Best Vacuums for Shag Carpet

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iRobot Roomba Red 4100 Bagless Robotic

Best Price: $225.00

from David from Long Island, NY, www.circuitcity.com
pretty easy to clean.cons: has to be cleaned after every use, doesn't work well on shag rugs.the coolest part is that you can let it go and leave!if you have any concerns about it getting stuck and
from www.amazon.com
i have one shag rug that roomba strains to go across, so i don't allow it to go on it anymore.
from fritoss, www.shopping.com
pros: cute, red, helpful, house is cleaner cons: not great on ugly shag carpet upstairs

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Positives: Quiet, Easy To Use, Long Filter Life, Design: Robotic

2 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for SHAG CARPET

Bissell 5770 Healthy Home

Best Price: $260.00

from www.amazon.com
we have older carpets that are shag and our shag carpet fuzz ended up in the dyson vacuum cleaner.
from www.amazon.com
overall, i'm happy with my purchase, and my husband will just have to vaccuum the shag rug :)
from www.amazon.com
we have been an oreck household for 20 years, and only changed because the oreck could not clean frege'/shag carpeting.

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Positives: Long Filter Life, Lightweight, Strong Suction Strength, Design: Upright

3 RECOMMENDED by 2 people for SHAG CARPET

Bissell 12A Cyc Bagless

Best Price: $222.00

from www.amazon.com
i have kinda high shag carpet & then bare floors as well & this vacuum picks up everything with ease!!
from www.amazon.com
(most of my house is hardwoods and tiled floors, but two of their favorite rooms are carpeted.) the suction is strong, even on the "shag carpet" setting.

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Positives: Design: Upright, Dirt Capture: Cyclonic, Amperage: 12 Amp., Filtration Technology: HEPA

4 RECOMMENDED by 2 people for SHAG CARPET

Electrolux EL6985A Bagged Canister

Best Price: $250.00

from www.amazon.com
it is lightweight, really quiet and versatile for all different floor types from shag carpet to bare floor.
from www.shopping.com
pros: great filters for allergy sufferers, quiet, light, suction controls, great easy to use attachments! cons: probably wouldn't do a great job on shag carpets. the bottom line: i would

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Positives: Quiet, Lightweight, Strong Suction Strength, Design: Canister

5 RECOMMENDED by 2 people for SHAG CARPET

Hoover S3765-040 WindTunnel Bagless Canister

Best Price: $276.00

from www.amazon.com
after weeks of researching a product that would be powerful enough to clean shag rugs, i listened to my fellow reviewers and purchased this hoover.
from www.amazon.com
we've got a mix of hardwood floors, short carpeting, and shag carpeting (as well as area rugs), and this baby can handle them all.

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Positives: Great Collection System, Lightweight, Portable, Design: Canister

Dyson DC07 Allergy Blue/Turquoise Bagless Upright

Best Price: $227.00

from www.amazon.com
if you own a loose, heavy shag carpet, this is probably not the vacuum for you.
from www.amazon.com
as far a shag carpeting goes - lose the carpet, not the vacuum.
from www.amazon.com
most of my apartment has a thick shag carpet except for the kitchen which is a tiled floor.
from www.amazon.com
i would be nervous using it on large shag rugs, too.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Strong Suction Strength, Good Attachment Reach, Design: Upright

Dyson DC15 Animal Bagless Upright Cyclonic

Best Price: $737.00

from www.amazon.com
it glides effortlessly over both shag carpet and hardwood floors.
from www.amazon.com
also, we found out that the normal models (not animal) tend to eat shag carpeting and we've got a shag rug in our living room, so we avoided that model.

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Positives: Strong Suction Strength, Easy To Use, Easy Handling, Design: Upright

Hoover SteamVac F5914-900 SpinScrub Upright

Best Price: $179.00

from www.amazon.com
the carpet here is really old (as in taupe-brown and orange shag carpet) and i don't think it was ever shampooed.
from www.amazon.com
i also used this on a shag carpet it worked but, you do pick up a lot of rug lint so just take it easy on the shag.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Lightweight, Strong Suction Strength, Design: Upright

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Best Vacuums for Shag Carpet

iRobot Roomba Red 4100 Bagless Robotic

Bissell 5770 Healthy Home

Bissell 12A Cyc Bagless

Electrolux EL6985A Bagged Canister

Hoover S3765-040 WindTunnel Bagless Canister

Dyson DC07 Allergy Blue/Turquoise Bagless Upright

Dyson DC15 Animal Bagless Upright Cyclonic

Hoover SteamVac F5914-900 SpinScrub Upright

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