Why I buy this one ?
- Upright vacuum with removable dirt chamber; no bags needed; works on all types of floors
- Has rolling ball on bottom; vacuum twists and glides into tight spaces with a turn of the wrist
- 13-3/5-inch cleaning path; 12 amp motor; patented Root Cyclone technology; doesn't lose suction
- 37-foot power cord; HEPA filtration system; telescopic reach wand; brush control for hard floors
- Measures 44-9/10 by 15-1/2 by 13-3/5 inches; 2-year guarantee

What our customer's say!

"Don't buy the DC15 if you have mixed hardwood / carpet floors", I originally had the animal which had much more suction, but TOO MUCH. I couldn't vacuum area rugs without actually sucking them up and causing the vacuum to shut off. I switched to the DC15 after being told by the sales person that it was basically the same thing but with the ball. They said because of the different design we shouldn't have the problem with it sucking up carpets.

Well that was true but it also doesn't suck up dirt effectively. The edges of the front vacuum won't suck up anything which means it is completely ineffective against walls or furniture. I actually had to keep my old canister vacuum after purchasing this one so we could use it before or after the Dyson to clean areas where it could not. I can say it works well on large open CARPETED areas only. If you try to use on hardwood (as this model claims to be "all floor" capable) it will simply push anything larger than a small peppercorn around without vacuuming it up.

Finally, the manual cord storage is insane and completely outdated. For the money they could have built in a retractable cord unit so you don't waste time unwinding and winding the cord by hand every time you use it.

Extremely disappointing to say the least. I will never buy a Dyson upright again for sure. Every time I use this one I feel the pain from the money I wasted on it. Don't make the same mistake I did.

"Excellent all around Vacuum", -In short, this is an Excellent Vacuum for carpet floors. Don't bother with "the animal", as it won't do much more than the DC15 all floors model.
-A bit of improvement could be made in it's ability on tile floors, but I can't complain too much. It picks up all visible matter on mine. (This has been a bone of contention for some folks in the past)
-The swiveling head works great and allows you to get into spots without having to pick up the cleaner.
-Gets under sofa and chairs pretty well. Better than most.
-Canister opens easily and dumps right out into garbage-EASY cleanup!
-Some of the attachments don't sit tightly in the holders, but no big deal.
-Anyone who complains about this unit ought to get down on their hands and knees and pick the dust balls out by hand!!

-Highly recommended. Would get 5 stars if it had a retracting cord.

"DC15 is fabulous!", We live off 20 miles of dirt road with a houseful of 'outdoor' people and a couple of dogs. The floor takes a shameful amount of abuse!
The floor, furniture and draperies are easily cleaned without any cough enducing dust. My mother had shoulder and elbow surgeries last year so we bought her one, too. It doesn't affect her asthma or her dust allergies. It picks up the crumbs between the kitchen tiles, doesn't marr the wood floors, it's great on carpet and has a long cord.





