Dyson DC15 Animal With Ball Review

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Dyson DC15 Animal With Ball
3.1 stars
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wesmith's Review of Dyson DC15 Animal With Ball

19th Apr 2008

Overall Rating

0.5 stars
  • Value for money
    0 stars
  • Special Features
    Not supplied
  • Durability
    5 stars
  • Service & Support
    0 stars
  • Owned Product For:
    6 - 12 months
  • Ease of Use
    0.5 stars
  • Style
    5 stars
Good Points

Works great on carpets.


Bad Points

Terrible on everything else.


General Comments

This is my review of the Dyson DC15 Animal With Ball. Let me start by saying, we have two cats and my partner has asthma + allergies and we live in a drafty 1920's house. Lots of character, but also lots of dust. My ancient Filter Queen motor had been rebuilt twice, so I thought it should be retired to the basement and the Dyson Animal (with ball) would be the answer to our everyday issues upstairs.

My partner loves it, and I loathe it. Why? Because my partner will vacuum the carpets (we have two 8 x 10 area rugs in a two storey house) and I do the rest. The carpets look lovely due to the incredible suction power of the Dyson. The"rest" is hardwood floors and what I call "nooks and crannies" (under tables, tops of doors, windows and picture frames, two flights of hardwood stairs, book shelves, fireplace surround and mantelpiece...you get the idea).

There's no question the suction power is there for the carpets, but the hose is an incredibly stiff spring that, if you are not extremely careful, turns into a slingshot/catapult, resulting in bruised calf muscles and worse. It hurts. I've tried looping the hose through the main handle to try to give it some slack; wedging the machine behind heavy furniture; turning the main unit in every conceivable direction; even lying the machine on its side to keep it at bay. And I've tried a sort of aerobic exercise/dance where I kick the unit back every three beats while I try to clean whatever is in front of me. Very funny, but a real time-waster.

I'm sure the hose will loosen with time, but I do not have enough years left on this planet to wait for it. So, until then, my 225 lb partner can control the Animal on his two carpets while I try to find something more affordable and functional for the "rest".

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