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 Empty the dustbin or replace the bag: Before storing your vacuum cleaner, be sure to empty the dustbin or replace the bag to prevent any dust or debris from accumulating inside the vacuum. Our final test for carpeting involved pet hair. We worked some pet hair into the carpet fibers and then ran over them with our Dyson DC26. The pet hair was removed easily. Corded vacuums don't have the same runtime limitations as cordless vacuums, as they can operate for as long as you need them as long as they are plugged in.

On our second approach, instead of ramming right into the larger particles, we went a bit slower and the large pieces were removed from the carpet. 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. 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. 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. We like that this has powerful suction, but recognize this power can cause it to lift up a rug and make it difficult to clean without some finesse on your part. Performance on Hard FloorsOn the positive side, the Dyson DC26 articulating tool is a lot wider than the turbine brush. Even for such a small canister vacuum, it can clean a large area of hard flooring in a minimal amount of time. Edge Cleaning However, whether a cordless vacuum is as good as a corded vacuum largely depends on your specific cleaning needs and preferences. Most people totally forget about this aspect of maintenance and are totally surprised when they blow up their machine as the dust and debris clogs up the filtration system. The first filter is located behind one of the large rear wheels. 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 For some reason, canister vacuums aren’t that big here in the States. They do take some getting used to, but there are some inherent advantages to this Dyson City’s lightweight canister design.

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. 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 CanisterThe Dyson DC26 City did surprisingly well in all of our tests. It might be small, but there aren’t many messes that can’t be cleaned effectively with the DC26. Some of the highlights of this machine include how well it did with small particles on short pile carpeting. It also does a fabulous job on hard surfaces no matter what sized particle you have to clean up. Based on awards received by cordless vacuum cleaners sold by Dyson in the GB market as of July 2022 – 2023. This includes the Dyson V8, Cyclone V10, V11, V11 Outsize, V12 Detect Slim, V15 Detect, Gen5detect, Outsize, Omni-glide and Micro 1.5KG. The Dyson DC26 is a small canister vacuum. It rolls around on the floor as you simply hold the hose and wand to clean your floor. 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.