Help Needed re Which Dyson??

ashe · 22 May 2010 at 9:57AM

I've had two dyson's, the first lasted 4 years then sold it, the second has lasted 5 years. no problems with either.

friend is a dyson engineer who says most of the ones he has to fix on their lengthy warranty is from people not reading the manual i.e not cleaning the filter regularly, or hoovering up brick powder or large bits of stone/glass after redecorating etc.

it doesnt surprise me that much grit coming out of a carpet. Watch any carpet getting cleaned thats more than a year old and you will be amazed at how much comes out of it, even after it's been cleaned with one of those terrible vax things. a vacuum cleaner cleansup visible dust and debris, but cleaning it properly is another matter entirely.

Owain_Moneysaver · 22 May 2010 at 11:28AM

ashe wrote: »

friend is a dyson engineer who says most of the ones he has to fix on their lengthy warranty is from people not reading the manual i.e not cleaning the filter regularly, or hoovering up brick powder or large bits of stone/glass after redecorating etc.

Henry will suck up brick powder.

And how many times have we used the word 'hoover' in this thread?

devildog · 22 May 2010 at 5:13PM

Ashe
No I read the manual and everything was cleaned out regularly and I didn't clear up brick dust or anything(have an old vax in garage that gets used for those jobs)
The vax wasn't used to wash the carpet either(rubbish for anything barring the lightest soiling) I always hired a rug doctor and went through the house with it.

SimbaSimon · 22 May 2010 at 6:19PM

loopylulu wrote: »

We have just finished completely re-doing our kitchen and we have pretty much ruined our hoover with cleaning up rubble etc. We have had this one for almost 10 years and it doesn't really suck anymore.

We have enough money left in the budget to buy a Dyson but i'm having dilemmas about which to get.

Originally i wanted a cylinder one and was going to get the DC19T2 Animal but then i read reviews about the uprights and thought i would get one of those.

We don't have pets but i do have long hair that gets everywhere. We have mostly carpets (including a deep pile one in the lounge/dining room) but do have a wooden floor in the kitchen.

Now i've had people telling me that the extendable hoses on the uprights are a pain to get in and out and all the bits fall off. I don't want to spend £200 on a hoover and then hate it.

Can anyone give me any advice on which to get or indeed which to avoid.

Not sure if this is in the write forum either.

We have Dyson DC14 upright which is approx 4 years old. Haven't had a single fault with it and it works brilliant with everything we throw at it. The extendable hose reaches all the way from the bottom to the top of the stairs and is really useful. The attachments do occasionally fall out if I knock the top of the Dyson against something else but otherwise they tend to stay put aslong as they are pushed fully into place. We have wooden flooring through and it works great, I tend to turn the brush thats built into the Dyson off as that works better for carpets.

MyRubyRed · 22 May 2010 at 6:35PM

My Dyson is rubbish and I'd never ever have another. Same problem as quoted above with hose replacement and I promise I adhere to the instructions. I'm going back to Miele

socks_uk · 23 May 2010 at 9:32AM

I'm another one for a Henry... I bought a Dyson about 5 years ago because our Henry was old and 'thought' I wanted a new one but the Dyson is now at the back the garage and my 20 year old Henry is still going strong! (It's the brown/cream one from the late 80's!)

nickj_2 · 23 May 2010 at 2:15PM

if you are spending £200 or so on a vacuum cleaner you want something that is going to last and is of a high build quality , unfortunately dysons don't fit in to either of these , i got one i think it was the 2nd generation version , the hose split , the clutch went , and then finally the handle snapped - so it went on a one way journey to the tip after about 6 years . i don't think you can doubt their ability to pick up - i was amazed after the 1st time we used it at the amount of stuff it did pick up - but unfortanetely the build quality and the components do not appear to be robust enough to cope with everyday use .
at work (i'm a decorator) and i have a henry which is about 10yrs old and still going strong - yes the bags do get clogged up and suction is reduced but you can just put a new bag in . it has no problem in picking up fine dust and rubble etc which would probably destroy a dyson
if you want to spend that sort of cash i would get a german make or go for a henry for around £80

penrhyn · 23 May 2010 at 2:40PM

loopylulu wrote: »

Have you tried both? I thought Dyson were meant to be the best you can get.

Yes I had a Dyson and now have a Meile, better by far in performance and build quality.
To be specific I have a TT5000 Cat and Dog.
Yes the bags are expensive but they are of a high capacity and you avoid the clouds of dust resulting from emptying a Dyson canister.

thistledome · 23 May 2010 at 2:52PM

loopylulu wrote: »

We don't have pets but i do have long hair that gets everywhere. We have mostly carpets (including a deep pile one in the lounge/dining room) but do have a wooden floor in the kitchen.

Another Miele fan here. Used to have a cylinder Dyson but it never really picked up pet hair properly and I bought a Miele TT5000 Cat and Dog. Best vacuum I've ever had, well-made, quiet and really powerful - makes short work of pet hair. However, long human hairs tend to get wrapped round the brush and have to be cut off. I suspect that this would happen with any make of vacuum that uses a similar type of turbo brush.

The only downside is the expensive dust bags, but I'd never go back to Dyson.

bengalknights · 23 May 2010 at 4:53PM

stick with numatic its used by the big cleaning companies such as rentokil etc and is very good in the house and outdoors

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