Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

I'm in a house with 4 dogs, 1 cat, and a Miele Capricorn. The bags tend to get quite odiferous before they're even half full and the activated charcoal filter can't keep up. I even tried hosing the bag down with Febreze and drying it out before using it, but that just makes it smell worse.

Have any of you tried the Arm & Hammer bags? Are they any good? Other than that, I'm tempted to go to an aquarium store and buy a box of Zeolite granules.

Hi Venson:

Thanks for the info from CR on reviews vice their testing/rating.  I excerpted one part here,  just a short statement, to share.  It conforms and confirms what I posted about "contrived" and "manipulated" reviews by users.

• Users and manufacturers may also try to skew the results by intentionally posting biased reviews themselves or through others. Some reviewers could actually be shills.

As I posted about the HOOVER WT Anniversary reviews, I found it interesting that the bulk of the poor reviews came immediatedly after the Consumer Reports rated it number One in its March 2009 edition.  As with the above statement to show their own brands and models in a good light, shills for companies can do the opposite with other brands: Pan them.

Thanks Venson.

Carmine D.

retardturtle1 wrote:

Carmine is scared to use baking soda with his Oreck.  It doesn't do harm to Dysons.

HARDSELL wrote:

Wrong HS.  I don't need the baking soda to neutralize the odor from yellow lab.  The HOOVER [TEMPO] and ORECK [XL CLassic] bags work just fine. 

Carmine D.

hiHARDSELLwell i tried your idea and i gotta say it worked great....in vac bag at home,in carpet,and at work....really nice freshness to the air in conjunction with the hepa ac filter...thanks

retardturtle1 wrote: I am glad it worked for you.  Don't tell Carmine. He is either used to the smell and doesn't notice it or his smeller is diminishing.

HARDSELL wrote:

HS:

Wrong again HS.  Mine works better than most.  I can guess a woman's fragrance when standing close by and always get it right!  Makes a wonderful impression on the ladies regardless of their age. 

Carmine D.

CarmineD wrote:
'...and sometimes you wear L'air du Temps...but not today...'

CarmineD wrote:

The ladies that you associate with most likely wear the same toilet water that is standard in the LV cat houses.

HARDSELL wrote:

EUREKA! Another pet reference! 

Carmine D.

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