Dyson DC07 Cyclone Animal Upright Vacuum, Purple
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Dyson DC07 Cyclone Animal Upright Vacuum, Purple
Customer Review: Another satisfied Dyson owner!
Summary: 5 Stars
First, my favorite anecdote on how well this thing 'sucks':
The day ours arrived was one day after our weekly cleaning of the house, so we knew that the floors were as clean as possible given our two dogs' and one cat's penchant for deposting fur as a hobby. I naturally had to try it out immediately, so I tried it on a seagrass rug over tile floor in our family room. I was shocked to see the bin filling up with dust and debris, again only one day after it had been vacuumed with our older vacuum. I couldn't figure out how that much stuff was coming up until I lifted the rug up. Surprise! The backing had begun to deteriorate in the Houston humidity and the Dyson, unlike our older vacuum, was literally sucking up the backing through the rug!!!
As for value, as long as the longevity equals the performance (so far, no quality issues at all in over 6 months of use) the performance edge makes this better than any other vacuum we have ever owned.
Pros (without repeating all the other glowing reviews):
> Flexibility: Converting to a virtual canister form by pulling the wand out is easy after the first time you do it. Some reviewers have noted problems with this, but after doing it once or twice you will find you can do it on the fly in seconds.
> Easy clean up: Pop out the bin, put it over a trash can and pull the trigger! (Note: if you like the pristine, clear plastic that came out of the box, you would need to wipe down the interior of the bin occasionally. But unless you plan to display the unit prominantly for guests, why??)
> (From my wife): Guys will use this thing!
Cons:
> So far, only one minor one. When I use the Zorb cleaner on carpets (which does seem to work nicely), there is a tendency for some of it to get caught up in the base and fall on the floor when you shut the vacuum down and roll it back to the closet. So if you are picking up a lot of a powdered substance, be sure to watch after you shut off the vacuum to be sure some of it does not get deposited back on your floor without your noticing!
As for value, as long as the longevity equals the performance (so far, no quality issues at all in over 6 months of use) the performance edge makes this better than any vacuum we have owned, hands down. (Side note: We recently spent 10 days with family who own a far more expensive Rainbow vacuum. It seems to work great as well, though we have no direct comparisonto the Dyson, but at 3 times the cost and the incredible effort required to set it up, clean the sludge out of the base, etc., it isn't something we would want to own or use!)
Dyson Animal: Highly recommended!
Customer Review: Can a vacuum cleaner be exciting?
Summary: 5 Stars
A couple of years ago, after my family and I moved from the U.S. to England, I was advised by many friends to "buy a Dyson" when assembling our new house of (UK-compatible) appliances. I shrugged off the advice until I went to the electricals shop and was confronted by a stunningly beautiful lineup of high-tech, ready-for-action Dyson vacuums. Wow: I had to have one. It turned out to be one of the highest quality household products I've ever used. Great design: all the handles, switches and latches work as you'd want them to. Any nook or cranny where something might get stuck is user-accessible: you can take off various bits of the vacuum (without tools) to get into any place where objects might get lodged. The cleaning power is impressive, too. The bagless suction technology works as advertised, and it's so convenient to just dump out the dirt instead of fiddling with new bags.
We especially liked the way that ALL of the tools and attachments are actually connected to the vacuum. With other uprights we've owned the hose and tools end up cluttering up the back of a closet and we can never find them when we need them. With the Dyson, as you travel around the house with the vacuum all of the stuff you need for any cleaning job is with you (the hose and "metal" wand are built into the handle of the vacuum; you just unhook the handle and suddenly you have a quite long hose and handle to fit all the tools to; the tools are attached to the body of vacuum). I found it especially convenient for vacuuming the car -- instead of having to hunt around the house for attachments and drag them outside, you can take the Dyson outside and then you can detach all the tools you need to clean out the nooks and crannies of a car interior.
Having been alerted to the magic of this vacuum cleaner, I started paying attention to Dyson and his company -- he's something of folk hero in the UK, after turning something mundane into an innovative product that (really) works better and deserves all the success it's had in the UK and Europe. Now it's being launched in the U.S., and it will be interesting to see how it does with Americans. It's pretty pricey, but (in my opinion) worth it.
Meanwhile -- we've moved back to the U.S. and looked at some of the bagless cleaners on the market here. I haven't used any, so I can't speak to their cleaning quality, but in terms of design and appearance, they just don't measure up. So we made do with an older model until -- hooray -- Dyson launched its line in the U.S. When ours arrives I'm going to dump a bunch of dirt around the house just so I can use the Dyson (come to think of it, I think the dirt is already there...).
Customer Review: A pet owner's best friend
Summary: 5 Stars
I have had my Dyson for six months now and am still as pleased with it as the day I got it. My husband and I have two indoor cats with beautiful, fine fluffy coats that are wonderful to pet and murder on our house. We are always joking about the "tumbleweeds" of cat hair that gather in the corners and under furniture.
A friend and fellow cat owner recommended the Dyson to me, and like other reviewers I was put off by the price at first. However, I finally decided to chance it - and have been raving about the Dyson ever since.
We have a black area rug in our home office - very foolish when both cats have white fur. I decided that rug would be the test of my new Dyson. With my old vaccuum, I had to practically scrub the carpet and even then much hair would remain ground into the nap. After one pass with the Dyson, the carpet looked as clean as it was when it was brand new - I had resigned myself to never getting it that clean again!
