but before i buy anything, i want to see if i can fix the pet lover vacuum. it might be the same issue. let's see if i can figure it out first.
if i can fix the pet lover, i'd rather do that and use the dust buster in the garage for now. if i don't think i can, i'll keep the dust buster for inside and get the shop vac fixed. that other stick vac is expensive but had bad reviews. i'll see for myself, but i don't want to rely on it a priori. i know the pet vac works very well.
see, i was hoping to get the carpet down this weekend. that's the issue.