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My Dyson Animal is 7+ years old. Just had the clutch (yeah, who knew vacuums had one) replaced a few months ago. That's the only service I've had since buying it new at Sears.
I can't seem to get a comfortable grip on the handle when extending the wand to be used with the hose & an attachment. The handle is awkward in shape & placement.
Vacumming the stairs is a chore. Tried using the mini turbine head attachment since it has a beater bar. There just isn't an easy way to vacuum the stairs.
I use the brush attachment to vacuum lamp shades and ceiling fan blades.
It's heavy and puts off a lot of heat.
I do like the long cord, the ease of dumping the dust bin and the amount of stuff it picks up. I also use it on my laminate floors.
You have exactly the same complaint about the attachment handle and wand as I do. BTW, the Roomba might be a go. Once the house gets a really good vacuuming with the Dyson, I can use the Roomba every day or every other day and not have to empty it every five minutes. I was so impressed, and so was my husband. I couldn't believe it. And the dogs ignored it -- huh?
I made a spontaneous purchase at Bed Bath & Beyond (coupon exclusions apply) when it was on model-end clearance. I got a fantastic buy on it, yet it was still much more $$$ than I wanted to spend.
So, not being a "current" model Animal, I wonder if the newer models had this issue worked out. I didn't look into a newer model because I was NOT willing to spend $650 on a vacuum.
Anyway, in order to use the tools, you have to pull an inflexible metal tube out of the upright portion of the handle. The handle for the vacuum now becomes the handle for this extension tube. That's great for things that are not within reach; walls, ceilings, and for using the flat, under-furniture tool. However, I find it difficult to manage the pet tools on my furniture and stairs.
ETA: If we're basing the Dyson for floors alone, I love the thing. But for use of the included tools, well, there's got to be a better way.
Exactly. You are describing what I'm talking about. I got mine two years ago. I think for that amount of money, the attachments could be a lot better, larger, and maybe more of them. They're really very tiny and hard to use.
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I'm not saying you should buy a Dyson. I'm saying I like my Dyson even though it has a smaller container. My old vacuum had a huge container and needed to be dumped a few times per room too. But the Dyson really does pick up more, especially small particles other vacuums don't pick up.
The Dyson takes two seconds to empty and replace on the machine, and I can do a very very large room before I empty it.
FYI: The problems with the hose and handle being cumbersome on the upright is why I bought the canister version. I had how you have to pull that hose out of the upright. It doesn't feel natural and I feel like the upright will tip over. I also like the canister because it's great for the stairs.
The Dyson takes two seconds to empty and replace on the machine, and I can do a very very large room before I empty it.
I can finish the room before emptying it since we only have the hound now. If I still had the Labrador, I would have needed to empty it much more than with the larger container on my old vacuum cleaner. It's just simple math----there was just that much hair and the Dyson container is smaller.
Keep in mind, I have the canister version, not the upright. The container on the canister is smaller than the upright. It's easier to use for the hose and attachments and great for the stairs though. The smaller container is more than a fair trade off for the great suction, ease of attachment use and doing the stairs. It's light as a feather to use too.
I put baking soda on my carpets vacuum next day. GF came over after with her Dyson. She got Zero off the carpet. So I say hands down My dirt devil wins LOL
We have the Dyson Animal and the container is very small and it is not always easy to get everything out of it without reaching in and pulling pet hair out. However, it does pick up everything, even the smallest particles.
We have the Dyson Animal and the container is very small and it is not always easy to get everything out of it without reaching in and pulling pet hair out. However, it does pick up everything, even the smallest particles.
That's my experience with the container for the canister version too. I have to pull hair stuck up in the side of the canister out by hand. It is a small canister. Maybe other people don't have this problem because their dogs don't shed as much as ours.
I should elaborate on the Dyson canister because it has one more downside. The head of the regular vacuum attachment is small. It doesn't have a wide path. That sort of annoyed me at first. I've gotten used to it. Since it picks up so well, I'm very happy with it, but I do plan to see if there is a wider beater attachment I can buy for it.
I think Dysons are over rated and over priced. I have a Bissell upright canister which is going on 8 years. Works great for probably 1/2 the money. We have a lab and a Doberman plus a cat. The only thing I have had to replace is the roller brush assembly, Hepa filter and a belt.
FYI: The problems with the hose and handle being cumbersome on the upright is why I bought the canister version. I had how you have to pull that hose out of the upright. It doesn't feel natural and I feel like the upright will tip over. I also like the canister because it's great for the stairs.
The upright does tip over. You made the right choice. I didn't know there was a canister when I bought the upright.
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