Dyson Animal vacuum cleaner

Thanks for all your comments - appreciate the advice.

I have discovered that the lower part of the brush head was not properly connected in place - so removed, re-attached it and I am now advised it sucks as well as when we first bought the thing!

So - to quote "all's well that ends well" - (sorry about that it is 23rd April today!!!!)

I have the smallest upright Dyson, and had it serviced by Dyson a couple of years ago as it needed a new part which cost the same as a service (and the new part was then included!). It came back like new - with great suction and sparkling clean too.

Had ours for 5 years, still going strong.. Effective cleaner. Would agree, use the warranty.

I had a Dyson animal a few years ago, the suction was so strong I felt exhausted using it. It was far too powerful for me. I must be a weakling I gave it to my son. I've had several of the "normal" Dysons and had no trouble with them.

Bought ours last year and still very happy with it. No issues at all... Had one of the other Dysons for over 12 years without any problems and only stopped using it because it was too heavy...perhaps we've been lucky.

I have a new Dyson, not the same one, and I am very disappointed. Not the same standard they used to have and the design is terrible. You have to take it to pieces every month to clean the filters. I also must have too much dust and hair in my house as the tube can't suck it up fast enough and I have to clear it out manually every 2 weeks. They sent an engineer out and he said it was a shame my other one broke (DC04) as they were the best and the new ones are not as good.

Is it not still under guarantee? Mine has a 5 year guarantee on it. Only claimed once so far - for a new hose!

I have a Dyson Animal but its probably 8yrs old it still works fine, no broken parts in fact after I've cleaned it it looks almost new. Maybe you got a 'duff' one? You could e-mail Dyson and ask if they have problems with your model..