Dyson DC17 Animal Bagless Upright Cyclonic Vacuum

Pros: Powerful-n-easy to move on deep carpet. Easy empty,auto height adjustment is great. Glides smooth.
Cons: Documentation is vague,online registration odd, no complaints with the vac .

Great suction, and very powerful. It's heavy but easy to wield. I have 2 dogs and 1 (had 2) cat and deep carpeting. I've gone through 5 vacuums in the last 7 years including a Kirby and Electrolux. I was always eying the Dyson and trying to convince my wife that spending the extra cash may be worth it in the long run. Well we'll see in time if I was right. The 5 year warranty is comforting. So far so good though.

This vac may be heavy to carry from room to room, but it glides during operation. It takes less muscle to push than my old vac. This may be due to the auto height adjustment feature. I haven't had time to try the gadgets that came with the DC17 so I can't review them.

Note to all that are complaining they have to empty the canister too often... That means it's working. It's not a negative. It means your old vac wasn't powerful enough to fill the bag/canister as quickly.

Pros: powerful suction
Cons: awkward, heavy, problematic, expensive

We bought the Dyson because of its powerful suction ability, which we thought would help clean up our dog's shedding hair. And it did. But that is the only good thing I have to say about this vacuum. It is heavy and difficult to use. Dyson advertising would have you believe that there are no filters but there is a filter you have to wash and dry at least every four months. You also have to clean the shroud several times a year. And you have to empty bin far more frequently than you ever have to change bags on a traditional vacuum. Its a pain in the neck. And now after little more than a year it has lost most of its suction ability and I have to have it repaired. Do yourself a favor and do not waste your money.

Pros:

Works nice on carpets

Cons: The front rollers eat vinyl flooring while turning/moving

First off ---I need to say up until today I loved this vacuum. It is great on my carpeting. We have been noticing 1/8 inch cut marks on our new top of the line vinyl flooring (this is not linoleum) and my hardwood floor but unsure of the cause. UNTIL, yesterday. I was vacuuming, without the beater brush running and two more cut marks appeared. My husband quickly turned over the machine and started looking and measuring. There are two very small rollers on the base of the vacuum. During vacuuming when the machine is being used and moved back and forth they have been cutting my floor which is less than 1 year old (along with the vacuum, less than 1 year old).

This was instantly reported to Dyson and we are awaiting a phone call back from someone higher up.

Has anyone else ever had this type of problem in their home? If so, please be in touch with me.

Thank you.
Kim

Pros: The pros for this vacuum are the colors purple and smoke gray. 
Cons: I would steer clear of this thing unless you like heavy plastics!

This is the worse handling vacuum I've ever had.
It had no pedal to push on and off, you have to reach your foot around the front.
The booklet didn't describe how to pull the tool handle out. When using the tools, the plastic tube bends and cuts off the suction so you have to lean the vacuum down so that doesn't happen.
  Emptying this thing is extremely unsanitary and disgusting. No matter how careful you are, the dust poofs up and you breathe it in. Any bacteria are now in your lungs! 
 In the plastic canister, large clumps of dust gets stuck between the all those tiny holes (have you noticed?) You have to use a swiffer or long stick to dislodge them. This should not happen.
  You have to empty the vacuum at least 3 times (if you have pet hair around) which is annoying especially if you have long hair breeds like Golden Retrievers.
  Sorry, but I hate this thing and will never buy a Dyson, again. 
Any vacuum without bags is not a money saver. You'll be buying filters instead which are equal in cost to bags for 6 months.
 It's all hype. I'm back to using my Hoover Windtunnel WITH Hepa BAGS. 
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Pros: Awesome suction, many tools, feels self propelled, easy emptying canister, never have to replace filter
Cons: exstension tool wand stiff and hard to manuever

I love my new Dyson. I knew my vacuum (Dirt devil) wasn't the best but I vacuumed this morning with it and then with my new Dyson. I could not believe how much I still picked up with the Dyson. It filled up the whole canister after I was done with my whole house! The suction is amazing!
The only complaint I have really is the wand. It is really hard to get it off to use and then it is really stiff and hard to manuever. I used it on my stairs and realized I had muscles that I didn't know existed! I do like how I can leave it at the bottom of the stairs though, and still reach the top(barely).
Anyway, overall, I think it is money well spent. My 3 cats and 2 small children leave hair and mess everywhere and the dyson is wonderful in helping me keep my carpets clean and for me, allergy free, since I am allergic to my own cats!

