I think it's been discussed before but I can't remember the details.

What are opinions on Dyson vacuum cleaners, please?

Mary

Mary Fisher wrote:
I think it's been discussed before but I can't remember the details.

What are opinions on Dyson vacuum cleaners, please?

Our DC01 (may God rest it's soul) was very good. It lasted a long time,
and took some very rough treatment.

Our DC05 (cylinder) has been the biggest pile of cr@p I've ever spent
£240 on.

If you want an upright, I can thoroughly recommend this:
http://www.comet.co.uk/comet/html/cache/361_198579.html
It's superb. Suction is better than any other vacuum we've ever had.
Dust bin is large. Filters are easy to clean. It's the closest I've ever
come to loving a vacuum cleaner.


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Grunff wrote:

Our DC01 (may God rest it's soul)

Dammit!! I can't believe I did that! Its. ITS.


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Our DC01 (may God rest it's soul)

Dammit!! I can't believe I did that! Its. ITS.

To err is human, to forgive divine.

You have erred, I forgive you. Because you confessed!

Mary

Grunff wrote:

Dust bin is large. Filters are easy to clean. It's the closest I've ever
come to loving a vacuum cleaner.

Apparently that is a recognised problem in A&E departments.... ;-)

I am told (reasonably reliably) there was a time that the "dustbuster"
was one of the primary causes of penile shaft injury in the uk! (has a
rotating fan blade not too far back from the spout)

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What are opinions on Dyson vacuum cleaners, please?


Over rated. No, very over rated.

Flimsy, not worth the money.

In fact, I can't think of a single good feature.


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On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 16:17:32 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

I think it's been discussed before but I can't remember the details.

What are opinions on Dyson vacuum cleaners, please?

Mary

Crap.

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On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 16:17:32 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

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What are opinions on Dyson vacuum cleaners, please?

Mary

Crap.

OK, I get the consensus. But WHY are they crap?

Mary

Mary Fisher wrote:

OK, I get the consensus. But WHY are they crap?

DC05:

unwieldy

difficult to drag around

hose is horrible thin plastic that crushes really easily and has a mind
of its own

you *DO* lose suction, because the filter clogs easily

the brush-head is a really awful design

the coil retract doesn't

mine cost more than 3x that Panasonic, which outperforms it in every
respect.


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wrote:

I think it's been discussed before but I can't remember the details.

What are opinions on Dyson vacuum cleaners, please?

Mary

Crap.

OK, I get the consensus. But WHY are they crap?

Mary





They go on about being bagless, but don't tell you that they still have
filters, albeit small ones, that get clogged and reduce the suction. At the
end of the day no better no worse than lots of other machines IMO.

Peter

We have had a Dyson DC01 cleaner for years. It is brilliant. Of course they
have filters. Anyone should be able to work that out. We use washable
filters and I clean them every time I empty it. Suction never fails.

My only small complaint is that the plastic used is a tad brittle.

I wouldn't change it.

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On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 16:17:32 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

I think it's been discussed before but I can't remember the details.

What are opinions on Dyson vacuum cleaners, please?

Mary

Crap.

OK, I get the consensus. But WHY are they crap?

Mary





They go on about being bagless, but don't tell you that they still have
filters, albeit small ones, that get clogged and reduce the suction. At
the
end of the day no better no worse than lots of other machines IMO.

Peter




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On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 16:17:32 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

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What are opinions on Dyson vacuum cleaners, please?

Mary

Crap.

OK, I get the consensus. But WHY are they crap?

No idea why everyone is so down on them. I'm still
amazed with how good mine is. I've not had any problems
with blocked filters and it still manages to lift an
amazing amount of stuff out of a carpet.

Having looked at the various clones I'd still buy
another one.

G.

On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 15:44:28 UTC, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

OK, I get the consensus. But WHY are they crap?

Heavy. Not very reliable. Not even made in Britain any more. Not that
much better than a good conventional. Expensive.

