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:

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)