The Dyson DC26 City Multi floor canister vacuum cleaner includes a upholstery tool, floor brush, dusting brush, and crevice tool. It weighs 12 pounds and provides usability features such as a retractable cord, brush on/off switch, suction control, and a telescopic wand.
About This Brand
Colorful styling, innovative features, and a splashy advertising campaign featuring its namesake owner and designer have helped Dyson quickly become a major player in the U.S. Ranging in price from about $300 to $600, Dyson vacuums have helped increase the average price paid for uprights. Canisters have joined that lineup. Hand vacs are also part of the mix. The brand is available nationwide through major mass merchants such as Target, Best Buy, and Sears.
Bag Denotes whether the model has a disposable bag. A growing number of vacuums, particularly upright models, use a container that can be emptied, eliminating the bag. To capture fine-dirt particles, however, these models must use a filter (such as a HEPA filter) that can need routine cleaning or replacement. Replacement filters tend to be significantly more expensive than bags. While vacuums with bags may also use filters, the bag acts as a prefilter that helps to keep the fine-dirt filter cleaner, thus extending its performance until cleaning or replacement. Another caveat: Emptying the dustbin and cleaning a filter can be messy, and handling it may expose you to dust and other allergens.
Bag
No
Brush on/off An on/off switch for the rotating brush lets you stop the brush from rotating when using tools or cleaning bare floors. This helps eliminate scattered dirt on bare floors and reduces the risk of injury if the vacuum tips over during use. It also reduces the risk of damaging a carpet or the finish of a bare floor if the vacuum sits in place at the low-height setting.
Brush on/off
Yes
Easy on/off A switch that's located on the handle or where your foot can activate it is more convenient than one on the body of the vacuum.
Easy on/off
Yes
Manual-pile adjust Lets you adjust the height of the machine to a carpet's pile height to allow for easy movement and thorough cleaning. Adjustments are automatic on some models, but we prefer the manual control afforded by some models.
Manual-pile adjust
No
Weight (lbs.) Weight of the vacuum cleaner, to the nearest pound.
wife uses instead of big dyson (big d works perfectly)DC26 is light but loses suction frequently. The filters are kept clean,the vac always emptied after use, but the aggrevation factor is too high. Some bloggers describe a design flaw in the suction tubes which clog frequently...We recommend the big machines(which are too heavy) but have been disappointed with the DC26 flaws.I would not recommend this model.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
By
mdgolfer
from
Baltimore MD
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
1.0
Bad Buy... got one for sale
7/19/2012
Pros
Lightweight
Cons
Inefficient
Noisy
Poor Design
Unreliable
Best Uses
Hardwood Floors
Comment:
it feels cheap, and works even less than cheap
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
By
kcd
from
St. Louis, MO
(3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)
4.0
Great design, great pickup!
5/23/2012
Pros
Attachments are effective
Easy To Empty
Easy to Use
Efficient
Lightweight
Powerful/Good Suction
Cons
Instructions confusing
Short Power Cord
Best Uses
Carpet
Furniture
Hardwood Floors
Pet Hair
Comment:
I purchased this little cannister set to replace a 50 year old Eureka that was banging up my baseboards and not all that efficient in corners and cracks. I love this vacuum - as the owner of two hairy dogs in a very small house, I vacuum and need to empty the unit frequently. The Dyson is a pleasure to use and its engineering is admirable. <br />My only real complaint is that the instructions for changing filter A are quite confusing. The diagrams do not make it clear whether the filter inserts into the door or the vacuum unit. (You cannot tell from the diagram which disk-shaped item is the door for filter A.) Purchasers are advised to label your instructions carefully so that you can replace the filter without some major headaches.