(get a Henry or one of his brothers!)

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What are opinions on Dyson vacuum cleaners, please?

Mary

Crap.

OK, I get the consensus. But WHY are they crap?

Mary

Lifetime filters my arse

Peter

"Peter" wrote
| Lifetime filters

Well, they last the lifetime of the filter don't they?

| ... my arse

Saves money on toilet paper I suppose.

Owain

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Mary Fisher wrote:
OK, I get the consensus. But WHY are they crap?

Apart from the high cost, their reliability is poor.

This isn't to say every single one breaks down regularly, but they are
nothing like as reliable as some others.

Depends on what you want. They work - the upright one at least - pretty
well. And you may like the looks. The once possible good reason for buying
- that they were made in this country and therefore provided work for your
fellows - no longer applies.

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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:

In article ,
Mary Fisher wrote:
OK, I get the consensus. But WHY are they crap?

Apart from the high cost, their reliability is poor.

That's a very "sweeping" statement Dave!

I'll chip in and say that we bought a DC01 in the early days, we've used
it ever since, and it has *never* broken down. We think it's great (and
it's quieter than our previous cleaners).

There are two great variables he

(1) People treat their possessions in different ways. (Note how many
people in here have said "I've never replaced the filters yet!")
To be sanctimonious for a moment (Rev. John speaking) I always aspire
to treating our expensive devices with the reverence due something
that's taken so much out of the earth (and of humanity) to create, so I
try to keep stuff like new. Please note the word "aspire" - I'm not
exactly 100% successful -- too feckn lazy.

(2) Dyson now have lots of different models, and it's pretty clear that
some are less successful than others.

cheers -- just off to polish me car.

j.

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John wrote:
Apart from the high cost, their reliability is poor.

That's a very "sweeping" statement Dave!

I'm simply quoting other's findings. Statistics.

I'll chip in and say that we bought a DC01 in the early days, we've used
it ever since, and it has *never* broken down. We think it's great (and
it's quieter than our previous cleaners).

Obviously, reliability is based on the number of problems in a sample. It
would be a very poor maker where every one broke down. It might be that
only one in three gives problems while a better make is one out of ten.

However, as a straw poll, do a search on this group. You'll find dozens of
questions about fixing Dysons - with the same problems cropping up time
and time again. Not so with others. Now I know Dyson might be the most
popular, but not by this proportion.

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I think it's been discussed before but I can't remember the details.

What are opinions on Dyson vacuum cleaners, please?

Mary


Crap.


OK, I get the consensus. But WHY are they crap?


Because they are overpriced, don't actually work that well, and instead
of a bag clogging and getting binned, the motor filters clog, and need a
service engineer, or a new motor.

Unless you are very adept at stripping one down.

But adepts at stripping vacuum cleaners don't buy dysons. Women buy
dysons, because, like women, they are a triumph of form over function.

Designed to sell, but not to work :-)

Mary

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"EricP" wrote in message
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On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 16:17:32 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

I think it's been discussed before but I can't remember the details.

What are opinions on Dyson vacuum cleaners, please?

Mary

Crap.

OK, I get the consensus. But WHY are they crap?

Mary




It all depends what you want to suck up with them, if you don't have
fine dence dust, you have a nifty hover.

Rick

"Rick Dipper" wrote in message

Crap.

OK, I get the consensus. But WHY are they crap?

Mary




It all depends what you want to suck up with them, if you don't have
fine dence dust, you have a nifty hover.

Rick

Is anyone else puzzled about this reply?

Mary

On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 22:14:04 +0100, Mary Fisher wrote:

It all depends what you want to suck up with them, if you don't
have fine dence dust, you have a nifty hover.

Is anyone else puzzled about this reply?

Read Ricks following post, as soot and plaster dust are not explicity
excluded as suitable material for a Dyson to suck he is taking Dyson
to Trading Standards/Advertising Standards over the claim of "no loss
of suction"...

I wonder if he dries his pet dog in the microwave?

