Dyson DC14 Animal - A Good Buy

Advantages: Power, Specific for Dog hair and Allergies, mini turbine
Disadvantages: Quite expensive, Long reach tool topples vaccumm at reach

...I have owned a DC 14 Animal with Hepa filter for 3 years now and bought it for around £300. I have had very little to complain about. We have a west highland white terrier and a small child so wanted to purchse the animal because of its specific performace on animal hair and the lifetime Hepa+ filter for allergies. This product does exactly what it says on the tin, powerfull and no loss of suction. In fact it still amazes me today to see how much dirt and dog hair the vaccum collects. This product has never broken and has been used three times a week over the last 3 years. It is a fairly quiet machine but has become more noisy over time. The product comes with a 14 stair long reach telscopic pole and mini vaccum turbine head. This is an excellent tool for use on stairs as the mini turbine head has its own built in rollers and brushes...

watso75 17.10.2007 · Read review
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Review of Dyson DC 14 ALL Floors Silver&white&yello

Dyson DC23 Animal

Advantages: Great if you do not have long hair
Disadvantages: Turbine head traps long hair

...I rate dysons very highly but was extremely disappointed with this new model with the turbine head. Yes it does pick up fine hairs with ease. However, on the opposite end of the scale the turbine head traps long hair. If you have thick, strong, long black hair like me with a high turnover, it renders the turbine head useless. After a few rooms I have to stop and cut the mass of trapped hair with scissors to prevent the machine overheating. I have tried turning the turbine head off (which is recommended on wooden floors). However I have carpeted floors and the turbine head is next to useless at picking up hair without the turbine. I have emailed dyson just now because what I need is the DC23 allergy floor tool. In effect I need to turn my DC23 animal into a DC23 allergy at a considerable expense. In summary, I wish I had...

Joanne155 21.11.2008 (19.11.2008) · Read review
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Review of Dyson DC 23 Allergy

Dyson Animal vs. 3 cats, 2 vets and a dog!

Advantages: Hoovers up hair animal hair brilliantly
Disadvantages: Not so good with long haired humans!

...I put this on my wedding list after using my neighbour's animal dyson to clean my student house before I moved out. My husband and I are both vets, so aswell as the hair from our three cats, a dog and a horse, there is also hair from our clothes all over the house! As such it gets a pretty good work out! The amount of hair it hoovers up is pretty disgusting, but it is easy and quick to empty. It is slightly frustrating how quickly it needs emptying when things are really dirty (hoovering under the wardrobe or after decorating) but I suppose that is just because it is doing quite a good job. Negatives include the awful noise it makes if it picks up the edge of the rug, and the fact that it can actually get clogged. I managed to clog the brushes of mine and it stopped working. It was fairly easily resolved by turning it off and pulling...

sk0680 20.02.2008 · Read review
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Review of Dyson DC 14 ALL Floors Silver&white&yello

Dyson DC25 Animal - Having A Ball!

Advantages: Large collecting bin and great suction!
Disadvantages: Not so Lightweight, and Power Cord could be longer.

...I bought my Dyson DC25 Animal about a month ago now, and have been very pleasantly surprised by the results. My old vacuum worked perfectly and I was more than happy with it, but once it started emitting smoke during use, I knew it was time to purchase a replacement. I did a little internet research and as we have a cat, the animal dyson appeared to be our best option. I was intrigued by the "ball" by Dyson and went to Curry's to have a closer look. The handling of the Dyson Ball is very smooth and remarkably easy. Once you've released the locking mechanism that keeps it upright, the vacuum becomes very flexible. No more pushing and shoving the vacuum around the room or furniture. With a simple turn of the wrist the Dyson goes exactly where you want it to go. I've found that the suction is incredible. With my previous...

lisajay 09.09.2008 · Read review
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Review of Dyson DC25 ALL Floors / DC25 BALL HEPA

Dyson DC20 Animal Pro

Advantages: Compact. Simple to use. Everything to hand. Brush turbine tool.
Disadvantages: Not One found in 6 months of use.

...Dyson DC20 Animal Stowaway Pro : This Vacuum cleaner is 'THE BEST' I have ever used/owned. It beats the Kirby every time, cost wise, It out performs every other vacuum I have ever tried, as a Decorator I operate many clients vac's, none come close to the Dyson for efficient dust and paper collection. The brush floor tool is absolutely brilliant, whether you have pets or not.. just get one... it cleans right to the very edge of the carpet... no more dusty lines. The picture doesnt lie, it folds away exactly like that so its unobtrusive. All the tools are attatched to the vac, in easy reach.. not shoved in a cupboard, just press a button to disconnect the cleaning head, slip on the attatchment and hey presto... nuf sed! Just get one, you wont prove me wrong! sue c...

