OT Dyson Vacuum

Quoted message said:

Anyone have a Dyson... can you offer specific comments pro/con from
your own first hand experience that would help me decide whether or
not to invest substantial dollars into a yet another vacuum cleaner.
Keep in mind I have six cats, so there are always dust bunnies
everywhere so I vacuum often. Thank you.

Sheldon

I have one, the DC-14 called the animal. Specifically targeted for
animal lovers.
If anyone had been in my house the first time I ran it, I would have
died of embarressment, the cylinder
was completely full of cat hair, and I only have one cat. As a metter
of fact I ran my old Hoover before the Dyson.
The only bad thing I can tell you about it is that it is heavy.
Everything else about it impressed me.

Don't know anything about the Dyson, but the Kirby is an incredible vacuum.
It is also expensive, but if I could afford it I would definitely buy one.

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I already own two Kenmore cannister vacuums (bag type - I use high
filtration type), two large capacity wet/dry Shop Vacs, and a Black &
Decker rechargeable hand vac. What I need is something to use for
general house cleaning instead of the cannisters that will save me
time and effort, and if possible clean more efficiently. The
cannister type seem to clean okay but changing the bags is messy and
it seems to take me an inordinately large block of time to vacuum my
entire house, takes me like 5-6 hours, and substantial effort... but I
vacuum the walls, mouldings, essentially everything in the room that's
vacuumable and naturally the floors too... I have all hardwood floors
and area rugs, no wall to wall carpeting. Everything is on one floor,
but I do have a basement (unfinished but painted), I use a Shop Vac
down there.

I'm thinking of purchasing a new vacuum cleaner and am seriously
considering the Dyson DC15: http://tinyurl.com/9zpat

http://www.dyson.com/range/feature_frame.asp?model=DC15-ANIMAL&sinavtype=menu

Anyone have a Dyson... can you offer specific comments pro/con from
your own first hand experience that would help me decide whether or
not to invest substantial dollars into a yet another vacuum cleaner.
Keep in mind I have six cats, so there are always dust bunnies
everywhere so I vacuum often. Thank you.

Sheldon

At the recommendation of one of daughters we all chipped in (1'/2 gift) for the
Dyson "animal" unit.

We gave up - gave to # 1 daughter our Hoover wind tunnel She has cats.

The Dyson & Hoover Bagless wind tunnel IMHO both worked equally well.

Later I read in Consumers that the Hoover was rated a little better. The latest
consumers rates the Sears 35922 & 35923 as their Best Buys the Dyson "animal"
ranked 11th. I do like the Dyson attachments and ease of operation.

The first time you use one you'll be AMAZED!

Dimitri.

Sheldon said:

I already own two Kenmore cannister vacuums (bag type - I use high
filtration type), two large capacity wet/dry Shop Vacs, and a Black &
Decker rechargeable hand vac. What I need is something to use for
general house cleaning instead of the cannisters that will save me
time and effort, and if possible clean more efficiently. The
cannister type seem to clean okay but changing the bags is messy and
it seems to take me an inordinately large block of time to vacuum my
entire house, takes me like 5-6 hours, and substantial effort... but I
vacuum the walls, mouldings, essentially everything in the room that's
vacuumable and naturally the floors too... I have all hardwood floors
and area rugs, no wall to wall carpeting. Everything is on one floor,
but I do have a basement (unfinished but painted), I use a Shop Vac
down there.

I'm thinking of purchasing a new vacuum cleaner and am seriously
considering the Dyson DC15:http://tinyurl.com/9zpat

http://www.dyson.com/range/feature_frame.asp?model=DC15-ANIMAL&sinavt...

Anyone have a Dyson... can you offer specific comments pro/con from
your own first hand experience that would help me decide whether or
not to invest substantial dollars into a yet another vacuum cleaner.
Keep in mind I have six cats, so there are always dust bunnies
everywhere so I vacuum often. Thank you.

Sheldon

I own a Dysin and have for about 5 years. It is hands down the best
vacumn I have ever bought.

I have cats, and until last year a Shetland Sheep0 Dog, it is
fantastic with pet hair. The cannister simply empties into the trash
basket.

It adjussts for bare floors, or for carpets.

It has NEVER plugged up.

