Hi there!
So... My husband and I are currently searching for a new vacuum that might be able to deal with my long hair that sheds like crazy. Our current stick vacuum gets hair wrapped around the roll, and it's super annoying (and kind of gross..) cutting it off. Are there any vacuums out there that are made for this kind of thing? We were looking at pet vacuums initially, but honestly don't know what to look for. If at all possible, a smaller/lighter-weight vacuum would be ideal since we live in a very small apartment, and mostly just use it on our area rug in the living room.
Thanks in advance! :)
Hi! I’m looking to purchase a vacuum for an apartment during this Amazon prime day. What are the best vacuums for long (human) hair? Looking to spend under $450. Vacuums and dust busters in the past have gotten the hair so entangled in them they break.
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So, I have long hair. My cat has long hair... We got hair everywhere along with a bunch of other things as I'm a recovering hoarder. And I've been though so many vaccums...
The problem I'm having is that hair will wrap around and get stuck where the brush attaches to the vacuum. I do all I can to avoid it - I check frequently and clean the brush as I go around a room or spot. Usually only get a yard squared of vacuuming done then check and clean and keep going... But... sometimes a hair will get wrapped just wrong... and then we got a problem. And the attempt to fix it often breaks the vacume or the brush where they attach to each other. My grandparents old vacuum I inherited never had this problem but it gave out and no one is willing to fix it and grandad isnt around anymore to do it. Can someone suggest a vacuum that won't do this?
Hi everyone, I am moving from a small apartment to a big townhouse and my current vacuum i have had for 2 years it’s just not gonna cut it for a bigger place. It’s cordless and the charge doesn’t last long enough. I have very long and thick hair and shed like crazy and so do my cats; this vacuum is not great at picking up all the hair. Anyways what are good vacuum suggestions for my current situation? I’m looking for something $300 or under and half my place is carpet and other half is tile. Thank u!
My much hated Dyson recently died and I currently have a Shark that I picked up out of desperation while I figure out next steps. (In defense of the Shark, it sucks a lot more than the Dyson... and I mean that in the literal sense, not the figurative.) Both have one aspect I detest: When it picks up the long hair that I mysteriously and inexplicably shed, it gets stuck on the brush bar and clogs and I need to do a long, gross intervention to remove it. Is there a vacuum out there that ideally doesn't do this at all but if it does, at least is easier to handle? With the Dyson I had to remove the brush bar completely, which did a more effective job but it was a PITA.
Other info: We have cats and mixed flooring (carpet, hardwood, tile). I'd prefer a canister to an upright. I use the vacuum on stairs and furniture as well. Budget... my husband is screaming at the idea of a $1000 Miele, but everyone I know with a Miele loves theirs.
Desperately looking for the best cordless vacuum (stick vacuum preferred) with this criteria:
Sucking up many long hairs on hardwood floors, low/medium pile rugs, bathroom tile floors and not get tangled (at least not as much as others)
Has a long wand capability
Can convert into handheld
Can last at least 30-45 minutes to do a good job of long hairs and normal dirt sucking (house is about 950 Sq ft)
I was thinking a budget of under $300 originally but I think I’m willing to go all out if it means a vacuum that’s worth it and does all of this and more. The more I like the gadget the more I’ll probably use it and clean more often; this and convenience are the reasons I’d prefer cordless over corded.
Someone had mentioned Shark cordless with Zero-M dual brush for being good for long hair without tangling but I could only find Shark cordless with Power Fin. Is this still best for long hair? I also see it can stand up on its own by folding over and that would be great to have it stand up without needing a wall mount or resorting to laying it on the floor.
I was even looking at the Dyson Outsize Absolute. Is this the best with long hair? If so plus all the other cool features, I’d be interested despite its high cost. And it’s larger container seems good because I’d be too lazy to want to empty it frequently. My assumption is the Dyson Outsize Absolute is overkill but I just don’t know.
Thank you so much, really am looking to purchase as soon as possible.
I have really long hair - hair till my knees! Every vacuum I have ever use gets tangled with the hair and stops working after a while. So before using the vacuum cleaner I have to manually pick out all the hair first - which is a pain!
These days I am thinking of getting a cordless stick vacuum cleaner. They are lightweight and easier to use.
Floor type: hardwood and carpet.
I would appreciate any suggestions! Thanks in advance.
