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Dyson DC40 Multi floor upright vacuum cleaner
- Dyson cyclone technology captures more dirt and microscopic dust than any other with no loss of suction.
- Radial Root Cyclone? technology- airflows remodeled to maximize suction power
- Cleaner head self-adjusts for optimal contact – even on hard floors
- Turns on a dime with more components housed inside the ball for easier access to awkward spaces
- 5 Year Warranty- parts and labor guaranteed by Dyson for 5 years
DC40 Multi Floor upright vacuum is designed for every floor type: carpet, tile, vinyl and wood. Featuring Dyson Radial Root Cyclone™ technology with remodeled airflows to maximize suction power, it captures more dirt and microscopic dust than any other, with no loss of suction. Cleaner head self-adjusts for optimal contact- even on hard floors. No awkward dials. With new Ball™ technology, the DC40 houses more components inside the ball, reducing clutter around it – steers right up to edges and into difficult places. Weighing only 14.5 lbs, it’s lightweight and durable, engineered materials are selected for their strengths and durability. Instant release wand stretches up to 5 times in length for stairs and hard to reach places. Motorized brush bar is powered by an independent motor for better cleaning performance and has fingertip controls to instantly turn the motorized brush bar off for hard floors, delicate floors and rugs. Washable lifetime filter captures allergens and mic
List Price: $ 499.99
Price: $ 445.99
My First Dyson Vacuum,
So I took the plunge and bought my first Dyson. I went with the Dyson DC40 and ordered it from Amazon a couple of days after it came out for $400. I don’t have any pets, so I didn’t think I needed to pay the extra for the Animal version. It was only $50 dollars more than the previous model DC25 and had the new Dyson Radial Root Cyclone technology and a couple of other new features. I figured, for $50, I might as well have the latest technology and it has been around for a few months in the DC41 Animal, so it isn’t their first try at it.
Just for some background, I’m upgrading from an old Hoover Windtunnel bagless upright vacuum. I have never really been that happy with it. It probably cost $300 when I bought it and it does an ok job, but loses suction after only a few minutes of vacuuming unless you keep emptying the bin and buying new filters. After the original cost of the old vacuum plus a few filters, all of the sudden a Dyson doesn’t seem that expensive anymore.
First Impression – Right out of the box, the thing looks impressive. It is small and sleek and it was quick and easy to put together.
The Ball – I was a little concerned from reading other reviews of the Ball that it would be hard to get used to, but I disagree with that completely. I immediately felt comfortable with it and took to it very quickly. I was amazed how well it moved around and how much control you had going around things with the ball with just a flick of the wrist. The Ball is my favorite feature by far.
Vacuum Performance – The vacuum performance didn’t blow me away immediately because it doesn’t seem to grab onto the carpet like my old vacuum or leave heavy track marks, but it picked up everything on the carpet. We have a pretty low pile carpet, so that may be the reason. But when it came to emptying the bin, I was a little surprised at how much very fine dirt and dust was in there, so that was impressive. I was also impressed with how well it picked up stuff from the edges. It grabbed little bits of whatever from the very edge of the carpet. I used it in the kitchen on the ceramic tile next. I seemed to do a really good job on the kitchen too. It again was able to grab stuff from the edges of the baseboards and cabinets. This is when I really started to appreciate the Ball. I was able to run the head along the base of the cabinets while tilting the vacuum on the Ball sideways away from the cabinets and just zoom down the entire length picking everything up. I didn’t even need to use the wand to get under the cabinets. This control on the ball was really cool. Overall, the vacuum never lost suction, the bin was easy to empty and it picked up a lot of stuff.
Wand, Tools and Stair Work – The wand is built really cool. I like how it slides into the hose when stowed to keep the hose from flopping around. It basically makes the hose rigid when stowed. The wand is awkward to work with at first because it is so long, so it is mainly for reaching up high and vacuuming floors when standing. You can remove the wand and use the tools on the hose, but the hose is really rigid out of the box. It does stretch a long way, but it is really tight at the moment. I’m assuming it will loosen up with some use, so I’m not that concerned. For the stairs, I used the included basic stair tool with the wand. Even though it was tight, the hose stretched pretty far and the vacuum did a really good job on the stairs. The suction on the hose is really amazing, so even with the basic stair tool, it made the carpet stand up pretty well. Much easier than lugging the old hoover onto each stair and trying to push it back and forth on each stair (it’s wand was terrible). The combined crevice/dusting tool is cool too. You just use the crevice tool when you need it and quickly slide the dusting part over the crevice tool when you need that one. Great design on that part.
I’ve only been using this vacuum for one day, but this is what I think so far for a pro/con list.
Pros:
1) The Ball is awesome. I love it. It is amazing technology. It makes moving this thing so easy. Its like zooming around in a race car. I’d by a Dyson again just for the Ball.
2) Edge cleaning seems really good.
3) No loss of suction problems so far.
4) I like how you empty the bin.
5) The wand tool is a little awkward, but I’m getting used to it and it made vacuuming the stairs pretty quick and easy.
6) The vacuum is really light, especially compared to my old behemoth hoover.
7) Seems to pick up a lot of really fine dirt and dust out of the carpet.
8) Everything is designed really well from how cool the wand slides into the hose to keep it from flopping around when stowed, to the way the tools store on the side and snap into the wand to the combined bin/carrying handle that makes it easy to carry.
Cons:
1) The cord is…
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Replaced our Hoover wind tunnel with this vacuum. Had recently vacuumed our carpet when the Dyson machine arrived. Assembly was very easy and it was amazing how much dust and debris the Dyson machine picked up. It is so lightweight and the dyson ball gets around corners easily. I would rate this product six stars if I could.
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