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wrote:


"Rick Dipper" wrote in message

Crap.

OK, I get the consensus. But WHY are they crap?

Mary




It all depends what you want to suck up with them, if you don't have
fine dence dust, you have a nifty hover.

Rick

Is anyone else puzzled about this reply?

Mary


See my post, which is a mesage from Dyson themselves. This later post
answers the "why are they crap" question.

Rick

Mary Fisher wrote:

I think it's been discussed before but I can't remember the details.

Many times!

What are opinions on Dyson vacuum cleaners, please?

I like mine. It's an old one, but still works perfectly - better than any
other I've ever used.

Sheila

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What are opinions on Dyson vacuum cleaners, please?

Mary


DC01 was awkward with a big head.

DC03 has a slim head and works beautifully, only fault has been a faulty
lead which I fixed. The reality of seeing all the junk that is underfoot
and no recurring bag expense are the delights too.

I agree they can be flimsy compared with something more industrial but if
treated reasonably are fine.

Buy one from Costco, try it for a month, return if you don't like it.

mrcheerful

On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 16:17:32 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

I think it's been discussed before but I can't remember the details.

What are opinions on Dyson vacuum cleaners, please?

Mary

They suck!

BB

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What are opinions on Dyson vacuum cleaners, please?

I have had a DC04 for about 4-5 years and it's brilliant. I have only ever
bothered to clean the filters once in that time and it's never lost suction.
Those that complain about the filters may have the special "anti allergy"
models that have all sorts of special filters.

I would definitely buy one again, not that I need to. The only thing I
would say is that they make you paranoid about the amount of dust in your
house just from the amount it sucks up

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I think it's been discussed before but I can't remember the details.

What are opinions on Dyson vacuum cleaners, please?

If you are the type of person who treats such things with reasonable care
then I would say they are good.

If you want something to clean up after DIY and tend to be a bit clumsy with
things then avoid it.

We like ours - but I have still got and old Hoover Constellation (Remember
them - spherical) for DIY and the car - it lives in the garage and comes out
about 3 time a year for the nasty jobs.

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"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
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I think it's been discussed before but I can't remember the details.

What are opinions on Dyson vacuum cleaners, please?

I have had a DC04 for about 4-5 years and it's brilliant. I have only
ever
bothered to clean the filters once in that time and it's never lost
suction.
Those that complain about the filters may have the special "anti allergy"
models that have all sorts of special filters.

I would definitely buy one again, not that I need to. The only thing I
would say is that they make you paranoid about the amount of dust in your
house just from the amount it sucks up


Rubbish its because you can see the dust in the bin, when its in a bag you
are not aware because you cant see it they suck up just as much if not more,
maybe yours blows back inside when u empty it in the dustbin.

Peter

On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 17:36:49 +0000 (UTC), Peter wrote:

Rubbish its because you can see the dust in the bin, when its in a
bag you are not aware because you cant see it they suck up just as
much if not more,

I disagree. When we got our DC04 about 4 or 5 years ago the main
living room carpet had just been done with a traditional bagged
machine. As it is with a new toy you play, so the living room carpet
got done again, the DC04 filled it's tank twice from that supposedly
clean carpet...

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Dave Liquorice wrote:

I disagree. When we got our DC04 about 4 or 5 years ago the main
living room carpet had just been done with a traditional bagged
machine. As it is with a new toy you play, so the living room carpet
got done again, the DC04 filled it's tank twice from that supposedly
clean carpet...

When our DC01 arrived 7 years ago, I used it on the apparently clean living
room carpet. The tank filled up before I got a third of the way across the
room. Mostly dog hair, none of which had been visible on the surface. We
don't have dogs, but the previous residents did.

Sheila

S Viemeister wrote:

When our DC01 arrived 7 years ago, I used it on the apparently clean living
room carpet. The tank filled up before I got a third of the way across the
room. Mostly dog hair, none of which had been visible on the surface. We
don't have dogs, but the previous residents did.