Have had all kinds of vacumns, including Kirby, Hoover, etc. This is
by far the best.

Rosie

"Dimitri" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

The Dyson & Hoover Bagless wind tunnel IMHO both worked equally well.

I have the Hoover. First time I used it I could not believe the amount
of crud it sucked up. I had to empty the thing a few times. Started to
wonder if it was sucking the fibers out of the carpeting. I'm happy
with it and I'd buy another one. I have never owned or used a Dyson
so I can't comment, besides which my vacuum is a canister.

nancy

"Sheldon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I already own two Kenmore cannister vacuums (bag type - I use high
filtration type), two large capacity wet/dry Shop Vacs, and a Black &
Decker rechargeable hand vac. What I need is something to use for
general house cleaning instead of the cannisters that will save me
time and effort, and if possible clean more efficiently. The
cannister type seem to clean okay but changing the bags is messy and
it seems to take me an inordinately large block of time to vacuum my
entire house, takes me like 5-6 hours, and substantial effort... but I
vacuum the walls, mouldings, essentially everything in the room that's
vacuumable and naturally the floors too... I have all hardwood floors
and area rugs, no wall to wall carpeting. Everything is on one floor,
but I do have a basement (unfinished but painted), I use a Shop Vac
down there.

I'm thinking of purchasing a new vacuum cleaner and am seriously
considering the Dyson DC15: http://tinyurl.com/9zpat

http://www.dyson.com/range/feature_frame.asp?model=DC15-ANIMAL&sinavtype=menu

Anyone have a Dyson... can you offer specific comments pro/con from
your own first hand experience that would help me decide whether or
not to invest substantial dollars into a yet another vacuum cleaner.
Keep in mind I have six cats, so there are always dust bunnies
everywhere so I vacuum often. Thank you.

Sheldon

I've had an 'upright' and now have a 'cylinder' Dyson. Both were excellent,
but the upright is heavy, and doesn't fit under low furniture. They're great
for animal hair, and the ease of emptying and the money saved not buying
expensive bags cancels out the negatives IMO.

Sarah

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Quoted message said:

I own a Dysin and have for about 5 years. It is hands down the best
vacumn I have ever bought.

Ditto. I have 3 dogs and 2 cats. In other words, I have a fur factory.
This vacuum is fabulous if you have pet hair issues in your home.

Quoted message said:

I have cats, and until last year a Shetland Sheep0 Dog, it is
fantastic with pet hair. The cannister simply empties into the trash
basket.

It adjussts for bare floors, or for carpets.

It has NEVER plugged up.

Mine hasn't plugged either, but I do have to clean the rollers occasionally.

Quoted message said:

Have had all kinds of vacumns, including Kirby, Hoover, etc. This is
by far the best.

I agree. I paid a boatload for mine, but was worth every penny.

TammyM

Sarah said:

Sheldon said:

I already own two Kenmore cannister vacuums (bag type - I use high
filtration type), two large capacity wet/dry Shop Vacs, and a Black &
Decker rechargeable hand vac. What I need is something to use for
general house cleaning instead of the cannisters that will save me
time and effort, and if possible clean more efficiently. The
cannister type seem to clean okay but changing the bags is messy and
it seems to take me an inordinately large block of time to vacuum my
entire house, takes me like 5-6 hours, and substantial effort... but I
vacuum the walls, mouldings, essentially everything in the room that's
vacuumable and naturally the floors too... I have all hardwood floors
and area rugs, no wall to wall carpeting. Everything is on one floor,
but I do have a basement (unfinished but painted), I use a Shop Vac
down there.

Quoted message said:

I'm thinking of purchasing a new vacuum cleaner and am seriously
considering the Dyson DC15:http://tinyurl.com/9zpat

Quoted message said:

http://www.dyson.com/range/feature_frame.asp?model=DC15-ANIMAL&sinavt...

Quoted message said:

Anyone have a Dyson... can you offer specific comments pro/con from
your own first hand experience that would help me decide whether or
not to invest substantial dollars into a yet another vacuum cleaner.
Keep in mind I have six cats, so there are always dust bunnies
everywhere so I vacuum often. Thank you.

