Bissell Pet Hair Eraser Lift-Off, a Dyson DC07 Animal and a Fantom Fury 12 Amp. I don't want to use the Bissell in the garage for the reason I mentioned above. The Dyson is overrated, and the Fantom is more of a collectible due to a lack of power, along with the Fantom company being out of business.
I used the Dyson today, as I have relegated it to the garage. Problem is, while it works, the brush bar tangles VERY quickly, and the so-called "lifetime" HEPA filter, which was replaced nearly a year ago, is setting off my allergies.
So I'm considering selling the Dyson and replacing it with a significantly cheaper upright specifically for the garage, such as one that's around $50. What do you recommend?


Here's my situation: I have 2 large female dogs; one is a Labrador/Chow mix, and the other is a Beagle/Rottweiler mix. They both reside in the garage most of the day and go outside as needed. We have a large, dark rug, along with a runner between the garage and their area. These girls shed quite a lot, and when I use one of my vacuums on these rugs, the canister fills up VERY quickly, and parts of the vacuum get dark and dirty from their hair and dander. I have to clean up said vacuum after using it on that rug.
I currently own 3 vacuums: a Bissell Pet Hair Eraser Lift-Off, a Dyson DC07 Animal and a Fantom Fury 12 Amp. I don't want to use the Bissell in the garage for the reason I mentioned above. The Dyson is overrated, and the Fantom is more of a collectible due to a lack of power, along with the Fantom company being out of business.
I used the Dyson today, as I have relegated it to the garage. Problem is, while it works, the brush bar tangles VERY quickly, and the so-called "lifetime" HEPA filter, which was replaced nearly a year ago, is setting off my allergies.
So I'm considering selling the Dyson and replacing it with a significantly cheaper upright specifically for the garage, such as one that's around $50. What do you recommend?

