| Dyson DC23 TurbineHead Canister Vacuum |  | Brand: Dyson
Category: Kitchen
Buy New: $399.00
as of 3/11/2010 21:32 CST details
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Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 3,707
Color: METALLIC BLUE
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 24.6
Dimensions (in): 13.6 x 23.9 x 15.9
MPN: 18299-01
Model: 18299-01
UPC: 879957002760
EAN: 0879957002760
Release Date: January 25, 2010
Shipping: Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping
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| Features:
| • | Level 3 Root Cyclone Technology | | • | Hygienic and Quick to Empty | | • | Easy Stair Cleaning | | • | Lightweight Adjustable Wand | | • | 5 Year Warranty |
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Product Description
The canister that doesn't lose suction. The DC23 Turbinehead is ideal for cleaning medium and low pile carpeting and can be turned off to vacuum hard floors. An easy to use hygienic bin allows you to empty the machine without touching the dirt. You also have no extra costs as there are no bags to buy and the filters comes with a lifetime warranty. With a reach of over 36 feet you can vacuum large areas in a single pass as you easily vacuum stairs, under furniture and around other obstacles. Dyson proves no lose of suction using the IEC 60312 CI 2.9 test standard.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Love it. March 2, 2010
Eco Mama's Guide To Living Green
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Why can't all appliances be this sexy? Seriously, this Dyson Turbinehead DC23 looks like a piece of modern art. Everything that comes into your house should be aesthetically pleasing to you. Why not? I wish other appliance makers would get this simple concept. Why shouldn't our mundane utility items be beautiful? That is what I notice first with this Dyson, it's good looks. It's charcoal gray body, cobalt blue canister and modern design are striking and pleasing to see around the house.
The next thing I notice is that it's intuitive and easy to maneuver. The head is thin enough to slide under furniture easily, the telescoping wand is simple to adjust for height, and the canister is easy to remove. I Love Love Love the retractable cord, the on off button is located right next to the retractable cord button, everything is easy to find. The vacuum is lightweight enough to carry around the house with ease. The handle is ergonomic and actually pivots while on the floor or when cleaning furniture and stairs or dusting. Everything is very simple and straightforward.
One thing that is wonderful about Dyson is that there are no bags. You simply remove the canister, press a button and the contents go right into your garbage. I recommend doing this frequently, after each use or every other use. There are also no belts and no filters to have to keep up with, you only have to maintain the filter by washing it occasionally. This is both convenient and saves money.
Another thing I love about Dyson is that they are wonderful for people with allergies and asthma. Dyson vacuums are certified asthma and allergy friendly. There's no funky smell or particles floating around--you know how sometimes vacuums seem to stir up more stuff than they vacuum? Not this.
There are several attachments, making upholstery cleaning and getting into nooks and crannies easy and the suction is great for both my bamboo floors and carpet. I Love this vacuum, highly recommended!
Best I've ever had December 5, 2009
Claes Andreasson (Los Angeles, USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I just took the Dyson vacuum cleaner on its maiden trip. And I am very impressed. I grew up with canister cleaners, and have long wanted one again. Never liked those uprights, heavy and hard to get in under furniture etc. The Dyson is easy to handle, cleans really well. A detail, perhaps, but I appreciate that the additional tools (furniture brush etc) are securely fastened. On my old machines they constantly fell off.
This almost made vacuuming fun. One possible downside - the canister seems perhaps a little on the small side. It didn't take long for me to fill it up - unless, of course, that is more a statement of what my place looked like before I brought the Dyson home. If it keeps it up - it's surely a five-star!
 Great canister vac for an apartment or smaller home. December 1, 2009
D Town (PA, USA)
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
Let me start off this review by saying that I came from using a 20 year old canister Hoover for the last 9 years. I bought it used and it's served me fairly well over that time. One night about two months ago I was using it and saw that it just wasn't sucking anything. No blockage. The motor was just plain tired. I needed a new vacuum. I like canister vacs because they're easier to use attachments with and I can get under furniture with them. Tugging them along can be a pain but, for me, it's a fair trade off. I was tired of changing bags and Dyson's bagless design peaked my interest. Also, it's cleanable filter meant no need to purchase filters in the future as long as I kept up with washing it every three months or so.
