Dyson DC08 T Animal Pro Reviews: , Cylinder, Bagless Vacuum cleaner

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Score: 8.3/10

77 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

This vacuum cleaner is a good all rounder. “Very light and easy to move around the house.” Jayne, Barnsley View all 77 real customer reviews

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77 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
97% of people recommend it.

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All purchasers (77)
Design8.2
Ease of use8.0
Performance8.9
Value for money (at time of purchase)8.0
Overall rating8.3
 

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Score 7.0/10

Jayne, Barnsley

+ Very light and easy to move around the house.

- It doesn't sit well on staircases and pipe occasionally bends (stopping suction).

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10 of 10 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 9.0/10

Shelly, Cheltenham

+ all of it, light easy to pull around,

- the tools fall off the hooks.

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 10.0/10

Adrian, Holt

+ An excellent product from Dyson again, great for sucking up pet hair, lightweight and easy to control and stores neatly without taking too much space. Useful attachments for reaching those hard to get to corners too!

- Sometimes the extendable pipe can become twisted and restricts the airflow but if caution is taken when using then this is avoided. The cable recoil system is the only design problem it seems to have a mind of its own ... good one minute and takes forver the next ... always extend the cable to its maximum length and this seems to eliviate the problem.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Mar 2006

Score 2.0/10

Pete, Hemel Hempstead

+ It switches on ...

- This is the text of a letter I sent to Dysons complaining about this vacuum cleaner:
1) it is unwieldy and heavy
2) it doesn't pick up the cat hairs nearly as efficiently as our previous Dyson.
3) The attachments are awkward to attach and detach
4) the ridges on the telescopic wand hurt my hand when extending it
5) the hose is shorter, meaning that to vascuum higher areas i have to attach the wand which is heavy
6) The hose has no swivel attachment, meaning that it kinks occasionally causing loss of suction
7) If you use the attachments straight onto the hose you can't adjust the suction. If you use the attachments on the telescopic wand so that you can adjust the suction, it makes it too heavy to use to clean, eg, curtains
8) the brush tool doesn't swivel like the one on the old cleaner.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Jan 2006

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Truly excellent cleaning, we thought our carpets were clean until using this. Asthma has improved too as very little dust is thrown out.

- Hose design could be better though, maybe more elastic to make storage better.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 May 2006

Score 8.0/10

Enid, Bracknell

+ easy to store.good for dog hairs.

- heavy.difficult to balance on stairs.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Very good suction - cleans the floor very well, both carpet and laminate. It also fits on the stairs making them easier to clean

- No serious bad points but not sure I can see the advantage of the special pet cleaning brush, the normal one works fine. Also for some reason the hose is on one side of the machine so you can't pull it behind you as it doesn't roll in a straight line.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Dec 2005

Score 10.0/10

rita, royton

+ Light and easy to handle. Excellent pick up. Gets into all areas. Pet hairs not a problem now.

- none

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Jan 2006

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to put away and relatively easy to move round with and to empty

- Telescopic hose does not always extend and folds on you, hose itself kinks and you loose suction, overall suction not as good as previous Dyson.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Dec 2005

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Certainly does the job.

- Too many gimicky bits on it.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Mar 2006

Score 9.0/10

Angela, Saffron Walden

+ Does exactly what it was advertised to do. I have a dog who sheds hair like crazy and this is perfect for collecting ALL the mes

- Reviewer left no comment

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 May 2006

Score 4.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Bagless. "No loss of suction"

- Noisy. Not very good on carpets and rugs. Not very good on hard floors. Cannot reach under furniture.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Jan 2006

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ This is a fantastic vacuum cleaner! no loss of suction at any time (miles better than an upright), it istantly adjusts it's suction between hard floors and carpets which is wonderful as you don't have to do anything. it's design is also brilliant as it wraps up to virtually nothing with all it's tools still onboard! It's by far the best Dyson, infact any! vacuum cleaner I've ever had! It's fantastic on pet hairs too!!! well done DYSON!!!

