Dyson Animal: Is It The Best Vacuum?
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I’ve been a DC07 Dyson Animal owner for over 3 years. After spending over $3,000 in 
vacuums during my 23 years of marriage, I can honestly say… The Dyson Animal is the best vacuum I’ve ever used! And I’ve owned some pretty good vacuums in my time including Kirby, Oreck, Hoover Wind Tunnels, etc.
Over a multi-part series, I’ll look at some of the reasons I think Dyson is so good… things I’ve learned over the years of using it.
First, a little history…..Of the four vacuums we’ve owned - that I can remember anyways - all of them except for the Oreck were brand new. Just after marriage, my wife succumbed to a door-to-door Kirby salesman and bought the Kirby and just about every attachment offered - including a spray paint attachment (yes, you read correctly; a spray paint attachment for a vacuum).All told, the thing was over $2,000! But, being the lovesick puppy I was (and still am if I’m being honest), whatever she said she wanted she got. Besides, we had to replace the old used vacuum given to us by her parents upon marriage. In it’s defense, it seemed to always do a decent job of vacuuming, even if it was the cause of two hernias toting the dang thing around the house. 
(sorry bout the visual)Of course, this story hardly has anything to do with the intended topic but that vacuum to this day lives in infamy and I’ve told my darling wife that I intend to bury it with her.
The Oreck was an eBay purchase and though technically ‘used’ (store return) it was, as far as I could tell, in new condition when we got it. Have no idea where it is today because its tenure in our household wasn’t very long - we just never warmed up to its cleaning ability. It certainly was a lightweight - no more hernia’s!! - but it didn’t seem to ever get the carpet clean. Plus, if we needed a hose or hard floor attachment, we had to pull out the little portable sidekick (forgot its name but we still have it).
We ended up getting rid of it when we bought a brand spankin new - top of the line - Hoover self-propelled Windtunnel several years ago which cost just shy of a mortgage payment I think….. Complete with the add-on "high velocity" brush attachment for pet hair. We used it and it seemed to do a decent job for us but one thing that constantly bugged me was how high up the hose entered into the vacuum body. 
See the picture? The hose comes out of the vacuum at the middle of the back. Everytime I went to use the hose and attachment the vacuum would tip over. It just seemed like a dumb design and I wonder who tested it in the the R&D lab before they went to production with it?
So, a little over three years ago when the Hoover was needing a belt replacement, I borrowed my friends vacuum. Just happened to be a Dyson. When I first saw it, I made the comment that it looked like a Barbie toy - I think the model they got was Red and Purple. And, it looked to be made of plastic! My friend, who hardly gets excited over anything, kept going on and on about this vacuum. When he bought his, they included a piece of "plastic" the vacuum was made from and he simply could not break it with his hands - he had to but it in a vice and really put his weight into it. He told me his family have let this thing go down the steps ("on accident" so the kid’s say) several times and it has never broken.
Well, I was intrigued. I brought it home and used it and was quite impressed by how light and easy it was to use and also just how much crap the vacuum was sucking into the clear plastic canister. I mean, really amazed!
I proceeded to vacuum the entire first floor, emptying the canister many times and then went upstairs with the Hoover (new belt installed) and Dyson to do a little test. I loaded a new bag in the Hoover and vacuumed our bedroom. I then went over the same area with the Dyson and again was totally shocked at how much more dirt - small particles mind you - were in the canister.
Had to be a fluke… so I repeated it… same results. I was also impressed by the engineering of the Dyson - the hose came out of the bottom of the vacuum - no more tip overs - the crevice tool had small openings along the top of the tool so when I was vacuuming the drapes (oh my gosh, I was vacuuming the drapes?), the sheer material of the drapes didn’t get sucked into the tool (see it in action here). I also liked how easy it was to use the hose and attachments, just slide the handle up out of the hose and either flip it around for an extended reach or just put the attachment on and go.
Needless to say, I was hooked!! The Dyson simply blew me away and I was not even in the market for another vacuum (and either was the Mrs.) after dumping as much as we did into the Hoover. Still, it was quite evident to me that the Dyson was clearly superior to any vacuum we owned before and I simply had to have one - even though I wasn’t the one who normally did the vacuuming.
So, a few months later and a few more tests so the wife could see, we purchased a Dyson DC07 Animal
In the next part, I’ll go into a few reasons why the Dyson is so near to my heart and how, if you own pets, you’ll absolutely love the Dyson Animal vacuums. Till then, I’ll let you talk to your spouse about this guy who sounds like he’s in love with a dang vacuum cleaner. …
Course, if you’ve read enough and want to get one for yourself, check out the prices dyson vacuum
Randy
