Amazing vacuum that Sucks Big Time!
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Sheer excitement came over me as i unpacked this newly purchased treasure. This moment brought me back to my childhood as if i just received a new toy. Could it be? Its the new Dyson DC41 Animal with that futuristic and exciting ball technology. I just couldn't wait to try it out....and try it out I did.
What i had seen and heard about was just that, a vacuum with not only some serious suction power but this baby turns on a dime, it is one amazing machine.
I must say, I cleaned areas of the house I normally miss and it feels so clean in our home now..WOW!
We have two cats and a small dog and this was one of my main reasons I decided to purchase the Dyson DC41 Animal. This unit works great on picking up hair which is a huge plus.
The wand is terrific, you pull it out and can literally make it up a full flight of stairs with the hose length that comes with the DC41.
Bare wood and hardwoods, just turn the roller brush off and boy does it clean.
Carpets, well, lets just say the old vacuum which is a recognized industrial hotel vacuum was missing ALOT. I filled the canister twice and couldn't believe what was still on the floor and carpets. YUCK.
Window seals, blinds and baseboards are also a snap with the supplied wand brush. Love it!
If your in the market for a great vacuum, this is the one.
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Simply said, this vacuum is absolutely amazing for sucking up dirt, pet hair, & all the other "gunk" you have on your floors & carpet that you never even knew was there!!  You will be amazed at how much this thing sucks up this stuff.  It's lightweight, very easy to use, & comes with all the attachments you will need.  For $99.99 you can't go wrong.  There are only two minor negative things I must let you know.  It does not come with a retractable cord (if you hate winding the long cord around the vacuum cleaner) & when using the attachments, the vacuum does fall down sometimes, only because it is so lightweight.  But, I can certainly deal with this for the great quality of this vacuum cleaner & price.  I highly recommend this product!!
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This vacuum really sucks. I love it and it loves me.
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We bought our Eureka Boss SmartVac about a year ago. Using it tonight and thinking again what an awesome vacuum this was, I thought I would finally write that review I'd been meaning to ever since I bought the thing.  So here is my review after 1 year of using "The Most Impressively Amazing Vacuum Cleaner... EVER!!":

I bought it for my wife as a gift, as our old vacuum was a Wal-Mart $20 special and didn't do the best job now that we had a newborn and a 70lb Golden Retriever in the house along with a cat.  She had done the research and wanted this one... I was indifferent as its just a vacuum cleaner and all I wanted was a decent vacuum that would meet my meager expectations of halfway picking up the pet hair, dander, and regular newborn carpet crud. So I ordered the vacuum, and the day it arrived (we ordered ours from [...], great price and deal refurb but just like brand new), I thought I'd play around with it before the wife got home from work. Boy was I in shock. This thing is a BEAST.  A man's vacuum. If I set the carpet height about halfway, I have to hold the thing back.  It is heavy, but that goes to its sturdiness and durability, imo. If it were as light as some other vacuums, the thing would be uncontrollable. Some people see the weight as a con, but I like it (I'm 6'3", 250 lbs, my wife is 5'4, 115lbs and has NO trouble).  I've never been a housecleaner, actually quite the opposite, but I can tell you I always like pulling out the BOSS and letting it do its thing.  This thing SUCKS. I'm serious.  Be careful around straps, sheets, curtains, etc.  I have destroyed one curtain and today destroyed my backpack strap. But with a dog and cat shedding like madness, after I vacuum with this thing the pet hair is GONE. It has all the right attachments for any type of cleaning, and the hose piece extends to about 3' and STILL SUCKS AT THE END OF THE ATTACHMENT!  Every other vacuum I've used with extension attachments would hardly suck at all, making them worthless.  Not this power packed Eureka!  The attachments all work, to the maximum, as well as they could possibly do, and all do exactly what they were designed to do.  Even though heavy at about (I'd guess) 20 lbs, it pulls and drives itself.  The energy you spend is actually the small effort needed to HOLD IT BACK. Once you push the foot lever to engage the vacuum (you have to be holding it to engage), it slowly starts driving itself forward.  Maybe 2 passes and it gets EVERYTHING. Pet hair GONE. Dander GONE. Kid Krud GONE. It does use bags, I think it came with 3 extra bags. I understand other reviews mention needing to replace the belt every so often.  After 1 year and eating up the curtains and backpack strap (MELTED/DISINTEGRATED... there's a reason I call it a BEAST!), I have never had to replace the belt or anything else... we are on the 3rd bag and I have never had to buy bags. I can just say from my own experience, the belt is still going strong and this thing still works, if anything, better than the first day I got it.  Seems almost like a car where you get max performance after breaking in for 30k miles.  Anyway, I don't typically write reviews of this sort, but this vacuum so impresses me, every time I use it, that I just felt I had to share and I seriously brag on our SmartVac and recommend it to anyone who ever asks me how I keep down the pet hair. So thought I would recommend it to everyone else as well.  The only cons some people (not me) might find, are the weight (can see where it would be harder to use on stairs, but narrow attachment seems perfect... and show me a vac that IS easily manageable on stairs).  You could probably spend $600 on a Dyson or top-line Hoover that does as well as this one, but this vac out-competes a class of vacuums that price at four or five times higher the Eureka SmartVac.  I am a Eureka customer for life because of this vac, and I'll eat my hat if you regret purchasing this vacuum.  Wives, let your husbands read this review if you want to talk them into getting this vac!  Trust me men!
2520564
Terrible vacuum!  Don't try to suck up anything bigger than a pea or it will get stuck!
888919
I just got this vacuum and COULD NOT push or pull it on my high pile carpet due to the crazy suction!  HOWEVER, I contacted Dyson via chat and they gave me a fix that worked. It involved removing the rope seal in the cleaner head to allow more air flow. WARNING. Contact them and make sure they actually note on your registration that they advised you to do it. Otherwise, you may void your warranty. Now I can maneuver the vacuum and it is still incredibly effective. I'm amazed at how much cat hair it picked up.
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Updated: 3/01/17
We had this vacuum for over two years and it was AMAZING!!! Unfortunately a power surge through the house killed it. I was beyond sad. I bought a cheap one to replace it & I'm  completely unhappy with it. Needless to say I'm ordering another one today because this vacuum was the best I've ever had! I highly recommend this vacuum! For pet hair(we have two dogs), carpet and tile flooring!

