Dyson Animal DC23

I have Dyson Animal DC23 hoover about 2 years now. In the 3 years prior to purchasing our Dyson we went through 3 new hoovers. We have mainly wooden and tiled floors with some rugs. The Dyson picks up everything, including dog hairs. My youngest son has eczema and we regularly hoover his mattress down using the Dyson. His eczema has improved greatly since we started doing this. The hoover is very strong and robust and has taken a lot of dragging and pulling around from our kids. Great being able to see the drum. You can see the dirt as it goes in and when you need to change it. Having used a Dyson now, I can't see us ever going ...  Read the complete review

I have owned one of these for over a year now. I have had upright vacuum cleaners for many years (Dysons & others), but wanted something more manouverable, easier to lift upstairs & easy to store - this completely fits the bill. Cleaning performance is exceptional as can be clearly seen with debris that ends up in the see through bin! Easy to clean beneath furniture & vacuuming the stairs is easy as it's really light & small enough to sit on stairs whilst cleaning. Empyting bin is easy, clean & fuss free. Storage is neat, with hose wrapped around main body & securely clipped into place. At one point after owning it for 6 months, the turbo ...  Read the complete review

Over the last three years I have had three vacuum cleaners that have stated that they are efficient at picking up animal hair. These were well-known brands and were not the cheapest on the market. They failed to do the job. I bought the Dyson Animal six months ago and think it's an absolutely brilliant machine. I have one dog and two cats (plus I dog-sit for my friends) so my house is constantly covered in pet hair. The Dyson picks up every single hair without having to vacuum the same area over and over again. I can vacuum three rooms, stairs, landing and hall in 20 minutes, leaving the carpeted areas hair-free. I presume it is also picking up fleas, mites, pollen etc ...  Read the complete review