Dyson Vacuums
 

Anyone own a Dyson?

We're about to buy the Dyson Animal dc07. If you own one, what do you think about it? Everything I have heard so far has been awesome!

Sorry, can't help you with that but I can say that we have one of those little Roomba guys and it is the greatest thing in the entire world. It's like a friendly little I-Robot.

I don't have one, but I know several people who own the animal one and they love it. Its definitely worth the $300-500 it cost.

After two years of asking for one, my parents bought me the DC07 for Christmas. IT IS AWESOME, especially if you have a pet. I am still amazed at the amount of stuff it picks up. It gets the smallest of dirt out of the carpet. If you buy it, it is an investment that is VERY worth it!

How are those things? I think they are the cutest things ever and will probably further contribute to my housework laziness. But I seriously need a new vaccum. I currently have my mom's first vaccum... that she got in the '70s... it's orange... and held together with duct tape. :rolleyes:

I know they aren't cheap, so I guess, are they worth it? (I think the lowest I've seen is $150.)

I recently grabbed a special purchase Bissell at Wal-Mart. The thing was $50. All the filters are washable, so I'll never have to replace parts.

The thing is powerful. Our apartment has berber carpet, so dirt likes to 'hide' in it. At least it used to. The difference between this and our old vacuum is huge.

My friend has a Dyson (don't know which model) and she loves it! She told me that she would never buy another brand again!!

I'm considering investing in one of these things...they look amazing!

I goen thru 3 vacums since living in my new house and that has only been since nov of 2003....the carpet balls up and burns out my motor in the vacum. I been told to get a dyson but i dont want to spend that much for it to burn up too.

I do admit i would buy one if i wasnt so afraid it would break down also because of te carpet

The good thing about Dysons are a two-year warranty that comes with all new ones. The people at Dyson are also VERY helpful. I had a problem with a remanufactured one my mother had tried to buy me, it was broken. But Dyson was on the phone with me most of the afternoon trying to get everything right. Now I have a new one.

OMG, I just bought the animal DC07 today. AND, IT ROCKS MY WORLD!

I religiously vacuum everyday b/c of Max's asthma and eczema. With my old vacuum, I was picking up the dog hair, but it looked like there was no dirt coming up. So, I assumed the carpets were decently clean.

Now, I vacuumed with my Dyson and WHOA! I swear, I have never seen so much random dirt and stuff come up with a vacuum. I know I sound like a stealth marketer, but I really know that this thing is worth the $550 (after tax) that we paid.

The house even smells better now. My husband was skeptical until we vacuumed tonight.

Guys, I am truly amazed. I don't get this excited over household things usually. But, I think Max's asthma will improve since we're getting so much more out of the carpets. I actually feel ok about him crawling on the floor now.

Thanks, Mr. Dyson. You're my new hero. :D

can someone post a picture of the Dyson? Does it work on tile?

Lots o' photos to be found on their website.

http://www.dyson.com/homepage.asp


For what it's worth, one of my friends from college had worked at a vacuum repair shop for several years and he swears by the German brand called Miele. http://www.mielevacuums.com/


.....Kelly :)

Dyson pics

Yes, it works on bare floors. We used it on our linoleum tonight, too. It automatically adjusted from carpet to floor. The online site shows the pics and goes into detail on the differences between models.

I saw one model at Sam's Club tonight. But, we got ours at Home Depot. The only had the Animal and regular DC-07. The Sam's Club had the all-purpose dc-14.

Linens-and-things also had the 07s. They were the same price as Home Depot. Everywhere we looked had them for the same price. We tried to shop for the lowest cost, but like I said, they were priced the same everywhere.

The animal 07 was more expensive. It is supposed to be better at getting the hair up out of the carpets.

(P.S. Thanks for the advice on Buddy's eye a while back. Buddy's our pug. He's doing just fine now. And, doesn't even realize he's lost an eye until he bumps into something:). We really appreciated your advice!)

I remember -I am glad Buddy is doing well :)

I may get a roomba but will look into the Dyson as well-with 5 cats hair can be quite a problem.

Okay, then, if it can keep up with you and your six cats, I feel a lot better about selling it.

Tippie, have you ever thought about removing your carpets altogether? I've had asthma since I was little, and it wasn't until I moved out of my parents' carpeted house to apartments and dorms with flooring that was wood, linoleum, and ceramic tile that my condition improved tremendously. Even when I go back, I can tell the difference almost immediately.

I agree, though I don't have asthma I love my tiled and bamboo floors-I can vacuum them and know that I got every piece of dirt and dust up.

While it's not a dyson (and i want one- but didn't want to spend the $$$) I bought a Roomba yesterday. I think I LOVE it!!! Vacuuming could now be my favorite pasttime!!!:)

that's it- roomba will be my next purchase-do they have them at bed bath and beyond?