Finally a vacuum that exceeds my expectations! After reading serval reviews I choose this one and aniextly waited for it. Two day shipping is amazing! I assembled the vaccum with no problem. I love all the features offered with this vaccum. I started vacuum one room and ended up cleaning the whole house! The hose has such powerful suction as well, I got my windows and side panels around the carpet! I was genuinely impressed with this vaccum! Very powerful suction! I couldn't believe what it picked up from my floors! Having two dogs that shed I am extremely happy with this purchase! The hose and tools are a little flimsy and hard to stay on there spots on the vaccum, but once you figure it out it works. Light weight is also a great feature! Clear canister so you can see all that it picks up! Bag less is always a plus!!! FAVORITE FEATURE : retractable cord button! Love it :)
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I bought this vacuum today from BB&B for $99.  I thought it was a good value for the Bissell name.

The vacuum is very powerful and has a great set of attachments (though the hose is fiarly short).

I have a wool rug and a long haired dog so the rug was my testing ground for the vacuum.  I was really glad to see it sucked up ALL of the dog hair and made my rug look brand new.  After vacumming my 8x5 rug, the the dust bin was FULL of dog hair and millions of little wool fibers.
No problem - my first chance to empty the dust bin.  This is when I realized the terrible design flaw. The dust bin is really 3 dust bins - top (unremovable with a filter in the middle) middle (removable) and bottom (removable with a big spongy insert).  I pulled out the middle bin and to my surprise, there was a ton of hair stuck in the top bin and lower bin around the filter and the spongy insert.  So after vacumming, I had to literally shove my hand up into the top bin and pull the dog hair and debris down and out into a plastic bag.  The lower dust does remove, and it has a sponge filter in the center.  To clean this dustbin, I had to pull apart the spongy insert and then manually pullt he dog hair off of this spongy filter. What a disaster.

THIS IS A RIDICULOUS DESIGN FLAW. The last thing I want to do is have to touch all the dirt and debris I vacuum up.

This alone is enough for me to say "adios" to this machine (and possibly the Bissell brand altogether).  But, it's also worth noting it didn't pick up well on hardwood floors and it was quite heavy.

For my money - this is a poorly designed vacuum.  I'll be returning it ASAP.
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This vacuum is amazing! I actually look forward to using it, and actually in a twisted way like to see all of the gross nasty things hiding in our carpet. IMO best vacuum on the market other then the dyson animal. Spend the extra bucks on this model over the little brother so you can use it on hard surfaces as well.
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WOW, this thing sucks, and hard! The amount of dog hair dirt and debris that this vacuum can pull up from what I peripherally think are adequately clean floors is truly impressive. Very gratifying to empty the bin and see all the junk it picks up. I really like it.

