Dyson DC 14 "The Animal"

[TammyM]

Just purchased one of these, remanufactured, from Ebay for $375. I am
SO sorry I waited this long to get one! I have gone through an Oreck
and a Eureka in the last very few years. I have two dogs and 3 cats:
the dogs are retriever/chow mixes. The fur in this place looks more
like tumbleweeds. NO MORE. There are only 2 potentially negative
considerations that I have found so far, neither of which apply to me.
1) VERY noisy which may bother some. 2) Heavy. On the positive side
is ... everything else! No bags to bother with, you easily empty the
bin in your bin. Suction is fabulous, my carpet looks new. Onboard
hose and attachments are great, the fabric chair in my office looks
like new also. I love the attachment that is specifically designed to
remove pet hair from furniture.

Oh. I just thought of another potential negative. Don't let a
long-haired cat get too close to the wand. Do not ask me how I know
this :-)

TammyM

[Vox Humana]

"TammyM" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:43bc5059.258475588@news.ucdavis.edu...
> Just purchased one of these, remanufactured, from Ebay for $375. I am
> SO sorry I waited this long to get one! I have gone through an Oreck
> and a Eureka in the last very few years. I have two dogs and 3 cats:
> the dogs are retriever/chow mixes. The fur in this place looks more
> like tumbleweeds. NO MORE. There are only 2 potentially negative
> considerations that I have found so far, neither of which apply to me.
> 1) VERY noisy which may bother some. 2) Heavy. On the positive side
> is ... everything else! No bags to bother with, you easily empty the
> bin in your bin. Suction is fabulous, my carpet looks new. Onboard
> hose and attachments are great, the fabric chair in my office looks
> like new also. I love the attachment that is specifically designed to
> remove pet hair from furniture.
>
> Oh. I just thought of another potential negative. Don't let a
> long-haired cat get too close to the wand. Do not ask me how I know
> this :-)
>
> TammyM

Every time I get a new vacuum cleaner it seems like the best one ever made.
Eventually they all get tired and the performance decreases, not so much
from a loss of suction but from wear on the beater-bar brushes. Let us know
in 6 months how it's doing.

[diane]

I have had my Dyson DC7 (the yellow one) for about 2 years, and still
LOVE it! Best vacuum ever. Every so often I clean the hair off the
beater brush, when I notice it's not doing so well. Clean the filter
at the same time and **woo hoo**, back to my wonderful Dyson.

> Every time I get a new vacuum cleaner it seems like the best one ever made.
> Eventually they all get tired and the performance decreases, not so much
> from a loss of suction but from wear on the beater-bar brushes. Let us know
> in 6 months how it's doing.

[TammyM]

On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 23:15:29 GMT, "Vox Humana" <vhumana@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>
>"TammyM" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
>news:43bc5059.258475588@news.ucdavis.edu...
>> Just purchased one of these, remanufactured, from Ebay for $375. I am
>> SO sorry I waited this long to get one! I have gone through an Oreck
>> and a Eureka in the last very few years. I have two dogs and 3 cats:
>> the dogs are retriever/chow mixes. The fur in this place looks more
>> like tumbleweeds. NO MORE. There are only 2 potentially negative
>> considerations that I have found so far, neither of which apply to me.
>> 1) VERY noisy which may bother some. 2) Heavy. On the positive side
>> is ... everything else! No bags to bother with, you easily empty the
>> bin in your bin. Suction is fabulous, my carpet looks new. Onboard
>> hose and attachments are great, the fabric chair in my office looks
>> like new also. I love the attachment that is specifically designed to
>> remove pet hair from furniture.
>>
>> Oh. I just thought of another potential negative. Don't let a
>> long-haired cat get too close to the wand. Do not ask me how I know
>> this :-)
>>
>> TammyM
>
>Every time I get a new vacuum cleaner it seems like the best one ever made.
>Eventually they all get tired and the performance decreases, not so much
>from a loss of suction but from wear on the beater-bar brushes. Let us know
>in 6 months how it's doing.

I hear what you're saying, that's how I felt about the Oreck too.
Thought it was the greatest thing ever but didn't understand that it
just couldn't handle the dog hair in my house. We're talking a LOT of
dog hair. The Dyson **seems** just the ticket since it's practically
uncloggable. I certainly will keep you posted in 6 mo or so and let
you know if I still think it was worth the dosh!