"SO Happy With My Choice", Today I took delivery of the Dyson The Ball DC15 All Floors Vacuum, to replace my 8 yr. old Hoover Wind Tunnel Bagless, which, in its day was a pretty cool, functional machine...an advancement. But I gotta tell ya, after one use, this blows the old one out of the water(even in its heyday) in every way...and I sat down to write this review. Assembly was very simple...basically snapping on the handle and attaching the onboard tools. In reading a few reviews on Amazon that talked about the weight and maneuverability issues of this model, I was a little worried about what I might be getting myself into. I am a middle-aged female with laughable upper body strength and a temperamental back. It IS one of the heavier machines out there, but I do not find it objectionable AT all...especially put with the ball design. (SO much easier than my old one) It is designed for subtle hand/wrist action for turning...there isn't (or shouldn't be) any muscling this thing from the shoulder. It even says in the owners manual to TWIST the handle as if turning a door knob, in order to change direction...which I found helpful. If you do that to turn and then use your body for the forward/backward motion, it works as advertised. I supposed for some, it could be an adjustment..but I have a latent lazy streak and took to it right away! For me, it was not at all pushing around a "wet noodle". At some point, it might actually be tough to go back to the other type of motion in the future. As far as suction...holy cow, it really pulls out the dust and pet hair. We live in Florida, and battle sand as a way of life even in the middle of the state, nowhere near a beach...and we also have two, count 'em, TWO golden retrievers. That long, beautiful golden hair came up completely and with no trouble. I will echo the other reviewers when I say that because of the exemplary suction on this vacuum, you do have to empty the bin more frequently...the bin is smaller than my old one as well. BUT because it is soooooo much easier to do than on my old Wind Tunnel, its not a big deal. It was like a nine-step process with the old machine, with all the levers, hand-removal of filter & lid(YUCK) and the mandatory trip OUTSIDE to the trash can because of the horrendous dust cloud generated by the design of the bin. The Dyson is a total piece o'cake and can actually be done inside using a trash bag with a drawstring top...also outlined in the manual. My husband is not going to believe this...this job usually fell to him, because he is less squeamish about dirt than me. Regarding noise level...to my ears it is way, WAY quieter in terms of Db's, but it does have a soft, yet very high-pitched whistle or whine that some ears will be more sensitive to than others. I haven't had it long enough to know about this yet. If it does bother me at some point, I'll stick a little Kleenex in my ears while I'm sucking up mass quantities of sand & dog hair. I will say that my dogs normally run for the hills when I turn on the vacuum, but just stood right there and watched me this time. So, this point sounds like (no pun intended) a personal thing. Am also looking forward to NOT changing the belt on my old Hoover. Can't tell you how many times I've been up to my elbows in dust, with broken fingernails, muscling a new belt into place. I refuse to pay a repair person to do this simple but tedious chore...and sometimes it needs to be done right then and there to finish vacuuming. Have not used the onboard tools or extension wand yet. I held back one star because of the absence of the turbo tool (included with old Wind Tunnel), At this high price point, one shouldn't have to go buy a rather necessary attachment (in my opinion) for $70! If I discover any deal breakers after the honeymoon period, I'll repost with anything I would like to have known prior to purchase. Hope this has helped. Have a great day everyone.

"Dyson DC14 vs. DC15", Today (March 22, 2008) Fry's Electronics store has both All Floor REFURB DC14 ($250) & All Floor REFURB DC15 ($300) on sale. I purchased both. Like everybody else, I first vacuum my carpet with my 11 year old Eureka Sanitaire ($400) commercial vacuum cleaner. Then I vacuum with the Dysons, WOW, double WOW! The amount of dog hair picked up was unbelievable! I wouldn't believe it if I didn't see it! I really, really like the see thru plastic. To see what is picked up and when it should be emptied.

DC14 vs, DC15 comparison
Motor Noise
The DC14 noise was low enough for my wife and I to talk in a normal voice while vacuuming. With the DC15 my wife and I had to raise our voice to hear each other.

Weight and Push-Pull
Picking up by the cyclone canister handle, I could not detect any difference in weight.
The DC14 push-pull is much easier. The DC15 does require more body strength. However, the DC15's BALL does give you greater flexibility.

Telescope Wand and Flex hose
I hate the Telescope Wand! I remove the wand and connect the tools directly to the flex hose. The DC15 flex hose is attached to the body, at the bottom, and pivots out when you pull on the hose, giving the hose better flexibility when using the tools. Versus the DC14 hose snaps in and is rigid at the bottom.

Brushbar head or Brushbar housing
Reasons why I like the DC15 brushbar head better then the DC14 brushbar head.
When I vacuum our 5x8 rug with the DC14, it sucked up so strong, it pulled the rug against the brushbar to stop it turning, and the belt's safety mechanism slipped, causing a very loud noise. The DC15 brushbar housing is designed different and continued to rotate. I don't mean the DC14 vacuum is stronger, but the DC15 brushbar head is different, with its direct drive versus belt drive.
We have kitchen tiles against our family carpet. When I was vacuuming the carpet with the DC14, I backed up onto the tiles, and the brushbar head came off the carpet (on a pull motion), then as I pushed towards the carpet, the head caught on the high edge of the carpet. I repeated this and half the times the DC14 head would catch on our high edge carpet, the DC15 never did.
I also vacuum the stair's carpet holding the dyson unit as one would hold a shovel. This means I am vacuuming with the brushbar head, not the mini tool head or not the mini turbine head that comes on the animal model. Holding the dyson unit (like a shovel) is not easy but the results are worth it. The DC15 head pivots giving it greater flexibility, over the DC14. But the DC14 was easier to hold. I also like the see thru plastic on the DC15 head. I could see when hair and thread were wrapped around the brushbar without having to tip it over to view from the bottom.
The DC15 housing is low profile versus the DC14, thus allowing you an extra 1-2 inches under the sofa.

