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I had the Philips one but after about a year it's suction changed to the point where it's hard for it to pick up cat litter now..

It must be able to deal with a lot of cat hair and litter.. and preferably be under 500 euros.

Of course I think a corded one is better for my purposes, and I have mostly hard floors with a few small rugs.

The problem is that every year the quality decreases, so it becomes difficult to know which vacuums will still be good. For example, someone may have purchased the same vacuum 5 years ago and think it's great but the one sold today might not compare

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago (7 children)

Miele makes a good bagless model. But if you don’t have clouds of fur every day like I do, the bag models are a lot better at keeping the dust inside. They’re generally under 500€.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Which model do you recommend? I've heard good things about the c3 but no idea which version is actually good

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

For people with pets, the Cat & Dog version. Just be aware that the brushes in the hoover head tend to wear out in 4-5 years, depending on the frequency of hoovering and amount of hardfloors. A genuine replacement head can get a bit pricy; for the Cat & Dog head even more so.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

How often do you find you need to change the bags? I've heard the cost can really add up

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

About once every 3-4 weeks. It is costly, but I get them off Anazon at a reasonable price. The box of bags also comes with two sets of filters that need to be replaced regularly.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

I honestly don’t think you can go wrong as long as you avoid the battery and robot models (I’m just suspicious of their longevity). I have the blizzard cx1. I’m happy with it; it doesn’t feel as robust as the Mieles from the early 00s that other family members have but I trust/hope that their engineers didn’t overdo the optimization. The hose has a tendency to get twisted and developed a bit of a kink where it goes into the unit.

There is another model that’s smaller, which I would prefer given the choice, because my house is tiny and doesn’t even have closet space for a vacuum.

As far as I know, the Allergy or Pet etc. models are the same, just have some different accessories.

Be aware of bag cost, if you go that route. They capture more dust but I’d go through one every 2 days here.

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