The Dyson DC25 Ball All-Floors Upright Vacuum
Cleaner is a machine that utilizes
Dyson Ball
technology for smooth maneuvering and comes with Root Cyclone
technology to ensure that there is no clogging or loss of
power. Outfitted with a telescopic wand, motorized brush-bar,
lifetime HEPA filter, and on-board tool kit, the Dyson DC25
Ball All-Floors Upright Vacuum Cleaner is a good value at
$420.98. A 5-year warranty on parts
and labor is also included.
The Dyson DC25 Ball All-Floors Upright
is a machine that has terrific suction and a lot of features.
The telescopic wand extends the reach of the cleaner to about
16 feet, allowing access to ceilings as well as baseboards. The
brush-bar has a switch that the operator can turn off when the
hose attachment is in use. This is a nice feature because it
prevents the brush-bar from over-beating the floor material
underneath the vacuum. The motorized brush-bar is made with
stiff bristles that agitate the carpet and bounce dirt straight
into the vacuum cleaner.
The lifetime HEPA filter is
washable and reduces the particles let back into the air by 150
times the ratio that went in. The 1/3 gallon hygienic
collection bin empties by pressing a button and is meant to be
a less messy way to empty a bin but experiences with some
Dyson models
have had a less than satisfactory rating with many cleaners
reporting jamming and floating dust particles that seem to defy
the effectiveness of the HEPA filter.
At a little over 16 lbs, the
Dyson DC25 Ball
All-Floors Upright is on the moderate side for
weight. The 24 ft power cord is a bit short for anything other
than small residential use and doesn't allow the operator
enough distance to be able to go from area to area without
having to unplug and replug the unit, wasting a lot of time and
increasing the hassle of unplugging other electronic
appliances. The reach of the vacuum cleaner extends to about 40
feet if the length of the extension wand and hose are taken
into consideration with the length of the power cord.
The ball technology utilized in
this model allows for more maneuverability, but can be hard to
get used to. The ball glides over the flooring easily, but the
motion tends to be very different from traditional vacuuming
and can be too awkward for some cleaners to get used to. The
proper vacuuming technique for a Dyson vacuum cleaner tends
to be more like a side-to-side motion instead of the regular
back and forth direction used by the majority of machines
available on the market today. Some cleaners are comfortable
with Dyson's ball technology and can get used to the difference
while other consumers have been annoyed by its novel design and
find little difference in the ergonomic switch in
direction.
Overall, the Dyson
DC25 is a powerful vacuum but it is not
recommended for use on wool carpeting, oriental-type rugs or
wood flooring because the suction can cause the machine to
scratch across surfaces, damaging them in the process. The
powerful suction has been known to rip individual fibers out
from the carpet backing and can leaving bare spots and worn
areas, especially on fine rugs and carpets made with
wool.