Best Vacuums for High Carpets

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Eureka 313A

Best Price: $100.00

from www.amazon.com
i also wonder if it does really get hot enough through the thick pad to actually disinfect the floor.
from www.amazon.com
size: the taller it is the less stooping, the wider the mop head, the more it covers
from www.amazon.com
i also like that the pads that come with it are thick and durable...and there are two of them.
from www.amazon.com
the only thing is the pads are not cheap.i got 3 pads that were on sale at eureka and it was $52.00.you get 2 pads with the unit and i think they will last pretty long,there pretty thick.i have a bad
from www.amazon.com
tall and removable handle (yes you can take the handle off and steam your counters to sterilize them)

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Positives: Easy To Use, Easy Handling, Lightweight, Design: Stick

2 RECOMMENDED by 22 people for HIGH CARPETS

iRobot Roomba Red 4100 Bagless Robotic

Best Price: $225.00

from shopping.msn.com
finally, much like it's predecessor, the roomba doesn't do nearly as good a job on thick carpeting as it does on floor or thin carpeting.
from spicytunagirl, www.shopping.com
if you are stuck in the 70's with shag, it probably won't work.
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 shopping.msn.com
our living room floor is wood, and without our cleaning it gathers a thick layer of dust dotted with food debries and small trash felt by bare feet but just too small to see clearly and too much
from shopping.msn.com
we have an area that is half carpet (quite thick) and half hardwood.

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 8 people for HIGH CARPETS

Electrolux EL6985A Bagged Canister

Best Price: $250.00

from www.amazon.com
for a tall person, it is difficult to find a canister vacuum cleaner with a long enough hose in order to stand up straight while using it.
from www.amazon.com
as others have said, it's not the greatest on thick carpeting but it's perfect for hardwood.
from www.amazon.com
my only issues are the cord is short and the beater bar isn't that powerful (it stops on thick carpet sometimes).
from www.amazon.com
it is lightweight, really quiet and versatile for all different floor types from shag carpet to bare floor.
from www.amazon.com
might not be the best vac for thick carpeting -- i don't have any - but all in all, a great buy.

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for HIGH CARPETS

Hoover BH50010

Best Price: $194.00

from www.amazon.com
it gets up all the pet hair, even on the thick carpet.
from www.amazon.com
it is a 1/2" thick 3" diameter piece of small-cell foam which seems to trap all the fine particles - none is visible on the discharge side.
from www.amazon.com
i have mostly bare floors with a few throw carpets, and it vacuums everything great, even the thick throw carpet!!
from www.amazon.com
i have hardwood floor with thick area rugs.
from www.amazon.com
i have thick plush carpet in the rest of the house.

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Positives: Long Filter Life, Great Collection System, Cleans Edges Easily, Design: Stick

5 RECOMMENDED by 7 people for HIGH CARPETS

Dirt Devil M083414 Bagless Stick

Best Price: $62.00

from www.walmart.com
it won't do my wool rugs, but does my bath mat and area rugs similar to it (not lots of shag/knap, whatever that word is i'm trying to say), but this is perfect for what i need it for.
from www.amazon.com
the suction is fine for cat hair and dust, and no one should expect to use this vacuum as a replacement for heavy carpet.
from www.amazon.com
it won't do a deep-down cleaning in a high shag rug, but for floors and low-pile carpet, its perfect for those little messes or spot cleaning.
from www.amazon.com
we don't use it on carpet so can't speak to that, but for rugs, it does a decent job, especially ones that don't have a tall pile.
from www.amazon.com
* someone who's unusually tall and don't want to stoop a little to use it.

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Positives: Lightweight, Easy To Use, Easy Handling, Design: Stick

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
it's definitely not as tough as something like the rug doctor, which has much thicker plastic (like a toolbox or a tonka truck would have).
from www.amazon.com
it is simple to use, does a great job at cleaning every type of rug from semi shag to low pile area rugs and even hard floors!
from www.amazon.com
we have frieze (shag) carpet in our home and it seemed to use a lot of water on a small area.
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

