This review is from: Dyson DC41 Animal Bagless Vacuum Cleaner (Kitchen)
I know this will be long, so I will present this in pro’s & con’s, a summary of my background a little, a summery of my experiences, and then a more detailed follow up on some of those pro’s/con’s.
All in all, my wife and I are really happy with it. It’s only been the first week, so time will tell.
Some of the pro’s and con’s might appear to be double listed, as some are a plus and a minus.
PRO’S * Sucks – pulls dirt out of somewhere where my last vacuum couldn’t find it. * a bit quieter than any vacuum I have had…lower pitch as well. My wife and I can actually talk at reasonable levels when the vacuum is running. * Vacuum head self adjust to floor, so no bending down to turn the @!#$ switch on most vacuums. * Attachments lock into place, so they don’t come off when using them * Dirt canister removes as one unit (no dirt on the floor), dumps out of bottom over a trash can – some dust may come up, but small * Beaters/rollers (rolling brush that hits the carpet) stops rotating when the vacuum is in park, which also diverts the airflow to the hose. * Beaters have a switch to turn them off – for hard floors * Pulling on hose to clean with does not cause the vacuum to fall over * Hose does not fight you to keep it extended, but does spring back when needed…not sure how they pulled this one off – looks weird. * Feels lighter * Wand is one piece, so you don’t have to assemble it to use it * Lots of attachment options * Filters are all washable, it says once every 3 months – after 2 wks, there was only the finest, and almost no dust…washed it just to see. * LONG elec cord – 30+ * no wasted space, so the design looks cleaner (i.e. hose tucks into frame/handle) * easy to unclog (see very end – 1.5 month update)
CON’S * Wand is a bit awkward, length is a solid 3ft, and has to be removed to use tools with the hose * Ball takes a little getting used to. * Elec cord is not a self wind up * Canister dumps out the bottom – not all the dirt comes out, but most. way too much dog hair while using hair attachment will require fishing it out by hand, though not difficult. * Most attachments are extra, meaning extra money. * Smaller canister than most vacuums, but not bad either. * (new from 15mo review) Pushing the vacuum into upright takes a little getting used too.
BACKGROUND I decided to go with frustration free in the title, rather than the typical “this vacuum sucks”. I’m a guy, I think I’m typical in that I’m not a fan of vacuuming. I do it to keep the filth down…..my wife can see dirt better than I, either it’s in the genes, or men are better at ignoring things they don’t want to know about, cuz then we would have to do something about it.
At any rate, I’m always frustrated when vacuuming. Getting it out, moving it around, the endless back and forth. This is before you start dealing with attachments and emptying/maintaining the thing. I’ve been using bagless since they came out.
We have pets, 1 cat, 2 dogs, and others (but they don’t leave hair or dirt around). These 3 pets are also allowed to come and go as they please, so for the most part, vacuuming is needed to keep the hair down, and the dirt as well. As such, pet hair kills vacuums. Which is why the last few I have purchased have been Bissels. Especially the pet one. I had a Eureka once that killed itself in less than a year on dog hair (gets in the rollers, and burns the bearings up. I’ve liked the Bissels (last two vacuums), but decided with a Dyson for a number of reasons based on reviews, plus I would rather buy one good machine, than a lot of mediocre ones.
MY EXPERIENCE I’ve had the Dyson for a whole week, so keep in mind, mileage may vary. I’m actually rather impressed. We tend to vacuum weekly, though more would be better (white long haired dog, means you see hair the day after you vacuum on dark colored rugs). Our Bissel needed replacing, so I’m told by my wife, but it seemed to do a pretty good job…so I thought.
On opening up the box, I’m a guy, no need for instructions, the vacuum went together pretty nicely. No tools required. Snapped together like an expensive lego set. Though rather straight forward, they include cheat sheets on the vacuum for those that didn’t open the instruction book. I didn’t time myself, but it took longer to get the parts out of all the packing material, than it did to assemble it….not that there was too much packing material.
On first use, a bit of dirt (and hair of course) came up. A bit more than I would have expected. I was impressed on that alone. I then vacuumed the next few nights. I was amazed at how much dirt came out of the carpet (same each time). I know dirt packs into the carpet, but geez.
This review is from: Dyson DC41 Animal Bagless Vacuum Cleaner (Kitchen)
Customer Video Review Length:: 7:35 Mins
I never thought I’d ever buy such an expensive Vacuum, but after going through so many cheap ones, I decided to take the challenge. I bought it, and tried it after I used my old vacuum. I was shocked at how much my old one left behind.
This is a good all around vacuum, it never loses suction, its easy to remove the debris, has a hose that extends quite far, and just works well. I love the power cord, its super long, and I can do my whole house by only changing plugs once. It’s the little things that make life so much easier. It’s just a great vacuum, love it love it love it. The only downside is you have to give it a big push to lock it in place, there is no foot lever to get it in vacuum mode, you just push it down, but I have to tell you, this is a great investment, and it has a 5 year warranty, so I’m happy with my purchase. See enclosed video review.