I have owned Roomba and neato in the past, and this one blows away the models that I previously used. Very happy.
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This vacuum is AMAZING!!! I had only vacuumed 2 days prior with our dying Bissell we'd only bought about 3 years ago from Walmart (3rd Bissell that didn't last and only vacuumed well maybe the first few months.......and last one I will ever purchase), and what I vacuumed up was honestly embarrassing. I really wanted a good vacuum, also wanted one with a light on it but it's ok this one is worth giving that little part up. We live in the Southwest so it tends to get dusty quickly, plus we have 2 cats that are short hair and shed a lot. We have mostly brick floors in our home, tile in the kitchen and wall to wall carpet upstairs. We do have many area rugs around the house. This vacuum sucked up like a Kirby! The area rugs lifted as I went over them!! It sucked out everything between the brick on the floors and in the bathroom where the cat box is it got all the bits of litter the cats drag out! I am overwhelmed with excitement over this vacuum and would recommend it to everyone! The price can't be beat, I know I tried to find one lower.
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I have been running this vacuum cleaner for nearly one year.  With respect to the negative posts we quickly discovered that you need to make sure the dust canister is properly "clicked in", the setting knob appropriately set to floor or tools, and ensure all vacuum cleaner parts are snugly "clicked in" during installation.

On to my review...This vacuum cleaner is an animal! Speaking of animals I can stuff the entire canister with dust and coarse German Shepherd dog hair from one room, and we vacuum every few days.  Once we vacuum you can't find any dog hair anywhere.  The tools are very handy for base boards and hard to reach spaces.  I also like to use this bad boy on my car.  After the dog is done wrecking the back of my SUV, this vacuum cleaner sucks all the hair and dust leaving me with a clean vehicle.

I used to buy Hoover vacuums.  Never again.  As for Dyson and their $600+ vacuum cleaner all I can say is seriously?  On what planet do you need a $600+ vacuum cleaner?  I checked out a Dyson at Target expecting a well crafted precision instrument and was disappointed. Don't take my word for it. Take the Dyson taste test and then tell me this Eureka isn't as good or better. By the way, this Eureka model claims to equal Dyson in performance.  You decide.

Last comment. I hate vacuuming with a passion.  I hate winding the power cord just as much, but good news, this baby has a self winding cord.  Press the button and the cord shoots right into the vacuum cleaner without a fuss.  Now that you know how I feel about vacuuming I have to confess that after seeing all that dirt and hair packed in the canister, it makes it gratifying to have bought the right tool for the job.

Update: 8/12/2018 - Still running! As long as you keep the filters clean. The plastic tool holder fell off, but so what, the sheer amount of dirt and dog hair this beast picks up is incredible.
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I bought this Dyson V6 Mattress Vacuum at a local home improvement store and I couldn't be more happy that I did!

I LOVE this! I have always had a Dust Buster of some sort. You know, the kind that cost between 30-50 dollars. Id use them to pick up little messes, vacuum the car and so forth. I could never justify the cost of something like this Dyson for those types of cleanups.

However, I have grown tired of replacing those inexpensive machines over and over and over. So I finally bit the bullet and bought this. My big Dyson is still going strong 11 years after I bought it, so I expect to have this little one for quite some time. Hopefully the ROI will be at least equal to the number of cheaper machines Ive bought over the years before I have to replace this one.

Prior to purchasing this, I read many reviews and I was a bit worried about the runtime for the battery. What Ive learned is that the runtime is nearly perfect for small cleanups. You only use the battery when you depress the button so its not constantly on. Ive had enough time to vacuum the couch, a couple of chairs, the cat tree and still have juice left when I put it back on the charger.

Now, lets talk about how well this works. This tiny vacuum sucks like NO OTHER! Holy cow! When you use the mattress attachment it clamps down and creates enough suction that cat hair doesnt have a chance of being left behind. You don't get quite the same suction power with the other attachments but it still sucks quite well. So well in fact that we have gotten rid of the extra vacuum we used to keep in the garage for our cars and only use this little handheld now.

