Vacuums Again

[Thisoldbird]

I've had many vacuums and used many more in my job pre retirement a few years ago..

So, my carpet is a thickest one making it very hard for me to push any of the vacuums I tried so far...hoover cordless, fax cordless, a cylinder vacuum..you get the gist I've had a few..

I've been paying a cleaning lady to do the carpets for me but ....she does little else for her money..I'm retired and arthritic..I'm wondering if anyone has a shark..is it light weight that I might do it myself? I so all the standing up jobs myself..dusting s bit of occasional polish..its this flipping carpet that's getting me down .

Recommendations on a light weight cleaner that will get into a deep pile carpet..please..

[mallyh]

I have a shark dual brush roll .its a great machine and has a really long cable only fault it doesn't stand up but I just lean it on a chair or bed etc. it has a slide button on top part to change from carpet to floor very easy to empty .

[woofgang]

have you thought about the roomba type of vaccuum? no pushing at all.

[Maydup]

I know it sounds drastic, but is the carpet very old? If so, could it be time to change it for a lighter one which will make life easier for you in years to come?
Adding up the cost of the cleaner, the new vacuum and the head ache, just a thought!

[Thisoldbird]

Thanks for speedy replies

The carpet it just 18 months old..it was a toss up should we have carpet or wood when we bought it..my husband shuffles a bit with little feeling in his feet..so I was outnumbered by family to choose carpet in case he fell or tripped on a rug...I've not thought or know exactly what a roomba is I'll take a look now thank you all

[Prudie]

I also have very thick deep pile carpet in one bedroom. I don't think a lighter vacuum will make any difference - you need to reduce the suction by opening the slider vent - which I thought all vacuums had?
I have a heavy Miele cylinder which won't move on this particular carpet but I open the vent and then it's fine.

[hc4361]

A roomba won't be up to the job. My vacuum has a 'brush on' or 'brush off' setting. One works very well on my thick carpet, the other makes it almost impossible to push, maybe yours has a similar setting

[Prudie]

Yes having checked that Roomba is the robot ones the blurb says the one thing they can't do is thick carpets.

[Thisoldbird]

Thank you for all the advice. I've decided the carpet has to go..a decent grade Lamintate will be installed asap.

Thanks again..