Quoted message said:

Sheldon

I've had an 'upright' and now have a 'cylinder' Dyson. Both were excellent,
but the upright is heavy, and doesn't fit under low furniture. They're great
for animal hair, and the ease of emptying and the money saved not buying
expensive bags cancels out the negatives IMO.

Doesn't the Dyson upright have a hose with various attachments which
will fit under low furniture and into other narrow spaces? I don't
think the powerhead of any vacuum cleaner will fit under "low"
furniture, you need to use the hose feature (but then I don't know how
low you go). But now that I went back to the Dyson web site I see
that their upright has a "Low Reach Floor Tool" feature that their
demonstration shows that their powerhead will fit under a 3 1/2"
space.

Sheldon

Sheldon said:

I already own two Kenmore cannister vacuums (bag type - I use high
filtration type), two large capacity wet/dry Shop Vacs, and a Black &
Decker rechargeable hand vac. What I need is something to use for
general house cleaning instead of the cannisters that will save me
time and effort, and if possible clean more efficiently. The
cannister type seem to clean okay but changing the bags is messy and
it seems to take me an inordinately large block of time to vacuum my
entire house, takes me like 5-6 hours, and substantial effort... but I
vacuum the walls, mouldings, essentially everything in the room that's
vacuumable and naturally the floors too... I have all hardwood floors
and area rugs, no wall to wall carpeting. Everything is on one floor,
but I do have a basement (unfinished but painted), I use a Shop Vac
down there.

I'm thinking of purchasing a new vacuum cleaner and am seriously
considering the Dyson DC15:http://tinyurl.com/9zpat

http://www.dyson.com/range/feature_frame.asp?model=DC15-ANIMAL&sinavt...

Anyone have a Dyson... can you offer specific comments pro/con from
your own first hand experience that would help me decide whether or
not to invest substantial dollars into a yet another vacuum cleaner.
Keep in mind I have six cats, so there are always dust bunnies
everywhere so I vacuum often. Thank you.

Sheldon

I only know what I've heard: a co-worker just took a brand-new Dyson
back to the retailer because it wouldn't pick up any dog hair (he has
one Lab, inside). The person who looks after my Sanitaire upright
said they last about 14 months on average. He recommended a Riccar
(if I were buying a new one, which I'm not), which has a lengthy,
multi-year warranty - something like 14 years? I can't remember, to
tell the truth.

Anyway, I'd test drive some before deciding. (Riccar is one of the
few still made in the U.S.)

N.

Nancy Young said:

"Dimitri" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

The Dyson & Hoover Bagless wind tunnel IMHO both worked equally
well.

I have the Hoover. First time I used it I could not believe the
amount of crud it sucked up. I had to empty the thing a few times.
Started to wonder if it was sucking the fibers out of the carpeting.
I'm happy with it and I'd buy another one. I have never owned or
used a Dyson
so I can't comment, besides which my vacuum is a canister.

nancy

I have a Dirt Devil upright with all the attachments. It uses a filter; no
bags to buy. I have to occasionally replace the (hepa) filter but for the
most part when I empty the container I can just take the filter outside and
smack it against the fence to remove excess dust until it's time to replace
it. I love it.

Having both a cat and a bird, you can imagine what it picks up! Not to
mention pine needles since my apartment is surrounded by pine trees and they
get tracked in no matter how much I wipe my feet off on the mat. I have no
experience with the Dyson (or the ORECK) but I've been very happy with the
Dirt Devil.

Jill

"Sheldon" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Doesn't the Dyson upright have a hose with various attachments which
will fit under low furniture and into other narrow spaces? I don't
think the powerhead of any vacuum cleaner will fit under "low"
furniture, you need to use the hose feature (but then I don't know how
low you go). But now that I went back to the Dyson web site I see
that their upright has a "Low Reach Floor Tool" feature that their
demonstration shows that their powerhead will fit under a 3 1/2"
space.

One thing every article I've ever read on vacuums agrees on ...
uprights are best for carpet, canisters for hardwood/etc floors.

nancy

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Quoted message said:

I own a Dysin and have for about 5 years. It is hands down the best
vacumn I have ever bought.

Ditto. I have 3 dogs and 2 cats. In other words, I have a fur factory.
This vacuum is fabulous if you have pet hair issues in your home.

