Comments on: The Dyson Vaccuum

By: Spots Williams

Spots Williams — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:05:05 +0000

Disappointing is the mark of our Dyson animal. It picks up stuff fine with the hose, but carpet beater is no winner. 4 dogs and cat as well as us in and out multiple times a day means the dyson must be used daily if we are to keep floors clean.

But the foam filter clogs readily from the dust collected from our floor requiring a teardown to get to it, a wash, and then at least a 12 hour dry. We have to do this job very often, at least once a week. We must empty dirt sometimes 4 times a day.

The plastic keeper that is on the bottom of the main canister is broken on one side so doesn’t hang on very well.

I need a better vacuum!

The volume picked up on our first level fills the dyson, sometimes four times before the

By: David Parker

David Parker — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:47:31 +0000

All vacuum cleaners are bad, get clogged and don’t really have 100% cleaning ability after a short amount of time. As a salesman for the Rainbow Cleaning system over the last 14 years I have seen all the systems on the market. The Dyson with it’s high cfm is impressive but I’ll also seen the damage it does to carpet over time (but don’t know why). If I saw a better system than the Rainbow I would stop telling people about our system. The differences between any dry filtered system and the water-based Rainbow are too many to list on this forum.

Short story – I had a lady who owned a cleaning business invite me to her home to show her the Rainbow. She used a Dyson for over five years in her home daily and LOVED her Dyson. This was a test she knew she would win. After seeing the difference between the two systems on her carpet she invested in our system.

All dry filter systems get clogged by design and the more they trap the dust from coming out into to the living area the more they clog and lose something more important than suction and that’s airflow, seems like common sense to me.

PS: Added bonus: they last a LONG time!! 20-30 years if taken care of properly.

I’ll enjoyed all the post and learned about about vacuums.

I would love to get the stats in difference vacuum models and the airflow rates both with a new bag/filter and then after one hour of cleaning. No one is putting out this type of information or I just can’t find it. Can anyone help me on this?

Thanks – only my 2 cents -

By: Dave Gradl

Dave Gradl — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:50:24 +0000

We have had our Dyson Animal for about 6 years and the only problem I’ve encountered is the vacuum losing suction when the filters get clogged after using Capture powder. Capture seems to do really well at cleaning up the pets accidents, but the powder really does make a mess inside the vacuum. I wish the dirt chamber, as well as the rest of the machine was easier to disassemble for cleaning. The upper chamber is a pain to get apart and reassemble . We have two cats and an Akita. The Akita loses so much fur every time it blows it’s coat I would probably have gone through a bag per day with another unit. I have actually used the vacuum hose to suck the fur right off the dog. All in all I still like the machine and would probably buy another one.

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By: Michele Tate

Michele Tate — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:31:07 +0000

I purchased a Dyson DC17 for my brand new carpet. It’s a beautiful frieze that cost a fortune. It’s 18 months old and now it’s ruined because the rotating brush ate the fibers. I have an an independent carpet inspector comes out and tell me that it was caused by the vacuum. I am sick. Their manual states that if the carpet begins to friz to turn off the brush, but at that point, the carpet is already ruined. It may work well for other carpets, but AVOID THE DYSON AT ALL COSTS IF YOU LOVE YOUR CARPET!!!!

By: Amster

Amster — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:35:59 +0000

Well, I’ve had DC08 Root Cyclone for 2-3 years now, and it is an amazing unit. I’ve saved loads on not having to purchase any bags! The unit is robust (the plastic is of great quality), the company really seems to have thought about everything. When this Vacum cleaner dies – if it does, I will have no hesitation in buying another Dyson. Prior to this, i was replacing vacum cleaners every 2 years odd, due to their inefficieny. Hail Dyson – the company that took us away from god awful bags! Now all Dyson need do, is make the dust emptying process a little more hygienic, i.e. when I put the dust in the bin, I don’t want a little plume of it seeming to come back up after me!

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By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:42:13 +0000

I was at Best Buy to get a vacuum and I couldn’t believe the difference when I used the brand new Dyson and also used the Hoover Tempo at 80 dollars because consumer reports said it was so good.
They had some dirt, rice and nerds candy in other binds which we threw down and the freakin 80 dollar tempo did way better, i couldn’t believe it.

Please try it yourself! The dyson couldn’t pick up the rice or nerds candy at all, kept shooting it everywhere. Just my 5 cents.

By: Julie Crego

Julie Crego — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:00:03 +0000

Well I’m behind on this question but here goes. I’ve had my dyson for over 5 years. I got the animal. For my two cents, for a home environment, it’s the best thing out there. I’ve gone through so many vacs and put up with them just not fitting the bill. When we saw the dyson it was a steep price for us, but having just come into a little extra money, we splurged. I have not been disappointed. I am a real person, as I suspect are the others who love their dysons. I would love to buy another but this one just keeps on going.

