I really, really, REALLY, want a Dyson! A lovely yellow one! Does anyone know if the purple one (can’t remember the name–the Animal?) is that much better than the yellow? $100.00 better?
My thoughts thus far.
That red shiny Kenwood kitchen machine in the linky poo was oh so nice. thank you for the eye candy.
The rainbow is a pretty sweet vac too. My Mom had one for several years and it did a pretty nifty job.
The animal (purple DL 14 I think) is truly an animal. I’ve heard nothing but true vacuum lust coming from Dyson animal lovers. It sucks big time pet stuff.
You can have a perfectly good pizza stone without spending a lot if you go to a good tile store and ask for unglazed terra cotta tiles. Try to find some of a size to go into your oven (measure the oven ahead of time), and voila! instant pizza stones for just a few dollars. I’ve used them repeatedly and they work great. And you can toss them out without guilt when they get too grotty after a few years.
I’ve considered that. Need to find a tile store nearby and see if they’ve got them. The last one I went to didn’t have them at all for some reason.
We got the purple Dyson Animal a couple of months ago. My husband and I leterally argue over who gets to vacuum! I’ve never had a bagless before, so maybe I’m seduced by the sight of all of the crap spinning around the cannister like cotton candy, but I love mine. It was especially fun last weekend when I picked up a Cheeto and got to watch it spin around.
We have two cats and a dog who is a Jack Russell / Aussie mix, and we have a LOT of animal hair. They Dyson is the only vacuum we've ever had that can keep up with it. And it also does really well on hardwood and tile floors. And it's SO cleverly designed!I have wondered about that, also. I have 8 cats who share a cat suite built in a former two car garage. Half of the floor space is carpeted, along with the shelves, ledges. perches, etc. There is also a sofa and a recliner as well as an antique baby bed.
8 cats produce an incredible amount of fur. They seem to have a shedding competition going on right now. I could crochet a cat weekly. A little water, a lightening bolt, no problem…
Now you all have me drooling over household appliances. This is sick.
I must be the sole person whose Dyson is a lemon. (Yes, it’s bright yellow; very cool looking.) It cleans–sort of–but not very well. I mean, it leaves all kinds of gunk behind that my ancient little Electrolux picks up with ease.
I’ve checked the connections, cleaned out the filters, yadda, yadda–everything suggested in the owner’s manual. It still just plain doesn’t clean worth shit. It won’t even pick up dog hair on hardwood floors. Carpets? Forget it.
Sorry to be the dissenting voice, but IME Dysons are insanely overpriced and practically nonfunctional. It was the worst purchase I’ve made in a long, long time.
Veb
Who expected great things but got ripped off
I would be calling Dyson and telling them how pissed you are that EVERYONE else loves theirs but you seem to have gotten a crappy one.
Who knows, maybe they’ll replace it and you’ll love it too.
Or everyone replying to message boards about how much they love their Dyson is really just a dealer in disguise…hmmmm :eek:
I’m taking it back to the dealer I bought it from. Fortunately I bought it from a reputable (I hope) vacuum dealer, not a big box. If he won’t refund the money at least it should be repaired or replaced.
Surely this many happy customers can’t be wrong. I’d still feel a bit ripped off if the Dyson were just so-so, but mine is nearly useless.
It must just be a rare lemon. Or so I hope.
I have a Dyson Animal. It has been the best investment we’ve ever made. I just used it a couple minutes ago - one of our cats had a little pee accident, and I used the weird absorbent powder that came with our vacuum… let it suck up the nasty mess, then vacuumed it all up. Everything is as good as new, and it left a pleasant smell behind, too.
The first time we used it, we were shocked at how much crud came out of our carpets. We had just vacuumed the night before! We pulled out three canisters of crap. Dust, and cat hairs. BLECH!
Now we only use it once a week (though we don’t have to, but it’s just so darn fun - yeah, I’m a domestic geek) and we don’t pull up much crud. This thing was the best thing in the world when our cats had fleas. Medicating the cats was one thing, but I am also allergic to fleas, so though they were treated, I was getting bit. The nasty little fleas were in our home. We got the Dyson at the height of our little infestation… gross. You could see the little bastards hopping around in there. We took them immediately to Mr. Dumpster. We haven’t had a single flea since that day. Hooray Dyson! (and Advantage!)
Cranky Hermit , we got the Dyson Animal because, well, the nice girl at Sears talked us into it…I can’t really compare it to the other Dyson model because I’ve never tried it, but this vacuum really does pick up dog/cat hair like I’ve never seen! And I do find that my house seems to stay cleaner longer.
Anastaseon , I’m glad you mentioned the “Zorb” granules that come with the Dyson Animal. I’ve been afraid to try it because I mostly have antique area rugs and wasn’t sure if I needed it. It’s great to know it really works. Rugs can always use some freshening!
TVeblen , I’m sorry you didn’t have a wonderful Dyson experience 
! I hope you get your money back pronto!
Thanks everyone for replying…I’m glad I’m not the only appliance whore 
Antique rugs I can’t speak for, but on our cheapy, dingy beige apartment rugs it works great! I’m fond of the stain removal spray, as well (what’s that one called? Dysolv? I can never remember the names). Our carpet here is very, very old, and very, very dingy, so there’s no miracle cure for it, but this extra stuff that came with our Dyson sure did bring it back to life. It’s brighter, smells nicer, took out many old, unknown stains (the carpet is at least ten years old, if not much older, and we just got here last year, so Og only knows where most of the crap the Dyson pulled up came from originally… ew!), and I’m no longer ashamed to have my family over. It’s not perfect, but it is definitely clean.
It’s most certainly my favourite appliance in the house.
You may love it, but I bet nature abhors it.
I was tired of replacing vaccuums every other year. We have 4 cats one dog and 2 kids. The pet hair and cheerios get out of control quickly.
I love the dyson. We got a pretty purple one and then I bought the one attachment that makes the Animal have its name.
You do need to be careful with area rugs but there is a switch that halves the suction so you don’t kill them completely. We also have 2 filters so I can wash one and let it dry but still have my vaccuum.
Hmm… I think I’ll go vaccuum now 
Silly, girl. Flip it to the floor setting (so the carpet brush doesn’t spin around) and vacuum away. An added bonus: if the carpet brush is disengaged, it can’t make the screeching pteradactyl noise.
I am fond of the screeching pteradactly myself. Lets the neighbors know I’m cleaning! The know i’m clean if I’m cleaning!
Now… How can I convince Hubby to let me replace the Miele with a dyson??? Hmmmm…
Thoughts on this, anyone?
Or… perhaps anyone has any ideas on “killing” a vacuum?
This really surprises me. Maybe my ears (and my Wifes) don’t pick up that frequency.
I can hear the sweet sweet tinkling of the streams in the lush lush meadow.
Or maybe that was the toilet running…? Hmmm. :smack:
I’d like a Dyson, but a couple years ago I spent $200 on a Kenmore Progressive vacuum. Consumer Reports rated it highly. I’m sort of ambivalent.
Interestingly enough, every time they do vacuums, CR rates the Dyson, Rainbow and Kirbys as rather mediocre. I’ve heard enough good things about the Dyson that I’d still get one. But perhaps you guys ought to share your magical Dyson dust with the people at Consumer Reports so they can see the light. 