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Dyson DC15 Animal Cyclone Upright Vacuum Cleaner | 
| Brand: Dyson
Buy New: $599.00
New (8) from $599.00
Rating:  182 reviews
Sales Rank: 16739
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6
Dimensions (in): 0.2 x 0.1 x 0.4
MPN: DC1500064
Model: 64
UPC: 852184000648
EAN: 0852184000648
ASIN: B000BGO7KW
Release Date: June 12, 2006
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| Features:
| • | All-floors upright vacuum cleaner with motorized brushbar | | • | Root8Cyclone technology ensures powerful, continuous suction | | • | Quick-draw Telescope reach; mini turbine head; low-reach floor tool | | • | Hygienic 5/7-gallon dust bin; lifetime HEPA filter; certified asthma friendly | | • | Measures 18-1/2 by 13-2/3 by 44 inches; 5-year warranty |
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Product Description
Mini turbine head Low reach floor tool Carpet care kit The Ball Lifetime HEPA filter Glides into awkward spaces Powerful 10 amp motor Large debris pickup Telescope Reach system Root8Cyclone technology Hygienic bin emptying Instant stair cleaning Approved for allergy sufferers 2 year warranty Lifetime washable filters Clear Bin Brush Control Motorised brushbar High velocity airflow tools Dimensions: (HWD) 44.09 x 13.66 x 11.41 In.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 177 more reviews...
 Incredible for Pet Owners, But Also Outstanding on Dirt! October 11, 2006
Jeffrey A. Smith (Athens, AL)
143 out of 145 found this review helpful
I have a Katrina survivor dog that I adopted that can simply be described as a "hair machine." Minutes after vacuuming with my old vac, I'd still see "hair tumbleweeds" here and there. I knew I had to do something, so I ordered the Dyson DC-15. It arrived one day before I arrived at home, and my wife opened it and used it. "That new vacuum is amazing!," she said. I figured "amazing" meant "better than the old one." I took it into a carpeted room that she hadn't vacuumed yet, turned it on, and watched in amazement when after about 3 linear feet of movement produced a swirling hairball in the collector. At first I thought it must be residual hair from where she had used it earlier. This was NOT a section of the floor where I could even SEE any hair. The floor looked relatively clean when I started. So, I emptied the collector and started over. Same thing. Incredible! And not just hair, but dirt!
After about 3 weeks with this "Animal," I'm sold. Easy to empty, and every day it does it's thing -- never ceasing to amaze me. I use it daily, and the entire house smells cleaner than it did.
The attachments are nice -- I don't use the mini-turbine head, although I may later. The extension wand makes it easy to get under furniture with as little as 2" clearance (maybe even less). I have a kitchen island that weighs about 400 pounds that I used to have to move to clean underneath (it's on rollers). Now I just vacuum under it. The cool thing about the tools is that everything you need is on the vacuum... including the hose -- but unlike a lot of vacs (like my old Electrolux), you don't have to stop the vac, pull out a hose, attach it to the machine, and revert to upright later. The hose is already attached. You just pull the wand up, press a button, and you've got all you need to get under furniture. This part of the machine is truly a clever design.
This thing has tons of suction, too. Very impressive!
Here are the "cons" to the unit:
1) The hard plastic used on the collector seems like it might be easily broken -- although this hasn't happened yet. I'm not thinking "shatter" here, more like the latch might break. The jury's still out on this one.
2) The manual could have been better. I read. I don't appreciate the "diagram-only" approach to some of the instructions.
That's it, though... and the second one is minor.
Everything else is a "go" on this machine. Get one and you'll see what I mean.
Another thing... some of the reviews I've read complain about the "high pitched whine" or the color of the machine. The machine is pretty quiet. Much quieter than my old Electrolux, but it is A POWERFUL VACUUM and therefore will sound like a vacuum cleaner running! ;) And the color? Where do you keep this thing, in a display case? My advice? If you don't like the color, take it to a body shop and let 'em paint it for you -- but don't let the color cause you to miss what I consider to be one of the best deals going in the vacuum cleaner market.
Best Vacuum Ever January 11, 2006
S. Powers (San Diego)
64 out of 68 found this review helpful
Exceptional quality and performance. Upon opening the box you can see the quality of the machine and with only a few minor assembly steps you are on your way. Even though I had just cleaned my house I had to "test drive" it's performance. I was amazed at the dust and hair it picked up! The new ball design made turning around furniture and getting into tight spots easy. Well worth the price tag.
