The Bottom Line
I am truly amazed at the suction power of this vacuum and the amount of dirt this Dyson DC14 picked up from my regularly vacuumed surfaces. It's user friendly, performs great on carpets and bare floors, lightweight to lift, and the Telescope Reach™ enables cleaning of hard to reach areas and stairs. For allergy sufferers, the expelled air is even cleaner than the air we breathe due to the HEPA filtration. Great performance and functional features - a good buy.
Pros
- Amazing suction and cleaning performance
- Easy operation, great mobility, and parts easily click in place
- Lightweight to carry up stairs
- No bags, filters or belts to buy
- Expelled air is cleaner
Cons
- Wand handling took a little getting used to
Description
- Root Cyclone™ Technology - suction remains constant; see Dyson Website for technical details
- Telescope Reach™ extends wand to 17 ft for cleaning stairs
- Brush Control - stops brushbar for bare floors
- Ergonomically-designed carry handle
- Lifetime HEPA Filter; pre-motor washable filter; post-motor permanent filter
- Clear bin™ - bagless operation - no bags to buy and replace
- Included accessories: crevice, stair and brush tools. Tools can be attached to wand or hose end.
- For optional available accessories and more details - see DC14 Profile
- 2 Year Limited Warranty
- Each Dyson model has unique features.
Guide Review - Dyson DC14 All Floors Vacuum Review
This vacuum was very user friendly to set up and the manual is well illustrated. There were no awkward connections - everything fit well and clicked into place, and the use of color helped to identify buttons and controls.
I vacuum regularly with a brand-name canister vacuum, so I was amazed and horrified at what this DC14 picked up and the amount of it. Suction power was terrific and even with a full bin - suction was constant. The ease of operation and changing accessories, upright design, size and weight of the unit - were all very impressive.
The clear bin allows monitoring, removes easily and empties effortlessly in a waste receptacle. No bags to buy. To contain dust when emptying, you can close a bag around the bin, though I did not find it necessary. During vacuuming, the air goes through a Lifetime HEPA filter before being expelled back into the room.
I did find dusting with the wand handle took a little getting used to compared to a canister hose handle. However, releasing the hose provided more flexibility and ease, and I adapted quickly to this design. Stairs vacuumed easily with the telescope reach.
Changing to bare floors was easy - a turn of the dial to stop the brushbar and cleaning was great even on hard surfaces. This vacuum has bends and parts that can be easily removed to dislodge blockages, but I had none.
I am very pleased with this vacuum's performance and I'm now convinced that an upright vacuum with brush control, can work well on bare floors.
I vacuum regularly with a brand-name canister vacuum, so I was amazed and horrified at what this DC14 picked up and the amount of it. Suction power was terrific and even with a full bin - suction was constant. The ease of operation and changing accessories, upright design, size and weight of the unit - were all very impressive.
The clear bin allows monitoring, removes easily and empties effortlessly in a waste receptacle. No bags to buy. To contain dust when emptying, you can close a bag around the bin, though I did not find it necessary. During vacuuming, the air goes through a Lifetime HEPA filter before being expelled back into the room.
I did find dusting with the wand handle took a little getting used to compared to a canister hose handle. However, releasing the hose provided more flexibility and ease, and I adapted quickly to this design. Stairs vacuumed easily with the telescope reach.
Changing to bare floors was easy - a turn of the dial to stop the brushbar and cleaning was great even on hard surfaces. This vacuum has bends and parts that can be easily removed to dislodge blockages, but I had none.
I am very pleased with this vacuum's performance and I'm now convinced that an upright vacuum with brush control, can work well on bare floors.