I was amazed at how much hair the Dyson picked up, and continues to pick up consistently after 6 months. I vaccuum my entire house probably twice weekly and the Dyson works great on my wood and tile floors. However the carpets are the real test, and mine have never looked better. Even my older carpet in my high-traffic living room looks brighter and newer after one pass of the Dyson. My sister, who has terrible allergies, tells me she notices a difference in the air quality in my house since I got this vaccuum. And I love the versatility of all the tools, because any pet owner will tell you that pet hair gets stuck in the darndest places. I have used the upholstery attachment on my delicate fabric lampshades, toss pillows, my bedspread ... The turbo tool works great on my upholstered furniture and also on the upholstery in my car.
The only drawbacks to this Dyson model have been mentioned by other reviewers - the tools all attach to the body of the vaccuum and can make it unweildy. I just store all of them in a box in the closet where I keep the vaccuum. Also the extension wand can be a little awkward to use, but it's well worth the results. And I do have to empty the collection bin more frequently than I did with other bagless vaccuums I have owned, but seeing how much hair and dirt the Dyson picks up I am just grateful that's not all still on my floor! It is so easy to empty the bin and there is almost no mess.
I rarely get so excited about any one product, but the Dyson delivers everything it claims and more. I am so happy I bought the Dyson and now recommend it compulsively to everyone who will listen.
Customer Review: Can I give it MORE then 5 star's?!
Summary: 5 Stars
We have 4 dogs...one of them a german shepard, and 4 indoor cat's in our house. I have bad allergies to dust and animal dander since I was 5 (I am now 47). The best I could do in the past was the hoover windtunnel then I got the hoover windtunnel self propelled. But even it did not get all the hair up, which cloged my steam cleaner when I used it..it got the rest up. I also have a bad back. The Dyson Animal is even easer to push then the self propelled that I had.Also it has no belts, on the other one they kept breaking. IT was a snap to put together, and had NO screws.
I thought It takes up the dirt and hair so easy and so easy to 'dump' into a trash can. It also takes up very little space. My Hoover self propelled was around $300. For the extra $200 I have something that comes close to being worth it's money. (ok so I would rather pay $150. for it..as I don't have all that much money.) I have never been excited about a sweeper or sweeping, but with the Dyson I am. (well more then before anyway. :))
I like it so much I am thinking about getting one for my 23 daughter when she moves. (she has 3 dogs and two cats and tends to take strays in.)
I will save so much on bag's, I spent $5.00 for 3 bags...and I tend to use 1 bag every two times I swept (if it was at least every other day) for the living room (20x20) and the kitchen (wall to wall late 70's carpet in both.).
In short, this sweeper dose everything I hoped it would and then some. I have only had it for a week so time will tell, but I do not think my mind will change on this.
My hoover kept getting clogged and I could never get to the parts to fix it. With this sweeper you can take off the 3 main part's where it would clogg very easy and is easy to put back on. Some here seem to think it is to heavey,etc. Well I have always lived on one floor and if I had a second floor I would get two sweepers. I could not carry my Hoover up to a 2nd floor either and it is still heaver then the Dyson. I never used the light on my other sweepers, never noticed them.
I find one fault tho, it would be nice to have the cord go in a way where you do not have to unwind it to use the hand tools. But it stores much easer then my other sweepers so I do not really mind it. If you have the money and are thinking about getting one, get it.
Also, I orded it here on one day...a saturday and got it 5 days later. Someone said it is not cheaper then other places. Well we live 1 hour from where I could get it in a store , I don't drive that far down the mt. very much. With the free shipping, I could not find a better price anywhere else.
Customer Review: Seeing Is Believing
Summary: 5 Stars
I am amazed at this vacuum. My husband and I did the research and read all of the reviews and we kept coming back to the Dyson. Albeit pricey, it is well worth the money. We took into consideration the negative reviews we read from here and went to test it ourselves. We were impressed in the store so we took it home to test. (Sears told us if we were not satisfied we could return it for a full refund, so what did we have to lose?) Let me say that, although I knew I needed a new vacuum, I was not prepared for how disgusted I would be to see the amount of dog/cat hair (2 dogs/2cats) it pulled up along with the disturbing amount of dirt. We have lived in our home for 4 years and I am certain the Dyson is picking up dirt and dog hair from the previous owner. YUCK!!!!!!
The other true test of it's ability is when I cleaned the truck out. We take our dogs with us in the truck and their hair is very hard to remove from the carpet. I just went to the car wash to use the industrial vacuums they have and it didn't even touch the hair.
I do understand some of the complaints that people have regarding the Dyson.
1) The hose is stiff. Yes, but that is due to the amount of suction going through that hose and the vacuum following you around is better than it falling over.
2) The attachments don't stay attached. Make sure they are well attached before hand. If done properly, there is no way they will come off during use.
3) No headlight. Gimme a break. Who needs this anyway.
4) Pet hair gets tangled in the brushes. I see that as a sign of a good vacuum. At least I know it's picking it up. Take 2 minutes to unwind it.
5) Can't be used on area rugs. If you are trying to use this on a rug that is light weight, yes it will not work as well, but I have several area rugs and it works just fine. The lighter ones will get picked up on the corners. Cope. Just another sign that this vacuum has great suction.
6) Complicated to use the attachments. They are a little awkward to get used to at first, but after using it for awhile, it becomes much easier.
In my opinion, the people who are complaining about this vacuum are spoiled with the "ease of use" other vacuums have offered, but at the sacrifice of good cleaning. Personally, I would rather know my house was clean, than live in a house that wasn't just because the less effective vacuum was "easier" to use.
Also as a side note, I have some physical limitations and find this vacuum simple to use without much effort put forth.
No, I am not a representative for Dyson.