Dyson Animal DC15 - The Pros and Cons
 by: Dean Iggo


As with any vacuum cleaner, understanding the pros and cons of the Dyson Animal DC15 can help you decide if it is the right purchase for you. Take a look and decide which of these matters to you before you go out and make that all important purchase.

Dyson Animal DC15 Pros

The first pro of the DC15 is that it is an upright vacuum cleaner with a new state of the art mobility system. The “ball vacuum” as it is often called rolls on a single ball. There are no wheels, which is a plus because it glides easily across the floor and pivots perfectly allowing for easy vacuuming.

Secondly, the canister in it empties easily. In the past, vacuum cleaners without bags ended up being dustier than the bags where because you had to pour them out and let the dust out everywhere. The DC15 has a button so that you hold the detached canister over a garbage can and the bottom will drop out. This gets all the dust out without banging and shaking (but to be safe, you should consider an outdoor garbage can anyway).

Cons of the Animal

The Dyson Animal is not without its drawbacks. As with any consumer product, there are drawbacks to this particular vacuum cleaner. Though the cons tend to be on the picky side, they may be important to some people in certain situations, so it is important to note them.

The main con you hear about with the Dyson DC15 is that it is expensive, and it is. To get a new one, you can expect to spend around $600 or $700 with most retailers. You get what you pay for, but not everyone can pay for this.

Secondly, it is really heavy, If you have to lug your vacuum up and down stairs often then this may not be the cleaner for your. The Dyson Animal DC15 vacuum comes in just a hair under 20 pounds. That may not sound like a lot until you start lugging it up your stairs for the third consecutive day.

Finally, it is not a quiet vacuum. Though few vacuums are quiet, this one is loud. On the other hand, some people feel like this is a sign of its power. So it can really go either way.

About The Author
Dean Iggo is the webmaster of http://www.vacuumcleanersadvisor.com which provides top vacuum cleaner reviews and ratings including Hoover, Dyson, Roomba, Dirt Devil, Oreck, Kirby and more.