Dyson DC25 Animal Upright Vacuum Cleaner Review

Thursday, 20 August 2009

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There are two DC25 models. The DC25 All-Floors and the DC25 Animal. It seems the only difference between the two (besides the color) is that the DC25 Animal comes with an extra tool called the mini turbine tool. Does this make the DC25 Animal worth the extra money? [REF Dyson Vacuum Cleaner Reviews]

The mini turbine tool is an add-on that attaches to any Dyson vacuum cleaner and is designed to get into hard-to-reach areas and for better removal of dirt and pet hair. How much does this tool cost? Well, it varies but it is somewhere in the 70USD to 80USD range. What is the difference between the cost of the DC25 All-floors and the DC25 Animal? Well that is typically around 50 bucks. So, it seems if you need the turbine tool then getting the DC25 Animal is the better buy, right? Well, not necessarily. The issue here is that the mini turbine tool typically gets very average reviews.

The attachment is shown here (to your left) on Amazon. Out of 38 customer reviews the tool has a score of 2.7 out of 5 stars. Not great. Reviews on several other sites also indicate consumers are not overly thrilled with this attachment. There seems to be a number of consumers indicating that the tool brush stops spinning if too much pressure is applied against a surface – rendering the tool rather ineffective. As with many a product, however, it would only be fair to point out here that there are also a number of consumers that do like the tool and indicate that it works just fine. But with ratings we find it is important to pay attention to the statistics, and low ratings – given a decent sample size – are worth paying attention to or are at least a sign that one should do a little more due diligence before making a purchase.

If you want to read about the DC25 All-floors vacuum then please read DC25 All-Floors Review. Ratings net-wide for both the DC25 All-Floors and the DC25 Animal are usually very good. Consumers give the Animal very healthy scores and the scoring is similar to that of the All-floors:

Source	Consumer Ratings	#Ratings
Amazon	4.4 stars out of 5	76
Epinions	5 stars out of 5	8
Abt	4.71 stars out of 5	7
Target	4.5 stars out of 5	35

You may also want to view a video on the Dyson Ball technology to get an idea how the Dyson vacuum cleaner moves. We have seen many a consumer struggle to get used to this rather unique form of locomotion. Most really like it given time but some never quite get used to it.

The Dyson DC25 Animal has also been chosen as one of our top picks for Best vacuum for Pet Hair.

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Suzanne - loved it for 10 years

| 76.252.164.200 | 2010-02-15 14:07:35

I have owned this vacuum for 10 years. It is now time to replace it. I have tried cleaning everything to get the suction back to the way it was when it was new. It did great on my plush carpet. It picked up dog hair and dust. It has just gotten old and needs to be replaced. Do not waste your money for the extra attachment;it's not worth it. The vacuum was well worth the money though.

Shannon - Getting my second one

| 24.182.24.22 | 2011-03-22 16:22:14

My Dyson only last 8 years, but living on the forest line and having constant wood fires during the winter is hard on a vacuum. Oh - and my two dogs.. The first few years I loved my vacuum. This past year has shown a remarkable decline in suction. The turbine attachment does not work well, as the spin of the brush is dependent on air flow, so if you press it at all in to carpet, it stops spinning.

Erik - My first Dyson

| 208.111.235.125 | 2011-08-18 05:40:41

I just picked up my first Dyson - a DC25 Animal for $367. It did fairly well on its first run, but I wasn't blown away by its performance. The roller only clogged up once, but the attachment wand clogged up repeatedly. I do like that it fits under my cabinets and in spaces my other vacuum wouldn't fit as well. I'm still debating whether it's worth $367, knowing that I could get the Hoover Platinum for at least $100 less.

Jess - First Dyson

| 152.132.9.67 | 2011-09-26 12:20:16

I just bought the Dyson DC25 animal and I really really like the vacuum. I do find the extra attachment turbine brush helpful and find that is works very well to clean up after my chihuahuas. I do recommend this vacuum.

Marc - pets do get fleas

| 50.92.184.10 | 2011-12-03 19:56:30

I bought the DC25 with a new black lab who sheds. Despite the use of the best flea protection in Michigan sand fleas thrive.
A good vacuum is critical to ridding a house of fleas. This Dyson does the job and picks up dog dander wonderfully. My only complaint is the short cord. Such a great vac at this cost should have a longer cord. I hear some newer models have longer cords. Good move Dyson

lee - chocolate lab

| 74.139.94.94 | 2011-12-04 18:22:42

My family has had the Dyson for about 3 years now, using it probably no more than twice a week, we have had maintenance done twice through Dyson, and as of tonight it has official died. The main power switch is no longer working, the suction and roller ball are almost completely dead...and as for us, we are now dead in the water with a somewhat dirty house....we don't recommend this vacuum. It did a decent job at first but started dying after about three months, with not hardly much use. My family is not hard on things and we are rather handy but the Dyson just didn't do the job.