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We have had 2 Dysons, the original DC01 and a later Animal model. Both of them have been ok, but have required service visits from Dyson in their lifetime. Having said that we have never been charged for the visits.
The one you refer to is a "ball" and the capacity on them is very small.
I'm now looking at a Miele and may go down the cylinder route.
The one you refer to is a "ball" and the capacity on them is very small.
I'm now looking at a Miele and may go down the cylinder route.
I still have the original DC01. It's a bit of a trigger's broom but all the parts are available on-line and it's a PoP to take apart/fix. Sucks fabulously if you empty it once in a while and flap the filters against the kerb.
The DC24 has a stronger suck but has a smaller capacity. It's what I'd replace mine with if the motor ever gives up.
The DC24 has a stronger suck but has a smaller capacity. It's what I'd replace mine with if the motor ever gives up.
I use dozens of different vacuum cleaners when cleaning up after working in clients homes.
Without exception all the Dysons I've used are absolute crap, they rarely have anywhere near as much suction as a cheap upright and usually have bits missing or broken off. Whoever in the Dyson design team though putting the extension hose in the handle of the upright models was a good idea really needs to go back and think again. Every time you pull on the tube or bend down to work at floor lever the poxy thing falls over and smacks you on the head. They are awkward, messy and fiddly to empty too.
Dyson - absolute crap IMO, a real triumph of Marketering over Engineering. If you want a tough powerful vacuum cleaner that will actually clean your carpets rather than than a fashion statement to talk about at dinner parties, either buy a bog standard upright Panasonic with a bag you can quickly and cleanly change when full and spend the money you save on beer instead or get a Mille or Sebo that both suck like a Philipino houseboy and will last forever.
Without exception all the Dysons I've used are absolute crap, they rarely have anywhere near as much suction as a cheap upright and usually have bits missing or broken off. Whoever in the Dyson design team though putting the extension hose in the handle of the upright models was a good idea really needs to go back and think again. Every time you pull on the tube or bend down to work at floor lever the poxy thing falls over and smacks you on the head. They are awkward, messy and fiddly to empty too.
Dyson - absolute crap IMO, a real triumph of Marketering over Engineering. If you want a tough powerful vacuum cleaner that will actually clean your carpets rather than than a fashion statement to talk about at dinner parties, either buy a bog standard upright Panasonic with a bag you can quickly and cleanly change when full and spend the money you save on beer instead or get a Mille or Sebo that both suck like a Philipino houseboy and will last forever.
Edited by Jaguar steve on Monday 11th January 08:57
Jaguar steve said:
I use dozens of different vacuum cleaners when cleaning up after working in clients homes.
Without exception all the Dysons I've used are absolute crap, they rarely have anywhere near as much suction as a cheap upright and usually have bits missing or broken off. Whoever in the Dyson design team though putting the extension hose in the handle of the upright models was a good idea really needs to go back and think again. Every time you pull on the tube or bend down to work at floor lever the poxy thing falls over and smacks you on the head. They are awkward, messy and fiddly to empty too.
Dyson - absolute crap IMO, a real triumph of Marketering over Engineering. If you want a tough powerful vacuum cleaner, either buy a bog standard Panasonic with a bag you can quickly and cleanly change when full and spend the money you save on beer instead or get a Sebo which sucks like a Philipino houseboy and will last forever.
Yes i've had the falling over problem. Also on both models the hoses have split after a year or so.Without exception all the Dysons I've used are absolute crap, they rarely have anywhere near as much suction as a cheap upright and usually have bits missing or broken off. Whoever in the Dyson design team though putting the extension hose in the handle of the upright models was a good idea really needs to go back and think again. Every time you pull on the tube or bend down to work at floor lever the poxy thing falls over and smacks you on the head. They are awkward, messy and fiddly to empty too.
Dyson - absolute crap IMO, a real triumph of Marketering over Engineering. If you want a tough powerful vacuum cleaner, either buy a bog standard Panasonic with a bag you can quickly and cleanly change when full and spend the money you save on beer instead or get a Sebo which sucks like a Philipino houseboy and will last forever.
CatherineJ said:
rocksteadyeddie said:
CarlT said:
We got rid of our Dyson after a few months as it was crap and had less suck on it than my wife 
Get a Miele - much better !
+1. The Cat and Dog is great. They last and last and last. Oh, and suck too. Get a Miele - much better !
This one:http://www.miele.co.uk/vacuum-cleaners/s5/catdogtu...
Maybe I've been lucky but I don't get the Dyson hatred - I've got 2;
A really early cylinder job that has been used as dust/chip extractor on a woodworking router and sander as well as a garage and car hoover - I don't know how long I've had it but I'm guessing at around 7 years - never had a single problem with it
The other is one of the new ball ones - had it for a year; in that time it's kept a house with 2 dogs, 2 cats and a teenager clean and at the weekends been used for aluminium chip extraction from a small CnC machine.
Rubbish? Not in my experience to be fair...
A really early cylinder job that has been used as dust/chip extractor on a woodworking router and sander as well as a garage and car hoover - I don't know how long I've had it but I'm guessing at around 7 years - never had a single problem with it
The other is one of the new ball ones - had it for a year; in that time it's kept a house with 2 dogs, 2 cats and a teenager clean and at the weekends been used for aluminium chip extraction from a small CnC machine.
Rubbish? Not in my experience to be fair...
Just replaced a Miele with a Dyson.
OK, so the Miele is built like a brick outhouse, but it loses suction so quickly, particularly with a dog (and we had the original cat and dog one). The Dyson isn't as well built, true, but 100% suction is a bonus, and I'd rather empty the cylinder more regularly than stare at the rug in our lounge with a matt of dog hair on it that the Miele can only make a fist of with an empty bag.
We got a DC25. So far, so good.
OK, so the Miele is built like a brick outhouse, but it loses suction so quickly, particularly with a dog (and we had the original cat and dog one). The Dyson isn't as well built, true, but 100% suction is a bonus, and I'd rather empty the cylinder more regularly than stare at the rug in our lounge with a matt of dog hair on it that the Miele can only make a fist of with an empty bag.
We got a DC25. So far, so good.
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