 Outstanding vacuum, outstanding value |
| Review Date: February 9, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Bernardo Miami, Seattle, WA USA |
I highly recommend this vacuum. I received it two weeks ago after purchasing on Amazon and it is hands down the most superior vacuum I have ever owned, and definitely outperforms other vacuums I have paid a lot more for.
I always shop the field and do fairly extensive research for all consumer purchases. We consulted Consumer Reports and this model ranked fairly high in overall performance yet had a reasonable price tag. We have about 1800 square feet of carpet, most of it medium-pile. We have one australian shepard, three manx cats, and a two-year-old child, so pet hair and dander pick-up were important to us, as well as filtering.
This model comes in a bagged version, the bagless version (the one I bought), and a bagless self-propelled version. I found the bagged version in some local stores, but I am not interested in a bagged vacuum. My local Costco carried the self-propelled version, but it was very very heavy and besides I just don't understand why the self-propelled feature even exists.
This vacuum is very quiet for it's power. It has exceedingly powerful suction. The dirt sensor has two modes - normal and sensitive. The sensitive setting is truly microscopically sensitive. The vacuum is relatively light weight for its size. Either way, this feature works and it is helpful in high-traffic areas.
Best Feature #1: The canister is almost "self-cleaning". You have to see it to understand, but there are two chambers...the first chamber contains the primary filter, and then all the medium and course particulate and hair and whatnot fill the second chamber. To empty, you just drop the bottom like most canisters, but the difference is that there is nothing in the second chamber for the course matter to get caught up on so it just empties right out without your having to fuss with it, and then the filter (this is genius) rotates via an exterior handle that unfolds from the canister. You spin the filter, and it spins against a plastic tab inside the canister, causing all the fine particulate to just drop out the bottom. When you are done you canister is almost brand new again, and you are dust-free and NOT breathing a bunch of crap!
Best Feature #2: I don't know how this is happening, but this vacuum rolls so easily it FEELS like it is self-propelled. Only it's not. I think it must have exceedingly high quality wheels.
Our house smells better after running this vacuum. We breath easier. This vacuum is so good I would by it new every six months if I had to. We paid about $180 with shipping, an absolute bargain given its performance and features. Oh yeah, the detachable pet hair attachment actually works! |
wow!
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| Review Date: February 15, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Adams Carroll, Portland, OR |
| I went and got this vacuum from bi-mart today to clean out the germs, dust, and other filth that has been getting me and my room mates sick all winter. I ran it through my living room once and it sucked up a dust ball the size of my cat. I don't know how I ever lived without this vacuum cleaner. |
Wonderful
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| Review Date: April 20, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Trinell Hartranft, York, PA USA |
I have 2 cats that have 2 favorite spots each on our couches. My old vac's hose no longer worked and I was getting tired of vacuuming the house and then bringing out the dustbuster every time I wanted to vacuum the couches. I wanted a vacuum that was capable of handling both tasks.
I purchased this vacuum based on a previous review that stated that this vacuum sucked up a hairballs with no problem and has incredible suctioning power. I completely agree. This vacuum really gets the job done.
The cat litter and hard catfood was sucked up from my hardfloors with out it being spit back out at me from the back of the vacuum. The attachments are fantastic. I used the "turbocharged"self rotating brush attachment on my fabric room-dimming blinds and all the dust and cat hair was picked up in no time. The dingy runner in my hallway was actually fluffier after I ran the vacuum over it. It seems like this vacuum literally sucked the fibers so much that the suction picked up the carpet pile in the rug. This is a great vacuum and I am really satisfied with this purchase. |
So far, so great!
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| Review Date: March 5, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Primadogga, Topeka, KS United States |
| Have been very satisfied with this vacuum! Excellent suction and cleaning (carpeting is visibly cleaner), easy to empty dirt bin (filled it a few times 1st use - we empty directly into outside trash can so no worry about flying dust, etc). Only concern is killer brushroll, which likes to eat rug fringes. Nice job removing pet hair on carpeting - have not tried upholstery attachment yet. |
Much better than my Dyson DC07 Animal.
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| Review Date: March 15, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Anne Tomer, Indiana |
| I had a Dyson DC07 Animal. My husband (customer service rep for a commercial cleaning company) was never impressed. I was at first. I then noticed that it wasn't doing the job on carpets I thought it should. I have 5 cats and 3 dogs and all of them have long hair. I kept calling Dyson and they gave me all kinds of solutions and none of them worked. I kept 3 cat boxes in a room that has carpet. I vacuum at least every other day and most of the time every day because I am allergic to dust mites. I bought a wonderful Hoover carpet cleanerHoover F5914-900 SteamVac with Clean Surge. When I cleaned the room with the cat boxes the machine was filled with gunk. It was scoopable litter the Dyson did not pick up. I had to take the machine apart to clean it. It left the gold carpet with a gray tinge because I had not realized that the bottom of the machine had all the gunk stuck to it. I waited a month and cleaned the carpets hoping to get rid of the discoloration and the same thing happened. I had not put the boxes back in that room but moved them to my upstairs bedroom with a hard surface so I wouldn't have this problem again. I called Dyson and got the same results. There are no repairmen here who service Dyson vacuums so I called someone 100 miles away who gave me some tips and I tried them. He is the first one who told me it could be the clutch which is a very expensive (around $100) fix. I don't believe that is my problem because the brush spins very fast. I decided to get another vacuum for upstairs since I have more carpet there and I am sick of lugging a vacuum upstairs and downstairs every day. I did a lot of research and decided on a Hoover anniversary bagless that cost around $160. It got very high marks from Consumer Reports especially on carpet. When I got the vacuum the first room I vacuumed was the room that had had the cat boxes. Those boxes had not been in that room since the first time I cleaned the carpet. I was amazed at what the Hoover pulled up. I kept emptying the bag into a plastic garbage bag and I couldn't believe how much litter was left. The Hoover has a dirt sensor and it stayed red except in areas where furniture had been. I bet I got a half of the dirt container of litter. My last step was to shampoo the carpet and I did get some litter still but nothing like the first two times. Tomorrow I will vacuum with the Hoover and hopefully the dirt sensor will turn green. I do not think that my Dyson is broken. It passes all the tests. I think it is an inferior machine. I have become a fan of Hoover. If you are considering a Dyson save yourself some money. It has a 3 year warranty. If I had to buy one of these every 3 years it would be worth it. Now I want to buy another for the downstairs and give the Dyson the boot! |
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