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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / May 2007Best vacuum for mites - anyone know Consumer Report reviews?
I can't seem to find Consumer Reports February 2007 issue at the library. They rated the best vacuums. Does anyone know the top 5 or so? > I can't seem to find Consumer Reports February 2007 issue at the library. > They rated the best vacuums. Does anyone know the top 5 or so? Dyson Animal. >> I can't seem to find Consumer Reports February 2007 issue at the library. >> They rated the best vacuums. Does anyone know the top 5 or so? > >Dyson Animal. Actually, though the Dyson was given good marks for emissions, it was not high rated for cleaning ability. CU has, over the years, consistently shown that Dyson products are not really any better than several cheaper models. For the best cleaning and lowest emissions, it looks like the top uprights are a $300 Kenmore and a $250 Hoover; and the top canisters are a $350 Kenmore and a $500 Electrolux (with a $300 Kenmore also high-rated and giving more bang for the buck).  SignatureWayne M. >>> I can't seem to find Consumer Reports February 2007 issue at the library. >>> They rated the best vacuums. Does anyone know the top 5 or so? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > a $350 Kenmore and a $500 Electrolux (with a $300 Kenmore also > high-rated and giving more bang for the buck). I've had excellent success with an upright Hoover. >I've had excellent success with an upright Hoover. I killed one in about 6 months, with the help of my 7 trusty dusty huskies. But anyway, the original query was about getting rid of mites, and I don't know if there are special considerations for that. SignatureMelinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - shore@panix.com Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community >> I've had excellent success with an upright Hoover. > > I killed one in about 6 months, with the help of my 7 > trusty dusty huskies. But anyway, the original query was > about getting rid of mites, and I don't know if there are > special considerations for that. Specific to the mites I'd recommend a sealed mattress bag designed for such a purpose. As an added measure, I would put tape over the zipper closure from end-to-end. >>I've had excellent success with an upright Hoover. > > I killed one in about 6 months, with the help of my 7 > trusty dusty huskies. Your place must *smell* great. SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com >>> I've had excellent success with an upright Hoover. >> I killed one in about 6 months, with the help of my 7 >> trusty dusty huskies. > > Your place must *smell* great. Huskies aren't generally stinky dogs, unless they roll in stuff. Anyway, Melinda doesn't strike me as a pig, so why should her house smell bad? SignatureShelly http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) >>>> I've had excellent success with an upright Hoover. >>> I killed one in about 6 months, with the help of my 7 [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Huskies aren't generally stinky dogs, unless they roll in stuff. Anyway, > Melinda doesn't strike me as a pig, so why should her house smell bad? I'm betting you wouldn't notice it if it did. SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com <cyberpurrs@yahoo.com> whittled the following words: >>>>> I've had excellent success with an upright Hoover. >>>> I killed one in about 6 months, with the help of my 7 [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > I'm betting you wouldn't notice it if it did. Huskies are a nordic breed, meaning VERY low oil content in their coats. Which results in a higher R+ value (as long as they stay dry) Nordic snow is a grainy powder, and generally NOT wet. The coats are so dense, that it takes a tremendous effort for water to get to the skin. It's generally oil content in the fur that retains odors. The oil content in a "healthy" nordic dog's fur is so low, that chances are your cats are smellier than Melinda's dogs. all of them. > <cyberpurrs@yahoo.com> whittled the following words: > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > in a "healthy" nordic dog's fur is so low, that chances are your cats are > smellier than Melinda's dogs. all of them. Thanks for educating cybercat... and some of the rest of us. :-) <Joe_Canuck@-remove-gmail.com> whittled the following words: >> in thread news:464b8684$0$16402$88260bb3@free.teranews.com: >> "cybercat" <cyberpurrs@yahoo.com> whittled the following words: [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Thanks for educating cybercat... and some of the rest of us. :-) Your welcome. All is not so rosey with those nordic breeds though. As with everything, there are always tradeoffs. Those Nordic breeds tend to SHED, and shed, and shed. Chances are, even with Melinda's best cleaning efforts, she probably finds dog hair to be her nutritional daily fiber source. I have a nordic breed. A friend asked me to go to dog camp with her, since we are both going to the same camp at the same time. The camp is an 8 hour drive from here. She didn't want to do the drive alone. She asked me if I would bring my dog and ride with her. I laughed, knowing she's a neat- freak, I told her she would never want my dog in her car. Her face fell, and she said, you are right. We are driving separately.. and remaining friends. :) > I'm betting you wouldn't notice it if it