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Thread Number: 44386
/ Tag: Brand New Vacuum Cleaners
Best vacuum for shag carpeting |
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| Post# 462004 4/3/2023 at 13:08 (389 days old) by candy1710 (Okemos) | ||
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Hello everyone, What is the best vacuum that is on the lighter side (as far as weight) for shag carpeting? Thank you. | ||
| Post# 462007 , Reply# 1 4/3/2023 at 14:25 (389 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
I'd recommend going to a local vacuum shop or several and try out the vacuums that you would be satisfied with on shag. Some may even have shag rugs that you can demo out and see if they'd be light enough for you. The brands I'd consider are the higher end ones such as Sebo, Miele, Riccar, Lindhaus, etc.
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| Post# 462008 , Reply# 2 4/3/2023 at 14:47 (389 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
For shag? | ||
| Post# 462011 , Reply# 3 4/3/2023 at 17:20 (389 days old) by speedqueen (Harrison Twp MI) | ||
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Easy decision.. Sanitaire SL635. Lighter than the other models, has full height adjustment up to shag height. | ||
| Post# 462017 , Reply# 4 4/3/2023 at 19:54 (389 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
Idk
That I'd recommend sonic clean it's light and similar to the riccar supralite 4 that I used to have. It got very bogged down and didn't do a great job cleaning.
The riccar supralite with a metal brushroll and lifetime belt is probably the best lightweight but I wouldn't reccomend it. Get a sanitaire even a 5 amp classic iirc is 13lbs and it will do good. The 7 amp sanitaire is what I'd recommend. | ||
| Post# 462026 , Reply# 5 4/4/2023 at 02:15 (388 days old) by kirbyklekter (Concord,Ca.) | ||
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I agree, Les is right. I had shag carpeting in my last place, and when I got my first Sanitaire I noticed how much better the carpets looked. The red 7amp SC888 that I have is a beast! Powerful and light weight too. | ||
Post# 462032 , Reply# 6 4/4/2023 at 10:50 (388 days old) by kloveland  (Tulsa) |
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| Post# 462040 , Reply# 7 4/4/2023 at 14:37 (388 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 462048 , Reply# 8 4/4/2023 at 19:47 (388 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
I second the Sanitaire recommendation. Go for the simplest Sanitaire with a Dial-a-Nap height adjuster. If you can find one with the ST top fill bag set-up, like the SC888, that would be best. There is another model with a grey plastic motor hood that may be even lighter in weight.
These are classic Eureka uprights that always did well on shag carpets. | ||
| Post# 462077 , Reply# 9 4/5/2023 at 22:25 (387 days old) by beagledad (Florida) | ||
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If it's a true shag carpet, not the shorter frieze variety, then you would only want to use a straight suction canister on it. A rotating brush would damage it. There are shag rug carpet tools for canisters. | ||
| Post# 462156 , Reply# 10 4/9/2023 at 18:04 (383 days old) by Mike811 (Finland) | ||
Kirby Tradition I really liked Kirby Tradition on shag rug. Gentle brushroll and height adjustment made it easy work.
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| Post# 462166 , Reply# 11 4/10/2023 at 06:30 (382 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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