Dyson DC14 Animal Cyclone Upright Vacuum Cleaner
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Dyson DC14 Animal Cyclone Upright Vacuum Cleaner
Customer Review: Worth the money!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought a new vacuum about a year ago. It was a Bissell Bagless. I have two long haired siberian husky's inside/outside dogs whose shedding process seemingly never ends. The old vacuum worked great a first, but within a month it would NOT pick up the dog hair. I was so frustrated that I researched various different vacuums. I waited until I got new carpet to finally break down and buy a new machine. The one that I finally settled on was the Dyson Animal DC14. When I looked at it in the store I just couldn't believe that this purple hunk of plastic I was about to buy was worth $500+. Boy was I wrong. I took it home and it was amazingly easy to install. Snap three pieces together and you are ready to roll. It picked up so much dust, dirt and dog hair. I couldn't believe it AND we are talking new carpet here. It is nicely quiet too and moves easily. It has controls so it doesn't seem to suck up things it shouldn't like coins and other small things. In the last two years, prior to the Dyson I bought two vacuums (granted they didn't work properly after a month) but I spent roughly $300 on those. So if this one lasts then the price to me is not an issue. As for drawbacks, well it is heavy (20 lbs) so it does get quite tiring even though it is easy to push, the mini turbine is cumbersome and the upholstery tool doesn't move well due to the suction you are constantly holding down the fabric, the cord is long which is good but it does get in the way which is a pain. The color is ugly and the plastic looks cheap but hey all in all these quams are minor when considering the overall performance. I can finally have guests over and not worry that they will leave with tons of husky hair all over their black pants. This is a must buy for animal owners! Highly recommend.Customer Review: Dyson SUCKS... but a GOOD vacuum should!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I got the Dyson DC14 Animal as a gift from my parents. With 3 hairy dogs it was a welcome gift...
Honestly, I've seen the Dyson commercials over the years. I was faintly interested at first, but after seeing the prices, I quickly lost all interest. I chalked Dyson up to good old-fashioned hype; I don't like to pay for hype.
(Oddly enough, my parents say they've never seen the commercials... They saw a display in a store and talked to another customer who owned one and saw a brief demonstration. And, they were sold.)
Anyway, I got the Dyson home. Opened the box. Even the box and packing is high-tech. The box has indentations and such to become self-closing once opened, without any tape. Cool.
Assembly was simple. 3 minutes?
Plug 'er in and go.
Dang!! Dog hair, dust, and dirt. Lots of it and quickly!
I went to empty the cannister into my trash can. I placed the cannister about 8 inches into the trash can and pushed the release button. The trap-door at the bottom of the cannister dropped down dumping out all the yuck- with very little dust rising back out.
Then, I put the trap-door back in place, replaced the cannister into the vacuum, and was back in business.
I can't honestly say how much my old vacuum picks up or how quickly... but only because I can't see it. But, I know it picks up stuff; it's there, the vacuum goes over it then it's gone. So, it works.
But, what I can say fairly is: I know this Dyson picks up more. Way more. ...for the simple fact that my carpet "feels" different on my bare feet when I'm done. It feels more like it does after I shampoo my carpets. So, the Dyson works better. Way better.
That is impressive!
Find a way to afford one... you won't be sorry.
Customer Review: You need to try this to believe it!
Summary: 5 Stars
I tried the "test" another reviewer suggested. I vacuumed with my old vacuum first so that my house appeared "clean." Then I vacuumed again with my new Dyson to see what my old vacuum missed. We have a very furry labrador retriever who sheds year round so this is a "MUST" for our home. Once I saw what the Dyson picked up, I started wondering how I lived before without it and felt as though we must have been living in our own dirt! I vacuumed every week with my old vacuum but it just not have the suction and power that a Dyson has. Plus the Animal is more lightweight and makes less noise.
I don't really use the Animal attachment much. I find the small attachment for stairs and floors cleans upholstry and under couches much easier. On my berber area rugs, I also have to set the vacuum to "bare floors" setting as our old berber rugs (which are starting to pull to begin with) tend to cause the vacuum to make that annoying "ratchet" noise. The berber rugs come just as clean on the "bare floors" setting.
On our bathroom mat, which also has long stringy fibers, I just use the small attachment to prevent any pulling. I wouldn't have even attempted using our old vacuum on this bath mat. I would constantly be struggling to keep the vacuum from destroying the loop fibers.
The telescoping handle is so easy and convenient to use. All the attachments remain locked into the upright unit so you won't need to search all the closets looking for attachments that have fallen off during storage. I was constantly doing this with my old vacuum because none of the pieces stayed secure and were always getting lost in the back of the closet.
I will never buy another brand of vacuum again!!!!
Customer Review: The most amazing vacuum we've ever owned....
Summary: 5 Stars
It was with great trepidation that we decided to plunk down over $500 for a vacuum cleaner. But with two golden retrievers, and 3 vacuums over the last half-dozen years that would never pick up the hair and lost suction quickly over the first months, we needed something better desperately. It's almost embharrasing to admit how excited I was over a vacuum cleaner after my first run through the house with it. But after picking up a tall kitchen bags worth of hair and dust from only about 1000 sq. ft. of recently vacuumed (with the old vacuum) carpet, I was truly amazed.
While it's certainly too early to tell how this thing will hold up, so far, I'm incredibly impressed. It's met all the expectations that I had and more. The handle / tube assembly seems a tad shaky too me (although that is probably part of the design - I've never used a vacuum where the handle itself turns into a sucking / hose utensil), but otherwise, the thing seems fairly well built. It does seem a bit plasticky, but the plastic doesn't seem thin (like another review stated) - but sturdy and pretty indestructible.
Since this is a new product, few reviews exist at this time. Unfortunately, one of the few current reviews was a one star due to the failure of a part. It's unfortunate that this occurred, but considering the incredibly positive reviews on the DC07 from Dyson, I would be willing to consider this a fluke. There will always be a defective unit here and there. The vacuum performs so well, it's worth the risk - and I hope (and expect) that this is a rare occurrence.
I can't say enough positive things about this device. If it lasts 3 years, it would be worth it and I would buy another.
Customer Review: Have pet hair = worth high price - otherwise probably not
Summary: 5 Stars
There does not seem to be much price difference no matter where you look for the newer DC14 model. That said, we found it at an E-Bay store for $479.00 brand new, shipping included, which is at least $50.00 less than anywhere else we looked.
The machine is amazing, however. It sucks things out of the carpet and couch that are scary to imagine having been in there. The extension tool is a little clunky to get used to, but works very well, as does the mini turbine tool. It is quieter than expected, and also very smooth in how it rolls across the floor and bends, etc. If you have pet hair in your house, no other vacuum will come close to this one. We previously had the Hoover wind tunnel, which is not exactly a cheap piece of junk, but next to this Dyson it is in fact a cheap piece of junk.
On the down side, obviously it is expensive. This one was a gift, and it seems a good and surprising gift idea. If you don't have a pet hair problem, I really can't see paying this much for a vacuum. It will still work wonders, but the pet hair just gets so ground in everything that it makes this machine so much more worthwhile. In addition, it was rather difficult to use the vacuum to clean the car. The extension handle is so long that it was difficult to operate in a sedan, and it seemed to lose suction if you took off the telescopic handle. All the tools work great inside, however, and it still did a decent job in the car. Just not overwhelming in the car.
I would also imagine that in the near future there will start to be some DC14 models available refurbished, which we would have done if we went with the DC07. It might be worth waiting 6+ months to see.