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Question: dyson vs. hoover Has anyone compared the dyson animal with the new hoover windtunnel cyclonic, which is supposed to be its clone.  The hoover I have found works great--but it is a bit heavy.  Any ohter comments.
Document: What an awesome machine. Great suction. Took the fur from three cats off carpets and didn't break a sweat. After Miele, Hoover, Eureka and Oreck, I think I have found a great vacuum! Yes, it is heavy but it glides well and is maneuverable enough. I can see how someone on the small side can have problems with it. The wand is a bit too long for cleaning chair upholstery, but overall this is the best machine I have had in years!
I had the original Dyson. It was a great vacuum. Then, last year, I upgraded to the Animal with the Ball. Not sure the model # and don't feel like looking it up. Did not like it one bit. Canister too small, felt weird using it, it didn't even pick up very well.... and I hated the complicated release the wand handle had on the new one compared to the original.
Let me start by saying that my current vacuum is a bagless Hoover Windtunnel, and it's about 7-8 years old. I was looking for a replacement vacuum because the Hoover is a bit heavy to move around, and I hate having to clean the filter when I empty the dirt cup.I was initially looking at getting a bagged vacuum to avoid the dirt cup/filter issue, but the overwhelming positive reviews of the DC17 got me to think about getting one, even with the $550 price tag.
I purchased my Dyson Animal DC17 in September 2007 and I am so happy I did!! I have two dogs, I do foster care for a dog rescue and I never felt like my vacuum could stand up to the dog hair in the house. A friend let me borrow her Dyson and I went right out and bought one after using it. I've had a Hoover Windtunnel for years, but out with the old and in with the new!
The ol' Hoover Windtunnel stopped sucking after about a year and a half, so I ponied up the dollars for the Dyson Animal. As other reviewers have stated, it got stuff from the carpet that had been there a long time. It made vacuuming fun (new toy syndrome also at play). Will hold final judgement after the 2 year mark to see how it still performs then. Took me hours to figure out how to place the tools in their slots. The directions/instructions are very poorly written.
I bought this for my wife before our baby was born because we wanted to make sure we were getting every bit of animal hair out of the carpet. We had a Kenmore that was on the top of the consumer reports list and we thought it was doing a great job. That is until we compared it to the Dyson.Amazon had an insane sale on this vacuum so I purchased one to try it out. After putting it together, my wife used the Kenmore on the carpet just like she always does.
I went on to the Dyson site it figure out what to do with half of my tools. That's pretty much my only complaint. I found the DC17 to be much more quiet and lighter than my previous vacuum.I returned my 3rd Hoover Windtunnel vacuum, and bought the Dyson. The Dyson picks up about three times the amount of stuff that my Hoover did, and I'm very happy with it.
It's about time you found usFirst off, I would like to congratulate you for reaching this page. I want people to know about Dyson, because they actually work, last, and clean like no other vacuum cleaner.Let's see, I currently own 3 different, and expensive Hoover vacuum cleaners: a Hoover fusion, Hoover Z 700, and finally, a Hoover WindTunnel Canister I was about to get my 4th one, Hoover WindTunnel 2 bagless, but my Worst experience with Hoover yet has blown that from happening.
Pro:The suction on my Dyson DC-17 Animal is excellent. I love it for my hardwood floors, couches, and hard-to-reach places.Works well to remove dog hair from cushions, cracks, and other places.Long-reach tools are great, but heavy and awkward to use at certain angles.Cons:The only problem I have is with one of my area rugs that has a really tight weave. The vacuum, literally, sucks itself to the rug and is nearly immovable!
I fell for the Dyson campaign. We have miniature Dachshunds and 2 times a year there is a shedding process. This vacuum was supposed to be wonderful for pet hair. The first month was wonderful. To be fair to Dyson I first vacuumed with my regular vacuum cleaner then used my new Dyson. I was astonished at how much stuff it picked up that was not visible to the naked eye. The air smelled clean I had found my vacuum for life.Then I noticed a problem.
Answer: A year ago I would have said that I LOVED my Dyson.  Today I am frustrated because a part in the head has come loose after 1.5 years of use and it would void my 5-year warrantee if I opened it to remove it.  Vacuum is unusable at this time.  Called the customer service line and they told me I needed to mail it to the California service center.  They sent me a box to ship it and it is not much sturdier than a thick cereal box -- really!  There is a sticker that indicates the customer is responsible for getting the machine to the service center undamaged.  No instructions on how to prevent damage with such a thin box, naturally.  We live 170 miles from the nearest UPS packing/shipping facility so this will necessitate a trip out of town and paying UPS to pack the item, insure it and ship it ($60+).  Transport of about 10 days each way and they say to allow 4 weeks for repairs.  Who can live without a vacuum for 2 months or more?  We went out and bought a $100 Hoover Windtunnel P.A.W.S. with a 2 year warantee.  Seems to work great on the desert dust and pet hair in our house.  I would recommend getting a cheap vacuum like this rather than deal with the aggravation of utilizing the inadequate warrantee.  What is the point of having a 5-year warrantee when it is so costly and inconvenient to repair this item?