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Brand: Dyson
Category: Kitchen

List Price: ~~$149.00~~
Buy New: $119.99
You Save: $29.01 (19%)

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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

229 reviews
Sales Rank: 673

Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.9
Dimensions (in): 0.2 x 0 x 0.1

MPN: 00099
Model: DC16
UPC: 852184000990
EAN: 0879957001336
ASIN: B000I5Q1IC

Release Date: October 12, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Customer Reviews:

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Worst Ever! October 26, 2008
This product is a waste of money and a waste of time! I am shocked that Dyson ever produced this item. The battery life is so short (3-5 minutes)that I called Dyson customer service to find out what I was doing wrong. What I did wrong was buy this item! The customer service rep informed me that it only has a 5 minute battery life. Why would any company build a vac with 5 minute suction??

This was my first Dyson and makes me very hesitant to purchase any other Dyson product. DON'T BUY THIS ITEM!!

4 out of 5 stars

Awesome for short quick cleaning jobs, great suction October 20, 2008
We've had a dustbuster in the house for a while, but after a year or two, the battery was crap and the suction was never all that good. With all the hoopla, I bought one of these when a local Target inexplicably had a big sale on them. I loved it enough that I eventually got a Dyson upright as well.

What it isn't good for is long jobs; you can't use it longer than 3-4 minutes. For that you'll want an upright with a long extension. But what I find it wonderful for is quick jobs. The cobweb that you suddenly notice. The dust left behind after you put together a new jigsaw puzzle. Spilled flour from baking. And the #1 use at our house: vacuuming up moths and spiders directly from the ceiling.

On top of all that, you don't have to buy bags for it. That's just priceless.

4 out of 5 stars

Battery sucks but the vacuum does too October 15, 2008
So I might have a different model than others. The dyson product page says it will last 6 minutes. I get longer than that usually but maybe the battery life ramps down as it ages. The thing is, this is the only handheld vacuum on the market, at the time of purchase, that actually had any power. Most have little power or need to be plugged in. However, it would be nice to have the option of plugging this in. It incredibly useful for cleaning out your car. In your house, well, clean 1-2 rooms and you'll have to wait for a recharge to do the rest. It NEVER loses suction, even when full. I have not had a single problem with this other than the short battery. Oh and if you want to clean a flight of stairs that have carpet, this is useful, but it will only work 3/4 of the way. If you have pets, one flight of stairs cannot be done in one charge.

1 out of 5 stars

Shortest battery life ever! October 13, 2008
I was excited to try this new handheld. It worked great for literally -3 minutes, then died. I first thought there must be a problem with it malfunctioning, but then it worked again after I put it on the recharger -for another 2 minutes, before dying again. I don't care how good or bad the suction is - if it's not going to work for more than a couple minutes, it's pretty useless! I also had to take it apart to clean the filters after using it 3 times for 2 minutes at a time, which was a hassle. I would not recommend this product at all until it is completely re-worked.

4 out of 5 stars

Works as advertised September 28, 2008
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The product works as advertised (indeed, right on the outside of the box). Six minutes of suction, more powerful than any other hand-vac I've used. As for design - a major improvement could be made in the design for battery charging; as has been pointed out, the charge connectors are in the vacuum, not the battery.

To charge an extra battery, you need to disconnect the battery from the unit (a task that, if you're not careful, will result in scattering the various parts all over the room if your hand slips, since the battery is apparently held in by strong nuclear forces); fortunately, the plastic appears to be pretty sturdy. C'mon, Dyson, it's a battery - can't you just make it so I push a button and it slips out?

Then you have to install a new battery and charge THAT in the vacuum. Don't know how long the charge on a spare would last out of the charger, but if you kept one charging it would add six minutes to the cleanup time. Suggestion: market a spare charger/battery combo and that would resolve the short battery life issue....

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