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Dyson UP14 Cinetic Big Ball Animal Upright Vacuum | 2 Colors | Refurbished
Mar 01, 2018
Not bad. Not as good as my 10 yr old original Dyson.
3 of 3 found this helpful I am glad that I purchased this at a discounted price. At this price point I am satisfied. However if I paid full price I would would be kinda pissed. First and foremost the suction on this is great and as expected from Dyson. So if this is all you need or are concerned with then get it. The next thing I noticed was the overall construction of it felt cheap. From the attachments, to the extended hose, the canister, handle etc. It just didn't feel as solid as my original one made almost 10 yrs ago. (upright yellow one DC14) Next the canister is about a 1/3 of the size as I am used to and with dog around the house and mostly hardwood floors I felt like I empty it constantly. Then it took me about 5 minutes to figure out how to empty it and safely put it back together. The older canisters like this newer one have a button or trigger to pull and the bottom opens up. Then to take the canister off you have to push in this plastic piece that is not easily noticeable and it comes off. Putting it back together I thought i was going to break it as it has to be lined up with the cheap plastic button on the side and the canister has to be tilted slightly to ensure a seal is made with rubber seal along the bottom. Next the hose and attachments just don't feel as solidly made as the old ones. I get the idea of making one tool expand to make another to save space but I think its a fail. The hose itself did not flex all the well when using the tools. Lastly the machine got REALLY hot on the right side of the ball. Maybe this is normal but I was just surprised. This does maneuver around objects and the house GREAT once you kinda get used to it. All in all I am happy with it after just using it twice in two weeks. If I never had the original one to compare this one too I would have rated it higher. If you can snag it at a discount from Dyson Outlet definitely do so. Hope this helps someone.