vacuum cleaner advisor's top pet vacuums for 2017

[n0oxy]

I'm not totally sure how they came up with these, but I don't think quality was a high priority considering some that are on the list.

http://vdta.com/Magazines/AUG17/VacCleanerAdvAug2017.html

 

[huskyvacs]

Best pet vacuum is my Kirby Ultimate G. It can suck in football sized piles of sheddings through the hose or the brushroll and not miss a beat.

 

[tolivac]

I can agree on the Kirby-it can eat pet hair like no tomorrow-----BUT the outer bag can STINK from pet debris clean-up.For Kirby users having to clean up after pets the outer bag has to be cleaned or replaced more often than for homes without pets.And-Kirby does now provide carbon granule Filtrete bags for pet owners-this should solve the outer bag odor problem.With all plastic bagless machines like Dyson,Shark,others-their filters will need frequent replacement.The dirt bin will have to be dumpted for sure after each use.Their cyclones absorb pet stench-they will have to be cleaned by a vac shop quite often.Of the two-I would go for Kirby.I don't have pets but see the machines pet owners bring into the vac shop because of pet smells.

 

[huskyvacs]

I've never known that you could wash the outer bag, the salesman never told that. You just throw it in the washer or hand wash? I've never had mine cleaned, lol

 

[tolivac]

Kirby bags need to be manually washed-no washer!Like in a sink or tub.