Thursday, September 27, 2007

Dyson Animal Vacuum Cleaner - A Kitten or a Tiger?

By Matt Adler

Dyson Animal Vacuum Cleaner is marketed towards pet owners as a vacuum cleaner that was specifically designed to help clean up pet hair. As anyone with pets knows, pet hair clings to everything, and most vacuum cleaners have a difficult time actually picking it all up.

The most confusing aspect of the Dyson Animal is that it is really just a trim line for each of the Dyson models. There are four Dyson upright vacuum cleaner models: DC07, DC14, DC15, and DC17. Each of these models comes in a variety of trim lines, including the Animal, with the exception of the DC17 which only comes in the Animal trim.

The DC07 is the base model cleaner. The DC14 adds a telescoping wand, or vacuum hose, and the DC15 uses a rubber ball for maneuverability instead of the traditional four wheels most vacuum cleaners use. The DC17 only comes in the Animal model and uses a more advanced root cyclone suction method that Dyson became famous for.

What is the main difference between the Dyson Animal and all of the other trim lines for each model (excluding the DC17 model)? Believe it or not it is just two add on tools, the mini turbine head, and the low reach floor tool. The mini turbine head is what they market specifically to pick up pet hair out of carpet, furniture, and other types of materials that pet hair sticks to. What makes matters slightly more confusing is that several of the other trim lines also include these tools!

The DC17 Animal is the only true upgrade that deserves to be called an Animal. It uses an advanced technology they call the Level 3 Root Cyclone which is an improvement over the Root Cyclone in the other Dyson vacuums. It adds additional cyclones to increase efficiency and further remove dust particles from the air.

When it comes down to it, the DC07, DC14, and DC15 Animals are more than likely just a marketing ploy geared towards pet owners. They offer no real difference over the other trim lines of the same models. The DC17 Animal on the other hand is the tiger, and offers more advanced technology for the money.

For more information on the Dyson Animal Vacuum and other Dyson vacuum cleaners, visit http://www.dysonvacuumguide.com

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