- I don't have any! not a single one!!!

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Jan 2006

Score 3.0/10

Joanne, Leek

+ Th suction is very good for pet hair

- The vacuum is very heavy and not easy to handle. It makes a terrible noise on laminate floor.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 8.0/10

Lynne, Hemel Hempsted

+ Very good suction and ease of adjusting the suction power. Good variety of tools. Easy to empty.Filters extremely easy to clean.

- Tools are difficult to keep on the hose. It is not very easy to roll the hose around the mchine with the tools on it. no place to store the additional "animal" turbo floor cleaner attachment.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 7.0/10

paul, gloucester

+ Heads pick up animal hair very well. Smaller head great for furniture and cars

- hose constantly kinks. Not robust enough

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Dec 2005

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Picks up better
Easy to empty

- Awkward in small rooms
Suction pipe kinks easily
munches long piled carpets

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 May 2006

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ very good suction

- clumsy poor manouverabilty

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Jun 2006

Score 10.0/10

James, Beckenham

+ Dirty air in, Clean air out, continuous suction.

- Had to buy optional car accessories kit to get flexible crevice tool. Had to buy optional soft dusting tool to clean tv screens/ monitors.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Jun 2006

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Compact machine. Good suction.

- Fairly heavy for women to carry

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Aug 2006

Score 9.0/10

Angie, Whitstable, Kent

+ It does the job, just as it says it will. Picks up the little bits the DC02 left behind.

- Does not have the stair hugging design. As it is heavier than the old DC02 this is a pain!

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Jan 2007

Score 4.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Useful accessories
Easy to use on stairs

- Hoover pipe keeps coming out of hole
All floor function changes to hard floor option even when on carpet

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 8.0/10

Adele, leicester

+ Very powerful, easy to use, soft small brush ideal for skirting boards!

- The hose bends and kinks quite alot!

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Dec 2005

Score 5.0/10

GARRY, BANBURY

+ SMALL AND COMPACT

- NOT SO GOOD TO MANOUVRE AROUND ESPECIALLY ON STAIRS

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Jan 2006

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ brilliant product

- no set up instructions enclosed

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 10 Apr 2006

Score 10.0/10

Pam, Wolverhampton

+ Easy & light to handle, excellent suction.Have just purchased one for my mother-in-law who is 90 & she loves it.

- Can't think of any

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Dec 2005

Score 9.0/10

david, saltburn by the sea

+ good prices good choice

- none

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Mar 2006

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Great suction and really good at removing pet hairs. My carpets have never looked so clean! Good long cable too - no need to unplug it to do all of the stairs.

- The hose kinks very easily and the telescopic wand feels a bit flimsy.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Jul 2006

Score 9.0/10

Alan, Wells, Somerset

+ Telescopic action.
Efficient pick up of pet hair.
Ease of use

- Rather heavy for size of product.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Jul 2006

Score 9.0/10

Susan, Blackburn

+ Fantastic for picking up dog hair.
The small head is ideal for stairs.

- The extension pipe is a little bit too long

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Jun 2006

Score 10.0/10

Erica, Northampton

+ Brilliant hoover, light and easy to carry around, powerful and very good for storage

- None!

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 May 2006

Score 10.0/10

sudesh, plaistow

+ clean very nicly

- its little bit heavey otherewise its fine

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purchased 28 Jun 2006

Score 8.0/10

John, London

+ Fabulous vacuum cleaner - works wonderfully, picks up EVERYTHING, easy to use. Totally recommended.

- None

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purchased 09 Jul 2006

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ its great its compact

- nowhere on the product to store all the many attachments but overall its great!

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purchased 31 Jul 2006

Score 7.0/10

Jim, Wimbledon

+ Good suction. Nice compact device. Sits on the stairs.

- A bit fiddly to use and pack away.

