 "Why pay full price??" | 2008-10-06 |
| - Reviewed By User: A19BW3296EVFGT |
| I purchased the Dyson Absolute Animal (DC17) vacuum with a little hesitation being that it was a remanufactured product. It arrived in a plain cardboard box with no pictures and was lacking instructions on how to assemble and use it, however, the vacuum appeared to be in brand new condition. I found the Dyson website very helpful for the less intuitive aspects of assembly and use. I currently share an apartment with 4 cats and my old vacuum left a lot of pet hair behind. I was looking for a superior product and I found it in the Dyson Animal! I was shocked at how quickly the clear bin filled up with hair. It is easy to use and very well designed. It is a bit cumbersome to use on stairs, but the attachment tools work well. This vacuum picked up so much dirt and hair from my beige carpets, it looks like I just had them shampooed! I actually enjoy vacuuming now! Why pay full price?? I saved over 200$ on my remanufactured Dyson and couldn't be happier with my purchase! I can't help but smile smugly when I walk past the same model listed at full price in my local stores! |
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 "Great vacuum, a bit bulky" | 2008-10-04 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2QTF1LCXMLUDL |
After having the Kirby lady over at our house we were convinced that our current vacuum was not doing the job it should have been. We obviously did not want to spend $1000 on a dirt sucker, so we started looking around. The remanufactured Dysons at Amazon seemed to be a good deal, and since we have a dog we picked the DC17 Animal model.
The setup of the unit is very straightforward and tool storage seems to function well. The suction on this thing is what they advertise, and what really works. This vacuum certainly picks up dirt and dog hair very well. The only complaint that I have is that it is a bit bulky, and as others have mentioned, doesn't fit well under furniture.
Overall I give the product four stars. The fifth would have come if it were a bit lower profile and actually fit under my furniture. |
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| "EXCELLENT!" | 2008-09-30 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2FC0798LUG9UI |
| I love this vacuum! It works just as advertised and would recommend to any pet owner. I have 2 dogs in the house (black lab and boxer) and it makes my carpet look so clean! I love it and it is definitely worth the money. I had already went through 3 vacuums in less than a year and I am sure that this one will be around for years to come. It is definitely worth the money though, no complaints! |
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| "dyson" | 2008-09-30 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2FINGE3YSVTKN |
| you will never buy another vacuum cleaner...Dyson is the best on the market. I love mine, almost as much as I love my Audi A4!!! |
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| "Dyson Animal is DA BEAST!!!!" | 2008-09-18 |
| - Reviewed By User: A21VWDYT273PV9 |
| This is the king of vacuums! I challenged my brother with his Hoover cannister and picked up all kinds of nasty stuff out of his carpet, even after he vacuumed with his. It is loud, and a little tricky to get the hang of the attachments and operation, but once you learn...it's awesome! You'd never know it was remanufactured either. I saved $200 over new. BUY IT!! |
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| "Like brand new" | 2008-09-08 |
| - Reviewed By User: A33GJ978CP9IFU |
| wonderful product. i have 2 cats and a dog that stay inside and this really gets all the hair. very easy to use. |
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| "I never thought I would love a vacuum..." | 2008-09-08 |
| - Reviewed By User: AELRYPV0BMWX4 |
| So maybe I'm turning into my mother, but I LOVE this vacuum. It came out of the box looking like a brand new vacuum and I haven't had any problems with it (I've had it a couple months). It picks up so much more stuff than my old vacuum (a Rainbow). My only complaint would be that the head of the vacuum is so tall that it doesn't fit underneath things well. There is plenty of attachments to take care of the problem but sometimes you know you just want to get the job done. However, I don't think you will be disappointed at all if you buy this product. |
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| "Outstanding..." | 2008-09-05 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3KL1WIUTKSG08 |
| Ok, I never expected this vacuum to leave the little suction marks that you would see in longer carpeting on my tight burbur carpet! You can actually FEEL the difference in socks when you walk in a spot you've just vac'd compared to a spot that you did not! AMAZING and highly recommended!! Just make sure if you buy a remanufactured one that it comes with at least 6 months warranty. If you buy the extended service plan from amazon, it is only valid if the product has some sort of warranty of it's own. |
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| "Not Hype - Lives up to expectations" | 2008-08-25 |
| - Reviewed By djlaundre |
Three years ago, I researched vacuum's and followed consumer reports suggestions of Dyson's are overrated and too pricey for the results. I went and purchased a Hoover Bagless WindTunnel, which was one of the number one vacuum's which picked up more dirt than any other tested vacuum.
The vacuum never really impressed me but got the job done so i thought. After about 2.5 years, the suction in the Hoover was next to none coming from the base. I would run over a thread and it wouldn't pick it up. I used the hose and within inches it would pick it up. With 2 big dogs in the house, this was a problem.
Back to the drawing board for a new vacuum. Decided to pursue the Animal versions of the Dyson. Read and found that this particular model is the better one for American houses, allergies, and pets. The DC17 has the American beater bar which is tougher for American carpets vs the European beater bar on all the other models. It was the best one in keeping the air clean. I couldn't at this point justify purchasing a brand new one, so I went the refurbished route because my experience with refurbished electronics has been successful.
I got the dyson very quickly from amazon with every part you could think of and the full cleaning kit. Hooking it up was very easy despite reviews saying that the instructions were hard to figure out and that they couldn't put their vacuum cleaner together.
So far so good! Now to see what this baby can do... After three buckets of dog hair/dirt and the carpets looking the best they have looked in 3 years... I wanted to get on amazon.com and write this review right then... Hands down, Dyson is not just hype - it lives up to what it they say they came to do "make a better vacuum"!
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| "Love the Animal!" | 2008-08-15 |
| - Reviewed By User: AEZTYOMG1ZMSF |
| The Dyson Animal DC17 does a great job, much better than my previous vacuum, picking up pet hair. It is also much easier to empty. I love it!! |
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