I don't like Air Watts as a rating because it's fuzzy math. It involves power efficiency so a lower powered vacuum with less air flow could get the same Air Watt number as a more powerful vacuum that uses more electricity. I'm not a Dyson expert so I don't know the exact motor specifications but Dyson upright vacuums have a electric powered brushroll which adds to the total power used while Dyson canister vacuums do not have electric powered brushrolls. The canisters only have air-driven turbo brushes so the canisters use less electricity and therefore get a higher Air Watt rating. The other thing is canister vacuums have a longer hose and which usually makes a longer air path so you want a more powerful canister motor to compensate for the longer length the air has to travel. I prefer to look at air flow in CFM and Water Lift. CFM tells how much air is moved and Water Lift describes how powerful the suction is for lifting heavier particles. It's like Horsepower and Torque, one is not good without the other. More on reddit.com

The biggest difference is the Cinetic doesn't have a pre-motor filter to wash, while the Animal 2 does. Any performance difference between the two are negligible. I'd just get the cheaper Animal 2. They are both HEPA vacuums and have minimal dust emissions. Filtration on a Dyson are comparable to Sebo, Riccar, Miele; it only becomes an issue when emptying (dust cloud), so be aware of that and empty outside or wrap a trash bag around the bin while emptying to contain the dust cloud. More on reddit.com

Good luck I recommend setting it out in the sun and making sure to tap it on the ground to hopefully dislodge some of the debris. Unfortunately due to the dark wet dirt in the chambers there is a high likelihood of mold growing. If this happens the vacuum will smell like wet dog for the rest of its life!! Try to avoid that at all costs new cyclones are pretty expensive. Also because of the way the up14 is constructed with no prefilter there will be a lot of buildup of dust in the cyclone and more space for mold to grow. This is a very sticky situation to be sure. Good luck and I wish you the best! More on reddit.com

Maytag m1200 is my choice. It comes with a true hepa filter and hepa bags. 2 motors for hard wood floor and carpeting. Standard 17 foot hose with could potentially reach the whole way up the steps. Metal brush and bottom plate. 40 ft cord. It's really anything you'd ever need in a vacuum but it's heavy. It's adjustable to all types of floors and carpeting too. It's made by the same company that makes riccar/simplicity. I do like miele as well but I always have a hell of a time getting parts for them. More on reddit.com