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purchased 26 Jul 2006

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Turbo brush is fantastic.
Sucking power is great

- Non extendable pipe
Makes stairs quite hard work

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purchased 05 Aug 2006

Score 9.0/10

Jacqui, Bracknell

+ Excellent for cleaning the stairs and hard to get to areas

- Have problems with the telescopic handle, kicks out a lot of hot air

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purchased 01 Aug 2006

Score 9.0/10

susie, barkingside

+ picks up dirt dog hair etc very well even on hardwood floors. good having two sized heads.

- a bit on the heavy side

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purchased 06 Sep 2006

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ This Vaccum is for my elderly mother who is 73 and frail.She finds it glides over the floors with no effort

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 18 Dec 2006

Score 5.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ suction compact to put away

- the animal head is terrible does not do what it claims regarding hairs so much so i have been contemplating making a complaint

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purchased 13 Sep 2006

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Storage

- Had to have new roller brushes in the 1st 2 weeks as original ones shattered!

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purchased 15 Jan 2007

Score 9.0/10

am, leeds

+ stores away very compact good suction

- handle keeps folding down when in use could do with a lock

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purchased 04 May 2007

Score 10.0/10

Aileen, Christchurch, Dorset

+ I love the DC08 Animal. I have two dogs and am allergic to house dust mites, also I have both hard floors and carpeted areas. With my new DC08 it's quick and easy to pick up the hair and get rid of the dust. Best points are: telescopic handle and wrap system, filter on the bit that blows air out is brilliant as my asthma no longer kicks off while I vacuum. I purchased the hard floor tool as an extra (would be nice if this came as standard), which is the perfect fix for dust free sweeping. I also like the ease with which the main brush head can be cleaned.

- Would be nice if there was a foot control switch to change from carpet to hard floor on the main head of the cleaner.

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purchased 15 Jun 2007

Score 9.0/10

Tony, Newark

+ Great Suction (Well, it's a Dyson !!) - great Tools with this model. Easy to empty & clean .......... great Design.

- Can't really fault it !!!

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purchased 23 Jun 2007

Score 9.0/10

Carol, Southampton

+ Does exactly what it say's picks up all the hair our cat leaves all over the place without a struggle.

- None so far

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purchased 22 Jun 2007

Score 6.0/10

vicky, norwich

+ picks up all pethair

- dont think pipe is made strong enough kinks easily

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purchased 17 Jun 2007

Score 9.0/10

Jo, North Wales

+ It picks up so much more than my old Dyson (an original DC-01).

- Nothing really, it's a great vacuum cleaner at a great price!

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purchased 23 Jun 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to empty and store.

- Some difficulty in securing hose to cylinder when not in use.

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purchased 10 Jul 2007

Score 10.0/10

Jeanette, Warrington

+ This vacuum cleaner is the best ive ever owned

- NONE

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purchased 14 Jun 2007

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Excellent at picking up pet hairs - does what it says on the tin!

- Bit fiddly to set up, but works fine once put together.

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purchased 01 Aug 2007

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ size and compact design

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 18 Aug 2007

Score 10.0/10

KEN, ST NEOTS CAMBS

+ ALL

- NONE

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purchased 18 Jun 2007

Score 10.0/10

stevie, falkirk

+ easy storage

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 25 Dec 2007

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Product Features

Shape Cylinder
Type of Dust Container Bagless
Weight (kg) 8.6
Pet Hair Brush Yes
Dust Capacity (litres) 2
Multifunctional No
HEPA Filter Yes
Dimensions (mm) 400x365x290
Variable Power No
Integrated Tools Yes
Cable Rewind Yes
Power Supply Mains
Release Date 1 Jul 2004
Bagless Technology Cyclonic Filter
Tube Material Plastic Telescopic
Power Brush No
Fragrance Diffusor No
Controls in Handle No
Additional Power Socket not applicable
Hardfloor Brush Yes
Turbine Brush Yes
Power (W) 1400

Also known as: Dyson DC 08 T ANIMALPRO

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