GolfHos

So we got this bitchin  vacuum last november (2005) (shark thunderbolt), it worked great.  too great really.  always had a full bin doing just one room.  annoying as hell having to dump it, resume, and clean the filters sooo often.   no big deal though, meant the carpets were clean.
the other drawback... the agitator was always full of  sal's hair.  it didnt get through to the canister at all.   and it was a pain in the arse (6 screws, plus removing the drive belt) to remove.

well, today, it had no suction at all.   went to BBB to find out what their policy on the warranty was. cleaned everything, checked the belts, motor warm but not really stinky.  who knows whats wrong with it.

inquired if there was anything better in terms of cleaning the agitator brush.  pointed out to the DC15.

WOW.  same level of cleaning power, and insanely easy to clean/maintain.  taking the old busted one back tomorrow for a refund  tomorrow.

That sucks.

16 seconds. Lousy Stroh.

*edit* oh, I thought this was a game..

Congrat.s on the great find, though.

[you should post is as "Hoover", or half this board won't know what the hell appliance your talking about.]

had you pegged as a dirt devil guy

I'm only on a couple.

LOL

(http://www.dyson.com/range/DC15-SY-STD/1_full.jpg)
http://www.dyson.com/range/feature_frame.asp?model=DC15-SY-STD

Very nice.  We've talked about getting one.

So, believe the hype?

[edit] I mean what Dyson says is legit?

so far.  it doesn't really 'suck' more than the shark thunderbolt (beast!)  but it sucks as much, about 1/2 the hair makes it into the canister, and overall, it's engineered* far better in terms of ease of cleaning/maintaining.  add in the neat 'ball' and the 5 year warranty...       wish i'd got it to begin with


especially if you get one for 20%+ off retail.

Laura really, really wants a Dyson. Apparently they even have a model designed specifically for pet owners. We have a Kirby right now and it is incredibly average. I'm really glad we didn't pay full price for it.

from what i learned today, they come in

ball/ no ball
animal / plain

the animal model has a separate 'motorized' brush for sofas and stuff to get pet hair specifically  that the plain model doesnt.

you can buy it aftermarket too (for $70)  whereas the 'animal' model is only $50 more as a unit.

if that brush does as good a job as the unit overall does... then i'd say its worth it.

omg aske doing housework?!!??? ???

Yep, they are color coded.  Purple is the animal one.

i love to vacuum.   i think its psychologically empowering knwoing im removing all those bastages that make me sneeze. like i'm executing them
 8)

just tell me you don'y do it neked..... [sm_hide]

 [sm_enguard]

In this house we vacuum fully clothed, thank you.

 ;D

yup, i'd hate to trip over it.
 :o

My thoughts as well. [sm_devil] ;D

Your clothes?

nope
 [sm_devil]

We just went to Costco and bought the DC14 Full Kit model (no Ball). Laura just got done vacuuming the house and picked up a truly heroic amount of grime, dog hair, etc. It's only been 3 days or so since we vacuumed last, but you'd think the house hadn't been vacuumed in months. We're quite impressed.

(Apparently the difference between this and the "Animal" model is a low profile head attachment to get underneath furniture, available for $50 aftermarket, and a carpet cleaning kit which we don't need because we've already got a steam cleaner.)

yup yup and yup


just out of curiosity, if i may ask,  if no 'animal' , what pushed you away from the 'ball' ?   (i tried both in store)

Nothing really pushed us away from the ball, we just bought the model they happen to sell at Costco.

Aske, when I saw the title of your new thread..................I had no idea, that is would be about vacuum cleaners!!!!!!!! ;D ;D

i see.
no bbb there?

lol

anyways, welcome to club dyson

BBB?  [sm_dontknow]

bed bath and beyond (national chain store)

they mail out 20% off coupons all the time

they also have that costco'esque  attitude on 'dont like it, bring it back for a refund - no questions asked (as long as it wasnt dropped off a building)' thing

being they are a home appliance/ furnishing store they offer more stock than costco.  with the coupons they match costco prices usually

Oooh, yeah we have Bed Bath and Beyond here. We went to Costco because we knew they stock it, it was sort of an impulse buy, and the closest BBB (that I'm aware of) is ~20 miles away while Costco is maybe 5 miles.

Apparently they even accept a archetypal advised accurately for pet owners. We accept a Kirby appropriate now and it is abundantly average.




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Furnace filters! ???