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"Dyson DC-15 IS an animal!"
Well, overall I am pleased with this purchase. I have had my vacuum for about a year now. It cleans the floors like nothing I have used before! There are a few things that I would change about it, but it does do a great job on carpet.

Pros: great suction, easy emptying the container, great movement with the ball, and good attachments.

Cons: I own a furniture/flooring/appliance store. The carpet reps for every company DO NOT recommend the Dyson for their carpet because of the suction. They say that the suction is so good, it sucks out the fibers in the carpet and is bound to wear down your carpet sooner than later. I, of course, found this out AFTER purchasing mine. My only real complaint when using it, while using the wand/hose/and attachments, is that it is great for reaching far away/hard to reach places, but for something that is right in front of you, it is awkward! My mom swears on Electrolux vacuums, which run you $2000 and more...and she swears AT my vacuum every time she uses it, and it is ALWAYS when using the wand.

Overall, I am pleased with my purchase. You get what you pay for and I would buy this vacuum again in an instant.

"Animal hair be gone!"
Dyson DC15 Ball DC15 Ball Animal Vacuum Cleaner

I done my research on this vaccum before I bought it. Like many others I was leary of paying the price. My husband and I just purchased a our first home which is new, so I wanted a good vaccum. We have one cat and a Great Dane (115 pounds of shedding hair and unpleasant smells :). The thought of having our shedding pets in this new house with new carpet about drove me nuts. A flash back our of previous rental home haunted me. I didn't want a layer of hair all over every thing. Well a few days after we moved in I ran the Dyson Animal 15. I kept thinking ...It's new carpet and we haven't been here that long..I won't see anything. I was wrong. I don't know if it was where the doors were open during construction or what, but there was a moderate amount of dust/dirt in the container along with two big hand fulls of pet hair. I'm happy it picked it up don't get me wrong, but I didn't like the thought of that much hair being deposited every where in just a few days :) The Dyson does a great job. I empty the container after each room that way I can see how much hair each room has. It's like a contest to see what room wins (living room where our dog mostly sleeps). I also run the Dyson over her two dog beds..Oooh nasty..hair, dirt, and no telling what else. We live in Arizona so that tan/orange dirt/sand everywhere and I didn't realize how much of it our dog brings in. The first time I ran the sweeper over the dog bed I raced to show my husband what was in the container. I'm trying to train my dog to let me run the attachments over her for prevention, but not so much luck with that so far. I gave this product 4 stars (wanted 4.5, but it wouldn't let me do that) because of the weight of the vaccum. We have alot of carpet in our home and if you run it everywhere then you're body starts to feel it. It doesn't bother me because it makes me feel as if I'm getting some exercise for the day. The more I use it the easier it gets. It took me a little bit to learn how to use the hand vaccum attachment (I guess I can call it that). The attachments are placed on the vaccum to where it is easy to grab them. They also stay in their spots, not like some other vaccums where they keep falling off. Oh, I forgot to mention...one of my favor things about this Dyson is how the dirt, etc. is released from the bottom of the container with a push of a button. I can empty the container right into my trash can (inside), instead of having to go outside in fear of cloud of dust filling my house. If you have pets, or even if you don't, you won't reget getting this vaccum. It's a little more money in the beginning, but it's worth it and you'll see it every time you vaccum.

"WOW!! Finally - Truth in Advertising!!"
The Dyson DC15 Animal is SIMPLY INCREDIBLE!! I don't understand why any user of this vacuum would give it a negative review. If you're on the fence and not quite sure about purchasing this vacuum because of the very few negative reviews written here - my advice to you would be - BUY IT and TRY IT. Read and follow the directions and if this vacuum isn't performing GREAT (not just OK, but GREAT), then you have a defective item. Amazon has the best customer service and return policy of any online vendor from whom I've purchased which makes it very easy to either return or exchange items. So, you really have nothing to lose by giving the DC15 a try.