Bissell 1867 steamMOP Stick

Best Price: $93.00

from www.amazon.com
- i'm tall so it's a little short for me, i find myself hunching over it a bit.
from www.amazon.com
i did not find it difficult to push, nor did i find it too short (but i'm not tall).
from www.amazon.com
the tile had what turned out to be a thick layer of hairspray and powder caked on to it.
from www.amazon.com
my one complaint about this mop is that while it will get underneath cabinet edges, it will not fit under the edge of my fridge and in the corners like i would like it to because the head is too thick
from www.amazon.com
i'm fairly tall but don't have to bend over to use it.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Lightweight, Quiet, Design: Stick

iRobot Roomba Scheduler 4230

Best Price: $380.00

from www.hsn.com
i have wood floors and a 7x9 thick wool rug in the living room (that sheds) and it goes up and over no problem, picks up surface dirt, crumbs, etc.
from www.shopping.com
has a problem with thicker area rugs.
from www.amazon.com
it will not work on thick carpet either.
from www.amazon.com
compared to my usual backbreaker of a vacuum cleaner, the roomba is practically a midget, weighing in at just over 12 pounds and measuring at just 3.5 inches tall and 13 inches in diameter.
from www.amazon.com
it cannot clean over tassels, it cannot magically hop over 1/2" thick area rugs, it cannot run over wires and ignore them.

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Positives: Quiet, Easy Handling, Cleans Edges Easily, Design: Robotic

iRobot 1100 Dirt Dog

Best Price: $162.00

from www.hsn.com
the only minor problem i have is very thick padding on one of my oriental carpets so he can''t go from the wood onto the carpet.
from www.amazon.com
my roommate is asian, and she has long, thick black hair, and it gathers in the corners of the bathroom quick.
from www.amazon.com
we've yet to really find any material except extreme shaggg carpet that this thing will not go over nor crap it will pick up.
from www.amazon.com
it has been a good little worker, vacuuming her heavy carpets and tile.
from www.amazon.com
on a side note i settled on this unit because i have low carpet, if you have shag or plush carpet i suggest you take that into your purchase consideration before settling on this unit, you may want

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Positives: Quiet, Easy To Use, Cleans Edges Easily, Design: Robotic

Dyson DC25 All Floors Bagless Upright

Best Price: $525.00

from Proud Mommy, www.target.com
the downside is that the suction is so strong that it's a bit difficult pushing it across our shag rugs, and we can't vacuum throw rugs without a fight (like the bathroom kind).
from www.amazon.com
people also said if you are tall the vacuum is too short.
from www.amazon.com
great on 5x7 flat rug and runners, not good on contour rug, nor all cotton thick bath throw rug.
from www.amazon.com
suction seems strong, except on a thick pile rug.
from www.amazon.com
furthermore other the dysons' brush would stall on thick carpet.

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

Bissell 5770 Healthy Home

Best Price: $260.00

from reviews.sears.com
it is a bit hard to push on thick carpet but its cleaning ability makes it worth the effort.
from Mandy from Greenville,SC., www.circuitcity.com
they are about 1 pound heavier than others but thats because the 5770 is made of thick durable plastic.
from www.amazon.com
it's plastic, sure, but it feels like it's made from really thick stuff!
from www.amazon.com
it can easily clean spider webs from my 10 ft ceilings and isn't awkward to use (i am just over 5 ft tall).
from www.amazon.com
the dumping of our hi-pile carpet fuzz & dog hair is a bit tricky like i read - i have to go to the garbage can and bang it on the inside in order for the stuff to come out since it's a bit thick,

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

Hoover S3765-040 WindTunnel Bagless Canister

Best Price: $276.00

from shopping.msn.com
i have a pretty thick carpet and this vacuum does the cleaning job very well.
from www.amazon.com
it's great for taller guys who normally have to stoop to vacuum.
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
the whole machine is very light so if you have a bad back this is your answer to lifting and pulling a heavy vacuum and the wand extends for the tallest person.
from www.amazon.com
i love the upright and the windtunnel suction, butwe have moved and now have very thick, high pile carpet in the bedrooms and the carpet height adjustment just wasn't tall enough plus we also now

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

Hoover UH30010COM Bagged

Best Price: $325.00

from www.bestbuy.com
over a couple of days of intensive reading, i decided to continue my trust in hoover and took the plunge.both machines come packaged together in a single tall box which was waiting for me on my front
from www.amazon.com
i used to have to stoop down to change the carpet height adjustment on different rugs, but the lbu self-adjustment really works - no problem pushing vacuum over even the thickest pile.
from www.amazon.com
both machines come packaged together in a single tall box which was waiting for me on my front porch when i got home from work.