There is a reason you pay a premium for Dyson and this vacuum proves that point. I only wish I had not waited so long to buy one.
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I have had this vacuum for 2 months now. While the upright vacuum part of this vacuum works fairly well, although it will leave behind any small pebble object, the extension hose/attachments are HORRIBLE! There is barely any suction, and you have to wrestle with it to get it extended and work with it. It is near impossible to reach the ceiling without lifting the entire vacuum off the floor. I had a larger Dyson upright vacuum about 10 years ago which I did llike but did not feel that lasted as long as it should have for the expensive price tag (it lasted about 4 years). I then bought a different brand (and a cannister vac) but decided to go back to Dyson when that one broke. For the price of this vacuum and its poor performance, I DO NOT recommend buying it.
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I could write a 10 page review about this vacuum but I am just going to try to hit the highlights & what I think may be important to you. First off, we live in an 1800 sq ft 1 1/2 story home. Carpets upstairs and in all bedrooms. Hardwoods everywhere else but bathrooms which are tile. We have 3 area rugs as well that are less than a year old. Secondly, we have 6, yes I did say SIX inside animals. We have 3 dogs and 3 cats. Two Standard Poodles that don't shed, one Dachshund mix that sheds average, and 3 regular house cats that shed tremendously. I'd say they have medium hair length. So, I have ALWAYS bought the vacuums specifically for pet hair, Hoovers, Bissells, Kenmore etc You name it we've owned it. I read consumer reports, multiple online articles and reviews on here before buying this vacuum. We aren't wealthy so a $200 vacuum was a stretched. Let me say now plainly, this vacuum is 150% worth your money. Whoever designed this thing REALLY actually used it and made the design have features you actually need. The whole vacuum breaks down piece by piece super fast and goes right back together. I can take it apart fully and set it back up in less than 5 mins, if that. This is SO awesome if you have a clog, suck up something you shouldn't or for general cleaning. I could not believe what this machine got out of my carpets. It was disgusting. We have been living in filth and didn't even know it. Also when they say POWERFUL suction they mean I. I have to turn the suction down just to be able to vacuum a lot of my rugs. My only dislike is extension house reach when cleaning which is still not a big deal. Get this vacuum you will not be disappointed, trust me! We will never by anything by a Shark moving forward in my household.
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I have the Dyson Animal.  It does suck up the dirt really well. But the filter chamber can get caked with dust and dirt. Those tiny holes have to be scraped off at times. (by hand) I do not like bagless vacuums as a whole because of all the dust.  A bag keeps it contained and less gets in the air. Altho the Dyson empties easy, if you have to reach into the filter and clean some of the caked dirt either on the holes or in the chamber it is awful....

It does do a good job of cleaning a rug , but I will probably go back to a bag and hepa filter next time. The dyson is also heavy. Most good vacuums do have some weight, but you should be aware of that if you cannot handle a heavier vacuum.

It's better than some vacuums I've had, but I think the hype for this machine is probably a little too much.  This is a Good vacuum and seems to do a good job. But so do many other vacuums for this kind of money. I will look a bit more next time.
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I bought this vacuum used on eBay after having researched it and realizing the sticker price was out of my price range.  I have two dogs with long hair that shed like crazy, and a Norwegian Forest Cat (long, long poofy hair) and the pet hair in our house was so insurmountable that I have literally shed tears over it.

Our old vacuum was a Hoover Windtunnel with "pet hair attachement"...what a joke.  During shedding seasons we literally had to rake our carpet with the One Sweep rubber broom before vacuuming, and even then after one room the Hoover would start burning and we'd have to get out the screwdrivers and start what we called "surgery" to get the pet hair off the agitator, which took about 30 minutes.  I can't believe I lived my life like that.  Also, I have pretty severe dust and pet hair allergies, so the process of vacuum "surgery" would result in bronchial inflamation, itchy skin, watery eyes and a runny nose.  It was such a horrible ordeal that we didn't vacuum often, and then we would avoid having guests in our house.

We got our Sebo X4 a month ago, and it has changed my life.  We don't have to rake the carpet, and when the agitator gets too much pet hair on it a little light tells you to clean it, and GET THIS- you just push a button, a door pops open, and the whole agitator pops out!!!  Then you can pull of the pet hair in 15 seconds, pop it back in, and you're on your way.  My allergies are not irritated when I vacuum, and we've vacuumed our hairy 1600 square foot house probably eight times now and we haven't had to change the bag.  It folds down so that I can vacuum under our bed with it, and it works on wood floors!  You can actually vacuum your wood floors with this upright and it doesn't blow the dirt and hair away.  Best vacuum ever ever ever.

Anyone with a pet hair problem should get this vacuum- your quality of life will improve dramatically, and you can wear black again!  Amazing!