I'm probably going to get down voted for this based off reading the comments (sorry I'm new to this sub) but my Dyson DC14 Animal has been a BEAST of a vacuum for longer than my children have actually been ALIVE! I've had this vacuum longer than any Vehicle I've ever owned and it still works just as good as it did the day I bought it! It's over 20yrs old...have newer model Dysons not performed like older ones? I'm SHOCKED by the Dyson hate?!? 🤯
My Dyson DC14 is 17 years old. Yes the thing is a beast but with regular brush clean out and changing the filters every few years the thing is a beast. I am keeping mine until it no longer turns on.
I have a love hate relationship with my Roborock robot vacuum; mine is 5 years old. It does better on thicker carpet than it does on hardwood/tile (which is what I bought it for) and it get clogged way too easily and TBH for the edges I get better results from a basic Swiffer. It also rarely ever completes a whole cleaning cycle on a single battery charge.
I have number 2 the Electrolux pure C9 animal. I plan to never buy another Electrolux vacuum again because this one sucked so bad. We've had it for 2 years and use it on hard floors only now. Even then it overheats if I want better suction and set the power to max. Went back to our 14 year old Dyson for carpet, even though the Dyson is starting to creak from age. I would repurchase my Dyson but they no longer make the model I have.
I am following this thread with interest to see what I can replace my aging Dyson with, but it seems no vacuum company wants to make a good vacuum that lasts. I wish a company would just pirate the Dyson DC14 which is what I have, because that's the one and only vacuum you'd ever need. Sorry for the rant.
In 2007 I got a refurb'ed Dyson DC14. It was great. in 2022, is started shedding pieces (literal broken pieces of itself were coming out of it), and I was sad. So I picked the highest-end one off their website and bought that to replace it. A Dyson Ball Animal Complete.
As soon as I put my hand on it and lifted it out of the box I knew I'd made a mistake.
The whole thing feels flimsy. The plastics are all much thinner. The lock for keeping the head up so you can just wheel the thing around _barely_ holds it, and a mild bump will make the head fall down. Every time I use it feels _cheap_, and I hate it.
I cannot imagine buying another Dyson vacuum cleaner.
I have a DC14 purchased 18 years ago. I just replaced the clutch and belts, put new filters and new hose, and let me tell you, that thing is back to performing like it did the day we bought it!
Maintenance really is key. I deep clean it and replace the filters, but holy shit fid replacing the clutch do wonders.
Some of the parts aren’t made anymore so forcibly removing plastic parts is always a gamble if they won’t break, but so far so good.
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