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: Never thought I'd be so excited about a vaccuum!
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased the Dyson DC07 Animal vaccuum cleaner about 2 months ago after careful consideration and reading many reviews. I kept in mind the negative things that I had read in the reviews as I bought it, so that I would not be surprised if I had the same complaints. What I have to say is that I disagree with quite a few of them!
Some of my observations that contradict others are: it was very easy to put together; it is very light and quiet; the attachments do not make it bulky and hard to maneuver; I didn't hear any loud grinding noises when I started it up; and the mini turbine tool works great! I was especially expecting this to not work at all, based on what I had read. I have 2 indoor, light-haired cats and darker upholstery on my living room furinture. Since I could never get the hair up with my old vac, I would use a rubber-bristled brush that I bought in a pet store to clump the hair and would then vaccuum up the clumps. I would also use a lint roller on my throw pillows, and would go through many sheets of the stuff just to get them clean. So, my first test with the mini turbine tool was on my red throw pillows, which always seem to attract the most cat hair. I was so amazed that with just a few passes, they came out completely clean! I then moved on to my couch, and again, could not get over how well this thing worked at picking up the hair! Not to mention the fact that I repeated "Oh my GOSH!" to myself over and over as I vaccuumed! Now it takes me about 5 minutes to do a job that used to take me about 20. Very impressive!! What also impressed me is the length of the cord. No more plugging and unplugging to vaccuum different rooms.
I do have to agree with some reviews that mention the hose being somewhat tight and hard to uncoil. However, to me, this is such a small drawback given what this vac is capable of, that I am more than happy to have this as the only con. Overall, this is a great, great vaccuum, and is well worth the price and the very few cons if you have pets!
Customer Review: Works as well as it did a year after it was purchased
Summary: 5 Stars
I have owned the Dyson DC07 Animal upright vacuum for over a year and have had no problems. The only issue that I ever had with this vacuum was before I purchased it, that issue was the price. It took me awhile to decide to buy it. The reviews here convinced me to make the purchase. I shop often at Amazon and I have seldom seen any product with so many 5 star reviews.
I have a Springer Spaniel and she seems to shed all of the time even though she is groomed every two weeks. She is the reason that I decided to purchase the Animal version rather than the other versions. And I am glad that I did because I moved during the past year and the house I moved to has stairs with carpet.
The Mini Turbine Head attachment has really been useful when vacuuming these stairs. This house has a combination of carpeted floors and non-carpeted floors, like most homes. The Low Reach Floor tool comes in handy for the non-carpeted floors and it is so low that it can get under most furniture that I own. Also, this house that I purchased is an older home and it has the thickest carpet in the living room I have seen and the carpet on the stairs is shag. This carpet will be replaced soon, but until it is, the Dyson will keep it clean. I couldn't believe the amount of dirt that it vacuumed out of this carpet the first time I used it here. And the house was professionally cleaned before I moved in.
This is the first vacuum I have owned which still works as well as it did a year after it was purchased, and I have owned many vacuum cleaners; most were top of the line models from other manufactures. The attachments are easy to attach. The bin is easy to empty. And even the HEPA filter is simple to clean. The HEPA filter only has to be cleaned with tap water every six months. And because the HEPA filter can be cleaned, you never have to buy another one.
I have recommended this vacuum to both family and friends this past year and now I would recommend this vacuum to you.
Customer Review: Deserves every star!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've read every review...352 as of this one...and have to agree with all the 5 star write-ups.
Actually, if you spend some time reading the non-5 star reviews you can get a giggle. 'Too many tools', 'Too much suction','too hard to put together' and my favorite, 'great but nothing should get 5 stars so I have to give it a 4'.
This is an INCREDIBLE vacuum. Not hard at all to pop the pieces together. 5 minutes max and that was with stopping to read everything.
Suction...it's amazing. I thought I was doing good upgrading my Kenmore canister bag to a self propelled Hoover bagless. I was. The Hoover was a great improvement over the Kenomore. The Dyson animal puts them both to shame.
Ran my test. Vacuumed the family room very well. The red light dirt indicator on the Hoover hadn't lit and I was still going for it. Pulled out the Dyson to vacuum over the area the Hoover just claimed as 'clean' and it pulled up enough Golden Retriever hair to knit myself a new puppy! Scary and astonishing at the same time.
Hoover was quickly tagged for the next garage sale.
