My Review of Dyson DC-17 Asthma and Allergy Vacuum Cleaner

I think I’m probably last person in the Valley to get a Dyson or a Roomba vacuum. Well, finally recently we got a Dyson DC-17 Asthma and Allergy Vacuum Cleaner from Bed Bath and Beyond with gift cards we received over the last two years. (Did you know those 20% off coupons never expire? That really helps!)

For the last 8 years, I had been using a Eureka that was kind of like a Dyson in that it didn’t use a bag and had a visible dirt compartment that can be emptied out. I thought it was doing a pretty good job based on the stuff I saw it collecting. I vacuum about once a month, so I thought our apartment was pretty clean.

Well, like everyone else, and like all those cliche stories, I was thoroughly surprised when I used the Dyson for the first time and saw how much it collected. What was most significant was the fact that it was sucking up some of the new carpet fuzz that I thought I was done vacuuming up about a year and a half ago. Wowsers!

So why did I pick the DC-17 versus the DC-14? Mostly because it came with a few more attachments, and the price delta wasn’t all that large (especially after the coupon!). Also, I had heard it does a better job of scrubbing carpets.

The things I like the best about the Dyson?

• It empties a lot cleaner than the Eureka I had.
• There are no filters to replace.
• It vacuums a lot better.

I highly recommend it!