Dyson DC26 City Multi Floor Ultra-lightweigh Cylinder Vacuum Cleaner

Product Information

It comes with four attachments, all of which are very useful. It also has an automatic cord rewind and this is always fun to push to retract the cord when you’re done cleaning. Both tools have a swivel head, and they move gracefully and smoothly across the floor as you clean.

You might have to position yourself so your feet hold the carpet down while you run the turbine head over the area you want cleaned up. The extremely small stair brush is kind of useless to be honest. The only situation that we found it to be useful for was to clean the vertical section of the staircase on a carpeted stairwell. Also, canisters take some getting used to if you are familiar with uprights. They allow you to get under furniture better, but they also can get in your way as you walk around trying to clean a room. Performance / Using the Dyson DC26 City Canister

Final Vacuum Verdict

You do have to be comfortable with a canister. It takes some getting used to if you aren’t familiar with this type of design. Clean the filters once a month, and your Dyson will last much longer. There are some other canisters out there that are easier to maintain, have just as good of a filtration system, but are bagged. Therefore, we give this a three on the value for your money. Final Vacuum Verdict The other two tools that snap onto the wand are a very small stair brush and a crevice tool that doubles as an upholstery brush. These tools do come in handy for cleaning different surfaces other than floors. The smaller particles were removed easily. After a few passes, we were able to get all the larger particles off the carpeting.

Stairs and the Dyson DC26 City are made for each other. The small compact design allows the unit to rest on a stair with ease. It still has above average suction power at around 90 inches of water lift. It also is versatile enough to clean hard floors and short pile carpeting efficiently and effectively.

Performance / Using the Dyson DC26 City Canister

If you have anyone in your house with long hair, or if you have pets that shed their fur often, you might have to perform this maintenance step a few times a year. Just take a scissors and cut away the hair or fur that is wrapped around the brush bar. Value For Money It also works very nicely for cleaning those hard to reach areas from stairs to closets, and even the interior of a car. Some of the positives of this machine include its ability to clean hard floors. It is called a “multi floor” cleaner, but with our tests, we noticed it only works well on low pile carpeting.

Who should buy this machine? If you have a smaller place with hard floors and short pile carpet, this Dyson is meant for you. Actually, if you have a smaller place and are allergic to pet dander, dust, or pollen, this vacuum is perfect. The small 0.15 gallon bin has a bowl shaped bottom. When you take the canister off the machine and then press the red lever to dump out the debris, some of the dust gets caught up in this little bowl. The crevice tool easily snaps into place, and we used it to clean up windowsills and ceiling corners.No tools are required to assemble this ultra-lightweight canister vacuum. You simply have to snap a few items into place.

We recommend using the turbine brush on carpeted stairs. It’s small enough to fit on a stair, and the rotating brush will get a carpeted step much cleaner than the tiny stair brush attachment. NoiseOnce again, we used white flour as a simulation of dust on the hard floor. We spread it out on the hardwood floor and pushed it up against the molding too. Three simple steps will keep your Dyson DC26 running smoothly. The first and easiest to notice is you have to empty out the dust bin often. This also means it won’t do as great of a job on medium to long pile carpets. The brush bar simply doesn’t dig in deep enough with its carbon fiber bristles. Performance on Rugs First of all, make sure you equip the wand with the articulating hard floor tool. This wider tool doesn’t have a spinning brush on the bottom. No dust or debris came out of the exhaust. This means the hot air coming from a Dyson DC26 is cleaner than the air you are breathing right now. Attachments / Onboard Tools