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post #91 of 215
9/9/05 at 3:21am
She admitted the Dyson was complicated to operate..


Oh yeah, need to be a real nuclear scientist to figure out where that on/off button is... My biggest complaint about the Dyson is no retractable cord. Other than that it works flawless and has never lost suction.

Glad your happy Mike. We went through 2 Hoovers (not Fusions)in 4 yrs, so make sure you keep that reciept handy just in case.
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post #92 of 215
9/9/05 at 6:06am
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Oh yeah, need to be a real nuclear scientist to figure out where that on/off button is...


Well, she was going on about the attachments--in particular, she mentioned difficulties in doing drapes/curtains.

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Glad your happy Mike.


I'm sure our vacuum euphoria will be winding down shortly.

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We went through 2 Hoovers (not Fusions)in 4 yrs, so make sure you keep that reciept handy just in case.


And THAT, exactly, is the plan. Receipt is well-marked and in the right place so we know where it is when we need it. Then, if it breaks down, we've got our down-payment on a Dyson. By then, hopefully, it'll seem like "found money" and we'll be able to get a Dyson for "half-price."
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post #93 of 215
9/9/05 at 7:30am
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Oh yeah, need to be a real nuclear scientist to figure out where that on/off button is...
It is Walmart we're talking about....
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Oh yeah, need to be a real nuclear scientist to figure out where that on/off button is... My biggest complaint about the Dyson is no retractable cord.
My cord is 19 feet long(iirc). It's plenty long.
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We went through 2 Hoovers (not Fusions)in 4 yrs, so make sure you keep that reciept handy just in case.
Ditto but I like Mike's attitude about it
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post #94 of 215
9/9/05 at 8:23am
My cord is 19 feet long(iirc). It's plenty long.


definitely long enough, but having to trail the thing around is my only complaint. It should auto-rewind for the $$$ we paid. Hey - I've got to complain about something

Interesting comment about the attachments. While the hose configuration is unorthodox, it's a pretty cool design. Once you know how to work it, it's a breeze (assuming normal IQ). I like the utility and design of the attachments, especially for stairs.
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post #95 of 215
9/9/05 at 8:31am
so, this fusion is only at walmart?
or is it for sale elsewere too?
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post #96 of 215
9/9/05 at 9:05am
Wal Mart exclusive.
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post #97 of 215
9/9/05 at 12:45pm
A walmart exclusive vacuum. lol
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post #98 of 215
9/9/05 at 1:21pm
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Once you know how to work it, it's a breeze (assuming normal IQ).


Well, Kirk. You didn't see this woman!

Actually, she seemed quite nice (and competent). But, I can't be sure of just HOW competent!

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A walmart exclusive vacuum. lol


Yup. I think that's pretty odd, too. I was wondering if Hoover was figuring to use Wal-Mart shoppers as guinea pigs for this "new design of theirs" before risking their good name before the wider American public.
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post #99 of 215
9/9/05 at 1:26pm
Wal-Mart.com's link to the Fusion

Hoover's elaborate Fusion Page Game of Fusion Frenzy anyone?
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post #100 of 215
9/9/05 at 1:41pm
a lesser expensive version of the dyson?
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post #101 of 215
9/9/05 at 1:45pm
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a lesser expensive version of the dyson?


That's the idea, Tony. Why a Wal-Mart exclusive if you are trying to compete head-to-head with the Dyson technology, I don't know.

As you can see from the Hoover link above, Hoover claims the Fusion "outcleans Dyson 13%".
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post #102 of 215
9/9/05 at 3:20pm
mike ... congrats on your purchase. although i own a dyson myself, i suspect you made a smarter purchase. hell, how can you beat a vacuum for ... what ... 1/3rd the price?

but, now i want you to go back and buy a dyson. then vacuum the same spot you just covered with the hoover. please ... pretty please? personally, i don't have an extra 400 bucks to do this test ... but i'm sure you do ... don't you?
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post #103 of 215
9/9/05 at 6:32pm
bought one today, fusion.

we'll see if it is any good.
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post #104 of 215
9/9/05 at 8:07pm
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bought one today, fusion.


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I got home from work today...then promptly went to our nearest W-M, checked out all the Vacs on hand...and purchased a Fusion


What hell hath Alf S. wrought?!


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but, now i want you to go back and buy a dyson. then vacuum the same spot you just covered with the hoover. please ... pretty please? personally, i don't have an extra 400 bucks to do this test ... but i'm sure you do ... don't you?


Uh, yeah! Why didn't I think of that?! Buy 'em both and return whichever one fails (or passes) the suck test!.

I was kinda hopin' Alf would hae done his side-by-side comparison already!
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post #105 of 215
9/11/05 at 11:27am
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we'll see if it is any good.


C'mon, Tony! The suspense is killing me.

Whaddya think?
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post #106 of 215
9/11/05 at 11:33am
i do have a concern.

there are very small holes in the red thing inside that seem to get closed up easily.

and cat/dog hair gets bunched up in the top of the cannister, instead of spinning around near the bottom.

i dont know if it is supposed to be that way or not or if it causes suction problems.
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post #107 of 215
9/11/05 at 11:49am
Tony -

I don't know about the Fusion but in my Dyson all the pet hair (well everything really) stays at the bottom.

