Dyson DC14 Animal Reviews: , Upright, Bagless Vacuum cleaner

+ Does the job

- Heavy to carry

+ good suction, good cleaning, tools easier to get to.

- smaller cylinder - needs emptying more often, extra tools can be awkward to attach.

+ Easy to use on carpets and easy to empty and very long wire.

- Does not doedges well and wand for stairs awkward.
Expensive

+ A really powerfull vacuum with astonishing suction. I had already vacuumed when it arrived but wabted ti try it out. It managed to get another half a container of dust and pet hair from what I considered to be clean carpets! No pet odour when vacuuming either.

- Bit heavy for carrying around and if you knock anything the tools have a tendancy to fall off.

+ Very good at picking up animal hairs

- A bid clumbersome to use

+ Excellent cleaning Easy to empty.

- Very difficult to remove tools from wand
after use. Also wand very unbalanced and uncomfortable when using tools below waist height.

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- Too heavy, doesn't pick up hair/fluff from carpets anywhere near as good as the DC05 I used to have. Too clumsy to use as effectively as the old design. Would not recommend this machine.

+ Can use on carpet or hard floor by manuall turning brush off. Long hose to clean stairs. Free animal hair rotating hand brush excellent on out sette at removing cat hair and for cleaning cat hair off those hard to get corners.
Wish i had bought it before. Works as well as a cylinder cleaner on the hard floors

- I am only 5ft2" which makes lifting a tall clumbersome vaccum cleaner up and down stars a little awkward

+ perfect for picking up the dogs hairs
easy to empty bin when full
room actually looks clean when finished

- noisy - emits a 'whistle'
not easy to carry when cleaning the stairs
haven't got to grips with the extension hose on the handle...keep pulling the wrong bit and ending up with 2 bits in my hands!

+ Very efficient thorough cleaning-particularly for animal hairs.Very manouevarable.Easy to clean and dismantle to wash filters..This is the fourth Dyson I have had..I live in a large old house(1840) with big rooms and a lot of carpets-so keep a Dyson upstairs and one downstairs.!

- VERY HEAVY!!!!!!!!!!

+ Does what it says in the advert, never loses suction, ever. Can be used on all my carpets, hardwood and laminate flooring. Does not create dust clouds at any time.

- Haven't found any yet.

+ Very powerfull. Easy to empty. Easy to clean. It does what it should do, which is clean properly!!!

- Its a little bit bulky and heavy to use, but thats about it.

+ Picks up dog hairs and is easy to use

- None

+ Easy to empty, no filters to replace

- bit noisy

+ Very efficient

- High pitched whine

+ Excellent for picking up my two dogs'hairs

- Tools fall off sometimes. Also I have caught the front under radiators.. My last Dyson never did that!

+ picks up very well

- very heavy to push

+ super suction, picks up all dog hairs, variety of attachments

- quite heavy

+ It really picks up every bit of dust that it can find.

- It is quite heavy to carry up the stairs

+ Simple to assemble, buttons and catches easier to use than older Dysons so you don't empty on the floor by accident!

- Turbo head difficult to attach

+ It's easy to use.

- The attachment tools reduce the suction and are not as good as on our old Dyson.

+ it is meant for houesholds with pets and it doesn't dissapoint excellent at getting rid of cat hairs from the carpet, best vacum i've had for ages.

- heavy to handle

+ great suction, really does get the dog hair up

- front and side suction could be betterie against the skirting boards.

+ Picks up animal fur as promised

- weight

+ Efficient and effective on dog and cat hairs and dust.

- Hose isn't as long as previous dyson therefore doesn't stretch for cleaning the stairs.

+ Easy to use and no bag needed

- Very heavy, bought specifically because we have 2 dogs and doesnt seem to get the dog hairs up

+ Good suction and easy to empty

- Very heavy and difficult to manoeuvre

+ Suction, fab, great for cleaning stairs...waht a diffetrence on carpets!! Didn't realise carpets were so dirty!! Good for doing pets blankets etc...good tools for suites, matress etc - highly recommend product!!

- Great product, but quite high price!! Think worth money, but wouldn't harm to be bit chepaer!!

+ very good well made machine

- very heavy to carry up and down the stairs

+ Suction very good. Ease of emptying.

- Hose can get a bit troublesome and when you pull to extend sometimes the machine comes with it.

+ Cleans upto the edges and has excellent suction.

- I find that the long hose comes away from the cleaner to easily.

+ Works as well as expected

- On the heavy side for carrying.
Tools do not always stay in place in use

+ very good all round cleaner also very easy to assemble andeasy to dismantle

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+ Dyson continues to improve, and in my opinion, is the best on the market

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+ good suction

- quite heavy

+ good suction. does what it says it will.

- none so far.

+ It works extremely well on long haired cats - floors/furniture and clothes!!!

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+ best vacuum for pet hair and general cleaning.

- price

+ suction, weight

- awkward tools

+ good suction and handling

- emptying is messy not as good as old dyson

+ Bought as wedding present. Bride & Groom delighted, well used due to BIG dog.

- None

+ The difference from the DC04 is amazing. The room feels and smells really clean.

- The attachments are a bit clumsy at first, but you get used to them after a while.

+ extra tools get right into the corners

- slightly heavier than used to

+ It is very light and easy to use all the on board tools are stored well and are always at hand.

- There is nowhere to store the turbo tool on the machine.Compared to some other vacuum cleaners the Dyson is rather exspensive.

