Most Powerful Upright Vacuum?

[AlienAgent]

I’m running into more pet hair and kitty litter contaminated carpets than I have in the past at an account I picked up last summer. These are rental units and I have never in my life seen this level of pet related abuse, it’s outlandish!

Yesterday I spent around 3 hours vacuuming 900 ft2 of carpet. I always prevac until nothing is getting picked up into the canister. Half a garbage bag of hair and kitty litter per unit is not unusual.

They pay whatever I ask, so the account is definitely worthwhile. Honestly, they are fantastic clients with realistic expectations and I have saved them tens of thousands in replacement costs.

But…

I can’t stand to spend that much time pushing/emptying/cleaning out a vacuum. There has to be a better way. I’m running a Shark Lift A Way Pet Duo something or other and a Bissell that looks like a green and black knockoff of the Shark.

What is the most aggressive vacuum out there for these type of situations? Preferably with a canister.

 

[BIG WOOD]

Look for a commercial Royal vacuum off eBay. The new ones are junk.

They’re loud but they’re the most aggressive

 

[Cleanworks]

I’m running into more pet hair and kitty litter contaminated carpets than I have in the past at an account I picked up last summer. These are rental units and I have never in my life seen this level of pet related abuse, it’s outlandish!

Yesterday I spent around 3 hours vacuuming 900 ft2 of carpet. I always prevac until nothing is getting picked up into the canister. Half a garbage bag of hair and kitty litter per unit is not unusual.

They pay whatever I ask, so the account is definitely worthwhile. Honestly, they are fantastic clients with realistic expectations and I have saved them tens of thousands in replacement costs.

But…

I can’t stand to spend that much time pushing/emptying/cleaning out a vacuum. There has to be a better way. I’m running a Shark Lift A Way Pet Duo something or other and a Bissell that looks like a green and black knockoff of the Shark.

What is the most aggressive vacuum out there for these type of situations? Preferably with a canister.

Try a ClearTrack (Workhorse).

 

[Living The Dream]

I've got Kirby's, Sharks, Proteam's, Lindhaus, Hoover, Windsor's, and they are all great vacuums, but the one that wins on the pet hair is the Oreck XL that Mikey recommended. Their burshroll is very aggressive and the bags hold a lot more than any canister vac.

 

[BIG WOOD]

I've got Kirby's, Sharks, Proteam's, Lindhaus, Hoover, Windsor's, and they are all great vacuums, but the one that wins on the pet hair is the Oreck XL that Mikey recommended. Their burshroll is very aggressive and the bags hold a lot more than any canister vac.

Kitty litter is more of a problem over hair.

 

[hogjowl]

You’re already using it.
Don’t blame the vacuum
Sometimes you just have to work

 

[AlienAgent]

I’ve been looking around on FB Marketplace. Plenty of cheap Kirbys, Royals, and Orecks to pick from. Might get one of each and do some side by side trials.

Also found this bad boy… All it needs is a brush roller retro fitted.

 

[AlienAgent]

Sometimes you just have to work

Sometimes? When does the part where I don’t happen? Lol

Seriously though, you might be right. The Shark ain’t bad.

 

[hogjowl]

I’m always right

 

[Mike J]

I’ve been looking around on FB Marketplace. Plenty of cheap Kirbys, Royals, and Orecks to pick from. Might get one of each and do some side by side trials.

Also found this bad boy… All it needs is a brush roller retro fitted.

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I did that

 

[Mikey P]

Look for a commercial Royal vacuum off eBay. The new ones are junk.

They’re loud but they’re the most aggressive

Kirby is better in every regard.

 

[Mikey P]

Sanitare as well.

 

[BIG WOOD]

Kirby is better in every regard.

I've never used the newer kirbys but the older ones definitely aren't better than a Royal

 

[AlienAgent]

I did thatView attachment 124996

How did it turn out? From the pic it looks like the
old Kirby got smoked by the Oreck XL.

Kirby is better in every regard.

I checked out some YouTube videos last night, the Kirby and Royal seem pretty similar but the Kirby looks to be a little smoother and more refined.

 

[Jethro81]

Riccar R40P Tandem Air