The best bagless vacuum you can buy
Written: Jun 14 '03
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Pros: Phenomenal suction, on-board hose length, very well engineered
Cons: Brush roll design
The Bottom Line: If you are looking for a bagless upright, and can afford it, you can't go wrong with a Dyson.
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| rpons's Full Review: Dyson DC07 steel / yellow Upright Vacuum |
We have owned a Dyson DC07 for over six months and I can offer the following comments:
GOOD
- The suction power rivals that of many canister vacuums, and blows away almost every other upright. Other vacuums may seem to have more suction initially (canister or upright, bagged or bagless), but I doubt any will have the same power after picking up just a few ounces of dirt. This is the most important feature of Dyson vacuums - they don't lose suction as the bin fills with dirt. They are engineered so that almost all of the fine dust and dirt are spun out of the air stream (and into the dust bin) before the air is exhausted through the filters. As far as I know, Dyson is the only vacuum that has a permanent, non-removable, lifetime HEPA filter. While other manufacturers may have washable or replaceable final HEPA filters, the Dyson's design is superior in that you will never need to replace or wash it. Only the pre-motor filter is removable and washable (so you don't need to buy a new one every 3-6 months) and Dyson recommends cleaning it every 6 months. Most other vacuums require a new HEPA filter or pre-motor filter, or both, every 6-12 months, usually at a cost of $15-$30 each.
- The on-board hose is wonderful. With the handle reversed, it offers 17' of reach - as much or more than some canister vacs and more than almost any other upright (I know of no other with an equal or longer reach). I can place it in the center of any bedroom and dust the entire room. Also, suction power through the hose is equal to that at the floor. Many uprights lose a significant amount of their suction when used with on-board tools, but not the Dyson.
- It empties easier than any other bagless I've ever used. You simply press the release button and remove the entire bin assembly from the vacuum, stand over a garbage can and pull the "trigger" to release the bottom door. I usually do this in the garage, although I have emptied it in the kitchen garbage can several times without any significant dust "blow back."
- As stated above, the DC07 has incredible suction, so you will get stuff out of your carpet that you never knew was there (and didn't want to know). Although some have commented on the Dyson's brush roll design (as I will later) as being an ineffective agitator, I have no problems with it. Except for the kitchen and bathrooms, our entire house is carpeted, and most of it a medium/high pile. We usually vacuum every 2-3 days, and some rooms are done every day. We are consistently amazed at the stuff that comes out of the carpets, and how full the DC07's dust bin is (about 1/3 - 1/2 full) after this short a period of time. And I know the carpet is clean after vacuuming because additional passes with an empty bin don't pick up anything. My aunt was moving to a new house and asked that I come over to shampoo the bedroom carpets. I brought the Dyson along because it is very important to have the carpet vacuumed very thoroughly before cleaning. There were only three bedrooms and I emptied the dust bin twice. My aunt and uncle were horrified, especially since she had just vacuumed the rooms before I came over. Needless to say, they were extremely impressed with the Dyson's cleaning performance.
- The power cord is 35' long. Most uprights are 25-32' Those extra few feet allow us to clean the entire house (2000 sq. ft.) and move the Dyson only once to a different outlet.
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- While the brush roll's helical design helps create additional suction at the cleaner head, it also make it easier for long hair and string to wrap around it. There also don't seem to be enough bristles on the brush roll. I'm used to seeing an almost continuous row of bristles. On the DC07, they are spaced about 2-3 mm apart, for whatever reason. Again, I can't really complain about the carpet cleaning performance, but it does make for more frequent detangling of the brush roll to remove all the hair.
- I also don't find that the Dyson grooms the carpet as well as other cleaners. We also have a Eureka Ultra Whirlwind 4880 bagless (another great upright, probably second only to the Dyson in suction power) and it does a much better job of grooming the carpet. It sounds kind of goofy, but if you walk barefoot on the carpet after vacuuming with the Eureka, not only does it look nicer, but it feels "fluffier." Don't get me wrong - the Dyson does leave vacuum "tracks" and does a decent job of lifting the pile, just not the best I've seen. My main concern, however, is getting our carpet clean, and I can't argue with Dyson there, so I'll take clean over pretty and fluffy any day.
VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 360
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