First off, I live in a small house with medium pile carpeting, linoleum and hard wood floors. No dogs or cats. My old Hoover had a rotating brush head powered by a motor which was, of course, nice for the carpets. Dyson does make a canister vac with a motor powered rotating head but, at 600 bucks, that was a little too pricey for me. The recent DC 23 Turbinehead, at about 200 bucks less, sounded more attractive. Like the Vacuum title says, its a "turbinehead." Meaning its powered by air circulation. I was a little worried that it wouldn't be powerful enough but, as I discovered, my worries were unfounded. The Dyson has plenty of suction to get that head spinning fast enough that it ripped out some of the worn areas of my carpet.
I'm getting a little ahead of myself here, though. Lets start with unboxing. Upon getting the Dyson home it was time to open up that very attractive packaging. The vac and it's accessories were easy enough to get out of the box. It did require a little assembly and the very limited instructions weren't as easy to follow as many would like. Nonetheless, with a little fiddling around I figured out the minimal assembly and was ready to go in about ten minutes. The first thing I noticed was how light the head is. Very easy and manueverable. Note that the head does turn and rotate (as does the hose) which is one nice thing my old Hoover did not. The tube length is adjustable too and being 5'09" I did need to extend it a little. To turn the brush on and off there is large push/pull button on the head. It is a little annoying to have to bend over to do this but not a deal breaker for me. I found using the Dyson on hard surfaces to be super easy and smooth. The canister does have some weight to it and feels solid despite the large amount of plastic construction. Use on my medium to low pile carpet was fine with just one minor hitch. I sometimes would find that if I pulled the head back too close to my standing position when vacuuming the "push" forward could get snagged for a second. Another minor annoyance that I'll just have to get used to. Attachements include a crevice tool and a smaller brush for furniture. All attachments use snap lock buttons which is nice and the attachments from my Dyson portable vac work too.
Emptying the Dyson is a simple matter of pressing a button to remove the canister from the vacuum base and pressing another to drop open the bottom for discarding the contents. Now, I live in a fairly rural area so all my emptying (hair, dirt and dust) has been outside but I would say that, if you have a big trash can, it wouldn't be much of pain to do it inside. Storage is pretty easy since this is a canister. I do agree with the other reviewer that the head's storage "hook" on the canister is pretty flimsy but works once the canister is stowed away. I wouldn't trust moving it around though while its on there. I'll try and give an update in a year to let you know how things are going but, so far, I really like my Dyson DC 23 Canister Vacuum and look forward to many years of use.
Works well if you do not have fully carpeted floors November 2, 2009
Ducks Line 916 (a.k.a. Ed C.) (Cerritos, CA United States)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
If you live in a residence that is predominantly hardwood floor, this is one of the better vacuums - no make, that the best. The turbine-powered airbrush works well for moderately shaggy rugs and floors, and while it is not a cheap canister, it is money well spent. I have never sucked out so much dust. Dyson has always scored a very high mark for design and this is no exception. It is quite easy to dump all the dust out from the bin, and I prefer canister vacuums since they're easy to put away.
Get the Motorhead if you have fully carpeted floors. For me the Turbinehead is more than enough.
Good Suction, Expensive October 29, 2009
D. Timmerman (Herndon, VA USA)
26 out of 26 found this review helpful
Despite the fact that the Dysons have never been a top pick on Consumer Reports (even though they consistently rate high for brand reliability), I went ahead and purchased the DC23 Turbinehead from Target for $399.
As people often find when purchasing a new vacuum, they pick up a lot of dust and dirt in the carpet that their old vacuum left behind. Mainly because most older vacuums just lose suction even if you replace the filters and maintain all the parts. I find that to be frustrating and disappointing, and that's mainly one of the reasons that I went with the Dyson -- I'm hoping it lives up to their tagline (Never Loses Suction).
The suction on the DC23 is good. The turbine head attachment spins quickly and pulls in cat litter and other little particles in the carpet. I was revolted by the giant thick dust ball I picked up in just one bedroom with the first use. The DC23 does it's job well. So here's the run down of what I like and don't like about this model:
Likes
-Excellent suction, vacuums well. Easily picks up all the cat hair and cat litter I throw at it.
-Small, light weight and portable
-Beautifully designed -- it's shocking to look at this model next to all the Hoovers, Dirt Devils, and Bissells of the world that look like something straight out of the 80's. Also glad they are moving away from the yellow plastic!
-Easy to empty dust bin, no bags
-Because of the small head, this vacuum can go where most uprights cannot -- under beds and tables.
Dislikes
-It's a little expensive, however, will be well worth it if it actually lasts a long time without losing suction
-Storage is a little flimsy -- the hose just sort of hangs out off of the vacuum and the head attachment very loosely attaches to the canister base.
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