Discount Dyson DC25 Animal Ball-Technology Upright Vacuum Cleaner
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Dyson DC25 Animal Ball-Technology Upright Vacuum Cleaner
Product By : Dyson
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Technical Details
- Upright vacuum cleaner with Dyson's Ball technology for smooth steering
- Designed for homes with pets; motorized brushbar; mini turbine head
- Telescope Reach wand; Root Cyclone technology ensures no loss of suction
- HEPA filter; certified asthma friendly; hygienic dust bin; on-board tools
- Measures 12-1/5 by 15-2/5 by 42-2/5 inches; 5-year warranty
Product Description
| Product Overview: | | Item Weight: | 16.23 lbs. | | General Warranty: | 5 year limited | | Filtration: | | Type: | HEPA filter | | General Description: | | No. of Amps: | 11 | | No. of Motors: | 2 | | No. of Wheels: | Dyson Ball™ Technology | | Body Material: | ABS/polycarbonate | | Body Type: | Hard body | | Cleaning Range with Tools: | 15.54 ft. | | Cord Length: | 24.6 ft. | | Cord Storage: | Cord reel | | Handle Type: | Ergonomic handle | | Motor(s): | 1 speed | | Wand Material: | Plastic | | Type: | | Style: | Upright | | Cleaning System: | | No. of Filters: | 2 |
Customer Reviews
Customer Reviews
"The hype is WELL deserved!!" 2009-08-17
By Todd E. Zembower (Lafayette, LA USA)
My wife and I have been married for 10 years. In that time, we've been owners of four of Comsumer Reports' "best buy" vacuums. None of them work today. Upon the last one bellowing smoke, I decided that I'd check out the ratings again. The Dyson was NOT highly rated, and very expensive. I decided to go with the Kenmore "Progressive" bagless. When I got to Sears to buy my $300 vacuum, it looked and felt so cheap, that I couldn't make myself do it.
I walked over to the shelf where the Dyson's were. Talk about well made! That was enough to get me to try it. $467 later (Sears was running a 15% off sale), I'm the proud owner of a DC-25 Animal.
This thing is amazing. Although I'm not the primary "vacuumer" of the house, I had to try this thing out. Our bedroom is 15' X 18'. After vacuuming this room, I had half of a bathroom trash can full of dog hair and dirt that we could never see! This is after borrowing my neighbor's new Hoover that she swears by.
The only thing that I would change: Larger capacity. I had to empty this thing several times just to do one room. I don't think we'll have that problem in the future, now that the carpet has been "Dyson'd".
Summary: This thing is worth the $$. After years of my wife complaining about different vacuum cleaners, she absolutely loves this one. This machine is very easy to assemble out of the box. The assembly instructions have no pictures, and is only three sentences long. If you're looking for a good vacuum cleaner with a 5 year warranty, spend the $$, you won't have to buy 2 or 3 more in the next decade.
"Best Vacuum Ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" 2009-08-16
By C. Taylor
DC25 Animal, only thing to improve is to make it lay flat and go under furniture. Other than that this thing sucked up over 3/4 lbs of dirt and animal hair off of just one of my rugs after I had vacuumed it with my regular vacuum cleaner for a test. I would definately recommend this to anyone who can afford it. I was to cheap to buy one and my dear loving husband bought it while I was on vacation and surprised me on my return. My immediate thought was to return it and get the money back but after the one use I will never part with it. 5 stars all the way. Some people complain about the cord being to short and the bin being to small, it is worth it if I have empty every 10 minutes, this thing is awesome.
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Redneck Wife.
"Dyson" 2009-08-10
By Carol A. Quincey
Excellent product, very pleased with the vendor purchased from
came in a timely manner....
"Great Engineering" 2009-07-30
By SkyNite
I've used the DC25 Animal for a couple of weeks now. Before purchasing, I read the reviews here, the negative ones especially carefully.