Hey :)
My girlfriend has really long hair and sheds like crazy. The current vacuum I use needs emptying once or twice per clean because the hair wraps around the filter and severely reduces the suction. Would appreciate any recommendations that doesn't break the bank like a £600 Dyson. Thanks in advance!
There is a rubber ended broom-like device you can buy, sort of like a squeegee on a broom handle lol. You can find them on Amazon. “Sweep” the carpet with this before you vacuum and it gets most of the hair off first.
Get a seam ripper to slice the wrapped hair off the vacuum components, it works like a charm. Also ask your girlfriend if she can keep hair brushing and styling to one area (probably a bathroom?) because that’s when the most hair fall occurs. Obviously there will be random shedding, but limiting the heavy-hitting activities to a small space with hard flooring might help contain it.
I’m looking at getting the Shark Cordless Pet but I’m not sure if it’s the best choice for the price. I’ve never bought a vacuum, so spending that much on something that doesn’t work (pick up all the hair that comes off my head) is a bit worrisome. I’ve got carpet, tile, AND wood floors, and I’m not trying to spend more than $300. Are there better options out there - preferably in the same style? Also, amazon sells them refurbished…is that a bad idea?
Hello everyone! I'm looking for a vacuum that will be able to deal with my very long hair that shed everywhere. I have a small apartment with hardwood floors and one rug. I currently have the Shark Matrix 2 in 1 which I have to now manually clean every other use. It's actually stopped working at max power despite me trying my best to clear out the roller brush. Honestly it takes longer for me to remove the long hair from the roller brush than it would to just use a regular vacuum cleaner in my apartment. I also have only been using this for roughly 6 months.
I would like one with dual mop and vacuum and self emptying function. Ideally under $600. Thank you!!
hi!
I am a girl with long thick hair and I often shed. Most vacuums that I've owned previously always had hair tangled in the brush roll. Is there a vacuum out there to solve this?
What vacuums do you recommend that's not too expensive for a college student and what are your experiences with a roomba?
thanks!
There are a few ways to approach the "long hair" issue. There isn't a great way to prevent the hair from getting on the roller in the first place. The "self cleaning" rollers we've seen haven't done that well. So if we start by assuming it's going to get there one way or the other, there are 2 things that matter now.
*1. How easily we get can the hair off
Sebo and Lindhaus both make machines that have quick release brush rollers. They can be completely removed for easy cleaning without any tools. These machines are going to be more expensive, $450-1000, but will last a long time.
Simplicity/Riccar make machines that you can remove the base plate and take the roller out without tools as well. You will still have to remove the belt, and maybe a small rod that engages the roller. Although their bearings are not sealed quite as well as the Sebo or Lindhaus, they have models that start a little cheaper ($300+).
*2. How much hair can the roller take before failing?
At least in my experience, the Lindhaus roller is the most indestructible. I've seen a roller completely cocooned in hair (read: not visible) run completely fine after cleaning. The Sebo isn't that far behind them, and Sebo's machines are a lot more user friendly than Lindhaus. Simplicity/Riccar machines can take less of a beating, but the steel rollers they make have a lot of parts that come separately. This means you can likely just buy a bearing, instead of an entire $100 steel roller.
This advice may be a little pricey for a college student. If you can find a used Sanitaire with a steel roller on it, that would be a good budget option. You sacrifice the ability to have hose/tools but the rollers are well made and pretty easy to remove.
The robotic vacs (like roomba) are JUST starting to get small suction motors on +$1000 models. Other than these, robotic vac should be treated like a smart Hoky. They clean cosmetic surface crumbs/dirt but do not replace vacuuming (yet!).
I have a Miele upright (specifically the Dynamic U1 Cat & Dog) and I’ve been using it for about one month. I checked the brush roller yesterday and there was not a SINGLE hair trapped in it. Literally not one.
I vacuum once a day, sometimes twice, and my sister-in-law and mother-in-law who live with me have thick, waist length black hair so all of my previous vacuums had to have all of the hair cut out of the roller after just a couple of days!
I’m amazed how well a quality vacuum can perform. I’m definitely never going back to cheap vacuums! Hope that helps!
What kind of vacuum should I purchase for an apartment and picking up long (human) hair? Looking to spend under $450.
Howdy y'all,
I've never bought a vacuum before outside of a $20 used dirt devil which has just broken down. I tend to do tons of research but I'm hoping y'all can point me in the right direction first.