Laters,
Jeff
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post #108 of 215
9/11/05 at 1:16pm
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I don't know about the Fusion but in my Dyson all the pet hair (well everything really) stays at the bottom.
me too ... i've never had anything bunch up at the top of the cannister.

this thread actually inspired me to take apart my dyson and clean the top filter ... so i know for sure that area is pretty clean.
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post #109 of 215
9/11/05 at 7:15pm
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i do have a concern.

there are very small holes in the red thing inside that seem to get closed up easily.

and cat/dog hair gets bunched up in the top of the cannister, instead of spinning around near the bottom.

i dont know if it is supposed to be that way or not or if it causes suction problems.


I am experiencing the same thing, Tony. I do NOT, however, feel I am experiencing any loss of suction because of it. When I go to clean out the canister, I DO sometimes have to twist the top off and pull the "red thing" out in order to get the pet hair to drop out. But, I feel as if that is a minor inconvenience in exchange for the incredible vacuum power and less $$$ than the Dyson.

I continue to be amazed at the amount of dirt and hair this thing is pulling from my carpets!

My major gripe is with the "powered" brush attachment. I tried to use it on my stairs carpeting and it worked great for the first few stairs...then it stopped. I had to clean it extensively from a lot of long hair, threads, etc...but I still cannot get it to spin freely. Have you used yours yet?
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post #110 of 215
9/12/05 at 12:58am
I have the DC07 model with the animal attachments. I was thinking of get the ball version. Has anyone bought one of these to comment on?
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post #111 of 215
9/12/05 at 6:24am
The Ball (along with all the Dysons) got a mediocre review in Consumer Reports...some folks say the Ball is annoying to manuever...doesn't seem worth the extra $$$ to me.
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post #112 of 215
9/12/05 at 10:19am
Alf: Have you tried your "powered" brush attachment yet?

I keep putting "powered" in quotation marks because it is simply the air suction that is spinning the agitator in the brush.
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post #113 of 215
9/12/05 at 10:38am
Yeah..used it yesterday to suck up cat hair off the sides of our mattress box springs (cats hide under our bed)...worked fine.

I've used that same brush for quite a while when I had my Windtunnel...never had any issues..If it did get full of junk, I just popped it open and pulled it out.
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post #114 of 215
9/12/05 at 12:06pm
Yeah...that's what I figured.

Its just that I used it. It worked great for a few minutes and then bunched up. I opened it and cleaned out all kinds of hair and it hasn't worked right since. I even unscrewed the panel which sits over the belt to see if there was stuff I couldn't see. There was, but after cleaning it out it still doesn't seem to want to spin freely. There's just not that much that can go wrong. Its a simple set-up. Maybe some WD-40.

I actually like the way it pops open so easy for cleaning.
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post #115 of 215
9/12/05 at 2:44pm
I bought a Dyson DC07 Animal this weekend and love it. I first vacuumed with my regular Hoover and then with the Dyson. It was AMAZING and how muc pet hair and dirt was still in the carpet. My wife and I were living in filth and didn't even know it!!
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post #116 of 215
9/12/05 at 9:38pm
This is perfect timing as I am in the market for a new vacuum. I just wanted to clarify what the difference is between all the DC models. I read in an earlier thread that the only difference is the attachments but I wanted to make sure. I think I see DC07, DC11, DC14, DC15 and now the Ball? Can someone tell me what the difference is between all the models? Thanks.

Henry
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post #117 of 215
9/12/05 at 9:53pm
Henry,
You can do a compare function on the site.

I couldn't find the 07 models so I bought an 14 model animal which is for animal hair specifically. Most of the differences are due to the types of attachments.

I can't say I know anything about the ball. My friend bought one recently so I can check it out because he returned his fusion back to wally world.
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post #118 of 215
9/13/05 at 5:50am
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Its just that I used it. It worked great for a few minutes and then bunched up. I opened it and cleaned out all kinds of hair and it hasn't worked right since.


I have had this problem with my windtunnel. worked great the first day, now I have not been able to get it to work for the past 3 years

Great thread. I think our windtunnel picks up a lot of our junk (cat, dog, 3 kids) but I am getting sick of cleaning off the screen and the filter.

Maybe time to lok at something new
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post #119 of 215
10/22/05 at 9:22pm
FYI-I was just in a walmart in south mississippi doing some post katrina late night grocery shopping, and saw both the fusion and also the price on the Dyson dc-07 is now $349.99, the price is coming down gents! If I would have had my truck I would have came home with the dyson although the fusion did intrigued me...hum?

link: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=3342181
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post #120 of 215
10/22/05 at 9:49pm
If the prices were equal, I probably would have purchased a Dyson. Since they're not, I bought a Fusion.

I'm VERY happy with it. The thing works like a champ.

My wife and I are amazed at how well it works every time we use it.
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