The Dyson DC39 Animal canister vacuum cleaner includes an upholstery tool, dusting brush, and crevice tool. It weighs 17 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.
It was well recommended to us.<br />Used in house with 2 cats, 2 dogs, rabbit.<br />Different look that the old canister, kinda cool.<br />Seems like amazing suction power. Sucks so hard it really cleans. Please turn loose of my rug!<br />21 foot cord is long enough for one room and not across two rooms.<br />Builds static charge on the cleaning head and you can vacuum the vacuum.
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Bottom Line
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
By Mr. Mom
from Staten Island NY
4.0
Dyson is doing it right
3/20/2013
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comment:
A few of us in the family have Dyson Animals for our personal homes. They're dependable and consistently powerful. I find them easy to empty and clean. I love to use mine to vacuum my car, much better than the gas station. You pay for it, but they work and they'll last you.<br /><br />Four stars instead of five b/c I haven't tried everything out there, but this is the vacuum I've had since the Reagan-era Electrolux
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
By Katty
from Canada
1.0
Not worth the price
3/9/2013
Pros
Easy To Empty
Easy to Use
Cons
Inefficient
Not As Good As Said
Best Uses
Hardwood Floors
Comment:
I will never buy a Dyson again because it is not worth the price. It costs so much for nothing. Before I had a Shop Vac and this vacuum had a much better suction than my Dyson and it cost a third of the price. The only good thing about Dyson is their TV commercial.