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Checking Out the Dyson DC65 – Available at Best Buy {Review} @BestBuy @Dyson #DysonatBestBuy

Disclosure: The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free.

Did you know that 75% of US homes have a combination of carpets and hard floors? In my house we have probably half and half, wood and carpet and I like to have one vacuum that can clean all of it. Dyson is a brand to me that means durability and reliability. When my husband and I were first marries, our first big purchase was our Dyson vacuum. Back then (8 years ago) that was a huge purchase for us and honestly I just handed that vacuum over to my mom when I got a new one! Yes my 8 year old Dyson still works and sucks, in a good way! I was though thrilled to try out the new DC65. Now that we have three kids, I definitely needed a bigger and powerful vacuum (my old Dyson was the Slim and didn’t have the ball to maneuver.)

Dyson DC65

Some features:

Brush bar power increased by 25% for superior carpet cleaning
New configuration of bristles dig deeper into carpets to remove more dirt
Remodeled airflows to help remove more dirt, dust, and allergens from the home.
180AW of suction (vs. 160AW in DC41)
Comes in three colors based on variant: Platinum (MF), Purple (AN) and Fuchsia (ANC)
Self-adjusting baseplate
Long-reach telescopic wand – I can reach all the way up my two sets up stairs with the wand!
2x suction of any other vacuum
Closer edge pick-up
Built to survive 10 years
Hygienic bin emptying

So how did the Dyson DC65 handle my house? It works awesome! I will say it is heavier than I expected, but again my last Dyson was the Slim and a lightweight version. Once I got used to the weight required to push it around it worked great. No dirt or debris stood a chance when I vacuumed over it. My family room looked especially good after vacuuming it as I have just been doing a quick vacuum over it not realizing how dirty it really was! My two favorite features (other than the suction power) are the long cord which allows me to vacuum a few rooms before unplugging and the long wand. The wand also easily lifts out of the top and pushes back in rather than needing to disconnect it and then re-attach it. Seriously super easy! The ball on it makes it easy to maneuver around, especially around corners and edges.

Washable filter:

Nice thick plug:

While I don’t have animals, my kids sure do make a mess constantly. Before kids I could vacuum once a week and now its like once an hour. I don’t mind vacuuming with the Dyson DC65 because its a vacuum that I can go over spots once rather than over and over to pick up the dirt. You do receive a few tools to use with the wand, but honestly I’m lazy and not one to really change the tools on. I have tried the one smaller mini-vacuum looking one on my stairs and that was nice, I think it would be great on fabric couches to suck up pet hair. Being bagless is a huge plus as well, with you just pushing a button and the bottom of the canister easily being entered into the garbage. I also feel like the canister fits a lot, I haven’t even had to empty yet! There is definitely an improvement on old Dysons and there really is nothing I don’t like about this vacuum.

Overall, I love this vacuum and would recommend it to anyone. It is expensive, but when you consider that it is built to last at least 10 years I think thats worth it. When your a busy mom (or dad) vacuuming shouldn’t be something that takes up your whole day either!

BUY IT: Check out the Dyson – DC65 Animal Bagless Upright Vacuum on BestBuy.com or at your local Best Buy store. The costs are: $499 (for Multi-Floor), $599 (for Animal): comes w/ TFT and dusting brush and $649 (for Animal Complete): comes with extra tools and Zorb (plus TFT and dusting brush)

Cher