By: dyson user

dyson user — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 01:36:39 +0000

I owned a dyson for 2 years now; its parts broke down twice……but the one good thing about dyson is their customer care service. They just sent the new parts to me free of charge. That’s the only good thing about dyson; it does do its job well but everytime I tried to clean the barrel, the dust flew into my face & you can never wash the ‘cyclone’. Why??? I still haven’t figure it out…..maybe one of you can tell me how to clean the dust that is always stuck inside that ‘cyclone’??? I really would like to know how. My sister has a rainbow vacuum…..now that one is really good!!! I’m just waiting for my dyson to ‘die’ before I can purchase a rainbow!!!

By: paul at apart4u

paul at apart4u — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 21:22:58 +0000

you might find this video helpfull
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=92354BD4ED1C10EF

from paul at http://www.apart4u.com

By: Rocko

Rocko — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:38:23 +0000

If you are only willing to spend $300 on a vaccuum, expect it to last years and years, and never have to clean hair out of it, time to get a reality check. We have a Filter Queen, expensive yes, but the motor is guaranteed forever at a replacementcost of $80.00 (older model, but it stays at that price forever for my machine. . older ones are $25.00 replacement ones.)

So. buy a better machine, our recent repair/maintenance (once ever 2-3 years, in addition to my simply cleaning it up once every 6 months of so)

By: DanCnKC

DanCnKC — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 19:25:12 +0000

Here’s an idea for those of you that just find the Dyson irresistible, but aren’t happy with the repair, parts availability and poor customer service issues that I hear a lot on these blogs.

Dyson’s original patent expired and Hoover built on the patent’s blueprint to create the Hoover Mach 5.

For the price ($168) it has turned out to be one heck of a machine. It uses the multi chamber technology that resists suction loss (and yes every vacuum will lose suction if you don’t clean a filter or two).

However, Hoover mates the Dyson technology with an automatic cord winder, two great hose attachment tools, a light, and the ability to turn the brush roller off on hard surfaces.

This is the first vacuum that I’ve owned where the attachment tool has it’s own brush roller – It’s a belt driven brush roller that requires no screwdriver in order to access and replace the belt. This is usually overlooked by most manufacturers – as it’s not a bullet point feature.

Suction is strong, but the secret is in the brush roller. It’s so vigorous in what it picks up, you have to dial back the roller height or risk thinning out your carpet fibers.

The Mach 5 also has a premotor filter, exhaust filter and hepa filter. Few vacuums go quite to this level, and it greatly reduces the amount dust and pollens that are ejected into the air.

The roller can be turned off at will…..and automatically turns off when the vacuum is set upright. Release the vacuum to tilt and the roller re-engages.

The motor is smooth and quiet. You can have a conversation while operating…. I’m able to run the vacuum downstairs after my kids are in bed for quick jobs….. and no one has to turn the TV up when operating.

Hoover sort of solves a few Dyson complaints as it’s parts are easier to get… The cost is 1/3 the price…. and customer service is competitive. It’s not a cult product where the company (Dyson) insists on putting a vice grip on every service related issue that comes up.

The only draw back so far to this machine is that (like Dyson), it’s a heavier machine than many out there like Orek.

Hoover combats that by giving you plenty of hose to get up your stairs and a longer cord (which did I mention is retractable?) I really like that feature… The cord stays extended to the length you need and the retracts at a push of a button.

So if you want the Dyson mystic without the Dyson price, the Dyson customer service problems, and a Dyson that actually has lights and attachments…..

The Hoover Mach 5 might be the answer.

By: Keith

Keith — Tue, 29 May 2007 01:48:29 +0000

I have been using Dyson vacuums for years, and they are especially more efficient than any Hoover, Dirt Devil, or Eureka I have owned in the past. I recently bought the new DC17, and it is by far the best vacuum I have ever owned. It picks up so much deep embedded filth like sand and animal hair with an excellent level of suction that never reduces. It definitely lives up to the marketing hype. Plus, they have five year warranties now, no other big box brand can beat that.

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 17 May 2007 11:52:26 +0000

I too repair dysons. How long to change a belt on a DC04? Most of the morning.. Any other vaccy? – minutes..

Superb salesmanship Mr Dyson.. The bagless cleaner. The bag on a conventional cleaner is the filter too. Replace the bag – replace the filter – in effect. Dyson filters clog within a few runs around the house, reducing efficiency – so wheres the advantage in that?

My top tip is the Panasonic BAG MCE470 or similar – easy to service and give as good cleaning in my humble oppinion.

Ohh and the British company bit? Look where they are made now. The only person profiting from these nowadays is Dyson upper management.