As most of you know, I make fun of the hubs for being a total cheapo (when in reality, he is the only reason we don't live in a cardboard box). We had just bought a crappy vacuum that lasted about 6 months and I was annoyed....
I pleaded my case to the hubs, we have 3 dogs and 4 cats... WE NEED THIS VACUUM!!!!! To my surpised, I actually got it (yes, I am aware that it's very sad when you beg and get excited over a vacuum cleaner)!
I must say that it was probably the best $400 we have ever spent. Like I said, it's about 7 years old now and I still use it about 5 times a week (being that we have 3 dogs, 3 cats, and 2 toddlers).
Well the last few months I have noticed the loss of suction on the tile... I cleaned all the tubes out looking for blockages, I cleaned the brush on the bottom, yet I couldn't figure out what the problem was.... Today I was super annoyed at my beloved vacuum when it didn't even pick up a cheerio off the tile.
I went to my safe place (GOOGLE). I googled my problem and to my surprise, it seemed that all I needed to do was wash out the filter (which I had totally forgotten about over the years). I washed it out and realized that in the mesh part on the other side of the filter, was full of crap! I went to one of my other favorite websites (LOWES.COM) and found a replacement filter for $17.00. I called the hubs on his way home and asked him to pick one up.
Me- "Can you pick up a filter for the vacuum? I think that is why it hasn't been working very well and the house is gross!"
Hubs- "How much is it?" (Told you he was a cheapo!)
Me- "$17"
Hubs- "SEVENTEEEEN DOLLARS??????" (See, I told you! You didn't believe me did you?)
Me- "Yes! That is better than buying a new vacuum right?"
Hubs- "Bye" *click*
Well as soon as he came home I asked him to take the kids out front and put them in the swing so I could get the laundry put away and fix the vacuum. I put the new filter in and...... wait for it....... It was awesome! It worked like I forgot it could work! I vacuumed with a giant nerdy smile on my face and a spring in my step!!! True hapiness for $17....
Got to go, I must find something else to vacuum! Maybe I'll ask the neighbors!
Glad you were able to find a fix for the
ReplyDeletevacuum! You can't beat $17!
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ReplyDeleteHey nothing brings a smile to my face like a pet hair free house! I'm serious. Vacuuming is so satisfying!
ReplyDeleteSo funny....that happened to us about a month ago. I couldn't figure out why my dyson (my baby) wasn't picking anything up. Roger figured out the filter issue and we were back in business. Dyson's rock!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is exactly something that would excite me to no end. I also have a Dyson. Are we related?
ReplyDeleteOh ya- the purple animal dyson kicks butt. Going on 5 years now with 2 kids and 2 cats and 2 dogs. Best $$$ ever spent.
ReplyDeleteWow...what a great vaccuum...not even a seventeen dollar filter would make mine run any better...but, mine's a 'cheapos' so...I do get what I pay for.
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