Post by gonewalkabout on Aug 12, 2014 18:21:56 GMT
We have the purple one, so does mum. We've both had ours for about 8 years.
We had some pickup issues with it about 2 months ago, realised we hadn't cleaned it out since we've had it, after that it worked like new. We've been through other brands. This is the longest we've had one without it causing issues or breaking down.
Before my Dyson animal, I had a rainbow vacuum. After a while I wanted something easier so my dh bought me an animal for Christmas after begging and begging.
I hate it.
And to make matter worse, I gave my rainbow vacuum to my MIL. She gave it away because she didn't like the water part, so now I don't even have my rainbow.
I looooove my Dyson ... with a 93 lb hairy dog and two cats - plus assorted foster cats and kittens - I need a great vacuum
Mine is quite old now and I think it is nearing the end of it's lifespan as it is starting to overheat from time to time ... I'll definitely be buying another Dyson
Post by twistedscissors on Aug 13, 2014 1:53:37 GMT
I love my Dyson! I'm a hairdresser so a lot of hair gets tracked home and me and my DD both shed like crazy. I've probably had it about six years and may remember to clean the filters once a year. It picks up an unbelievable amount of hair every time I use it.
Liked my Dyson when it worked. It's headed to the dump now. It would not drop down low enough to suck up the dirt unless I banged it. Finally, the beater bar stopped. Dh is pretty handy and he tried to fix it with no luck. I still had my old Eureka so I bought more bags for it on Amazon and it's working just fine. No more Dysons at my home.
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I have the DC41 animal.& I love it when it's working. Unfortunately after a couple of years the roller bar won't stay on. The warranty service has been good in that they don't charge me but I just took it back today for the third time for basically the same issue. They did promise me that if this time it's not fixed they would replace the vacuum. Now I did borrow my friends Kirby and I didn't like it at all.
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I have a pink dyson which I usually love, but for some reason the roller part won't roll. I spent time this morning cutting out hair and string (yuck,), but it's being stubborn. The attachment hose works great though, I wish I could vacuum the whole house with it!
I love my Dyson. Not a ball or animal, just a basic Dyson.
it has lasted so much longer than my previous vacuums, Hoover and Kenmore.
When we replaced the Kenmore, I had to demand a Dyson, as my husband is for some crazy reason, pro Kenmore. The Sears salesman backed me up. Dyson has a much longer life.
If only there had been a salesman to deter my husband from insisting we buy a Kenmore dishwasher years ago. I fought and fought for a Kitchen Aid dishwasher, but my husband insisted on Sears.
My sister-in-law bought me a Dyson Animal last fall and I love it. My dog doesn't shed but my brother and his 80 pound heavily shedding dog moved in for a year and the Dyson is the only thing that kept me sane.
Post by AngieandSnoopy on Aug 13, 2014 4:19:50 GMT
I don't understand the Dyson hate. I've had the Animal for close to 4 years and love it. I especially loved it when I vacuumed up the garter snake that got in the house and hid under the edge of the cabinets!
Anyway, I don't understand thinking it is hard to go from floor to using the wand, I've NEVER had one that did that so easy. One of the things I love most about the vacuum. And when I want to go under furniture, I have the attachment that goes on the hose quickly.
The thing I do like best is it doesn't send a cloud of dust and dirt in the air like every vacuum that I've ever used did. Great to have a vacuum that doesn't make me cough! I've had Hoovers that did an ok job but I've never used a Eureka that was worth a flip.
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Post by tiffanytwisted on Aug 13, 2014 17:35:19 GMT
Another hater here.
I hate my Dyson too. It's heavy and difficult to push. It won't go all the way under my coffee table and end tables. The stair attachment is a pain in the butt because the vacuum cleaner itself keeps falling over
And I miss my light on the front. And it doesn't edge clean AT ALL.
I just had mine serviced and while it's better, it's still nothing to write home about.
I'll be taking the recommendation (whatever that may be) of the owner of the vacuum store in town.
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I did a 'vacuum' search because I broke mine today. I HATED my vacuum cleaner - it's a bagless, and has the cannister that empties from the bottom, but I almost always have to reach in and pull out the carpet fiber/hair/dirt because they won't come out on their own, and it makes me gag. Who wants to touch the gross dirt you just vacuumed? I always look at Dysons because it's a popular brand, but enough people don't like them on this thread that I just ordered the Shark on Amazon prime. New vacuum Tuesday and I'm excited. I must be getting old.
My ex-in-laws have a Dyson and I really liked using it, however, I never wanted to spend that much on a vacuum. I had a Hoover something that I inherited from a prior landlord years ago that worked great, but finally gave up a couple of years ago. I went to the local big box and bought a bag-less Bissell. I love that thing! I have 4 cats, two long and two short hair, they shed constantly! My Bissell does a great job keeping the house fur-free and our floors look great.
ETA: The one I bought was less than $100.00, which, two years later and still going strong seems quite a deal to me.
Last Edit: Aug 16, 2014 18:01:42 GMT by Deleted: just adding another thought...
I went through 2 or 3 Dysons before I decided that was it. I hated mine too. I now have the Miele Cat & Dog and LOVE it! Better than the Dyson Animal for sure.
Glad to hear that. This is what I have been looking into.
My Dyson still picks up okay, I just hate how heavy and clunky it is.
I ditched my Dyson Animal (purple) and bought the Shark Navigator at BB&B last year. Love it! So light, maneuvers well, and is much easier to clean!
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I recently bought a Shark Navigator and am impressed with it. I have an old Hoover that did a great job but I had it serviced & they service guy said it was wearing out (bearings & such)...bought the Navigator on a whim when I saw it at Costco. At first, I thought it didn't sound powerful but I vacuumed with the Hoover, then again with the Shark and was amazed at what more the Shark picked up. Now, I wish I had bought the larger one. I like the washable filter and I bought a hard floor attachment online and it does great on my laminate flooring. I just bought a Shark for my son.
I'm with you. I wanted to like it. I hated mine, got ride of it, bought a Shark and love it.
Same here! We have the one with the ball, and it SUCKS (not literally! ROFL! I wish tho!). I swear it cost as much as a car payment, and I was expecting to have my kids hold down the carpet, it would suck out the nails and NOPE. It barely picked up PAPER. I just got a Shark in June and that puppy is UH-mAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I went through 2 or 3 Dysons before I decided that was it. I hated mine too. I now have the Miele Cat & Dog and LOVE it! Better than the Dyson Animal for sure.
Glad to hear that. This is what I have been looking into.
My Dyson still picks up okay, I just hate how heavy and clunky it is.
The Miele is a bit heavy too but I love it so much more. Is there a store in town where you can try it first?
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I also hated my dyson and quickly moved it on. I love my Henry Numatic and my Gtech Air Ram (cordless but unbelievably good suction.)
I agree uksue! The GTech Air Ram is a brilliant bit of kit, light, very efficient and so easy to use with being cordless!! I hesitated before deciding to buy one because I wasn't sure, but I wish I had gone for it sooner now - I also bought a second one for upstairs!!
I had one of the very first Dyson cylinder models when he originally started in the UK years and years and forever ago and then added the purple and green upright model......and right from the very start I moaned about the weight of the thing apart from anything else!! It didn't take long to decide to move on from that!!
Loved my dyson for a year, hated it for the last 5 yrs, finally got rid of it. Bought a Hoover wind tunnel 6 months ago and love it!!
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