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Frustration Free Vacuuming,
I know this will be long, so I will present this in pro’s & con’s, a summary of my background a little, a summery of my experiences, and then a more detailed follow up on some of those pro’s/con’s.
All in all, my wife and I are really happy with it. It’s only been the first week, so time will tell.
Some of the pro’s and con’s might appear to be double listed, as some are a plus and a minus.
PRO’S
* Sucks – pulls dirt out of somewhere where my last vacuum couldn’t find it.
* a bit quieter than any vacuum I have had…lower pitch as well. My wife and I can actually talk at reasonable levels when the vacuum is running.
* Vacuum head self adjust to floor, so no bending down to turn the @!#$ switch on most vacuums.
* Attachments lock into place, so they don’t come off when using them
* Dirt canister removes as one unit (no dirt on the floor), dumps out of bottom over a trash can – some dust may come up, but small
* Beaters/rollers (rolling brush that hits the carpet) stops rotating when the vacuum is in park, which also diverts the airflow to the hose.
* Beaters have a switch to turn them off – for hard floors
* Pulling on hose to clean with does not cause the vacuum to fall over
* Hose does not fight you to keep it extended, but does spring back when needed…not sure how they pulled this one off – looks weird.
* Feels lighter
* Wand is one piece, so you don’t have to assemble it to use it
* Lots of attachment options
* Filters are all washable, it says once every 3 months – after 2 wks, there was only the finest, and almost no dust…washed it just to see.
* LONG elec cord – 30+
* no wasted space, so the design looks cleaner (i.e. hose tucks into frame/handle)
* easy to unclog (see very end – 1.5 month update)
CON’S
* Wand is a bit awkward, length is a solid 3ft, and has to be removed to use tools with the hose
* Ball takes a little getting used to.
* Elec cord is not a self wind up
* Canister dumps out the bottom – not all the dirt comes out, but most. way too much dog hair while using hair attachment will require fishing it out by hand, though not difficult.
* Most attachments are extra, meaning extra money.
* Smaller canister than most vacuums, but not bad either.
* (new from 15mo review) Pushing the vacuum into upright takes a little getting used too.
BACKGROUND
I decided to go with frustration free in the title, rather than the typical “this vacuum sucks”. I’m a guy, I think I’m typical in that I’m not a fan of vacuuming. I do it to keep the filth down…..my wife can see dirt better than I, either it’s in the genes, or men are better at ignoring things they don’t want to know about, cuz then we would have to do something about it.
At any rate, I’m always frustrated when vacuuming. Getting it out, moving it around, the endless back and forth. This is before you start dealing with attachments and emptying/maintaining the thing. I’ve been using bagless since they came out.
We have pets, 1 cat, 2 dogs, and others (but they don’t leave hair or dirt around). These 3 pets are also allowed to come and go as they please, so for the most part, vacuuming is needed to keep the hair down, and the dirt as well. As such, pet hair kills vacuums. Which is why the last few I have purchased have been Bissels. Especially the pet one. I had a Eureka once that killed itself in less than a year on dog hair (gets in the rollers, and burns the bearings up. I’ve liked the Bissels (last two vacuums), but decided with a Dyson for a number of reasons based on reviews, plus I would rather buy one good machine, than a lot of mediocre ones.
MY EXPERIENCE
I’ve had the Dyson for a whole week, so keep in mind, mileage may vary. I’m actually rather impressed. We tend to vacuum weekly, though more would be better (white long haired dog, means you see hair the day after you vacuum on dark colored rugs). Our Bissel needed replacing, so I’m told by my wife, but it seemed to do a pretty good job…so I thought.
On opening up the box, I’m a guy, no need for instructions, the vacuum went together pretty nicely. No tools required. Snapped together like an expensive lego set. Though rather straight forward, they include cheat sheets on the vacuum for those that didn’t open the instruction book. I didn’t time myself, but it took longer to get the parts out of all the packing material, than it did to assemble it….not that there was too much packing material.
On first use, a bit of dirt (and hair of course) came up. A bit more than I would have expected. I was impressed on that alone. I then vacuumed the next few nights. I was amazed at how much dirt came out of the carpet (same each time). I know dirt packs into the carpet, but geez.
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Customer Video Review Length:: 7:35 Mins
I never thought I’d ever buy such an expensive Vacuum, but after going through so many cheap ones, I decided to take the challenge. I bought it, and tried it after I used my old vacuum. I was shocked at how much my old one left behind.
This is a good all around vacuum, it never loses suction, its easy to remove the debris, has a hose that extends quite far, and just works well. I love the power cord, its super long, and I can do my whole house by only changing plugs once. It’s the little things that make life so much easier. It’s just a great vacuum, love it love it love it. The only downside is you have to give it a big push to lock it in place, there is no foot lever to get it in vacuum mode, you just push it down, but I have to tell you, this is a great investment, and it has a 5 year warranty, so I’m happy with my purchase. See enclosed video review.
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