+ Excellent suction - picks up all dirt from deep within carpets and brilliant on hardwood floors.

- Extention lead for cleaning stairs not particularly flexible and bends no matter where Dyson is situated.

+ easy to use and turbo brush tool particularly good for stairs

- quite heavy and still to be convinced of durability

+ Excellent pick up of both dog and cat hairs. Upholstery attachment also very effective. Easy to use, dust collection easy to empty. Great for use on both carpets and hard flooring as well as stairs and cobwebs, etc.

- Can't think of any bad points. I would recommend this vacuum to anyone.

+ Dyson cleaning power.

- Telescopic wand cumbersome to use; in upright position, suction at top of handle is annoying; overcomplicated design; build and material quality not as good as original Dyson DC01.

+ Easy to control

- Quite heavy

+ picks up everything - my last hoover was awful no suction so I knew what I was getting when I bought it as have had one before a few years ago.

- extending wand does not really extend that well.

+ Does everything Dyson says it should. Excellent. Would certainly recommend.

- None. I love it.

+ incredible power, easy to use, a useful telescopic function and it comes with a good range of attachments. Plus a 5 year guarantee.

- the plastic carry handle seems a little fragile.

+ light and easy to push.able to do stairs easily.

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+ great sooking power.

- bit heavy.

+ It has good suction, easy to empty, the wand is quick and easy to use, picks up dog hair very well without using the turbo brush. Very pleased overall with this product

- It is rather loud. This is the only thing I have found so far that lets down an otherwise very good product

+ Good suction, gadgets and reach

- Fiddly to extract and re-fit attachments. Expensive for what it is.

+ really good suction, cleaned the house from top to bottom when it arrived - everywhere now looks and feels so clean. love the way you empty the cleaner, fast and no mess!

- none, so far.

+ Fantastic suction. My carpets have never been so free from dog hair.

- A bit heavy for lifting upstairs and a bit noisy.

+ Easy to use and very good at picking up dog hairs. Easy to empty and remove various parts.

- Only had the cleaner 2 months and the motor blew up! The cylinder pipe for cleaning by hand is very heavy, feels like you are constantly pulling it from machine - if you are elderly, you probably wouldn't use this as it would be too difficult- but besides that is seems very good.

+ Does what is claimed for it.

- Awkward to use to clean a car interior

+ love it

- slightly heavy

+ Good Suction
Grooms carpets well

- telescopic wand difficult to fit back together after fully extending
loss of suction whenusing tools when tube kinks as it often does
cleaner too wide to move into smaller spaces ie between toilet and wall(my previous Dyson a DC01 cleaned smaller
gaps easily)
Turbo brush difficult to use and not much good for car cleaning

+ Excelent productRemoves cats hairs from carpets,furniture & curtains, easily

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+ Moveability, light, easy to use and not too messy emptying the dirt. Good length attachments and cable.

- Doesn't beat, not sure how efficient the suction is on main item. Mats difficult to clean.

+ Excellent suction. Easy to empty.

- A bit heavy.

+ Light & easy to push etc
Excellent suction

- Takes time to get attachments set up

+ Good overall performance and certainly gets the cat fur!

- A little heavy especially to carry upstairs.

+ Fantastic suction and easy to operate

- The wand is very stiff to use when compared with my old dyson

+ It's great! Pick up of animal hair is brilliant.

- I find it quite heavy to lift up and down stairs

+ Excellent sucking action - re dog hairs etc.

- Cumbersome.

+ Very long flex and hose enabling ease of stair cleaning

- Possibly a little heavy.

+ very good value for money.

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+ Very efficient,easy to use machine.
Brilliant for removing pet hairs.

- Makes a high pitched whistle when being used!

+ Overall copes well with pet hair

- very heavy, not easy to use attachments, doesn't do edges well

+ Suction power, tools, bagless, ease of emptying, a good improvement on the great orignal.

- heavy

+ Excellent for dealing with pet hair and good general cleaning of both carpets and solid floors

- No carry handle for lifting and carrying.

+ sturdy design with good suction

- small collection bin needs emptying alot

+ every thing you need to clean is on the machine you dont have to go looking for parts its all at hand

- no bad points

+ Very good suction and edge cleaning

- Not so easy to use the tools as my old Dyson

+ Good suction, the smaller head attachment very handy.

- Although lighter in weight thatn the older dyson still find it awkward to carry up and down stairs.

+ Very effective cleaner, easy to use and very versatile.

- None to date

+ Great at Picking up animal hairs

- Its a bit akward to get extension in and out although it is a lot better to use

+ It sucks animal hair up for fun!

- Its bloody heavy!

+ Light and easy to use - extra long hose enabling you to vacuum the whole stairs without having to carry the hoover!

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+ > Long cable, reaches all downstairs rooms from one plug in hall
> Long tool hose goes to top of stairs without stretching to limit
> Long warantee (5yrs)
> Dust disposal much easier and cleaner than other hoovers
> Turbo tool fantastic on upholstry

- > Ecessively expensive, perfomance doesn't match price.
> Automatic brush height control doesn't groom / punish carpet very well.
> Too big to get to all areas of kitchen, ie under units.
> On / Off switch in a stupid position, noticible when used with tools / without handle.
> Filter needs regular cleaning to maintain suction.
> Very heavy and very noisy.
> Turbo tool (with DC14 Animal) not stored on-board - gets lost, left where last used, stored seperately from machine...