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Remanufactured Dyson DC17 Animal Cyclone Upright Vacuum Cleaner | 
| Brand: Dyson
Category: Kitchen
Buy New: $549.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  113 reviews
Sales Rank: 27394
Color: Steel
Shipping Weight (lbs): 32.6
Dimensions (in): 13.5 x 26.7 x 43.5
MPN: DC17A
Model: 11643-02
UPC: 879957001350
EAN: 0879957001350
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | All-floors upright vacuum cleaner with motorized brushbar | | • | Level 3 Root Cyclone technology ensures powerful, consistent suction | | • | Quick-draw Telescope reach; mini turbine head; low-reach floor tool | | • | Hygienic 5/8-gallon dust bin; lifetime HEPA filter; | | • | Measures 26-2/3 by 13-1/5 by 43-1/2 inches; 6-month warranty |
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Product Description
Bagless Upright Vacuum Cleaner. Dyson Level 3 Root Cyclone technology, Lifetime HEPA filtration, 12 amps, Easy empty dust cup, Motorized brushroll, 6 month Dyson warranty. Plus: Mini turbo tool, Low Reach floor tool, Zorb cleaning powder, Dysolv cleaning spray.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 108 more reviews...
 Amazing! January 2, 2009
I love this vacuum so much. My only regret is that I didn't buy it sooner.
 Great Suction, Poor Durability December 30, 2008
This is an excellent example of why one should never base opinions solely on first impressions. I am reading the many 5-star reviews by other consumers, most who have owned their Dysons for just a few days, and I am guessing we will see additional less favorable reviews by the same folks in a couple more months.
Upon initial inspection, a Dyson appears to be very well designed. The unique cyclone technology does indeed provide excellent suction. The suction rivals my husband's "5 HP" Craftsman shop-vac, albeit with a smaller diameter hose. It is clear that most of the investment for this machine went toward the motor and vaccuum components. The good news ends here.
Further inspection will reveal an "absolute" lack of any metal parts whatsoever. The build quality of this machine is more of what I would have expected from a $100 to $150 machine.
My first DC17 was broken, right out of the box. The plastic housing providing most of the structure around the motor and the casters was cracked. Always the optimist, I thought this would be an isolated failure. Surely this was just shipping damage. Unfortunately, this was foreboding of what was to come as I exchanged the machine for another specimen.
As the weeks past, the cheesy plastic construction revealed numerous additional faults. With each use, more creaks and groans eminated from the plastic skeleton. The same crack appeared in the motor/caster housing after a few minor bumps. The agitator housing (yes, all plastic) hammered out and became noisy and sloppy. This, in turn, allowed the belt alignment to drift and caused 3 belt failures in months 2 thru 6).
Other faults include a rediculous extending hose for the hand tools which extends to a maxumum realistic length of about 5 feet. The hose is attached to short aluminum tube (hey, I guess there is one piece of metal on this thing) with an awkward handle. The hand tools are all above average quality, but how useful can a hand tool be when constrained by a 5 foot hose?
Finally, the bagless cannister/housing is impossible to clean. Only through complete disassembly and application of reverse vaccuum (ala Craftsman shop-vac and a 150 p.s.i. air compressor) can one extract the junk from the hundreds of pores, nooks, and crannies.
I have now owned the DC17 for 9 months. It still sucks very well, though continues to degrade physically with each use. I will certainly never buy another Dyson product. My next $500 will go toward a "real" vacuum, such as a Simplicity or Panasonic.
What a sucker! December 26, 2008
I could not tell this from a new one. Everything in the box looked new. The difference is night and day from my old vaccum which was a commercial Panasonic. The amount of dirt and pet hear this picks up is amazing. The hepa filter means clean smelling air and not stale dirt. It comes with a lot of attachments and unfortunately they can't be stored on the vaccum. I just wish they would provide a better warranty, but customer service was helpful.
Problematic December 22, 2008
I bought this product knowing it was a remanufactured vacuum; however, I figured it was still a Dyson & I've heard good things about Dyson. I have a long-haired German Shepherd. Her fur was hard on my Oreck, which is why I was buying the Dyson as a replacement. I've had non-stop problems since I bought this vacuum. I've never spent this much money on a vacuum & I regret my purchase. One of the tubes became clogged after my first use. I only had the vacuum for a week or two & it began making terrible noises. Dyson had me sent it back to them for repair, which took forever so I had to borrow someone's vacuum in the meantime. They had very little repair options for me besides sending it back to them or one other repair shop almost an hour's drive from me. Since I've gotten my vacuum back from being repaired, it is still making odd noises. I will probably have to send it back for repairs again. It does seem to pick up a lot of dirt & fur when it is working.
Perfect so far! December 21, 2008
I just got it the other day. It looked brand new out of the box. Everything was in perfect condition and worked as expected. I vacuumed for a couple of hours yesterday to get the built-up dog hair out of the house. Some thoughts:
- The HEPA filter is very good. Exhaust air is completely scent free.
- The 'mini turbine head' works decently well on my stairs. I'm glad I got this model for that reason.
- It's much easier to empty than my old vacuum. Overall it's quite easy to use.
- I'm not sure it cleans any better; it requires multiple passes to get all the visible dog fur up just like my old vacuum did. Also just like my old vacuum, it sometimes leaves streaks of fur after a pass, and it's best to make passes at different angles to get everything up. (I had a pretty good vacuum before, but it died. And my dog produces a LOT of fur to be cleaned up.)
- It's a really high quality product. Far nicer than I realized it would be, and definitely worth the money. Very good design all around - simple, intuitive, effective.
- This is my first ever purchase of a factory reconditioned product. So far it's been a very good experience. $309 for a DC17 Animal? Sign me up!
- Many thanks to Amazon for getting it here within 3 days with free super saver shipping!
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