Tools are abundant. Aside from the machine mounted brush, upholstry and crevace tools you get with the Animal, you also get the power animal brush and the low clearance head tools. There is one additional attachment that is strictly for getting the included carpet cleaner down deep into the pile before you vacuum up everthing it grabs ahold of. This is a specific tool for the cleaning chemical.
The power cord is the longest I've ever seen. I can vacuum a 1 story 2100sq ft house on one central outlet!
The machine manuvers as easily as a self propelled unit yet has a smaller path which makes my cleaning much easier...no more changing out to the handheld attachment when the main unit now fits into areas the Hoover didn't.
It does have a nice price tag. This unit is worth every penny. I now feel the carpet is truly clean.
Customer Review: Saved me from crazy cat lady eternity! Worth every penny!
Summary: 5 Stars
I had a mini heart attack when I paid for the Dyson ($500, Target) but I have four indoor cats and I fear I am 'thisclose' to becoming the fur-covered crazy cat lady of my nightmares, so I decided a Dyson was a good investment in my future sanity.
Like others, I put a clean bag into my current Eureka True Hepa vacuum, and did a thorough cleaning of the carpet. Then, I broke out the Animal. OH MY GOD. Apparently I had enough hair in the carpet to weave myself a fifth cat. And the amount of fine dust and dirt and who-knows-what in the canister was shocking. The carpet had been steam cleaned just two weeks ago, and the dirt... the dirt... unbelievable. The Dyson is a super-sucking miracle machine. The clear canister is so easy to empty, and you get the sick satisfaction of seeing the gunk as it swirls out of your carpet.
Addressing some concerns I've read here:
1) If you think the Dyson is hard to assemble, you should back away from the computer very slowly and ask for the help of a trusted adult. This thing was a breeze to put together!
2) Loud? Loud? Who on earth is trying to carry on a conversation while vacuuming? The Dyson is quieter than my Eureka, but then again I'm not going to just die if I miss a word of Oprah, either.
3) You need a headlight on your vacuum? Where are you people using the vacuum? The caves of middle earth? Good grief.
4) You're complaining about the cord not being self-retracting? How lazy are you, anyway? You can't wrap a cord around the pins? Are you kidding me?
5) You think it's ugly? You're joking, right? I want to make sweet love to my Dyson, it's purple and sleek and I can see the hair and dirt and gunk in the clear canister. It's awesome! True love!
In conclusion, I love my Dyson. The house is sparkling clean, the cat hair has been conquered, and as soon as California passes the marriage amendment, I plan to make my Dyson an honest man. Or woman. I love it that much!!
Customer Review: Best Vacuum ever!
Summary: 5 Stars
Let me see where do I start. Well I love three things, my girlfriend, my two cats, and my DYSON. Hands down it has changed my life and my girlfriends and my cats. I use it everyday because it is extremly efficent and extremly manageable. Once you get an understanding on how to use the reversible wand and all the wonderful accesories that come along with the vacuum its a breeze and will wonderfuly clean every inch of your apartment/house with ease! You never have to buy another filter again. After six months of use just take the specially designed filter out of the vacuum, wash it until the water cleaearly runs through the filter and let sit over night and its clean! Just like that! It also has a true hepa filter. A patenteed bactisafe feature which kills bateria on contact! Not to mention a CONSTANT 270 suction power forever! While the others Eureka, Miele, Kirby, and the Shark have 160 suction power and it isn't constant. You will never pay another dime on the Dyson ever again. The big vacuum companies make an annual revenue of 500 million dollars on bags and filters alone not to mention the vacuums that constantly break down also people need to replace fan belts, not with the DYSON. The Dyson constantly cleans 98 percent of the air The Dyson was approved by the EPA for allergies an asthma. The air quality in my apartment is amazing the apartment is as perfectly clean. The dyson has a patented seven rootcyclon technology so instead of one cyclone,(the other big vacuum companies, Dyson has seven. My apartment even smells cleaner. I have converted my girlfriend into a Dyson believer and am intended to convert many others. James Dyson wrote an autobiography you might want to read that story, very intresting. Odd man out, One man against the big vacuum machines (Eureka, Hoover, Miele, Oreck). One of my favorite quotes is, "When other vacuum companies were developing brighter headlights and stiffer bristles. I reinvented the vacuum." Kudos to you Mr, Dyson you are a genius.