Compelling as a story, but not what my children even at primary school
learnt to call "a fair test". I hypothesise (but would be happy to be
proved wrong by actual experiment) that as your Dyson's now 7 years old,
if you were to repeat the trial with a brand-new "bagged" cleaner - if
the DC-01 is an upright, then a fair comparison for a cylinder includes
a motorised bruch - you'd find the brand-new one similarly able to
produce plenty of gunge used just after a go with the now-aging Dyson.

Over time, cleaners do get less effective: parts which are
closely-fitting and almost airtight when new become looser and leakier
with age, filters clog, post-filter air passages get dirty and so
slightly narrowed; hence my belief - backed up by only one household's
experience - that the newness of a vac affects its effectiveness quite
markedly...

Stefek

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Rubbish its because you can see the dust in the bin, when its in a bag you
are not aware because you cant see it they suck up just as much if not
more,
maybe yours blows back inside when u empty it in the dustbin.

Peter

Rubbish yourself! When I had a bagged vacuum cleaner I did not have to
empty the bag after each vacuum, in fact I onlt emptied it about once every
4 weeks, now I have to empy on each vacuum

On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 13:03:36 +0100, AK wrote:

Rubbish yourself! When I had a bagged vacuum cleaner I did not have
to empty the bag after each vacuum, in fact I onlt emptied it about
once every 4 weeks, now I have to empy on each vacuum

True enough but the cannister of a Dyson doesn't hold that much and
it's not compacted like a bagged cleaner. How ever I still say they do
a better job.

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AK wrote:
I would definitely buy one again, not that I need to. The only thing I
would say is that they make you paranoid about the amount of dust in your
house just from the amount it sucks up

Perhaps a machine with a bag which conceals that same dust from view is a
better bet, then?

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What are opinions on Dyson vacuum cleaners, please?

Got a DC01 - no problems at all over several years, apart from one small
design flaw - the inlet to the main body of the vacuum under the head is
quite small and anything solid that`s larger than about a 5p piece may
block it. Its easy to get to, to remove though - 4 screws IIRC (just
remove the cover over the rotating brushes)

Oh, and we broke a belt on one once, when a sock got jammed around the
rotating brush. The filters don`t often get changed in our house - we
rinse them in a bowl and they`re fine for quite some time.

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Mary Fisher wrote:
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What are opinions on Dyson vacuum cleaners, please?

Mary


I've got a DC05 and like it. I can't get on with uprights (I'm too
tall). This one's lighter than most cylinders but has plenty of
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On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 16:17:32 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

I think it's been discussed before but I can't remember the details.

What are opinions on Dyson vacuum cleaners, please?

Superb. Very reliable.

Graham

We've still got a DC01. Had it for at least 10 years!

The thing I like is that you can easily order spare parts from the Dyson
site - isn't it so wholesome these days to be able to repair something
rather than buy a new one.

Anyway - it's still going strong - apart from a wheel falling off at the
weekend - ah well, nothing a washer and some araldite won't fix ;o)

My wife is sitting chuckling next to me - I think she read wholesome as
"tight git"!!!

Allan,

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On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 16:17:32 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
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I think it's been discussed before but I can't remember the details.

What are opinions on Dyson vacuum cleaners, please?

Superb. Very reliable.

Graham

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We've still got a DC01. Had it for at least 10 years!

The thing I like is that you can easily order spare parts from the Dyson
site - isn't it so wholesome these days to be able to repair something
rather than buy a new one.

Ah - that surprises me. I hd the feeling that in the past someone said you
couldn't fix them yourself.

Thanks for that.

Mary

Anyway - it's still going strong - apart from a wheel falling off at the
weekend - ah well, nothing a washer and some araldite won't fix ;o)

My wife is sitting chuckling next to me - I think she read wholesome as
"tight git"!!!

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What are opinions on Dyson vacuum cleaners, please?

Superb. Very reliable.

Graham