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Question: Buy the DC17 or DC25 I'm interested in buying a Dyson Animal, but I can't decide between these two. I see the DC17 has a lot of complaints about broken belts and clogs. But the DC25 only has 9 reviews.  Can anyone help me out?
Document: What a great vacuum! After reading all of the reviews and trying to decide which Dyson vacuum to buy, the DC17, DC23 or DC25 we went with the DC25 Animal. ( We have 2 cats, so the animal promised a better job with the attachment for furniture and pet beds. It has a rotating brush in the attachment head.) We were very hesitant to purchase the DC25 because it had some negative reviews about suction and the size of the dirt holding tank.
I've used the DC25 Animal for a couple of weeks now. Before purchasing, I read the reviews here, the negative ones especially carefully.Regarding the broken belt reports, those just have to be false. There are no belts in this design; the beater bar is direct-drive and conveniently switchable.The integrated handle and extension wand do seem odd at first, but they really become very easy to use after doing it a time or two.
I haven't provided many product reviews, but thought that I should with the Dyson DC25 Animal. My wife and I have a Newfoundland dog, those who know the breed know that dog hair and dog slobber are fashion accessories in our house. The DC25 can't help with the slobber, but it does a terrific job in cleaning up the hair.
First of all, the Dyson reviews as anyone can see are stellar. Next, reading about Hoover Wind Tunnels as well, it seems my experience with them matched others; great the first year, then down hill from there on with lots of repairs. Still, $550 for a Vac, that's crazy. Or is it? Well with a 5 warranty, great reviews and some long saved Amazon points from my credit card use, I decided to go with the DC25 Animal.
Newf owners will concur that these dogs have a talent for holding down the floor.Other reviews have mentioned that the cord is too short and the canister too small, we see these two as minor inconveniences. For the main floor of our house (2,000 sq ft) we need to use three outlets to reach everywhere with the DC25. When we need to move the plug to cover the next area, the cansiter is also dumped, so these complaints are not a big concern for us.
I don't generally write reviews but I found that some of the reviews misled me in one way or another. Hopefully, this will help those considering buying this type of vacuum.Empty Canister as Suggested:As most have stated, this vacuum has a lot of suction (more than any other vacuum that I've ever used) and the suction doesn't drop off as the vacuum fills.
I had a really nice Kirby sweeper but needed a bagless sweeper because of the addition of 2 inside dogs. The Kirby was awesome but replacing the bags was getting way out of hand. Much too expensive to keep the Kirby. I read a lot of reviews on the Dyson on different websites and came across the Animal Dyson on Amazon.com which was a $140.00 cheaper than buying it locally. Most of the reviews were excellent and a few really worried me.
There are vacuum repairs shops everywhere some quaintly called vacuum hospitals. So there are 2 very expensive Hoovers in my garage with broken belts or some simple thing Hoover insists on making it impossible to easily remedy and the other 2 given away. I am too cheap to give away the very expensive Hoovers and too stubborn to take them to a repair shop. Between buying the Hoovers, I researched and purchased 2 Dirt Devils each more expensive than the other.
I've now had my Dyson DC25 Animal for 4 years. Two things have broken on it in those 4 years (plastic clippy/hose things). I am only 100lbs and not a heavy handed person, so I feel that it's a bit much that 2 things have broken in that time.
I've had my dyson 25 animal ball for about two weeks now and wow....this is the best sweeper I have ever owned. I know I've read reviews before that have said this...but if you're sitting there wondering if you should spend all that money...do it!! I was just like you...buying sweepers that were about half this much, bags, bagless, hoping to find a good one but always being disappointed. This sweeper delivers.
Answer: The DC17 is an older model which Dyson no longer sells direct but is still available online and in some stores. The DC28 replaced it and is the newest non-ball animal model. The biggest difference between them is weight and suction: the DC17 weighs 33 pounds versus 20.61 pounds for the DC28, and 24 pounds for the ball DC25. The DC28 has more suction: 245 air watts versus 220 air watts for both the DC17 and the DC25. I don't have either model: I have the older DC14 Dyson Animal which, after 6 years, still has amazing suction (it has the 5/8 gallon bin). In comparing the DC25 Animal ball to the DC28 Animal, the big difference (beyond the ball technology which gives the DC25 more maneuverability) is the size of the gallon bin: DC25 has 1/3 gallon bin versus the DC28's larger 5/8 gallon bin, so you will be emptying the DC25 more frequently, which could be a pain if you have long haired cats or dogs which shed frequently; so that's the trade-off, also there is a price difference although Amazon has good discounts on both models. My DC14 does clog but it can be easily cleaned by taking the canister off completely (it comes off with the push of a button), and wiping it down with a damp paper towel or sponge. If you can't get all the small holes unclogged doing that, you can use the end of a paper clip or tiny screwdriver to stick in the holes and push out any remaining debris. It is a bit annoying to have to do only because Dyson advertises that you never need to do this. I also rinse out the bin from time to time (they provide instructions for doing this). Hope this helps in making a decision which model to buy.