Dyson DC07 Animal Vacuum Cleaner Review

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The Dyson DC07 Animal is part of the flagship model line from Dyson and the first model released in the current configuration with Root Cyclone technology. It was released in 2001.

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The DC07 Animal features the largest capacity canister at almost a full gallon (.89 gal) and comes with the patented “quick-draw” hose which simply means with one push of a pretty large button just above the canister, the hose and extension handle can be detached from the vacuum and used. The hose has a full reach of seventeen feet which is long enough to reach all the way up a traditional flight of stairs or vacuum the walls and ceilings of a typical room without having to move the vacuum.

The extension handle also has great balance, does not require piecing together several extension pieces to use, and when used in combination with the brush and carpet cleaning tool - which swivel to allow positioning the head in various angles - allow me to quickly vacuum a room. The attachments fit on the extension handle solidly - I’ve never had one fall off while using.

The cord length of thirty-seven feet means less time having to plug and unplug the vacuum as you do a floor. Each floor of my house is 1000 sq. ft. and I can vacuum an entire floor if I plug the vacuum into a central location.

The canister is easy to empty and see when it is getting full. Push a button on top of the canister, remove it and then pull a trigger located underneath the canister handle to open the bottom of the canister and release the contents. A few light raps on top of the canister where the cyclones are located will release the very fine particles and dust and dirt trapped up there.

The crevice tool (see video here). It is, in my opinion, an awesome attachment. I say that because until we owned the Dyson, cleaning the drapes or shears (hopefully the correct word) was simply a pain in the rump. They simply never got the cleaning they deserved because all previous crevice tools were sealed with only the narrow opening at the end of the attachment. As soon as you place the tool against a drape or shear the fabric would be sucked into the opening and normally required the vacuum to be turned off to remove it. We got quite good at the “hit and run” technique of simply ‘tapping’ the tool against the fabric and quickly pulling it away. With the Dyson crevice tool, this is no longer necessary.

The vacuum self adjusts for any carpet and floor height and also has the ability to turn off the beater bar when doing a non-carpeted floor.

The vacuum weighs in just a hair under 19 Lbs and has a nice low-center carrying handle (the handle on top of the canister) so carrying it up and down stairs is not a problem for my wife or teenage daughters. The handle feels solid when you lift the vacuum and because it is low, you arm can normally stay almost extended while carrying. That seems to make the vacuum lighter.

Simple to clean any clog because all parts in the vacuum airway have quick release button to remove them. No more coat hangers to dislodge a clogged vacuum.

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The cord does not have a self-retract feature and must be completely taken off the handle in order to use the extension wand and hose. This makes it somewhat of a pain when doing just a quick cleanup requiring the accessory brush or carpet tool.

To get the full user friendliness and balance out of the extension handle - the handle at the rear with most of the aluminum extension to the front - the extension handle must be slid completely out of the hose and reversed (see video here). Though you will likely become proficient at it quickly it at times is a pain to do. And if you don’t need the extension handle and simply want to place the accessory tool into the hose opening, you must lay the extension handle down.

The vacuum self-stores the crevice tool (on the extension handle itself - easy to get to), the brush and carpet tool attachments will will serve 85-90% of your cleaning needs. The turbo tool and bare floor (low reach) tool must be stored elsewhere. It’s a bit of a pain to remember to carry the turbo tool around while vacuuming.

When emptying the canister sometimes the dirt and fine debris can float away from the trash can. You must hold the canister down into the trash can and then open it. Since the bottom swings down and away, you might not have enough room in your trash can to do this.

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