Quoted message said:

I have cats, and until last year a Shetland Sheep0 Dog, it is
fantastic with pet hair. The cannister simply empties into the trash
basket.

It adjussts for bare floors, or for carpets.

It has NEVER plugged up.

Mine hasn't plugged either, but I do have to clean the rollers occasionally.

Quoted message said:

Have had all kinds of vacumns, including Kirby, Hoover, etc. This is
by far the best.

I agree. I paid a boatload for mine, but was worth every penny.

TammyM

I've got a Hoover Bagless twin chamber that works just fine too. I paid
$125 for it a few years ago.

I see no need to get a Dyson.

TammyM said:

"rosie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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Quoted message said:

I own a Dysin and have for about 5 years. It is hands down the best
vacumn I have ever bought.

Ditto. I have 3 dogs and 2 cats. In other words, I have a fur factory.
This vacuum is fabulous if you have pet hair issues in your home.

Quoted message said:

I have cats, and until last year a Shetland Sheep0 Dog, it is
fantastic with pet hair. The cannister simply empties into the trash
basket.

Quoted message said:

It adjussts for bare floors, or for carpets.

Quoted message said:

It has NEVER plugged up.

Mine hasn't plugged either, but I do have to clean the rollers occasionally.

Quoted message said:

Have had all kinds of vacumns, including Kirby, Hoover, etc. This is
by far the best.

I agree. I paid a boatload for mine, but was worth every penny.

TammyM

You gals seem to be very pleased with your Dysons... do you have the
model with the "Ball", I'm wondering how that compares with the models
without that "Ball" steering.

I was pretty much sold on getting a Dyson but my indecision mostly is
about which model to get, they have models that are very similar yet
different, and the prices don't really vary that much. Dyson has a
nicely animated web site but is sorely lacking in offering pertinent
information that would help the consumer in choosing which one to
buy... according to Dyson every model is the best... that's all well
and good but then that makes them all identical, yet they clearly are
not. The only real difference that's obvious to me are the different
prices. I'm one of those people that tends to buy the best and that's
almost always represented by the model with the highest price. But in
this instance I'm having a problem choosing because I'm having a
problem comparing features, what if I don't really like that "Ball"
business. Perhaps I need to go to a store where I can take the
various Dysons on a test drive.

Sheldon

Sheldon said:

TammyM said:

"rosie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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Quoted message said:

I own a Dysin and have for about 5 years. It is hands down the best
vacumn I have ever bought.

Quoted message said:

Ditto. I have 3 dogs and 2 cats. In other words, I have a fur factory.
This vacuum is fabulous if you have pet hair issues in your home.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I have cats, and until last year a Shetland Sheep0 Dog, it is
fantastic with pet hair. The cannister simply empties into the trash
basket.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

It adjussts for bare floors, or for carpets.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

It has NEVER plugged up.

Quoted message said:

Mine hasn't plugged either, but I do have to clean the rollers occasionally.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Have had all kinds of vacumns, including Kirby, Hoover, etc. This is
by far the best.

Quoted message said:

I agree. I paid a boatload for mine, but was worth every penny.

Quoted message said:

TammyM

You gals seem to be very pleased with your Dysons... do you have the
model with the "Ball", I'm wondering how that compares with the models
without that "Ball" steering.

I was pretty much sold on getting a Dyson but my indecision mostly is
about which model to get, they have models that are very similar yet
different, and the prices don't really vary that much. Dyson has a
nicely animated web site but is sorely lacking in offering pertinent
information that would help the consumer in choosing which one to
buy... according to Dyson every model is the best... that's all well
and good but then that makes them all identical, yet they clearly are
not. The only real difference that's obvious to me are the different
prices. I'm one of those people that tends to buy the best and that's
almost always represented by the model with the highest price. But in
this instance I'm having a problem choosing because I'm having a
problem comparing features, what if I don't really like that "Ball"
business. Perhaps I need to go to a store where I can take the
various Dysons on a test drive.