mommasuec 19.07.2008 (17.07.2008) · Read review
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Review of Dyson DC 20 Animal PRO

Dyson DC24 Vacuum

Advantages: lightweight, small, ease of use
Disadvantages: small dustbag

...I love this vacuum!!! Its so light, compact and really easy to use even my husband can use it!! I have already got a dyson vac but needed to replace it due to it being old and bits starting to drop off (sounds a bit like its owner really!) I saw this on a preview and really liked it. It is only 3/4 size of a ordinary vac as the handle collapses inside itself. It is very easy to use as you just twist the handle to steer the vaccum on its ball rather than vaccing backwards and forwards. The beater bar can be switched off with a button on the front of the vacuum when using the attached tools. Even if this vac is 3/4 size, it does just as good a job as a full size one. The dustbin is only small and requires more frequent emptying but this is not a problem. Stairs are easy to do as the power lead is quite long and the vacuum very...

firebladegal 22.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of Dyson DC24 BALL ALL Floors

Not clean with out DYSON DC22

Advantages: Tremendoous cleaning power, allergy suffers brilliant
Disadvantages: None

...Dyson, ahh, what can I say? We owe alot to James Dyson the founder of these beautifully engineered machines. This guy has developed products worth over £3bn dollars. Whenever I thought of Dyson vacuum cleaners 10years ago, I used to think, fancy colours, pricey and a good reputation. Nothings changed then and hence 10 years on I will review the DC22 Allergy. The first thing you notice about this little machine is how little it actually is. You wonder how the technology actually fits in the machine. TOOLS It comes with 2 extra tools - one for cleaning sofas and larger raised areas, and the other a longer tool with a brush attachment for curtains, siderailings and other hard to reach places. With the telescopic holder you can literally hoover the ceiling! STANDARD TOOL AND HOSE One of the brilliances...

makro74 10.08.2008 (25.09.2008) · Read review
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Review of Dyson DC 22 BABY Animal

You NEED to buy a Dyson!

Advantages: All you could want from a vacuum cleaner
Disadvantages: Not a relevant question!

...I LOVE my Dyson DC19! I paid £119.99 from LX Direct and I have also seen this great price in my local Sainsburys so it pays to shop around. This is by far the best vacuum cleaner I have ever owned and I have owned MANY ( cats, dog, kids, big house, cars etc), any cleaner in this house is bound to take a bashing and I usually find that the brushes fall apart, or the hoses split and it ends up looking like a comedy of errors held together with duct tape, but not this one!! So, what do I like most? Not having to continually buy dust bags has to be a major factor, and saves a lot of money. Being able to see how full it is - I love this part when my son announces theres nothing wrong with his bedroom and and I go in there with the Dyson and come out with a full tank! Being able to strip it down and wash all the bits is great...

lavender43 02.01.2009 · Read review
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Review of Dyson DC19

Animal by name and nature but it is domesticated

Advantages: very compact, cleans excellently, superb on dog hair, quiet , lifetime filters
Disadvantages: long hair gets tangled in the revolving brush like most vacuums

...I think I?ve mentioned before that I have a German Shepherd, and I may have mentioned she?s black, but I know I haven?t told you I have terracotta coloured carpets downstairs and pale blue in my bedroom. As you can imagine the dog hairs make a bold contrast particularly about now when she is moulting. I?ve had Shepherds for 25 years and have worked my way through many vacuum cleaners in the pursuit of perfection leaving many failures and burnt out motors in my wake. I had my first Dyson quite a bit back, the turbo, which was quite a decent cleaner but it died during an accidental fall down the stairs. My insurance company replaced it with a comparable model which after a bit of animated discussion turned out to be the DC20 Animalpro. It?s a cylinder model although Dyson describes it as a stowaway sledge (I?ve already got a dog...

Miskah 02.06.2007 · Read review
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Review of Dyson DC 20 Animal PRO

Car cleaning made easy, the Dyson way.

Advantages: Well-known Dyson technology, comfortable drill-style design
Disadvantages: Shortish battery life

...This little number is a beauty - fantastic looks are combined with excellent performance to give a handheld vacuum cleaner that is so far ahead of the rest that it deserves its own category. It's so easy and natural to hold due to its drill-like handle and trigger set-up, and well-known Dyson technology is everywhere in evidence. It's clearly intended to be useful as a car vac, and its here that it really shines - the long nozzle easily fits in almost any crevice, and the powerful suction does the rest. A single charge cleans my car every time - there isn't much left in the battery by the time I'm finished though, so maybe this is the only drawback? But it doesn't fall short of the competition here either - every car vac I've ever used has a very short battery life. The Dyson has a recharging stand into which it slides easily - less...

fcampbell 19.05.2007 · Read review
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