Budget: $200-$500. prefer the lower end but I understand when quality and features justify paying more.
Needs: long black hair is EVERYWHERE in our apartment due to postpartum shedding, so something that can handle long hair (RIP dirt devil). Also looking for a strong clean so we can be confident that the crawling baby won't find anything he shouldn't. S.O. wants something that can handle scrubbing like a mop. She mentioned the Tineco iFloor 3, but I'm not a fan of the unchangeable battery that goes kaput (and brings the whole machine with it) after 2 years.
Current home for 1 more month has both carpet and wood flooring next home (temporary) has wood floors, and finally the home we will be building is likely to have wood or similar hard floors and maybe some rugs.
Thanks In advance for y'all's insights
To quickly break it down:
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Hard floors: use a suction-only nozzle without a rotating brush for hair to get tangled around
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Carpet: get a vacuum with a quick-remove brushroll for easy hairwrap maintenance
If I were to ignore your budget, the $699 SEBO Felix upright with its maintenance-friendly design and dedicated hard floor nozzle would be perfect for you. The cheaper $380 Karcher CV300 and $550 SEBO Dart versions would work as well, although you'd really want to grab the $55 Premium Parquet tool that the Felix includes. These vacuums are absolutely top-notch on hard floors, to the point that I can follow up afterwards with a Swiffer wet mop and find almost nothing on the cloth.
That said, I think you can find some very good sub-$500 options by looking at turbine canisters. The carpet/rug turbine will be a little higher maintenance than the motorized carpet head on a vacuum like the Felix, and I'd recommend slicing the hair off after every use. The $280 Numatic James or $330 Numatic Henry HV160 are tough little canisters from the UK that offer an excellent value in terms of longevity, cord/hose length and attachment compatibility, and I think they'd be excellently suited to your future flooring situations.
The two attachments I'd recommend getting are:
Wessel Werk TK286 Turbine - $45: Light and maneuverable turbine for carpet and rug cleaning
Wessel Werk RD285 Designation - $35: Hard floor head that uses rubber squeegees instead of brushes, which means that hair won't get caught on the underside
I had super long hair for years so I feel ya. Since you're in transition so I wouldn't recommend getting the permanent BIFL vacuum just yet which for all hard floors is a canister like the Henry Pet or Sebo E1 Kombi. A straight suction canister won't be good for the current carpet.
For right now I'd look at the Hoover T-Series/Temp UH30301 $129. It has carpet height adjustment and brushroll shutoff for both various carpets and hard floors. It has a strong 12 amp motor and uses hepa bags. The T-Series also has a bottom plate that comes off without any tools so it's easy to clean hair off the brushroll. The T-Series isn't fancy but it's very capable and allows you to get something good now. I even recommend keeping it around for cleaning rugs if you have a good canister vacuum for hard floors.
The Sebo Dart $549 is a great BIFL upright with a few less features than the Sebo Felix. The Dart would be great for carpets and has a brushroll shutoff for hard floors. It's not optimal for all hard floors until you add the Premium Parquet Brush and then it'll clean hard floors like a canister. The Dart and Felix also have brushrolls that are removable without tools to easy hairwrap removal.
The Zero G canister $649 and Sebo Felix upright $699 are the BIFL vacuums that can handle your carpet/wood now and any floor mix in the future. Both have powered brushrolls for carpets and dedicated hard floor brushes for wood floors.
Vacuum/mop combos or auto mops are quite compromised. They don't dry vacuum and are only for hard floors. They require cleanup after every use and like you mention cordless models have battery wear and tear issues. I recommend a good vacuum and a simple spray mop. But you wanna keep your SO happy so I recommend getting the floor cleaner your SO wants if that's the Tineco iFloor 3 from Costco or somewhere with a no-haggle return policy. Try it out and either love it or get it out of her system. Remember vac/mops can't clean above floors or rugs or carpets, no stairs and no cars.
I have not used this before but the Nellie's Wow Mop $269 really has my interest. I have a spray mop and a steam mop but this is the cordless mop I really want. Cordless, swivel, re-usable pads, spray trigger, use any solution you want.
Hope this helps.
