Dyson DC15 Animal With Ball

This is the 4th Dyson we've owned. My husband loves it - I can't stand it. I find it ungainly to use, the ball feet bash up against the paintwork if you don't angle it properly, it's noisy and I wish we bought the Vax Mach Air! Also, the suction doesn't seem to be as good as our previous Dyson. Considering selling it soon. Looks pretty and that's about it.

No very good at suction. my old dc07 was better than this very disappointed with the Dyson DC15 Animal With Ball.

have only had The Dyson DC15 Animal a few mins but my husband was so inpressed with it compeared to our old dc7 he went round the hole house with it. he now taken it , i`ll have to waite till the novelty has gone. like the small moter head that comes with it.

Really pleased with my Dyson DC15 Animal With Ball overall (my 3rd or 4th Dyson!). This Ball version has an excellent suction and cleaning is great. I find it easy to use and the design really makes it easy to manoeuvre! The cable is long which is very handy because you don't end up having to unplug it all the time if you move from room to room.

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".

You can see when the DC15 Animal (with Ball) needs to be emptied, which is slightly more frequent than our previous vacuum, but its obviously collecting dirt and dust much better than the previous cleaner. My husband owns a carpet shop, and says he has even started to recommend it to customers. Your carpets really do look like new.

My friend recommended the Dyson 14 Animal since they have a huge German Sheppard. I was in the market for a new cleaner anyway, so I researched the Dyson and decided on the Dyson 15 Animal with the ball feature. I couldn't BELIEVE all the animal hair that was picked up, and I had just vacuumed 2 days previously! I could have made a new 'puppy' playmate for my dog when I was done! I also noticed the house actually SMELLED fresher and cleaner! I got a good deal on it because I bought it at Bed Bath and Beyond, and I used one of my 20% off coupons! I actually ENJOY vacuuming now! Very easy to empty container and just keep right on going. GREAT attachments also for getting under beds/furniture etc., and the 'wand' feature is superb.

I would recommend it to anyone.