Other diff
To switch off the brushbar, to go from carpet to bare floor, the DC15 switch in next to the handle's On/Off switch, on the DC14, it's on the brushbar housing.
On the DC14, when you are ready to vacuum the carpet, I would take a step forward and use my left foot, to press down on the brushbar housing, and pull handle down. On DC15 backside, there is a large yellow plastic pedal to step on with my right foot, and then pull handle towards me.

Cyclone canister
Same canister on both DC14 & DC15. The DC14 inside plastic is yellow, the DC15 inside plastic is gray.

Summary
My wife like the DC14 better due to it's easier to handle and less noise.
I (husband) like the DC15 better due to it's better turning and hose flexibility, and the DC15 brushbar head.

I also reviewed Consumer Reports and Consumer Search. Both gave BEST BUY to Eureka Boss SmartVac. I looked at model 4870, wow, it's so cheap looking. There is a difference in the plastic between Dyson and the others. Consumer Report also gave Sears Kenmore 35922 a higher overall score then the Dyson. I looked at this model, and its looks like a very good vacuum cleaner, much better then the Boss 4870. But I still think as a long term investment, a Dyson will have a better return on my dollar and my satisfaction.

Oh yea, since I do 98% of the vacuuming, we kept the DC15 and returned the DC14.

Read this reviews before You buy...

"Dyson DC15, "The Ball" ", Ball is a great idea, wife could steer it with he partially crippled left arm/hand. Works on tile, wood, carpets, anything probably, no bag, the Rolls-Royce of vacs, IMHO, and worth the money. Definitely worth the money, and we have used everything in our 41 years of marriage and businesses, and Dyson is number one.

Plus everything is right there, all the cleaning tools and the space age look, well, that alone is worth the money when visitors see it.

"What a machine!", This is the best unit I have ever used. It is easy to turn, empty and convert to tools. The amount of stuff it picks up is amazing. It works so well that I took it to clean my father-in-law's house.

My wife was using his Kirby and called me to bring ours. The Kirby was just throwing cat litter out the back and out so hard it hurt. Not the Dyson. It just kept sucking it all up. But it also helped that I was able to turn off the brush roll to pick up as much as I could first. I vacummed an 1000 sq. ft house and emptied the container 4 times (way past the full mark). I then vacummed the next two days and still emptied the unit it once each time.

It can be hard to push on really thick plush-type carpets because of the suction-- i have an area run that is diffucult to vacuum because of this issue. I have the "Full" kit unit--the only difference is color and accessories. Definitely will be buying another. Plus with my family's allergies and my son's asthma, this has really helped.

"Impressive", After using another popular brand that for 2 years that claims to be able to hold up a bowling ball, I just got sick of changing belts.(which was too often!)The Dyson is definitely a step above. The only negative I could say is that the beater bar housing is plastic and seems very breakable.Other than that seem like a great product.

"Unbelievable!", I have had lots of vacuums over the years, many from Walmart. The most I ever paid, was 2 years ago, about $200.00. I swore that as that vacuum got older when it did croak, I was going to buy a Dyson. I did the research to find the one best for me.
It croaked recently and I finally got to purchase the Dyson. This is the most unbelievable vacuum ever. It is easy to use. Maneuvers wonderfully and man, does it clean!!! I love it. If you have the money and vacuum alot, like I do, then this is definetely the best vacuum to purchase. Thanks Mr. Dyson!!!!

"Reviewing my dyson", It's brand new vacuum. So far, I've been very happy with my purchase. Of all the vacuums that I've owned in the previous years, this one is the one where modus operandi was written in the simple language with 3 easy steps, great illustrations of how to maintain it clean and how to clean a filter. It is easy to maneuvre, even my children can do it with ease. I wish it had a hardwood floor attachment though to be able to vacuum under the furniture. Otherwise, I'm very content with this purchase.

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