DYSON ANIMAL VS Hoover Self Propelled Wind Tunnel - Page 2

[alwayslearning2]

what attatchments does it have? ( the dyson) , and what do they do. Waiting till christmas is a good idea, my hoover lost suction and It also kicks up dust.

does anyone who has a dyson notice dust particles in the air while vaccuming?

[Simply Nurtured]

It has been unbelievable, no dust. And it comes apart in various sections, where you can clean and check for anything.

http://www.dyson.com/range/range_ove...vtype=pagelink

You can explore the different ones here.

This is the one I have:
http://www.dyson.com/range/feature_f...el=DC07-ANIMAL

After you get to the page, click on the different Features and you can see what each one does.
They are all listed to the left.

[boongirl]

Wow, the dyson's sure look cool on their website. I don't understand how they work. My hoover has a hepa filter that gets clogged after a couple of days of vacuuming so I have to rinse it out in water. I empty the canister after vacuuming every 15 minutes or so. It is a dusty job, so I empty it in the plastic trash bag.

How does a dyson work? There is no filter to get clogged? When you empty the canister, doesn't some dust get out as you pour it out/

[Simply Nurtured]

You really need to see it to understand it, LOL. I have never seen anything like it. It has a filter under the canister that is in a separate area. And there are these sections (different tube shaped, but not like round tubes) that all fit together and have what I guess you would call "gaskets" (rubbery things). You can take it all apart and check for blockages. I have not had any, but that is what they are for.

Some descriptions I read about it, HTH:

The Dyson uses a totally different system for separating dirt. First, the air is sent spinning in a main "cyclone" where centrifugal force causes the heavy dirt particles to spin to the outside, and then drop to the bottom. Some other bagless systems use a similar system to remove the large dirt particles, but the difference comes when it it time to filter out the fine particles. Other vacuums then send the air though a pleated filter. The Dyson is completely different because the second stage is a set of 7 parallel tiny cyclones, each spinning at high speed. Thus, the air flow goes into the main chamber, causing big dirt to fall into the visible container. Then the air goes through the shroud (the thing with holes in it in the center), and then up into the 7 tiny cyclones where the tiny dust particles drop out. These tiny particles drop into the central tube where they can't be seen, but from where they get dumped when you dump the dirt bin. After the cyclones, the air does go into a washable mechanical pre-motor filter made of foam and electrostatic filter paper, and then into a post-motor HEPA filter that never needs to be changed under normal usage.

This design is totally unlike any other bagless. All other bagless designs rely on a cleanable pleated filter that clogs quickly. These are horrible vacuums, in my opinion, because they have terrible airflow after picking up any dirt, and they are a pain to clean, and even after cleaning never regain the power they had when new since you can't get the filter completely clean. Who wants to beat a filter against a trash can? Also, most bagless designs are a pain to dump. The Dyson isn't perfect, but it is pretty good. You remove the bin, hold it over a trash can, and pull the trigger, causing the dirt to drop into a bin.

The vacuum has lots of removable parts where you can clean out stuff that gets clogged in it. Actually this is probably a good idea because the powerful suction can pick up stuff by mistake. I have sucked up pieces of paper, safety pins, toys, and even a plastic bag from drycleaning by mistake (it ripped it right off the order when I got too close), so it can happen. Even with all these seals, the vacuum doesn't blow dust into the air because these seals are on the suction side of the motor. That means that if a seal leaks, air will leak in, but dust won't leak out. In fact, if your vacuum ever does lose suction, you should check to see if one of these removable pieces has worked loose, because that's the only thing that can cause a loss of suction other than failing to clean the pre-motor filter every 6 months. With its built in HEPA filter, this vacuum is suitable for allergy sufferers. I had no problem with it, and I have some potent allergies. I even used it to tackle some filthy areas, like a dusty attic, and had no problems. A regular vacuum would have clogged on all that dust, but it didn't faze the Dyson.

The DC07 comes with a 17 foot long "slinky" style hose. That sounds impressive, and indeed it does come in handy. There is a catch, though. The suction is so powerful that it tries to collapse the hose, which can suck the vacuum across the room toward you, or tip it over, or try to pull the hose out of your hand making it awkward to manipulate the tools. You can cope with this by using two hands, one to keep the hose tight between you and the vacuum, and one to use the tool. That way you can keep the slack in the hose between your hands, and that way you will have no trouble maneuvering the tool.

Another unique feature of this vacuum is the use of the handle as the wand. You remove the handle from the hose like pulling a sword out of a sheath, you reverse it to put the handle at the correct end, and you have a nice, light wand. It is a bit inconvenient, but the result is a very nice wand. It is totally different from standard American vacuums, so it will confuse people the first time they use it. Once you get used to it, it works fine. If you don't find it convenient, try the DC14 where the wand has been redesigned so that you don't have to reverse it.