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Positives: Quiet, Easy Handling, Lightweight, Dirt Capture: Bag

Eureka 169B Bagless Upright

Best Price: $42.00

from www.amazon.com
if people are unhappy with this stick vac, it's because they are expecting it to clean heavy carpets with naps; a job which should be done by larger vacuum cleaners.
from www.amazon.com
worked fairly well on carpets, wouldn't recommend this for heavy carpet vacuuming though.
from www.amazon.com
i have tile floors and some carpeting - but nothing thick.

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Positives: Lightweight, Easy To Use, Quiet, Design: Upright

Dyson DC14 All floors Bagless Upright Cyclonic

Best Price: $260.00

from www.overstock.com
it has powerful suction and is a breeze to clean my thick carpet.
from www.overstock.com
makes a crazy noise on rugs that are thick and not attached to the floor, but it says its normal in the book.
from By jlmoyer, reviews.homedepot.com
it is very easy to use, especially the tools and extended arm - you can actually reach cobwebs in tall corners without climbing on top of a piece of furniture.
from www.overstock.com
i really like the long hose for cleaning stairs and tall windows which we have.
from www.overstock.com
still a bit tall for her.i am disappointed with:1.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Collection System, Lightweight, Design: Upright

Dyson DC15 Animal Bagless Upright Cyclonic

Best Price: $737.00

from www.hsn.com
some reviewers have complained about the vacuum being heavy, i am a very small person under 5 feet tall and can lift it effortlessly.
from reviews.sears.com
it is also about 2 inches taller than my old vacuum so it makes it easier on your back.
from www.amazon.com
it can be hard to push on really thick plush-type carpets because of the suction-- i have an area run that is diffucult to vacuum because of this issue.
from www.amazon.com
(i could see with taller staircases it wouldn't quite reach the top) the hose/wand takes a time or two to get used to taking on/off, but after that, it is a snap -- it is so easy & quick to switch
from www.amazon.com
it glides effortlessly over both shag carpet and hardwood floors.

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

Bissell 3106-3 Featherweight Upright

Best Price: $34.00

from www.pricegrabber.com
it takes some effort to push it on thick carpet, but it is not intended to replace a full size cleaner.
from www.amazon.com
my heavy duty vacuum broke, and i did use this one in a pitch, which did fine on anything laying on the surface, but it was not designed for ground in dirt in heavy carpet, especially shag.
from www.amazon.com
low shag) it won't pick up small bits of paper and popcorn from my carpet even if i leave the vacuum cleaner directly over the debris for a long time.
from www.amazon.com
its a little disturbing how much dust and hair it picks up- i have a small studio with thick burber carpet, and while it takes some patience to run the machine across such a thick carpet, it picks up
from www.amazon.com
it can be short, or tall.

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Positives: Easy Handling, Lightweight, Easy To Maneuver, Design: Upright

Euro-Pro SV736 Bagless Handheld Cyclonic

Best Price: $44.00

from www.amazon.com
i have used the roller attachment to vacuum my shag rug.
from www.amazon.com
the only complaint i have is that the tip of this vacuum without attachments is thick/large and is tough to target dirt/etc.
from www.amazon.com
i've used it with the carpet attachment and it is quite effective (i do have just medium thickness carpet).

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Positives: Strong Suction Strength, Long Filter Life, Easy To Use, Design: Handheld

Sebo X4 Extra Bagged Upright

Best Price: $834.00

from shnewsman, www.shopping.com
won't handle really thick stand-alone rugs.
from www.amazon.com
it glides over tile and hardwood flooring, medium pile carpet and several rugs of varying thicknesses in my home.

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Positives: Good Collection System, Easy Handling, Plenty Of Tools, Design: Upright

Bissell 3910 Bagless Upright Cyclonic

Best Price: $106.00

from online shopper "jam", www.target.com
have medium to thick carpet, no problem, so far.
from www.amazon.com
and i have berber throughout my home, so it's not a thick shag or plush.
from www.amazon.com
if you are tall, you will like the height of this vacuum.
from www.amazon.com
my only complaint(s) are that it's unable to get into a few places (under coffee tables, beds, etc) very far because the unit's so tall.
from www.amazon.com
i'm tall (5'10") and the handle height/curve is very comfortable for me.

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Positives: Great Collection System, Strong Suction Strength, Lightweight, Design: Upright

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