Dyson - Animal DC07 - Upright Bagless Cyclonic Vacuum Review

I have used as my personal vacuum and highly recommend the Kenmore ( made by Panasonic) canister vacuum. I've had 2 in the past 20 years and am considering purchasing my third. They have the canister available in several price ranges and bizzare colors, I've purchased mine in the $280.00 dollar range (usually less on sale!) and have been most pleased with it's performance over the years. This vacuum works great on carpet with a height-adjustable lighted power nozzel attachment. You can easily switch to clean hardwood tile etc. with a floor brush attachment. The vacuum also had a self retractable cord, I think they are approx. 17' in length but I'm not sure. Newer models have an adjustable extension wand which you can adjust to make the wand height comfortable to your own height or to reach way up there for cobwebs etc. The only down side is that the bags are somewhat expensive for the Kenmore around $15.00 for 10 bags if I recall correctly. However, the bags last well over a month, and I vacuum my house almost daily as I have a hairy dog. The vacuum has a neat feature for stairs, where it will sit without rolling atop a step so you never have to lug it halfway up and balance the canister while cleaning. It has self-storing, attachments inside a lidded compartment so that nothing gets bumped off or lost while cleaning. I think most come with a mini-powered attachment for upholstery or whatever. The other thing I find most important while vacuuming is being able to go undermeath furniture. The Kenmore is by far the most nimble. With the power nozzle you can go at least 4 inches under a couch, with the floor bush attachment you can go all the way under. This vacuum cleans very well. My final thought is that generally upright vacuums have better suction, however if you vaccum frequently (which all carpet manufacturers recommend!) a canister vaccum does a comperable job. Hope this was helpful!