Pros: Excellent in picking up animal hair
Cons: Hose is awkward to use. Plus see my review

So sorry I wasted the money on this much hyped vacuum cleaner. While it does an excellent job picking up animal hair, beware of anything else that might be on your carpet. This will be the 3rd time to the repair shop for this vac. The beater brush has stopped working again. Believe me I do not abuse this vac. The brush just stops working. The first time they replaced the belt because the company found the first to be insufficient. I am not sure why it stopped working the next 2 times, but I have had it. Also beware when you clean the filter. Instructions tell you to soak it in cold water for 3 minutes then run under cold water and squeeze until the water is clear. My whole bathroom was covered in "black soot". I am still coughing up black "stuff". I followed the directions and cannot believe this "soot" became airborne while in water. Believe me it did. Enclosed directions are poor. The wand is awkward to use. I emailed Dyson for my money back. I am calling the store I bought it at to return.

Pros: None -
Cons: Unreliable
No suction
Difficult to clean
Far too heavy relative to its power

ABYSMAL LUCK with this vacuum
Not at all what we expected from Dyson - no help from the manufacturer.  We are not purchasing any Dyson product ever again!

Pros: Excellent Suction, no bags, washable filter, easy setup, it CLEANS
Cons: Heavy - pricey

I can't even begin to tell you how much I am already in love with this vacuum cleaner - and I just bought it yesterday! I have only vacuumed one room so far and just had to get on line and write a review. After a very quick and pain free set up I have put this "animal" to the test and it has far exceeded my expectations. I was very leary about spending the $$ but after going through Windtunnel after Windtunnel I said enough was enough. This Dyson DC17 Absoulte Animal ROCKS! And to think my cleaning people, who come every two weeks were here, not kidding, yesterday, the canister is FULL of dirt and pet hair - AMAZING. With 3 boys, a dog and a husband who trek in dirt all the time, this vacuum is going to get a workout and I am happy to say that I am glad to have spent the extra $ and am pleased to see that despite it being in use for 1/2 an hour - it has surpassed and outperformed my skeptisims! Go get yourself one!!!

Pros: Great suction, beating action, tool convenience, ease of emptying the debris container. 
Cons: The only way it could be better is if it ran and emptied itself!! :)

I have had my Dyson for 2 months.  It is the best vacuum that I have ever had.  I have had the more expensive vacuums and they didn't compare. 
I have a dog that sheds and I use the machine, daily.  Before when I  vacuumed, I thought that I was being thorough.  I didn't have any idea how much debris that I was leaving.
My close friend has a rather new Oreck.  She paid a couple of hundred dollars more than I did.  She vacuumed her living room to her satisfaction.  I then went over it with my "Animal."  I got a container full of dog hair and dirt.  She was amazed, and angry!!  :)
I should be receiving a commission for selling the machines!!  
I bought my Dyson DC-17 online from Home Depot.  This machine is my new best friend!!  

Pros: Good internet hype, great marketing.
Cons: Costly, upper cyclone chamber CANNOT be opened for cleaning.

I own this thing, its about a year old and its having its motor replaced right now.  Here's the problem with this vacuum.  Its sold as for use with pets, yet the whole part of the upper cyclone chamber CANNNOT be opened up and cleared of debris.  I spent hours running water through it to try and get the cat hair completely out of the upper chamber and there is NO getting it all out.  Also, there is a filter in the motor assembly that cannot be cleaned without disassembling the motor housing and it costs 40 bucks.  I'm paying for one of those, though Dyson is paying for the motor.  The repair guy where I took it (A Dyson authorized Repair Shop) told me they DON'T recommend them because they don't hold up, the cyclone chamber CANNOT be cleaned and they are over priced.  If you don't believe me at least do this, call a vacuum service place that services them and ask them, "Hey what do you think of the Dyson DC-17).  The shop I went to had about 6 of em sitting waiting repair for a lot of the same issues I have.

Pros: Great suction, long cord, easy to empty canister, quiet, great attachments, ONE FILTER FOREVER!!
Cons: Not sure if I like how the attachments attach, but I'll get over it.

Great Suction! Made my carpets look new again. I couldn't believe what my old vacuum was leaving behind. I also love the mini turbine head, I've never had anything that would take the cat hair off of my couch so well. It was a bit spendy, but if I take into consideration how many vacuums, bags, and filters I've purchased in the last 10 years this will pay for itself in no time. Take it from me I have 3 cats and a two year old, you can't go wrong.

Pros: Vacuum works great when it works.
Cons: Customer Service Dept.

After owning this vacuum for 6 monthes the rotating motor broke. I have been waiting 4 weeks for the return of my vacuum. After numerous problems with the factory service and the repair shop I am still waiting for the motor to appear at the service center. Dyson says it was shipped two weeks ago. Unfortunately the customer service dept has no way of contacting their parts dept (believe it or not). I will never buy another Dyson again.

Pros: when it works it works well.
Cons: plastic body parts are cheep, it has been in shop two times.

we looked for a vacuum for some time, our last vac. came from sears and lasted for about 7 yrs. we had seen a lot of ads on the dyson dc17 animal bagless.