Regarding the broken belt reports, those just have to be false. There are no belts in this design; the beater bar is direct-drive and conveniently switchable.
The integrated handle and extension wand do seem odd at first, but they really become very easy to use after doing it a time or two. The hose is stiff, but it works and has a good reach.
While the collection bin does seem on the small side, we have found that the hair and debris becomes very compressed at the bottom of the bin, so we really don't need to dump the bin any more often than with previous vacuums.
And giving the collection bin a couple of shakes before opening the bottom cover usually dislodges the compressed pet hair in our experience. A time or two I've had to release a hair clump by hand, which is no big deal.
One reviewer said the attachments fall off of the unit while vacuuming. On my DC25, they attach to their storage and usage positions with a positive "snap," and stay snug and secure at all times. If attachments fall off, make sure they are inserted properly so that they snap into place.
I agree that the power cord is too short; it takes three outlets to do each level of our two-story house.
We have found the hand-held head (with suction-powered beater bars) extremely effective. It is not at all difficult to angle the head properly for maximum suction; I do the carpeted stairs much more rapidly -- and effectively -- with this attachment. Just remember where you put it; there is no onboard storage for this particular tool.
Those who have trouble cleaning certain surfaces with the hand-held beater bar attachment should try a variety of techniques. For example, I cleaned a fabric suitcase covered with pet hair by using a side-to-side motion, instead of front-to-back. Our mattress and cloth car seats responded best to a circular motion. Using this attachment requires a little experimentation, which is quick and easy. Just try different patterns until the crud starts coming off.
I particularly like the maneuverability of the ball design. It takes a minute or two to get used to, but it becomes very easy to maneuver, and reduces cleaning time.
The DC25 Animal picks up a lot more dirt, and somewhat more pet hair, than our previous vacuums. One of these was an Amway Cleartrack, the design of which was, IIRC, "borrowed" by the corporation from an earlier Dyson design, until Dyson prevailed in a lawsuit. We also used a couple of Hoover models.
The DC25's plastic design seems sturdy enough, but only time will tell how durable the unit will be.
It requires a little force to return the unit to its upright position, but you can lessen the force required by "helping" the wheels drop via some gentle pressure with your foot. Even without doing this, though, my wife and I have no difficulty returning the DC25 Animal to the upright position.
The unit is very light and is a beautiful piece of engineering. All seals tighten up snugly during operation, and the suction is very strong. The switchable electric beater bar is excllent, and this unit handles transitions from hard surfaces to carpeted surfaces better than any vaccuum I have used over the past 30 years.
The unit is well balanced for carrying when using the collection bin handle as recommended.
Other bagless vacs we have used have allowed a lot of dust and pet hair to make it through to the pre-motor filter(s). Not so with this unit. After many hours of use, only a small amount of very fine dust has collected on the washable cloth pre-motor filter. Dyson recommends rinsing this and the exhaust filter every few months.
This unit also draws a couple less amps during operation than our previous vac, as measured with a Kill-a-Watt.
All in all, I would say that the DC25 Animal is worth the price. It is a beautiful machine from both an engineering and aesthetic standpoint, but -- more importantly -- it does an exceptional job of cleaning multiple surfaces.
"Good, better, Not Best (Yet)!" 2009-07-28
By Mr Curious (PA, USA)
It is better than any other vacuum cleaner I've tried. However, it still has some flaws, that I would like to mention.
It really vacuums much better than the previous cleaners I've had, it's light, easy to operate, easy to clean, no neccessary filters to buy, just wash filters every three months.
Overall, very good vacuum. And that ball is awesome. Very maneuverable.
Cons:
1. The outlet plug unplugs very easy, it doesn't stay plugged while vacuuming. Minor annoyance.
2. The Quick-draw Telescope Reach wand is very unpractical to work with. Maybe it was meant for high to reach places, but not for stairs. It's not flexible.
I purchased it at BedBathAndBeyond with a 20% Off coupon and very glad I did.
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