Sheldon- Hide quoted text -

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Go test drive them, there are several models, had I the chance to do
over, I would buy the one with the Ball,as it is easier to get around,
but I have had mine for a long time, before any other models, aside
from the pet hair model came out.
Rosie

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Sarah said:

"Sheldon" wrote:

I've had an 'upright' and now have a 'cylinder' Dyson. Both were
excellent,
but the upright is heavy, and doesn't fit under low furniture. They're
great
for animal hair, and the ease of emptying and the money saved not buying
expensive bags cancels out the negatives IMO.

Doesn't the Dyson upright have a hose with various attachments which
will fit under low furniture and into other narrow spaces? I don't
think the powerhead of any vacuum cleaner will fit under "low"
furniture, you need to use the hose feature (but then I don't know how
low you go). But now that I went back to the Dyson web site I see
that their upright has a "Low Reach Floor Tool" feature that their
demonstration shows that their powerhead will fit under a 3 1/2"
space.

Sheldon

Yes, I forgot about the hose. You may need to buy a separate attachment to
the hose to make it more friendly, the ones that come with the machine are
usually the basic nozzle, brush and upholstery tools. The hose is a great
feature, it just unclips really easy, and that's it, no changing over
outlets, just unclip and go. I know there's a turbo pet hair hose attachment
tool, my Mum just bought one, about £30 I think.
I'd definitely head down to the store to try out the machines, and if your
lucky enough to get an assistant with some knowledge all the better!

Sarah

Quoted message said:

I only know what I've heard: a co-worker just took a brand-new Dyson
back to the retailer because it wouldn't pick up any dog hair (he has
one Lab, inside). The person who looks after my Sanitaire upright
said they last about 14 months on average. He recommended a Riccar
(if I were buying a new one, which I'm not), which has a lengthy,
multi-year warranty - something like 14 years? I can't remember, to
tell the truth.

Anyway, I'd test drive some before deciding. (Riccar is one of the
few still made in the U.S.)

N.

The warranty in the UK has now extended to 5 years, this covers all parts,
you just ring Dyson and they sort it out for you.
I expect it will be the same in the US.
Sarah

On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:56:03 -0400, "Janet" <[email hidden]>

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Don't know anything about the Dyson, but the Kirby is an incredible vacuum.
It is also expensive, but if I could afford it I would definitely buy one.

We currently have three vacuum cleaners, a Kirby upright (very
expensive), a Filter Queen canister (also very expensive) and last,
but not least, an upright bagless type called the "Shark Roadster"
(very inexpensive, purchased on sale for CDN $99.00).
We have a very sheddy Australian Shepherd dog and an even worse
shedding, 18 lb. Persian cat.
As far as picking up pet hair, the Shark cleans rings around the other
two.
I can't imagine the Dyson cleans much better than the Shark but, I've
never used one so I can't really say. However, for the price of the
Dyson we could have a Shark in every room.
BTW, if I was to rate them I'd put the Kirby dead last.

Ross.

In article said:

Anyone have a Dyson... can you offer specific comments pro/con from
your own first hand experience that would help me decide whether or
not to invest substantial dollars into a yet another vacuum cleaner.
Keep in mind I have six cats,

I'm down to four cats, and have a Dyson DC07 to backup the Rainbow (that's the
one with the tank of water).

In general, I like it. It has excellent suction and airflow, seems to have
intelligent design that lets you vacuum right up to the edge of walls and
furniture, and can be easily switched between carpet (roller on) and hard
floor (roller off). The way that the various hose attachments are stored right
on the machine is a pleasure. Of course, not having to deal with bags is a
real plus.

What I don't like is using the hose, despite the nifty way into which that
hose is built into the handle and pulled out upon demand. It seems to easily
bend at the connection end and kink, eventually causing the protection
circuitry of the machine to kick in and shut down for a few minutes until the
thermal issues dissipate.

I've had the Dyson clog up on more than a few instances - I live in a very
cluttered house and tend to accidentally vacuum up things that aren't
intended! But it has easily opened access ports and connections, so I assert
they've handled that issue quite well.

Art

Almost every day, I use the Roomba. It does a great job of vacuuming the
cat hair, and I do not have to watch it (although I enjoy watching it).
The Roomba will go from room to room all by itself. I have an upright
Bissell, and I will use that once or twice each week. My floors are
wood, but I have an area rugs in most of the rooms.

You could check with Epinions. http://www.epinions.com/Vacuums

Becca