did. Did you have a point, or are you just looking for excuses to crosspost to rpd.behavior? Anyway, as a life-long owner of both cats and dogs, I find it kind of funny that a cat owner would criticize a dog owner for having stinky animals. SignatureShelly http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) "cybercat" <cyberpurrs@yahoo.com> said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior: >> I killed one in about 6 months, with the help of my 7 >> trusty dusty huskies. > > Your place must *smell* great. I have a lot of dogs pass through my house. Many pee in it, some poo. All shed. Some fart a lot. I clean. Often, because sometimes I think I've become inured to dog odour, I'll ask friends to take a whiff as soon as they come into my house. Invariably the response is No Dog Odor. I must be doing something right (cleaning &c), and I suspect Melinda is also doing something right. Signature--Matt. Rocky's a Dog. >>> I can't seem to find Consumer Reports February 2007 issue at the library. >>> They rated the best vacuums. Does anyone know the top 5 or so? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > a $350 Kenmore and a $500 Electrolux (with a $300 Kenmore also > high-rated and giving more bang for the buck). Yeah, I've had a couple of those "top rated" vacuum cleaners, and I'll stick with my Dyson Animal - for ANIMAL HAIR. If your upright vacuum has a coil-based hose anywhere between the floor intake and the tank (many do), the hair can clog the hose. At least, that has been my experience - with a long-haired GSD and a Lab with a thick undercoat, I had to unclog it regularly, and that was a real PITA. Dysons have smooth pipes. Mine has yet to clog (2 years). The long hose used with attachments on the Dyson is coil-based; I haven't used it for serious hair accumulations, and I find it rather stiff and inconvenient to use (Dyson isn't perfect), though it works ok for edging, corners, upholstery. But the Dyson sure beats the other uprights I've had when it comes to vacuuming hair-infested carpet during a major coat blow. FurPaw SignatureMy family values don't involve depleted uranium. To reply, unleash the dog. >>>> I can't seem to find Consumer Reports February 2007 issue at the >>>> library. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > has been my experience - with a long-haired GSD and a Lab with a thick > undercoat, I had to unclog it regularly, and that was a real PITA. >>>>>>>>>>>>>I've had to unclog my Dyson several times. I now vacuum up the >>>>>>>>>>>>>big clumps of hair with the shop vac and then use the Dyson. >>>>>>>>>>>>>Also, I would purchase a regular DC07 instead of the animal >>>>>>>>>>>>>version. I don't use the animal attachments that often. They >>>>>>>>>>>>>can also be ordered separately if desired. That being said, the Dyson rocks! It is amazing the crap that it gets out of the carpet. Beth >> I can't seem to find Consumer Reports February 2007 issue at the library. >> They rated the best vacuums. Does anyone know the top 5 or so? > > Dyson Animal. That's what I use, and it's fantastic for cat fur. I've used Hoover, Panasonic, and even one of those Fantoms from HSN. None of them even approach the job done by the Dyson. On the other hand, I wanted a vacuum for *pet fur.* The OP asked specifically about mites, and I doubt if any of the vacuums sold for home use will do a particularly good job on them. MaryL The OP asked specifically about mites, and I doubt if any of > the vacuums sold for home use will do a particularly good job on them. Do you suppose it is possible that the original poster meant fleas, not mites? That would make more sense. --Lia > The OP asked specifically about mites, and I doubt if any of >> the vacuums sold for home use will do a particularly good job on them. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > --Lia That's possible. If so, I think any of the vacuums will pick up fleas. It's a good idea to cut up a flea collar in small pieces and vacuum a few of them at the same time. That will kill the fleas in the cannister or bag (which should be emptied immediately -- place in trash *outside* the house). If it is real flea infestation, then also keep a few pieces of cutup flea collar in the vacuum cleaner even after it has been emptied. That should take care of any eggs that hatch. But *do not* use a flea collar on your cats. They are toxic and not very effective. Use Advantage or similar product (available from your veterinarian) if you need to treat your pet. ...Sorry if none of this is relevant. I thought Lia might be correct the OP could be talking about fleas instead of mites. MaryL On Tue 15 May 2007 05:34:24p, wrote in rec.pets.cats.health+behav <news:vvudnbUgmK_9utfbnZ2dnUVZ_tSunZ2d@giganews.com>: > I can't seem to find Consumer Reports February 2007 issue at the > library. They rated the best vacuums. Does anyone know the top > 5 or so? My hairdresser swears by Rainbow. I don't like that it dumps the contents into water, but at least it can't be expelled into the air like any vacuum that has air that goes through a filter or bag. Very expensive, but coming down in price. My sister in law had one that was $2k. SignatureCheryl On 15 May, 22:34, cleanfan00...@nospam.com wrote: > I can't seem to find Consumer Reports February 2007 issue at the library. > They rated the best vacuums. Does anyone know the top 5 or so? Have you ever tried a Dyson? K. |
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