Dyson DC15 Animal Cyclone Upright Vacuum Cleaner
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Product Details
Manufacturer: DysonBrand: Dyson
Edition: Kitchen
Release Date: 2006-06-12
Model: 64
Publisher: Dyson
Studio: Dyson
Music Label: Dyson
Product features:
- Measures 18-1/2 by 13-2/3 by 44-inch; 5-year warranty.
- Hygienic 5/7-gallon dust bin; lifetime hepa filter; certified asthma friendly
- Quick-draw telescope reach; mini turbine head; low-reach floor tool
- Root8cyclone technology ensures powerful, continuous suction
- All-floors upright vacuum cleaner with motorized brushbar
Description of Dyson DC15 Animal Cyclone Upright Vacuum Cleaner
DC15 Animal; The vacuum cleaner that doesn't lose suction. Twists and turns like no other vacuum. Telescope reach wand instantly releases and expands at the touch of a button. Approved for allergy sufferers by the British Allergy Foundation.Tools and Hardware Reviews of Dyson DC15 Animal Cyclone Upright Vacuum Cleaner
Customer Review: Solid performer -- highly recommended
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had the DC15 about 6 weeks now. I wanted to wait a few weeks for the review for some of the "wow, this is so cool" to wear off.
Overall, this vacuum is nothing short of amazing. All vacuums have decent-to-good suction when you bring the home, but the test at my house has always been having it for weeks (we have two pets, two kids, and we live very close to a freeway). The Dyson truly doesn't lose suction. The suction out of the box is also *much* stronger than other new vacuums I have had. You will be *amazed* at how much dirt it takes out of your floor. I have not replaced or cleaned any filters, and it sucks as strongly as it did out of the box. This alone would make it worth the five stars, but there are other pluses.
The ball design is incredible. Release the stabilizing wheels (push down the foot pedal while pulling it back slightly), and it is an extremely smooth rolling, agile vacuum. Turn the top handle like a doorknob, and it makes very tight turns. I can vacuum a complete circle around my toddler. :) She loves it. It also ratchets surprisingly low because of the ball design; I can vacuum completely under my son's playhouse bed (about 12 inches clearance) without having to use the low-floor tool.
Note this vacuum is *quieter* than our Bissel CleanView that it replaced. (Which I always liked, fyi, except for the "having to clean the filters every week" part.) No vacuum is 'quiet', but I did not find this vacuum loud by any means. One nice surprise is that this is the first vacuum I've owned that my dogs do not bark at :)
The accessories are effective. I use the hose, wand, duster, crevice tool, and non-motorized carpet cleaner attachment frequently (all attached to the vacuum). The hose is *just* long enough for me to vacuum my entire staircase carpeting from the basement to the main floor while leaving the vacuum at the bottom of the stairs. (I could see with taller staircases it wouldn't quite reach the top) The hose/wand takes a time or two to get used to taking on/off, but after that, it is a snap -- it is so easy & quick to switch between the vacuum & accessories that I do it more often. No hose attachments to detach/reattach. The on-board attachments also stay put very well; they are not that easily 'knocked off' like other vacuums I've had in the past.
The included low floor tool works very well, esp on bare floors like my kitchen, foyer, and mud room. The turbine head tools is pretty worthless for stairs/plush carpet -- as other reviewers mentioned, it relies on vacuum power, and easily/quickly bogs down with any pressure. I have hopes though that it will work great on low-pile car interiors, but haven't made it that far yet.
The dust bin empties easily. As advertised, you don't need to 'touch' anything -- just hold it over your trashcan (or put a grocery bag around it if dust bothers you), push the button, and it goes. Just a little shake required at times for the pet hair to let go and fall out. :)
My perma filter (the only filter on the vacuum) is now starting to show just a *slight* bit of dirt coloration. Manual suggests every 6 months to wash it or as needed by your conditions. My conditions are harsh, so am guessing will probably be every four months for me. But still impressive -- the first week I kept popping it open to look at it and surprised it was still clean. :)
Another item -- this is a belt-less unit. I have no idea how it works (gears?) but it works very well. I even (accidentally) sucked up an infant sock into the vacuum (which made the lovely belt burning smell before in my old vacuums), and the brushes just stopped. No breakers blew, no burning smells, no worrying about the belt now lasting me just another week since it was damaged. (note: I DO NOT recommend that you run a sock or something through just to try out the stoppage of the brushes -- just saying it happened and that was the result)
The tank is fairly easy to open for cleaning as well (not dumping, which is a different operation). Depending on your conditions, you will need to open up the tank area occasionally to brush off the cyclones/cage assembly.
Last (but certainly not least) -- this vacuum comes with a long power cord. It is several feet longer than what I am used to, and as such, I have to change outlets much less frequently now. Amazing how such a simple thing can save so much time.
Summary: *excellent* value for the money, esp. if you live in a high dust/dirt zone. You get the legendary Dyson cyclone suction, plus a very well engineered, usable vacuum. The vacuum feels solid & well made. Nothing yet has struck me as 'brittle'.
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