As the weather gets warmer, many of us are doing some spring cleaning, opening up windows, dusting, deep vacuuming (the move-the-furniture type), and more. The change of season allows us to open our windows and fill the house with fresh air. It also fills the house with plenty of allergens. When combined with the stagnant pet hair and dander, our houses can be one big allergy fest.
Enter the Dyson Cinetic Big Ball Animal+Allergy vacuum, complete with whole-machine HEPA filtration. If you are in the market to buy a new vacuum, I can heartily recommend this one. After my long-time trusty Oreck bit the dust, I tried out a Dyson. It was much fancier than I was used to, but it works so much better. At least, once I got it assembled.
I’ll admit to it taking me quite a while to assemble the unit. The directions weren’t very clear, and the written and visual instructions were separate. There also wasn’t a clear list of how to use all of the attachments. But, after some trial and error and bit of research, I got the thing running. It sucked up so much more than my old vacuum that I was cleaning out the canister frequently. (Oh, that’s another thing. This vacuum doesn’t use any bags, and has no filters to wash. Just lift out the canister, empty into the trash can, and reattach. Easy peasy.)
At first, I thought it wasn’t sucking up much debris, since it was so quiet. There were very few of the crackly noises I was accustomed to hearing when you vacuum up loose kitty litter or other debris. But one look at the canister and I knew how well it worked.
Having a built-in hose on the vacuum body was also new for me. If the vacuum is reclined, you use it like an upright vacuum. But if the machine is upright (confused, yet?), you can use the on-board hose along with any of the attachments. These are great for edging, stairs, dusting, upholstery, mattresses, ceiling fans, door frames, and extra-tough pet hair. The website has plenty of ideas for how to use the attachments, but you can also use your imagination. There are also two main settings on the vacuum when not using the attachments, one for carpet and one for hard surfaces. This is the only device you need to thoroughly suck up anything on your floor, throughout your house.
The vacuum also came with a high-quality, lined canvas tote bag, which can hold all of your attachments with plenty of room to spare for other cleaning tools. Also, the vacuum body itself is sort of color-coded. Most things that you’ll need to press, check, or maneuver are colored red.
What does “Cinetic” mean? From Dyson:
Dyson Cinetic™ science
Smaller cyclones generate higher centrifugal forces, therefore capturing smaller dust particles. But the tighter the cyclone, the more likely it is to block. The solution? Flexible tips, engineered from a proprietary material, which vibrate 350 times a second. As the tips oscillate, dust is prevented from clogging the aperture. Dust as small as 0.5 microns is spun out of the airflow and into the bin – never clogging a filter.
I have found a couple of drawbacks to the vacuum, but definitely no deal-breakers. It is quite heavy to lift (though it is easy to push, since it runs very smoothly), and I kept almost pulling it down the stairs and on top of myself while vacuuming the steps. (We have high ceilings, and the hose didn’t reach all the way to the top when I had the vacuum at the bottom.) Also, you can’t use the attachments without unwinding the power cord all the way, since the cord wraps around part of the hose. Lastly, the power button isn’t conveniently on the handle. But those are my only negative comments. I did also note that the attachments are the kind of plastic that gets very static-y, so when you’re done using them, they’ll probably be covered in hair, fur, or fluff. They’ll need to be cleaned off a bit before putting away.
Overall, however, this machine is a thing of beauty. I mean, it looks nice, which is cool, but it works. It gets the floor really clean. Walking over carpet that was just vacuumed with it makes it feel like brand new carpet. I think I’ve found my new line of vacuum.
The Dyson Cinetic Big Ball Animal+Allergy vacuum is the only vacuum you’ll need for all of the surfaces in your house. It’s easy to use, versatile, and easy to clean. It also never loses suction. It will clear the pet hair and allergens from your surfaces, making the air you’re breathing much cleaner. And it’s perfect for spring cleaning!
GeekMom received this item for review purposes.