I am not a "vacuum expert", but I have owned and used more than my share of various brands of vacuum cleaners. I've tried every "vacuum technology" that's out there and nothing can even come close to the performance and ease of use of my Dyson DC15 Animal. I think that everyone would agree that "bagless" vacuums do a significantly better job than "bagged" vacuums. But, emptying and cleaning the HEPA filter, the pre-filter screen and the canister is a time-consuming, very "dirty" job that most users, myself included, detest. More work is created and the clean up takes more time and whole lot more effort than the vacuuming itself. That doesn't make a whole lot of sense! What good is a HEPA filter anyway when the dirt/dust/powder it collected ends up all over you when you try to clean it!

I, too, was skeptical about purchasing my Dyson. Because of past experiences with "bagless" vacuums and the ordeal/mess of emptying and cleaning them, I swore I would NEVER buy another "bagless" vacuum again. But, my "bagged" vacuum just wasn't cutting it. It was good for quick jobs, but it certainly wasn't getting most of the dirt/pet hair/etc. out of my carpets. Over the course of several months, and after doing some research and reading hundreds of user reviews on Dyson vacuums, I finally decided to buy it and try it. I AM SO GLAD I DID!! My ONLY regret is that I didn't buy it SOONER.

I am amazed at what this "animal" sucks out of my carpet and I'm even more amazed at how easy it is to empty the canister. It's a 2-button process -- 1st button releases the canister from the vacuum -- 2nd button releases the hinged, bottom door that allows the dirt to fall from the canister into a trash bag/can. Lightly wiping the inside of the canister with a dry cloth (every other time it's emptied) is all that's needed. That's it! No pleated HEPA filter to mess with, no accumulation of powdery residue that is impossible to remove and no dirt all over me. I love it.

The Dyson truly delivers! It does exactly what it's advertised to do. It's very refreshing to know that there are still some manufacturers out there who are honest and not just spitting out a bunch of marketing hype in order to meet their sales goals.

I hope that my review of the Dyson DC15 Animal Vacuum, along with the positive reviews of hundreds of other users, gives you all the information you need to make a buying decision that is best for you.

Thank you,
A Very Happy Dyson Customer and Major Amazon Loyalist



"I love it!"
It arrived quickly, was a snap to put together, and comes with lots of attachments. I have bassets that really shed, this vacuum picks it all up, and quickly! It has sucked up stuff I had no idea was in my carpet, I'm very impressed. It is easy to dump, doesn't clog, and works well on my vinyl and laminate floors, as well as my carpets and rugs. It doesn't suck up throw rugs like my last vacuum did. It does have a harder time with the shag throw rugs, and does have a tendency to grab them. I turn the beater bar off and it solves the problem, it doesn't collect as much stuff, but freshens them up. I purchased a Dirt Devil bagless first, it was less expensive, and a piece of junk and waste of money. This vacuum is worth every cent!!!

"Best vacuum ever!"
I have been wanting a Dyson for several years, but the price was a factor. I recently moved into my mothers house when she moved into an apartment. With her being older, she didn't get vacuuming done much in her last years in the house. I tried to use her vacuum, a canister vac with hepa filter and all. It seemed to blow dust right out the side and made me sneeze every time I used it. She took this vacuum with her when she moved, so my house didn't get vacuumed for over a month. With a family of four, along with several pets, it was a mess. I got my Dyson yesterday, and immediately got to vacuuming. It was the first time I vacuumed with a smile on my face. I cleaned my whole house in no time, stopping only empty the cannister between each room. It cleaned the floor till they looked new, got every hair and grit off the floor, my hardwood and tile areas as well as the carpets. It was easy to use, not heavy, as I had heard, the cannister was very simple to empty, unlike other cannister vacs. I never had to touch the dirt at all. And I never sneezed once. My house has never looked better, I can lay on the floor without feeling like gritties are sticking to me, and we can all breathe a little easier with the house totally clean. A truly great product. I wish I had gotten one years ago!