Bogged down by choice of Hoover. Which one would you recommend?

[Rebecca75]

Right then. I've got a Dyson animal upright which is for sale on eBay as I hate it - the worst and most expensive vacuum I've ever owned.
Don't want to make another expensive mistake so recommendations please...
My requirements - corded, bagless. I've got a dog, filthy children, a long haired girl, wooden, tiled and carpet floors. I want something that's easy to manoeuvre, picks up all the dirt.
I've looked at shark, miele and vax.
Heeeelllppp!

We have a sebo X4. Messy kids so we vacuum at least daily. Bags last us 5 or 6 week s. usually toss them because all the sticky crumbs in them begin to stink, rather than because they're full!

I wouldn't recommend the bag-free vax - it's my first bag-free vacuum cleaner and a huge disappointment. Suction seems crap unless it's completely empty.

Watching this thread with interest for a suitable replacement..

Miele cat and dog is fantastic. Has a bag but they are cheap on eBay.

Miele cat and dog. I don't have pets but really like it and has lasted years. I'm not sure how often I change bags but it is weeks rather than days! Argos, Amazon and local hardware shop stock them.

I know it's not what you've asked, but I have a 10 yr old Henry, 4 messy primary aged dds with long hair and the Henry is great!

I've also got a 2 yo animal and it doesn't bear comparison.

My Sebo is also an X4

I think bagged vacuums are the way forward they are definitely less messy

2 kids and 2 long haired cats in a very old house which does get dusty. 1 Sebo bag will last us about 2-3 months. The bags are really big and the design of them means you don't have to change the bag until it's packed solid with dirt

Meant to say, you can get a service box which contains 10 bags and a new filter set for £19.99. That lasts us about 2 years.

Why are the bagless ones having a better rating for allergy sufferers though? Surely if you change filter frequently it amounts to the same thing?

Some of the filters are finer and more complex. You can get a finer filter for the sebo. It just costs twice as much!

Bagless vacs usually need stronger filters just to stop them leaking. In a bagged vac, there is a bag and then a filter. In a bagless vac, there's just a filter. With bags, you never have to come into contact with the dirt. The minute you open the bin on a bagless vac, the seal is broken and fine dust leaks back into the air.

So if anybody had to choose between fanciest bagged pet Miele or blizzard - any votes?

Bagged Miele cat & dog, no question about it.

Haven't rtft but Sebo. I love mine.

Thanks Rebecca, I just googled it, It does look clumsy and the reviews are not very positive. My preferred option is a cordless stick - something neat, powerful and efficient. Not a lot to ask .

Cylinder Miele.

Miele every time and I've had both.

Bosch Athlet is bloody fab. I love using it

We replaced our much hated Dyson with a Henry (had a Henry before the Dyson too, don't know what dh was thinking!). My mum loves her Miele.

Ha santons got one of those G Tech things? Every time the ad is on I nearly order one.

Ha santons? Is that even words? has anyone

Yes I'm going to have to go for the bagged Miele and shut down the flirtations with other bagless vauums!

Maybe I need a robot too at some point!

Sebo X4 pet. It is miles better than anything I've ever had before, especially my Dyson. Dont know anyone who has bought a Sebo and then gone on to a different make. The bags seem to last forever, I dont know how, but the contents are really compressed. And no tipping open containers into your bin.

One of my problems apart from the messy dh and kids, the digs and cats is I have a bad back and find cylinder vacuums and heavy uprights really hard to use. I am convinced a good stick vacumn would revolutionise my life. Will keep watching thread with interest.

I had to borrow a friend's Miele a couple of times while our vacuum was being repaired and dc were actually offering to hoover as it worked so satisfyingly well (esp compared to our crap old Dyson!)