I bought the Roomba Red at Target-- it was on sale for $150!!!
"I" vacuumed today-- the hallway, living room, and hardwood floors in the kitchen are all done. I wasn't even home--I pushed the "clean" button, left the house, went out to lunch, ran errands, came home and the floors were done!!!! You really can't beat that!

I know that they're sold at Best Buy, too.

RE: your bamboo floors--did you have those installed, or are they original to the house? It sounds really cool.

I had them installed (Lowe's 12 month no payments or interest :))-they are just as durable as wood floors and are more environmentally friendly :)

I looked into cork floors as well but they stain too easily.

The reason I asked about BB&B is I always get a 20% off coupon every month.

Yeah, we are in the planning stages of getting hardwood floors. But, with installation and all, it was about 1/10th of the price to get a Dyson as to get new flooring. We could afford the Dyson. But, we have to save a while to get the new flooring.

Once I get my clientele fully established, I should be making enough money to get the floors within two years.

We have a Dyson (not sure which one but it's purple and it picks up animal hair) and it's the greatest thing ever! We have the berber carpet that our very hairy golden retreiver loves to roll around on and a cat that sheds a lot- you barely notice it now. The attachments are great for getting the pet hair off the bed/couch/chairs where the pets lay, too.

We took the vacuum to my apartment to use before steaming the carpets and it was incredible. I swear, my roommate hadn't vacuumed his room in about 2 years and it looks and feels so much cleaner now. It's definitely worth the pricetag.

If there is a Fry's Electronics in the area, try there too. That's where I saw the $150 Roomba... at regular price.

ETA:
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...CLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

Check Amazon as well. It's too darn cute to pass up. (I soooo need a new job...)

OMG I so want a Roomba now! I hate vacuuming so much and that sounds like it could easily solve that!

Yeah! We got a Dyson today! We were so embarrassed when we saw all the dirt and dog hair whizzing around in the clear tank. This from rooms that were just vacuumed with our other machine!

It was on sale at Target this week. I can't wait to attack the upstairs!

I have a Dyson Animal now and a roomba-between the both I think I get up every piece of hair and no dirt is left behind. I LOVE my dyson animal. BTW I polled vets from around the US and the Dyson Animal was highly recommended for pet hair-they were so right! The roomba is great for under the bed-or other areas I can't get to with the Animal.

ETA, my cats were having episodes of coughing and reverse sneezing and now that I have the Dyson this has ceased.

I love, love, love my Dyson.AND for my tile floors I adore my iRobot Scooba - it cleans the floors better than any mop I've ever used. It also works well on my Pergo floors. It's disgusting how much dirt and yucky stuff I have to pour out of the tank - but I'm so happy when it is finished!

i love my dyson animal to pieces!

I think I have the DC17? It's the shiznit!

We have a Dyson (a pink one... it's the DC 14, I think, with breast cancer awareness pink coloring). I bought it September 2006. Target has great deals where you can get them on sale for $100 off PLUS you get a $100 giftcard. My husband and I actually fight over who gets to vacuum. Our dog (Australian Cattle Dog with long, white hair) sheds like crazy, and we vacuum twice a week to keep the house clean. It's amazing what it picks up. When we first got it, we vacuumed with our old vacuum and then with the Dyson, and we were grossed out by what our old vacuum left behind.

We have the Dyson DC14 that we bought last year at Costco. I love that thing...

It was worth every damn penny we paid for it

Now you all have me paranoid about just how much junk is in my carpet. Thanks a lot.

Maybe I'll just give up vacuuming altogether since my vacuum is grossly ineffective. :D

Are the Dyson dirt receptacles messy to empty/clean? I told my husband last year that I wanted to use part of this year's tax return and "splurge" on a Dyson. After getting over my depression that a high-end housecleaning item is now what defines a "splurge" in my life, I realized that I hate the bagless one that we got as a "starter" bagless last year. Granted, it's a cheapie in relation to a Dyson, but I'm finding I despise emptying that container and dealing with the clouds of dust, dirt, and cleaning the container. I actually miss a bag.

Does anyone have any opinions about Oreck in contrast to the Dyson? I've been looking into their new (with bag, but improved) models. They say they're lighter than Dyson and have a lower profile so they fit better under furniture, etc.

I recently canned the aforementioned cheapo vacuum and bought a Kenmore 36932 with Intelliclean. It's excellent. It has a feature which actually informs you when the carpet you're vacuuming is actually clean. It was about half the price of a Dyson.

I used to sell Oreck vacuums back in college. Overrated. Bose-like. Stay away.

LOL, thanks for the feedback! Noted.

I guess I'll stay with my original plan of pursuing a Dyson and hope they're not as difficult to empty/clean as our current bagless.

It's really not a problem to empty the Dyson - just make sure you have the cannister over the garbage pail, and you'll have no problems.

It's really easy to empty. Just click out the canister, then press the button over the trash can.

I am intrigued by the iRobot Scooba. I notice it uses a clorox product - is it bleach? I try not to use chemicals in my home, so would it take another product?

Did you go door to door?