I’m a long-time user of Dyson vacuums and have always loved their functionality, versatility, and style. Needless to say, when I heard there was a Dyson vacuum with laser technology (seriously!), the Dyson V15 Detect Complete cordless stick vacuum, I just had to try it out and see what all the fuss was about. Is it just pure “cool factor” or is there something to this? I unpacked a brand-new vacuum, charged it up, and went on my way to find out.
What is the Dyson V15 Detect Complete cordless stick vacuum?
The latest in Dyson’s growing line of cordless stick vacuums, the Dyson V15 Detect Complete features the same powerful motor for which Dyson has become known along with Root Cyclone technology that works to pick up dirt and debris from virtually any surface, with the right brush attachment. Indeed, it comes with several to suit different surfaces, but the most interesting is the Laser Slim Fluffy cleaner hand designed for hard floors (more on this below).
What sets the Dyson V15 Detect Complete apart from the Dyson V15 Detect you might see elsewhere is that it’s an exclusive to Best Buy option that includes two swappable battery packs so you can get up to two hours of cleaning per charge using one after the other.
Key specs of the Dyson V15 Detect Complete cordless stick vacuum
- The motor spins at up to 125,000 RPM and delivers 230AW of suction to provide a deep clean
- The Piezo sensor technology grabs and counts dust particles to adjust for the perfect clean
- Root Cyclone technology works by using 14 scrolled cyclones that generate forces as powerful as 100,000G to capture even the tiniest, microscopic bits of dust.
- The Slim Fluffy cleaner head sets it apart, featuring soft nylon and anti-static carbon fibre filaments that work to remove dust from hard floors and narrow gaps, such as between floorboards and under furniture.
- A five-stage filtration system traps and seals 99.99% of microscopic particles that are as tiny as 0.3 microns in size, and with HEPA filtration of 99.97%, down to 0.1 microns.
- Dyson’s DLS technology found in the High Torque cleaner heads monitors the resistance of the brush bar 360 times per second, adapting to any type of floor surface without you having to swap among brush heads.
- Choose from three cleaning modes: Auto that will intelligently adapt to the surface; Eco Mode for longer run times and less intense cleans; and Boost Mode for intensive cleaning after a mess or spill.
- LCD displays how much dirt has been sucked up to confirm a deep clean
- Anti-hairwrap technology and de-tangling comb automatically clears hair from the brush bar; while the hair screw tool with an anti-tangle conical brush bar spirals hair off the brush and into the bin
Using the Dyson V15 Detect Complete and the Slim Fluffy brush head
As someone who is already familiar with Dyson cordless vacuums, I was already confident in how easy it would be to set up. While I did not mount it since I’m using a review sample, the mount is identical to the one I have in my home, which is super easy to remove and position the vacuum back in place. As expected, all pieces snap together easily and can be removed and swapped as needed depending on the surface you want to clean.
The brush heads all work wonderfully well, but the one I was most excited to try was the Slim Fluffy brush that works with the lasers.
My first impression was an overwhelming “wow.” You get the best effect by turning off the lights, at which point the green laser light that emits from the brush head illuminates dirt you didn’t even know was there, and bigger pieces you did. The LCD at the top and piezo sensor gives you detailed data on how many particles are being picked up as you push the vacuum back and forth along with a graphing of the size of debris so you can see just how many tiny particles are being sucked into the bin from between your floorboards or specs of dust that are wedged between kitchen tiles. (Note that this brush head only works with floors, not carpeting). This is a neat feature but I really didn’t know how to interpret all the data and I’m not sure what I’d do with it anyway. If anything, it’s wonderful for dramatic effect and to increase your level of satisfaction that you’re cleaning tons and tons of dirt.
Indeed, the best word to use to describe the Slim Fluffy brush head is “satisfying.” Sometimes, you feel like you’re aimlessly pushing a vacuum back and forth and not sure if it’s doing much. Here, you get visual proof that it is.
A more useful piece of information on the screen is the countdown timer for the battery, which gives you an idea of how much cleaning time you have left instead of the vacuuming dying right when you’re doing that final quadrant of the bedroom floor. I also love that if there’s an issue with the vacuum, a message will appear on the screen to tell you the suction is blocked, for example, so you can check for a piece of debris that’s stuck in the cleaner head or the wand.
Even with the lights on, you can see what’s being picked up. But a lights-off clean is the best way to ensure you’re picking up every bit of dirt. Because the brush head is nice and slim, it easily fits in hard-to-reach spots. It also pivots and turns with ease: I had no issues getting it all around the cupboards, stove, and dishwasher in my kitchen as well as around chair legs in the dining room.
As if the review gods were looking down upon me, right when I was working on this review, my 9-year-old opened a package of crackers while making his summer camp lunch and cheddar cracker bunnies went flying all over the kitchen floor. After picking up the larger pieces, I handed him the vacuum to give it a try. He was blown away by how well it worked as well as how easy it was to twist and turn as needed. Indeed, the Slim Fluffy brush head makes it more likely your kids will want to vacuum: have them take it up to their bedrooms, turns the lights off, vacuum, and analyze the numbers on the screen. Once done, you can inspect to see that they’ve done a sufficient clean.
Emptying the bin is a much more pleasant process than with my several-years-old Dyson cordless stick vacuum: push down on the bottom and the entire bin retracts, emptying the dust, dirt, and debris right into the garbage. With the old model I have, only the bottom cover would open and I would have to shake and sometimes coax bundles or hair or debris out of the chamber, so this is a really appreciated feature.
