Remanufactured Dyson DC17 Animal Cyclone Upright Vacuum Cleaner
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Remanufactured Dyson DC17 Animal Cyclone Upright Vacuum Cleaner
Customer Review: A Vacuum Technology Revolution 100 Years in the Making
Summary: 5 Stars
Barley uttering jumbled words and not yet two years old, a "vacuum cleaner" was my first request from Santa. Growing up in a house where clean was priority #1, Kirby Vacuums were the backbone of the institution; there was simply no substitute.
Naturally, when Dyson came along, I shrugged off the notion that they were superior, as Kirby would always be king. Recently, while in Best Buy, I tried out a display model and was in shock at the monstrous suction and "form-following function" design mentality Sir Richard Dyson employed while engineering the benchmark for vacuums of the 21st century.
Because of this amazingly low price, I bought one from Amazon the same day. The unit arrived looking brand new, without a scratch.
Needless to say, I cleaned the brushroll and put a new belt on my $1500 Kirby Sentria and went to work vacuuming my entire house, very slowly, over and over and as thoroughly as I thought possible. I followed over my "clean" floors with the DC17, not believing how much PURE DIRT, dust and HAIR HAIR HAIR!!! I do not have any pets and I'm a single guy! That crud had probably been embedded in my carpet for years!
The true test of the DC17's suction power, is to attach the pet hair tool to your current vacuum when this Dyson arrives. Since the tool's brushroll is turbine powered it requires powerful suction to activate the brush. My Kirby would not even make the brush budge. Attaching it to the Dyson, it sounds like a 747 taking flight.
Bottom line, if you truly care about the cleanliness of your home's air, floors and ridding all other surfaces of the scum that accumulates in your living environment, you can not call your home clean until you own the DC17. This $300 will be the most value-filled purchase of your lifetime; guaranteed.
Customer Review: Not Hype - Lives up to expectations
Summary: 5 Stars
Three years ago, I researched vacuum's and followed consumer reports suggestions of Dyson's are overrated and too pricey for the results. I went and purchased a Hoover Bagless WindTunnel, which was one of the number one vacuum's which picked up more dirt than any other tested vacuum.
The vacuum never really impressed me but got the job done so i thought. After about 2.5 years, the suction in the Hoover was next to none coming from the base. I would run over a thread and it wouldn't pick it up. I used the hose and within inches it would pick it up. With 2 big dogs in the house, this was a problem.
Back to the drawing board for a new vacuum. Decided to pursue the Animal versions of the Dyson. Read and found that this particular model is the better one for American houses, allergies, and pets. The DC17 has the American beater bar which is tougher for American carpets vs the European beater bar on all the other models. It was the best one in keeping the air clean. I couldn't at this point justify purchasing a brand new one, so I went the refurbished route because my experience with refurbished electronics has been successful.
I got the dyson very quickly from amazon with every part you could think of and the full cleaning kit. Hooking it up was very easy despite reviews saying that the instructions were hard to figure out and that they couldn't put their vacuum cleaner together.
So far so good! Now to see what this baby can do... After three buckets of dog hair/dirt and the carpets looking the best they have looked in 3 years... I wanted to get on amazon.com and write this review right then... Hands down, Dyson is not just hype - it lives up to what it they say they came to do "make a better vacuum"!
Customer Review: Nice Vacuum Cleaner
Summary: 5 Stars
The remanufactured DC17 Animal we purchased was indistinguishable from a new one. Our previous vacuum cleaner was a Hoover that we purchased about eight years ago. It seemed to be doing a reasonably good job, but the self-propelled feature was giving us problems. We have a large white dog that sheds a lot, and we had to replace the bag on the Hoover after vacuuming the house about four times.
We received the Dyson the day after we had vacuumed with the Hoover. I unboxed the Dyson and tried it out in the living room and was shocked by how much dog hair and dust it picked up. The Hoover obviously needed replacing. Some reviews say the Dyson could be easier to handle. I found this to be completely untrue. Our Hoover was self propelled and the Dyson is just as easy to use. The Dyson is also helping to fluff up our carpet which is about five years old. The carpet is looking newer each time we vacuum.
Downsides are the part that actually vacuums the floor (don't know what it's called) is higher than most other uprights so it doesn't fit under low furniture and low beds. The vacuum comes with an attachment that can get under very low furniture. Also, not all the attachments can be carried on the vacuum. Only the crevice tool, brush, and one other tool can be carried on the vacuum. It would be nice if the power brush or the low furniture tool could also be carried.
We like the vacuum very much and it does an outstanding job getting up pet hair, dust, and dirt. It also does a great job brushing the carpet to keep it looking new. The remanufactured model is definitely worth every penny. Don't know if I would pay full retail even though it performs so well.
Customer Review: Dyson is the best! Don't forget to clean your filter!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had this vacuum for a couple of years and, today, I had an issue with it. For someone considering the Dyson, please understand that most issues you have can easily be resolved by going online or calling the Dyson number.
Today, my machine just wasn't operating to its full capacity with suction so I pulled up the Dyson web site to find out what I needed to do. (I've had many, many vacuums over the years and never had solutions so readily available.) And, as has happened in the few times in the past when I've had a problem, the solution was there and easy to find in matter of minutes.
The Dyson is easy to take apart--I'm a single woman--and just as easy to put back together. The money spent on this machine is well worth it. I used to spend a lot of money on worthless vacuums that just didn't last so an initial bigger investment made sense to me.
As stated, I've used this vacuum for several years and I am still just as satisfied now as when I purchased it. If you're worried it's too strong and will destroy your rugs, don't be. I have antique oriental rugs and use the Dyson all the time without any signs of damage. If you have cheaper carpets that might be prone to losing yarns, just turn the beater bar off.
Oh and the problem today? Simply a matter of cleaning the filter--something I admittedly forget to do. The filter is encased below the removable cannister. You take it out, rinse well with running water and let air dry for 24 hours. That's it! Tomorrow, my Dyson will be back one hundred percent. Good purchase!
Customer Review: Life changing vacuum- can't recommend enough!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am an allergy and asthma sufferer and I am so glad that I bought this vacuum. Despite being allergic to dogs, I have a dalmatian and a chihuahua. The dalmatian sheds all year long and this vacuum removes so much pet hair it is amazing. I have never owned a vacuum that cost over 100 dollars, so I was hesitant to pay this much, but I tell you it is worth every single penny. The vacuum works like a dream and the attachments actually make cleaning fun. I agree with a previous poster who said their carpets smell so much cleaner. I find myself wanting to vacuum way more than I used to. I have never liked vacuuming, but the amount of dirt and pet hair this vacuum picks up and how clean the vacuum gets my tile floors and carpet make it time well spent. I absolutely love this vacuum and am glad that I coughed up the cash for it.
I was nervous about getting a factory reconditioned model, but it arrived a few weeks ago, works great, and had no blemishes. I chose between buying the DC 07 model new or this DC17 reconditioned. I am so glad that I chose the DC 17. I love all the features, such as the extendable wand, and think it is designed so well. If you purchase this, you will understand why they are able to charge 550 dollars for the new model. I highly recommend this product and am so happy that I own it! It is a must for all allergy and asthma sufferers who are also animal lovers!
Update on 9/11/10- vacuum is still in perfect working order, and I am glad that I bought a reconditioned model. I was hesitant to do so, but a year later I am so glad that I did.