Q:How can I tell how loud a vacuum is before I buy it (if there is no display model)?

Most places do have a return policy so could return it if you were unhappy. Could also make a request to the owner to put one together. If it has mostly this type of item on sale I am sure they will be happy to do this to make the sale. I think you will find that most vacuums do make close to the same amount of sound. That is what I have found. I worry more about the power it has to pick stuff up.

Q:Subquestion: Do vacuum cleaners make good lovers?

Ron Paul

Q:how many brands are there except Shark navigator?have u tried them? are they really easy?

The okorder /... I believe that Hoover originated the lift off design a few years ago. I've not used this one, but I have seen it kicking around warehouse retailers when was first released. To be honest, I think that the lift off canister design is far more hype than actually useful - regardless of the brand name. The theory of a smaller, portable vacuum is good, no doubt, but having to carry/hold the vacuum in one hand while you operate it with the other kind of defeats the purpose.

Q:A) vacuum cleaners B) washing machines C) Refrigerators D) televisions

Television

Q:How many Vacuum Cleaners do you have at your House???

I have only one, a Dyson. I would not recommend anything else!! I have had them all!!

Q:I am apparently having some media trust issues--commercials are DESIGNED to get us to Buy their products, and the company , if called up on will say the BEST things...so I depend on consumer experience to decide upon a number of items! I interviewed at least a dozen folks when looking for my car, at grocery lots and gas pumps, and when 100% were thrilled with their automobile, that did it for me and what the salesman said was just confirmed by my own research.Over the years I have had a dozen electric floor sweepers, and none of them have been the 'cat's pajamasquot;! So, has anyone actually HAD a Dyson, ball rolling mechanism cleaner and if so, has it justified it's $400.00 dollar price tag in your estimation? How as the suction performed and has it stayed reliable? Any details will be helpful!Thanks!

As a person who cleans for a living I have used the dyson though it wasn't the ball roller. I found the machine to have strong consistent suction and good mobility but the thing I really loved about it was the head, it was so maneuverable it got under the lowest bits of furniture and into the tightest most awkward spaces. The one I used was also a breeze to pack away everything wrapped around the vacuum or hung in it's own little place on the actual vacuum. I highly recommend a dyson!

Q:don't say the noise, because i remember one occasion i was in my friends house and the dog started chasing me.so i ran round the table and reached for the vacuum (which wasn't on) and it immediately started to back off. now before you say something like it knows the noise....this Dog was a huge puppy.so i doubt MEMORY would have been great.

If a puppy experienced a big, scary, loud vacuum cleaner just once, I'm sure it would be enough to make him back off. If not, than maybe it was because when the vacuum moved, it seemed to move on it's own, like it was some strange animal it had never seen.

Q:You can't vacuum if there's no power, so why would you need the light? You can't get into the corners of the carpet anyhow, so why taunt you by showing you the extra dust?

Well.. I am sure that it is NOT because they expect people to vacumn at night but there are rooms that are dimly light and the light helps a little... but when one really thinks about it.. it was a poor question and obviously the person who thought of the IDEA of putting a light on a vacumn did not have his IDEA BULB brightly lit

Q:I am about to purchase a new vacuum cleaner. Does anyone have any good advice on a good brand?

For you depends on where you are and what is available at what price. If you can, go to the library and look at Consumer Reports recent issue..maybe October 2006. They rate different vacuum cleaners and give advice on cost, models to best suit your needs ( upright vs. canister, bagless vs. bag, self propelled, dust removal, and so on). You can look up Consumer Reports online, but I think they charge. In my experience, Hoover has some good ones and some really bad ones. Dyson is good if you have the cash. And you need no special bags or tools. Bissel is OK and has small inexpensive models.

Q:What is the best lightweight vacuum cleaner for use in a home with pets? I am willing to spend up to $300.

Dyson has a model that is great for pet hair, I think it says something about pets in the model name. About any vacuum will work well if you change the bag frequently, and vacuum really often--like daily. Good Luck!