Budget: under $700 Floor type: Carpet Needs: long human hair and also cat hair. But mostly the human hair os the problem. My boyfriend and I both have hair to our asses. Our vacuum is busted to hell so we haven't really been able to vacuum properly since moving in. We have tried but I feel like we just angered it. So I'm looking to replace. I'm not super loaded however this is something I've got money put side for so I'm not too worried about price. I am just looking for solid recommendations for a vacuum that won't die from a lot of long hair and can clean a carpet well. If you have prices available for it, that's even better. Please help us sort this out. We've been looking for weeks.
If this is going to be a carpet-only machine, you may want to consider the Karcher CV300. Someone else mention the Sebo Felix and Dart; the Karcher is a barebones version of the Sebo. Significantly cheaper too, at $383.
Consider the SEBO Dart or SEBO Felix. Top tier vacuum and the brush roll slides out really easily to clean off hair.
Here’s a couple videos worth watching:
https://youtu.be/-rOmXYVrhxM
https://youtu.be/YY4FTID1XSU
The docking station will be located behind a furniture, not easily accessable for maintenance. I need advice on which robot vacuum that can prevent long hairs getting stuck. Thank you!
We only have one bedroom that has carpet, but we have a vacuflo to use also. I’m looking to replace our Dyson because mine & our daughters’ hair gets wrapped up so quickly and messes it up. And it’s not fun to clean. TIA
For long hair on hard floors, I think your best bet's gonna be a vacuum without a brushroll (or one that lets you shut it off).
At the high end of the market, the Lindhaus Karsima/Valzer/LB3 L-Ion would be excellent at this. It's a bit of a hybrid between an upright, canister, and electric broom that can be fitted with a canister-style hard floor tool. They're rare and expensive (definitely check with your local vac shop to see if you can find one for les than $1300), but the performance and 40-60 minute runtime make it an excellent hard floor cleaner. I've been running one in my house for the past few months and it's honestly replaced my canister for handling my downstairs hardwood and area rugs.
For something a little cheaper, there's the $550-600 Henry Cordless. This is a battery powered compact canister, so it'll be a bit like using your Vacuflo (just without being tethered to the walls). I'd recommend adding on a Wessel-Werk RD285 Designation squeegee hard floor tool since it doesn't have any brushes for hair to get caught on.
At the cheapest end, the Hoover ONEPWR Evolve stick vac can be found for $150 or less. It's a cheap bagless model (unlike the two BIFL quality bagged vacuums above), but at least you can shut the brushroll off to suck up hair without it getting wrapped up.
Don't know about wireless, but the Henry vacuums are the best
I have long hair (and a pet with short hair) and it seems to kill every vacuum I've tried. Hair gets tangled in the rollers and takes forever to clean and remove, making it a huge chore. Any recommendations for vacuums (maybe without a roller?) that are best for long and short hair, in both pick-up and cleaning of the vacuum itself? I have a Bissel TurboClean DualPro Pet that deeps clean well but I'm looking for an easier everyday vacuum. I was considering the Bissel FeatherWeight stick vacuum just to try something cheap but was wondering if there's a better option for not much more, under $100 or so. Budget is flexible if there's a great one though. Mostly worried about carpet but multi-use for hardwood would be helpful too.
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In that budget you won't find much in the way of features. For ~$150 the Kenmore Intuition line have Anti Hair-Wrap blades.
I hate having to cut the hair off the roll and i feel like i can never fully remove all the hair anyways. Posts on this sub have recommended the Shark® POWERDETECT™ Ultra-Light Corded Stick Vacuum, but I would prefer a cordless option if possible.
anyone out there w a vacuum that works for this?
My long hair that sheds a lot is what killed any desire to own a Roomba ever again. Here are my thoughts/specifications:
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from what I can tell, I want a pure suction vacuum with no spinning brush. My best options appear to be the Pneumatic Henry or Miele C1 (what about Cx1?)
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I'd like a vacuum that's easy to use - plug and play without a bunch of extra parts
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Under $500
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I ONLY need it for hardwood floors
Any thoughts? Thanks so much!
I have been through about 3 vacuum cleaners in the last 5 years. 2 sharks and 1 bissel. We have twin toddlers, an Australian shepherd, and I have long, thick, curly hair that ends up every where. Nothing stands up to it.
I would love a stick vacuum but I think that might be out of the question. Those are the ones we keep breaking. I want my next purchase to honestly last.
Wet vac would be GREAT but I have low hopes that it would actually work for us.
Give me your recs. Thanks!