Bottom line
I have used a lot of Dyson vacuums in my time and the Dyson V15 Detect Complete is by far my favorite. It offers an incredibly compact package with tons of easily swappable cleaning brush heads to tackle just about any job. You can even use it handheld to suck up dirt from the car upholstery, vacuum the blinds or drapes, or give your mattress a clean.
The long battery life along with the extra battery pack could be a lifesaver and makes this Dyson cordless vacuum a viable option for cleaning the entire home. I really can’t see a reason for having a canister vacuum with this versatile appliance and the extra battery pack.
But it’s truly the Slim Fluffy brush head that makes a major difference. Admittedly, I fully expected that the feature would be more of a novelty than anything else. But there really is value in using it. I suspect that kids would actually enjoy vacuuming if they could use this brush head and do it in the dark. Any appliance that can convince kids to clean is a winner in my books!
Check out the Dyson V15 Detect Complete at Best Buy Online. Note that if you don’t want or think you’d need the extra battery pack, you can also grab the Dyson V15 Detect Total Clean package without it.
The health benefits would be keeping allergens to a minimum and keeping the surface child friendly for our 1 year old Daughter
One of the benefits is keeping the dust to a minimum leading to less allergens and improved air quality
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Health benefits:
I’m allergic to dust and dust mites. Using the vacuum would help with the allergies.
Keep dust down in the house
Keep air less dusty is good for your lungs
It would help to minimize dust allergies…
The health benefits is you are getting rid of dust ad allergens for cleaner breathing air
The health benefits of vacuuming regularly using a powerful Dyson vacuum include keeping the house as dust-free as possible and also a cleaner home makes one feel better mentally
The health benefits of vacuuming regularly using a powerful Dyson vacuum are better air quality with less dust and allergens!
Getting rid of dust and allergens
It’d help reduce dust and allergens
The biggest health benefit is being able to cut down on the dust and allergens in our home.
The HEPA filter will capture even the finest dust, improving air quality.
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Best way to keep pet hair to an absolute minimum!
Keeps dust to a minimum!!
Vacuuming regularly using a powerful Dyson vacuum is really great to help improve air quality. Getting rid of all those microscopic particles helps us breath cleaner air!
The biggest health benefits of of vacuuming regularly using a powerful Dyson vacuum are better air quality with less dust and allergens, and a better environment for a better life.
The quality of the filters is key to the health benefits of using a Dyson vacuum, resulting in less allergens and overall less dust flying around
Less dust and allergies! I recently developed indoor allergies from working from home and not upping the cleaning routine! Lesson learned…
Vacuuming regularly using a powerful Dyson vacuum is really great to help improve air qualit. The HEPA filter will capture even the finest dust, improving air quality!!
Lowers the dust in the room helping with allergens and breathing.
The benefit of vacuuming regularly are to help with allergies and breathing issues.
One of the benefits of vacuuming regularly is better air quality.
Best way to keep pet hair to an absolute minimum!
Decreased allergies and breathing issues.
The dyson will do a deep clean to get rid of dust and dust mites and give you a fresh clean home. The hepa filter gives you the assurance that allergens are kept at bay and make you feel happier in your home.
I’d say a benefit of vacuuming more frequently is having better air quality which leads to less allergies. Also prevents my young kids from picking up crumbs I missed when sweeping.
I vacuum my mattress frequently to reduce dust mites and improve my sleep.
VACUUMING ON A regular basis helps keep the air clean
I think one of the biggest health benefits of vacuuming on a regular basis (and frequently!) is that you’ll have better quality air in your home.
“The Piezo sensor technology grabs and counts dust particles to adjust for the perfect clean” so clean so no allergies.
A HEPA filter would decrease allergens and other particles, and improve air quality.
Some of the health benefits of vacuuming regularly using a powerful Dyson vacuum are less dust and dust mites in the air and on surfaces, which in turn provides cleaner air to breathe and less allergies being triggered.
A vacuum like this would help eliminate a lot of allergens as well as smaller harmful items that can make us sick.
Having allergies in the family, a vacuum like this would greatly help keep everyone a little bit safer.
The benefits of vacuuming on a regular basis and frequently brings much better quality air in your home. If you suffer from allergies even better. Reading the Dyson features, the HEPA filter seems to reduce these allergens. I don’t own one (hopefully one day) but any filter that can trap particles in the air is a big PLUS. Thanks for your wonderful article Christine!
Regularly vacuuming with this vacuum that has HEPA filtration and five-stage filtration system will keep dust and and allergens to minimum and helps improve air quality.
Less allergens and much better quality of air would result, particularly from these new HEPA filters
The HEPA filter would decrease allergens and improve air quality.
Keeps dust and allergens to a minimum.
The health benefits from the five stage filtration system picking up 99.99% of microscopic particules and the hepa filter would be so great for anyone with asthma, dust allergies (like my husband), pet hair allergies and just overall for anyone I suspect. Would love to have one of these!
Love the amazing filters that trap all those microscopic particles for cleaner air.
Regular vacuuming eliminate dust mites and provides your body with adequate exercise
Filter out dust particles to reduce allergies
A health benefit would be that it would reduce allergins and therefor alergic reaction. It would also help protect the grandchildrren when they crawl on the floors.
A five-stage filtration system traps and seals 99.99% of microscopic particles that are as tiny as 0.3 microns in size, and with HEPA filtration of 99.97%, down to 0.1 microns.
Cleans the air as it vaccuums!
Allergy saving! “The five-stage filtration system traps and seals 99.99% of microscopic particles that we don’t see but that would be harmful if breathed in.”
The HEPA system! I don’t want something that just pushes the dust around!
the suction power and filtration is great to pick up all the dust and dirt particles
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