 Don't be fooled..... January 1, 2007
Morley Dotes (Flushing, New York USA)
64 out of 89 found this review helpful
I bought this based on the reviews here, and I have to tell you, I was very disappointed. Something was not right when my son dropped the box of cocoa powder and it would not pick it up......so, I did some tests....here is what I found. I am not up on vacuum cleaner lingo, so I hope I get the terminology correct, or at least close enough so that I can explain well enough for you to understand.....so, here goes:
As I said, when my son dropped the box and some of the powder fell out, I thought, "perfect, this is a great time to use our brand new vacuum." So, I opened the box, followed the instructions, and guess what, it barely picked up anything. The suction coming from the main head is TERRIBLE. It is very weak. After a little observation, I noticed something else, the bristles seem to move the "dirt" (I will get to this in a second) towards the intake tube (which is off to one side) and does a VERY poor job of picking up anything. Okay, now this is the part that really bothered me. On a carpet, it looked like it did a great job. Picking up what I thought was tons of lint and dirt particles. Well, I noticed something on a light tan carpet that did not show up on the darker ones....the bristles seem to pull up a very thin layer of nap and create its own lint/dirt. I tested this on a runner that is about 3 feet by 2 feet. How much dirt would you expect it to have? After 15 minutes I cleaned out the cylinder and then vacuumed it again. Guess what? Yup, the same thing occured. YET, on that tan carpet I mentioned, all the lint it created that I mentioned, well, it would not pick it up going forward, and only when I pulled it back AND lifted the machine to angle the head did it pick it up. The marketing is brilliant, but, in my opinion, this is NOT a vacuum to use on carpeting of any real value, as I suspect it may destroy them over time. The wand attachment is very awkward, but has great suction. The 3 attachments that fit on the vacuum, fit very well and do not easily come lose when cleaning. There is no place on the vacuum for the two floor cleaning attachments. The "ball" works great to steer/turn the machine, and really, it is a great concept and everything else works great. That is my reason for two stars, and not one. However, for $480 (20% off with coupon at BB&B), the main head of the vacuum should work much better, and more importantly should not cause potential damage to a carpet. I should also note that I removed all the hoses and checked them for any kind of blockage (none present). I should also note that the floor attachments that attach to the wand have great suction, but still, you would quickly become a hunch back if you had to do the majority of your vacuuming that way on carpets. The vacuum is also very loud, but I suspect that is because of the cheap plastic and lack on any kind of sound absorbing material. To all who own this vacuum, take a closer look, and after about half an hour, you will see what I mean. For those considering buying this, I can only say beware. Make sure you have the ability to return it when you discover what I have pointed out. As for recommending something better, sorry, I am still looking, though I am leaning towards a Miele. I will try to update this when I find something worth recommending. Needless to say, I am returning this machine. I hope this helps.
Excellent Vacuum May 22, 2006
J. Lindsey
42 out of 42 found this review helpful
We recently purchased this vacuum from Bed, Bath and Beyond. While we were a little uneasy about paying this kind of money a 20% coupon helped lower the cost to make it a little more reasonable. We have a shedding labrador and were amazed at the amount of hair that we picked up the first time that we vacuumed. The Dyson offers instant gratification in that you can see the dirt and hair going into the bin. It also offers a no-mess emptying that works at the touch of a buttom and emptys all of the dirt into the trash.
The various attachments work great and the vacuum works well on all floors. The pet hair tool is of great use on our cloth couch which is a magnet for our dog's hair.
We were torn between the regular animal model and the ball version but decided to go with the ball version since it has a much smaller head assembly and fits beneath chairs and cabinets easier. The ball makes vacuuming almost fun in that just a flip of the wrist allows you to steer it into all areas and make tight turns. We strongly recommend this model if you have pets in your home.
WOW It really works!! October 19, 2006
New England Reviewer (New England)
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
OK so i've read every review on the animal dc15 and thought ok they all say it works really good but would I really notice that much of a difference using it since I have mostly tile and wood floors with just area rugs over them.? I decided to bite the bullet since I have 2 shetland sheepdogs (very long coat and shed and at least one is always shedding) and 2 cats. I decided on the animal do to the fact it comes with the mini turbine head for the furniture. I also picked the DC15 model because of the ball feature. I went to several stores to try to purchase it locally but no one had it. However while there I test drove/pushed the ball in yellow and the standard animal. The ball is soo much easier to push and manuver then the standard model. I ordered it online with a 20% coupon and rebate so it ended up being fairly cheap for a dyson.=)
It arrived at my house and I unpacked it and plugged it in. WOW!!!!!! I made literlly one short 5 foot pass over my rug I thought was clean and got gitty with excitment. This thing picked up an amazing amount of fur!
I actually called the entire family to come and see it!! I kept on saying wow all the reviews were correct this thing actually does what it says!! It was full after just vacuuming my 5*8 area rug I dont know whether I was amazed at how well it worked or how appalled I was by how dirty the rug was!! It is very easy to empty just push a button and your done. I also love the fact that dyson listened to customers and you can now turn the beater bar off with a switch now. I actually vacuumed my tile and it didnt just spit the chucks back at my feet it acutally sucked up the peices of dirt!!!!!!! I then moved onto my wood floors and I could see the stray fur being whirled towards the vacuum to be sucked in!
As far as the attachements go I only tried the Mini turbine head it worked fairly well. If it hits thick fabric it does slow the head down a bit.
Overall I would have to say what an amazing machine! It cleaned my floors very well and made them look new again!! Even for the price I would do it again!
PS Some people I noticed complained about the high pitch whine from the machine I could hear it but it was not bad actually we all thought it was less noisy then our older vacuum. (My cat even let me vacuum him ok so we got carried away)=)
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