TammyM

[Vox Humana]

"TammyM" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:43bc6ced.265790987@news.ucdavis.edu...
> On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 23:15:29 GMT, "Vox Humana" <vhumana@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >"TammyM" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> >news:43bc5059.258475588@news.ucdavis.edu...
> >> Just purchased one of these, remanufactured, from Ebay for $375. I am
> >> SO sorry I waited this long to get one! I have gone through an Oreck
> >> and a Eureka in the last very few years. I have two dogs and 3 cats:
> >> the dogs are retriever/chow mixes. The fur in this place looks more
> >> like tumbleweeds. NO MORE. There are only 2 potentially negative
> >> considerations that I have found so far, neither of which apply to me.
> >> 1) VERY noisy which may bother some. 2) Heavy. On the positive side
> >> is ... everything else! No bags to bother with, you easily empty the
> >> bin in your bin. Suction is fabulous, my carpet looks new. Onboard
> >> hose and attachments are great, the fabric chair in my office looks
> >> like new also. I love the attachment that is specifically designed to
> >> remove pet hair from furniture.
> >>
> >> Oh. I just thought of another potential negative. Don't let a
> >> long-haired cat get too close to the wand. Do not ask me how I know
> >> this :-)
> >>
> >> TammyM
> >
> >Every time I get a new vacuum cleaner it seems like the best one ever
made.
> >Eventually they all get tired and the performance decreases, not so much
> >from a loss of suction but from wear on the beater-bar brushes. Let us
know
> >in 6 months how it's doing.
>
> I hear what you're saying, that's how I felt about the Oreck too.
> Thought it was the greatest thing ever but didn't understand that it
> just couldn't handle the dog hair in my house. We're talking a LOT of
> dog hair. The Dyson **seems** just the ticket since it's practically
> uncloggable. I certainly will keep you posted in 6 mo or so and let
> you know if I still think it was worth the dosh!

I hope you are right. We finally gave up and took out all the carpeting on
the main floor of our house and replaced it with laminate. Not only is it
easier to clean, but the dogs don't barf anymore and their ears don't get
all yeasty. I wasn't expecting the health benefits. Our dogs would barf-up
that yellow bile about once a week - all of them. Our stains weren't from
accidents, but from dog barf. They literally haven't done that again since
we lost the carpeting. Of course, when they had to barf, they always ran
for the carpet instead of the vinyl floor in the kitchen!

[Muvin Gruvin]

type of vaccuum you love seems to be as adamant as what religion you
believe in.
Have had Hoover, Eureka, Rainbow, and now using an Oreck last 7 yrs.
Considered a central system till a friend said the further from the
motor source the less suction it seemed to have. Sisterinlaw said she
would never have another Dyson its ruining her carpeting and she has no
dogs or cats.

[bonniejean]

TammyM wrote:
> Just purchased one of these, remanufactured, from Ebay for $375. I am
> SO sorry I waited this long to get one! I have gone through an Oreck
> and a Eureka in the last very few years. I have two dogs and 3 cats:
> the dogs are retriever/chow mixes. The fur in this place looks more
> like tumbleweeds. NO MORE. There are only 2 potentially negative
> considerations that I have found so far, neither of which apply to me.
> 1) VERY noisy which may bother some. 2) Heavy. On the positive side
> is ... everything else! No bags to bother with, you easily empty the
> bin in your bin. Suction is fabulous, my carpet looks new. Onboard
> hose and attachments are great, the fabric chair in my office looks
> like new also. I love the attachment that is specifically designed to
> remove pet hair from furniture.
>
> Oh. I just thought of another potential negative. Don't let a
> long-haired cat get too close to the wand. Do not ask me how I know
> this :-)
>
> TammyM
I had one of these and I loved it...also have dogs and a cat. I hated
schlepping it around though, and I prefer canisters. Now I have a Roomba
and I love it...since I hate vacuuming.

Bonnie

[Piper]

On Wed, 4 Jan 2006 22:01:45 -0800, QTQTQT@webtv.net (Muvin Gruvin)
wrote:

>type of vaccuum you love seems to be as adamant as what religion you
>believe in.
>Have had Hoover, Eureka, Rainbow, and now using an Oreck last 7 yrs.
>Considered a central system till a friend said the further from the
>motor source the less suction it seemed to have. Sisterinlaw said she
>would never have another Dyson its ruining her carpeting and she has no
>dogs or cats.

My daughter had a central system in a house she owned and loved it.
They are now building a new house and have put one in. As for Dyson,
I've heard they aren't nearly as good as the price tag indicates.
Good old Hoover for me.

--
Piper