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Great suction. Heavy and does not reach under furniture.
My new Dyson DC33 arrived today. Though it has some strongly positive features, overall I am disappointed.
PRO's:
- Great suction
- Pretty quiet
- Big canister for vacuumed-up stuff; easy to empty the canister
- The filters will be very easy to rinse
- 5-year warranty
- Easy to carry around with a well-positioned handle
CON's:
- Worst thing is that it does not fit under dressers, beds, benches, coffee tables, sofas, etc; basically can't vacuum under most furniture
- Next complaint is that it is awkward to turn the carpet brush on/off; there is an awkward lever at toe level that is hard to move with my foot
- It's heavy and takes muscle to push/pull it on oriental carpets
- The telescoping wand tends to pull the vacuum over; perhaps that will stop in the future, once the hose is less stiff
Luckily, I have a small floor vacuum that will go under furniture. But for $399 I wish I didn't have to use both.
UPDATE (same day): Dyson will allow me to exchange it (I bought it on the Dyson website rather than Amazon). I am going with the DC23.
November 2010 · Unknown