[Boadicea]

I have a Hoover self-propelled Wind Tunnel and I hate it! We've had it for three years and it hasn't worked properly for the last two. It lost suction, and I've had it repaired, but to no avail. The attachment hose works better at picking up the OBVIOUS dirt, so that tells you how well the things is at getting deep down dirt, dust, pet hair, etc. out of my carpet.

I borrow a friend's Dyson Animal about once a week. :LOL I am saving for one myself. (And thanks for the great links for less expensive options!)

[CerridwenLorelei]

Aha theres the rub..

and then into a post-motor HEPA filter that never needs to be changed under normal usage."

What exactly do they consider normal usage???

[boongirl]

wow, it sounds like a really cool machine. I think I want one just so I can play with it! I am going to start saving now for when my hoover dies!

[CerridwenLorelei]

well because I didn't want to wait on the shipping and

some other stuff I got totally rooked on the price at my local sears but did get a free year extension and a 5 yr EW for the 3 yr EW price... considering what I have been doing to mechanical things lately the EW is a good thing
but now looking at the sticker shock i am thinking I should have just bought the wind tunnel and put off for a bit ordering from the waay cheaper website...
I wonder how bad it would be to take it back after trying the strip I need to clean and saying I didn't like it -if I don't like it that is
so far from two inches I am not as impressed as I was 5 yrs ago during the demonstration..
I could make a house and ins payment with the final cost ... :

[aniT]

I have a self propelled Hoover Wind Tunnel I bought in 98. I have never had a single problem with it. It has never lost suction, it picks up what needs to be picked up, I have only had to change the belts once in the last 6.5 years and we have 2 cats.
That said, its under recall. Something in the switch overheats blah blah blah, do not use until you get if fixed. So I call the service center they give me. There is only one chain in the area that services them, and they all send it to a central repair center, so basically there is one service center in the Portland Metro area. They have a 3 week back up. I asked to make an appointment. They don’t make appointments. You just have to drop it off and they will get to it when they get to it. I was like ummmm, no I have 3 kids, I am not doing without for 3+ weeks until you get around to fixing it. Welp that is our policy drop it off or don’t get it fixed. Needless to say it is not getting fixed. I emailed Hoover and complained about their service. Wouldn't you know it, they sent me an email saying they received my message and someone would get back to me. I have never heard from them. BAH!!! I have no desire to buy another Hoover product.

When my Hoover finally does catch fire and go up in smoke as they claim it will do, I plan to buy a Dyson.

[mama2zoe]

Hijacking thread! I'm also shopping for a new vac and have been debating between the wind tunnel and the dyson. I was leaning toward the wind tunnel because it's a canister vac. The dyson is an upright and seems really big to be lugging around the house. I have a lot of stuff to vacuum around and mostly brick and tile - is the dyson a pain to lug around? I just imagine being frustrated trying to use an upright in my situation. I know they do have canister vacs avail - but I think they are hard to find (and super expensive!) Anyone have a situation like mine and still love the dyson? (I'm really trying to talk myself into it - but know that dh will give me a really hard time if I spend all that money and don't like it!)

TIA!

[CerridwenLorelei]

I think I am going to take mine back-I hate it

with a (pun intended) purple passion
I am going to probably take it back and get the wind tunnel. I brought mine home from the service center who broke the attachment window GRR.
and it actually picked up more dog hair than the dyson. The salesguy said did you check the place I showed you to make sure it had full suction well no I didn't think of that one!!!
It does pick up finer dust particles though I will give it that .. but I can go over it again with the wt and get the left behind

[CerridwenLorelei]

I took back the dyson and I am getting another

wind tunnel
I got the old dying one back -the one that the repair shop said nothing was wrong with but wanted to charged more than the vac to fix the motor?
Dh and I did in home field tests
The wind tunnel picked up waaay more pet hair than the dyson animal. The find particles the dyson gets is what goes into the wind tunnel filter. dh says it is a beater bar issue. The beater bar on the tunnel digs deeper and picks up more stuff.
so back it went... cleaner than when I bought it cause it was the demo and I cleaned that puppy out mega time

[Simply Nurtured]

hmmm, that is strange. I wonder if it was because it was a demo?

Mine sucks up unbelievable. I even used it in the main bathroom today. I stopped using the broom and dustpan and swiffer these days.

As long as you are happy, that is all that matters, sweetie.

[CerridwenLorelei]

I told dh I wondered if it was because it

was not the original dyson I fell in love with and the animal instead...who knows?
As far as the demo hmm could be but the wind tunnel I have has been good for three years til now and was a demo from same place so?? eh live and learn lol

[malibusunny]

we have the original fantom thunder. it is starting to die. tell me i need the dyson. then tell me where to get the money. :LOL