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Buying Guide: Pet Fur Vacuum Cleaners


By Taylor Mosinard


In case you care for cats or dogs at home, you already know that their fur can be found just about everywhere, between cushions, on the stairway, on the carpeting, and on your beddings. If you are taking care of pets that shed a lot of fur, a vacuum cleaner is just as indispensable as your pet's chew toys and food bowls.

Bear in mind however that not all vacuum cleaners are designed for animal fur, so make sure to check for the following features when you shop for one. To begin with, you should get a cleaner with ample suction power. This is almost certainly the most significant feature that a vacuum cleaner needs to have to be useful in a pet owner's home. Even though many would tell you that 12 amps of power would be adequate, seek out a vacuum cleaner that has special technologies that really help improve its cleaning performance. An excellent example of such feature is the Root Cyclone architecture found in cleaners manufactured by Dyson. This is the reason why many consider the Dyson brand as one of the best vacuums for pet hair.

Still, suction power on its own is useless - it should have considerable airflow as well. Suction power is thought of as the "actual pulling power" of a vacuum cleaner, but without airflow there is nothing to pull dirt and fur and propel it into the bin or bag.

Vacuum cleaners also have to have Vacuum cleaners designed an assortment of tools and accessories, like specialized roller brushes, which make them more effective at handling animal hair. With no roller brush, it would be difficult to get rid of pet hair that is caught on carpets and other fabric surfaces. Other vacuums may also come with a turbo head or a power head. Both make use of a rotating brush, but the former uses a turbine in the main airflow while the latter has a small electric motor to spin the brush. If your house is fitted with hardwood floors or a combination of carpeting and bare flooring, you might want to look for a model with a roler brush that can be taken out when needed because this accessory can damage hardwood.

When buying vacuum cleaners you would likely come across bagless versions. The major upside of this type of vacuum cleaner is that it is usually more affordable to buy and own because you don't have to buy bags which cost around one to two bucks each. Bagless vacuum cleaners do an excellent job of getting rid of fur and durt, but you would have to dump the dust bin and unclog the filter every once in awhile. Traditional vacuum cleaners are quicker to clean because you'll just have to remove the filled bags and you get a new filter each time you mount a new bag.




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