I just bought my first dyson animal upright. It so bulky to haul around. I am not sure what to use to clean small spaces like around the toilet.
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I find it bulky too and don't like that using the attachments is awkward so I bought a small Riccor canister vac and really love it. My bathrooms are all large and the Dyson will vac around them but I still prefer the canister.
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I too have encountered the same issues. This is my second Dyson, but it will be my last. If you still have the time to return yours I would recommend doing so and purchasing one of the newer Sharks! This has been the biggest disappointment. Best of luck.
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I am not sure if you have tried the various attachments but that would allow you to get into smaller spaces. I can't recall which attachments specifically came with mine since I have the handheld Dyson and interchange the attachments. I admit I don't use either Dyson for small spaces around my toilet but I do vacuum my rugs and the bathroom floor with it; the vacuum is so powerful you can get near hair and dust in corners and it sucks it right up.
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I found the same problem, and more, and returned my Dyson. It proved useless for everything, let alone animal hair. The attachment that is supposed to be so useful for animal hair is not even motor-powered, the sweeping mechanism is weakly powered by the suction only; the vacuum is bulky, the wand is ridiculously cumbersome. It all hype and no convenience or action. I bought a Kenmore no-bag cannister model and it's great, especially for animal hair.
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I am having the same problem, the attachments, once on the hose do a great job, but is such a pain! The hose is too short to be effective, and the "wand" is cumbersome. My only complaint about this vacuum.
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I would buy the Bissell Sweeper. It works really well, for in between clean up. It's great withthe dog hair...am very pleased with it.
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Picks it up decently well - Turn it to the bare floor setting so that the brush isn't running, and it'll pick up most of it. I usually go over the bathroom with a broom and mop as well afterwards though, I like things sparkling clean! In the carpet it picks all the litter up.
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I would buy some of those thick storage bags that you can attach a vacuum cleaner to! You know, the ones you can put clothes in etc...This would do a great job of removing all the air and would only take a few seconds to do. I should probably patent this idea!
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In general, canisters are better for bare floors and uprights are better for rugs and carpets. I tried this model on bare floors and found it didn't work well. Although the motor may be powerful, the head rode so close to the floor that it actually pushed crumbs and things in front of it instead of picking them up. I also found it not very convenient to maneuver. I thought the design would make it very easy to move it around, but I found that in practice it was very awkward.
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We have 3 dogs. Own a Dyson Animal and just bought the DC56. The DC56 will not serve as your primary vacuum cleaner if you have a lot of fur to deal with. It's great for getting underneath tables and chairs and into tight spaces where our Dyson Animal will not go. So we use both. The Animal comes out first and then we vacuum and mop the hardwoods second.
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I cannot compare with Dyson, since i never had one. Samsung is working great on carpets, has strong suction, it is very goon on hard floor as well.I have no pets, cannot tell about pet hair. It works very well on stairs, has all necessary headers. I own it for more than a year. Great piece, i love it ( my husband loves it even more - adjustable and long telescopic tube and powerhead)! they are very big in Europe, i wish they were better represented in the US - it was very hard to find it in any store.
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We have two Shih Tzu's and we had the same thing with the brush of the animal vacuum, although it's fairly easy to clean the brush. With the Dyson Flatout Head Tool, the strong suction is what works here. We recently had wool carpeting installed and the manufacturer indicated NOT to use a beater bar when vacuuming them. We use the Dyson Flatout Head Tool on our wool carpets and it works very well.
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I just got a Slim two weeks ago. I heaved it onto each stair and vacuumed that way instead of using an attachment. (it's light enough to do this). It was awesome on the stair carpet. I don't have a big Dyson, but I'd think it would be a lot more awkward to use on the stairs. What about their canister vac?
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I honestly would not get this unless you absolutely need a stuck vac. I just bought the DC50 Animal upright and LOVE it! The difference I believe is in the bristles in the brush. I would really suggest looking into the DC50 tho. It's a smaller, more compact upright, but just as powerful as a full size.
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Never tried the Dyson. It's great on hardwood, carpet, and definitely pet hair! I have two collies and two cats, so I know whereof I speak on this :-) You do have to empty it almost every time you vacuum with all those pets, but since you aren't paying for bags, no problem!
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I just purchased the Dyson 18, as my Oreck was not getting the job done on my shag carpet. For me it is easier to vacuum with the Dyson and it is amazing how much it picks up. So far I am very happy with it!
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I found this vacuum to be a little hard to handle, the hose keeps getting on my way, it heavy plus it's not very good using it on carpet, I ended up buying a tool for hardwood floors and that its it's in use, hope it helps!
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Get a Dyson animal, either the DC15 or DC17, you will not regret it. The reviews are actually quite good, 4.5 stars.
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I have the full size Dyson (the yellow "original" one) and the Slim one (just bought it today). I don't think it would matter for stairs for vacuuming. I wanted the slim one for carrying up and down the stairs since the other one I have is heavy. The attachments on both are basically the same and basically not very good in my opinion. That is the only downside of the Dyson. So, I'd say go with the Slim as it's easier to carry and the regular size one doesn't have anything different that would help you on the stairs. I love the Dyson though, crummy attachments and all.
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Just based on my own negative experiences with my Dyson, I would suggest that you think about getting a swiffer style dry cloth sweeper. It is a lot cheaper, and not nearly as much trouble. I end up having to use one even with my Dyson because this model scratches my hardwood. Good luck!
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I really don't understand what you're asking. I love my Dyson. It's so easy to use!