We review and test the Dyson Ball Animal 3. Tests include carpet, hard floor, hair, edges, noise level, large debris, deep pile carpet, etc. See it at Amazon amzn.to/3oIoTSI
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We discuss the three different models available in the USA and the single model available in Canada. Each model comes with a different set of tools and accessories and we show what’s in the box. We also walk through each tool and accessory, and we highlight that the manual is not included but one can be found online (or at the bottom of the review on our website vacuum-cleaner-advisor.com).
In terms of packaging, we were pleasantly surprised to find out that everything was paper or cardboard. There was no plastic used at all, which was a nice touch.
We show how to use the hose and wand, and how to attach and detach tools. We describe the hose and wand and measure the length of the extension hose when fully stretched out. We also highlight that using the hose and wand can be a little awkward.
The vacuum has two main controls: power on/off and brushroll on/off. The brushroll on/off is handy as you may want to turn the brushroll off when vacuuming hard or delicate flooring.
The cleaner head on the Animal 3 is very different from the cleaner head on the older Dyson Ball Animal 2 and it has some features we have not seen on a Dyson upright before. Dyson has added de-tangling technology which ensures limited hair tangle in the brushroll. We show the brushroll and the de-tangle vanes inside the cleaner head. There is also a suction slider on the front of the cleaner head that operates two gates (bottom front of cleaner head) and two inlets (top front of cleaner head). The suction slider has three settings: Left, Middle, and Right. We discuss the best suction slider settings for different cleaning situations.
We perform a number of cleaning tests on the Dyson Ball Animal three and we show and discuss each test. In the carpet test we place fine, small, and medium size debris on low pile carpet and pass the vacuum over it. We perform a similar test on tile flooring. We also test pickup on very deep pile carpet (about 1-inch deep pile).
We place short white pet hair and long black human hair on the carpet in order to test the de-tangle technology in the cleaner head. We also perform an edge cleaning test.
The vacuum is hefty and we show how it moves and turns compared to the Dyson Ball Animal 2. We discuss the weight of the Dyson Ball Animal 3 and how it compares to a host of other uprights. We also used a digital noise level meter to determine peak decibel output of the vacuum. We were surprised to learn that the Animal 3 was quieter than the Animal 2. We also discuss noise levels of a host of other uprights for comparison purposes.
We show where the two filters on the vacuum are located and discuss the advantages of a HEPA grade post motor filter. We also show how to access the HEPA filter which resides in the ball mechanism.
In a short section we discuss the differences we discovered between the Dyson Ball Animal 2 and the Dyson Ball Animal 3, and we quickly summarize our findings and opinion of the vacuum.
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