Dyson DC17 Animal Bagless Upright Cyclonic Vacuum

Pros: Lots of suction
Cons: Belt for roller brush broke within a couple of months

I previously owned a Dyson DC11, which is a canister style vacuum. It was a fine vacuum for the time I owned it before someone broke it. I eventually replaced it with the DC17 Animal upright vacuum for slightly a bit more money. There is no question ...

Pros: POWERFUL, quality, tough, durable, trouble free, and works like new a few years later.
Cons:
A bit heavier than some small cheap vacums.

To help a friend I allowed a Kirby demo the other day, the guy brought the new Kirby model thats lighter, and much more powerful than any model before it (dont remember the name). He ran this thing over several surfaces using the demo filters over ...

Pros: Really sucks up the dirt
Easy to push
Inculded all the attachments
Cons: A little pricey but well worth the investment.

 I have had my Dyson DC now for a couple of weeks. My husband vacuum first with my old vacuum and we thought it was clean. My old vacuum was a Sears Kenmore Canister that I have had for about  20 years plus it's been a great vacumm but it was ...

Pros: Excellent filtration, no bags/belts/filters to buy, 5 year warranty, and well designed.
Cons: Hose can pull vacuum along, canister may have to be cleaned occasionally.

I've had this vacuum for almost a year now and thought I'd share my findings, both good and bad.  Overall, I like the design and features.  It has auto height so you don't have to guess what level your carpet is, and a button ...

Pros: Lives up to its hype; great suction; picks up pet hair; no bags to buy
Cons: Documentation is weak; difficult to maneuver, not good on wood/tile floors

Dyson Animal DC17BackgroundWe moved from a house with a built in Nutone Central Vac System.  My wife didn't want another Central Vac primarily because you have to drag out a 25 foot hose to do any vacuum job, big or ...

Pros: The suction is great. It can go on carpet or hardwood floors. Cord is long.
Cons: Wish the cord was a detractable one

I had bought the dyson because we wanted a vacuum that I didn't have to replace all the time. With two little kids, dogs, and allergies I needed something that was going to help me with as little effort as possible.   I have had my dyson ...

Pros: None for cleaning carpet. It's good on bare floors.
Cons: Very over-advertised, over-rated vacuum. Very flimsy. Plastic snaps hold it together not screws.

 Using a DC-17 I found that the pick up on plush carpets was average at best. I also noticed a great deal of carpet fuzz that appeared to be shaved off the top of the carpet(not the normal bleed off of overwoven strands you get with most vacuum ...

Pros: sturdy design, powerful suction, great/convenient attachments, long power cord
Cons: suction so powerful that hose can be hard to maneuver

I have had my Dyson Aminal for about a week and am very happy with it.  I was planning on purchasing an Oreck Halo, but in my research I compared the Oreck to  the Dyson and found several sites where direct usage comparisons had been done and ...

Pros: incredible cleaning on carpets
most attachments work well
Cons: pricey
works only so-so on hard floor surfaces

I purchased this vacuum at Best Buy about a year ago.  As an experiment, I vacuumed my house with my old vacuum (a relatively new Sears canister) before I tried the Dyson.  The carpet appeared quite clean.  But then, I tried the ...

Pros: Great suction, useful attachments, easy to empty, fairly quiet
Cons: No easy way of storing attachments, pricey

I've wanted a Dyson vacuum cleaner for years and finally purchased the vacuum of my dreams from Target. At first, I thought the floor setting must be off because the vacuum cleaner was so quiet (it wasn't off)! The suction is excellent on this vacuum, ...

Pros: -No more vaccum bags
-Eliminate alergies
-helpful attatchments for hard to get areas
Cons: -The vaccum is very expensive
-The vacuum is somewhat heavy

My husband had been suffering from terrible allergies from our cats. We really didn't want to give the cats away. So I looked into many vaccums online for a while. Our friend had a DC17 animal bagless upright cyclonic vaccum. He said it worked awesome. ...

Pros: great for cleaning up dog hair and small dirt particles
Cons: Pricy. VERY LOUD, hard to control, heavy.

This is a good vacuum if you have a pet, don't mind going deaf, and intend on getting back pain. First of all, dog hair gets stuck in the bristles on the bottom part of the vacuum which causes it to emit a very obnoxious and loud banshee- type ...

Pros: the "wow" factor, maybe in the beginning
Cons: Price, extremely heavy, hard to find replacement parts, destroys carpet, emptying cannister is unhealthy.

After our daughter was born my husband and I wanted to invest in new vacuum.  Being new parents and having a baby crawling around on the floor we were more aware of the ground in dirt that was in our carpets.  We also had a dog, who shed, and ...

Pros: Canister fills up quickly, must be picking up everything.
Cons: Heavy, difficult turning, clogs, need air compressor to unclog

I should have listened to my instincts and returned the Dyson DC17 Animal after day one.  I have 3 rooms to vacuum, and they are not huge rooms. But each room required a trip to the garbage can and a "cleaning process" at minimum 3 times.  ...

Pros: Works
Suction
Colors
useful attachments
5 year warranty
Cons: Price, thought it's worth it.
Hard to get used to at first

I became sick and tired of buying an inexpensive vacuum cleaner every year. I was literally going through one sweeper each year, because of them breaking down. I decided to bite the bullet and buy a Dyson. I did my research. I talked to other people who ...