My New Vacuum Sucks Big-time

[hrj]

I knew that my old vacuum cleaner wasn't as efficient as it once had been. Heck, I got it back when I lived in Davis, which is quite a while ago. And the attachments have gotten pretty much useless because the attachment plate (which fastens over the bottom of the machine) won't fasten any more, much less create a serious seal. The new vacuum is one of those bagless, HEPA-filter things with a clear plastic "dirt cup" so you can see what it's picking up. Well, today was Main Bedroom Day on the house-cleaning schedule, so I broke in the new machine on a single room. A room that does in fact get vacuumed every other week. It produced a wad of dust-lint-fiber-cat-hair-whatever that would be respectable for the lint trap for two dryer-loads of towels. Yow.

Comments

[wulfsdottir.livejournal.com]

What brand/model? I'm in the market for something that can handle cat hair.

[loup_noir]

Was it horribly expensive? I think mine isn't working as well as it should and I really hate those stupid bags. What kind did you get?

[hrj.livejournal.com]

To answer both practical questions: it's a Hoover "Foldaway Upright" and I got it on sale for $40, while the regular price seems to be $70. I find this rather amusing since my (possibly badly wrong) memory is that when I bought my old vacuum, back 20 years ago, it was in the neighborhood of $80. Adjusted for inflation, that's even more of a difference.