The unfortunate truth about Dyson vacuums.

[compactc9]

I have to say that this is a common experiance with Dysons.

 

[compactc9]

I appologize in advance for any offense caused by the last few words of the video, and I did not make this video.

 

[westytoploader]

I watched the video several times and it seems that the problem is not the vacuum itself, but rather the crappy turbo nozzle included with it. We had a EuroPro compact canister that came a similar, less flashy nozzle and it did horrible with string, hair, etc. on the rug. Yet another machine where a TurboCat would probably help out, IMHO...

 

[tolivac]

The "crappy" turbo nozzle was the Dyson canister vacuums downfall.Bet if they had an ELECTRIC one the machine would perform better.Did anyone see the film clip of "dyson vs Rufus"Their upright Dyson dirt cup was packed with dog hair.The two vac shops I deal with here comment that the Dysons stink after prolonged pickup of pet hair-the reason--Not the replaceable or washable filter(Really at how cheap the filter is-just buy a new one)but the Cyclone assembly that Dyson recommends NOT be washed or dissassembled by the user.In the two I have-The DC07 and DC15"Ball"its amazing how much dust and dirt is clinging in the cyclone assembly that you can't clean out.Seriously-dyson should redesign the cyclone filter assembly so the user can take it apart for washing and cleaning.The DC07 I have was a trade in towards a Kirby Diamond G!Its filter was dusty stinky-replaced it-big improvement-and LOTS of human hair wrapped around its TINY brush roll.the DC15 brushroll is an improvement.I would still take ANY direct air bag vacuum ovber the Dysons.

 

[tolivac]

Another bad thing about Dyson DC07 models-the non-replaceable brush roll belt-ratchet assembly-that a vac DEALER has to replace-the assembly itself is $50.Add another $50 for labor.A vac dealer showed me the assembly.The belt is even sealed in it!Its a trick for the vac tech to replace it.The DC15 doesn't use this ratchet-belt assembly-their roller brush is in two segemnts the user can remove for cleaning or replacement.

 

[brettsomers]

dyson, to me, is in the same class of vacuums as the Regina Housekeeper and the 8lb Oreck. (runs)

 

[tolivac]

another downfall of that Dyson canister-For its $500 price you could buy other types of canister vacs for the same price or less--and get a real ELECTRIC power nozzle-and cleaner to use bags.I saw the Dyson cansiter at Sears-and right beside it for LESS money you could buy a Kenmore "Progressive" canister vac that has a real electric powernozzle and clean Filtrete bags.$500 is a LOT of money to pay for a canister vac that doesn't have an electric power nozzle and an electrified hose.Supposedly Sears is now selling a Kenmore "Iridium" canister bagless vac that is similar to the Dyson DC11 and the Sears one has a REAL electric powernozzle-and for a lower price.Would like to see a demo of this machine.Its the rage on the "Other" chatroom.

 

[Acerone]

Yes it's the turbo head that's the problem with the DC11 here in the US.

Take a look at this

 

[foraloysius]

Yuck! That movie convinced me never to buy a bagless. No way I want to run the risk of having to empty a vacuum like that!

 

[lavamat_jon]

No problems at all with our Dyson DC14 although I didn't particularly like our first DC03.

Ours is upright though, and picks everything up and cleans very thoroughly, better than Electrolux and I think Panasonic vacuum cleaners we had between the Dyson's. And I have to say that we never have the emptying problems as in the Rufus video, but then we are careful as to not use it so the bin comes over the Max mark!

Dyson's aren't all that bad, honest. This is coming from somebody who appreciated the quality and performance of machines, and expects nothing but the best of both (bear in mind I own 2 Miele washers!).

Jon

 

[hreodbeorht]

Dysons stink after prolonged pickup of pet hair-the reason--Not the replaceable or washable filter(Really at how cheap the filter is-just buy a new one)but the Cyclone assembly that Dyson recommends NOT be washed or dissassembled by the user.In the two I have-The DC07 and DC15"Ball"its amazing how much dust and dirt is clinging in the cyclone assembly that you can't clean out.Seriously-dyson should redesign the cyclone filter assembly so the user can take it apart for washing and cleaning

I have the DC07 "Animal." After using the thing for several months, I took the top off the cyclone part. It's held on by 3 torx screws. The inside was loaded with clinging cat litter dust and other junk. Used a shop vac to vacuum the vac. This past year I've simply taken the thing outside and washed it down with a strong hose. This way I was able to wash out all the dust and dirt in areas where I can't figure out how to get the lower thing apart. Then I let the thing dry in the sun. As long as all the water is shaken out, I don't see what the big deal is about washing it. Seems to work just fine. Still, I miss my Hoover canister.....

 

[mayken4now]

We love our Dyson. We do not have a head that the beater bar is driven by air. THEY DONT WORK. We have the DC07 and it is fantastic.

Steve

 

[whirlcool]

Doing The Doggie Two Step

We have three dogs that shed a lot. Two of them have shedding seasons while one of them sheds all the time. We brush them all daily to remove excess hair.
When we use the Miele, we'll just about fill up the bag on just one vacuuming session! We vacuum once per week. We do get the entire house done, but we are amazed at how much dog hair we pick up, even with the dogs being brushed on a daily basis. As you know Miele bags can be pricey, so every other week we use the Rainbow to vacuum the house and then go back over it with the Miele as it picks up the dirt that the Rainbow leaves behind.
Each room completely fills up the Rainbow reservoir and turns the water to mud. But it does get most of the dog hair so by the time the Miele takes over all it's getting is a small amount of dog hair and mostly dirt.

 

[tolivac]

I like the idea of taking apart the dyson cyclone assembly anyway-Will try that with the two I have-its ironic-you need a BAGGED vacuum to take care of the BAGLESS ones.The newer bagless machines are just a variation of the older style cloth "dump bag" vacuums.The newer ones would filter better with their better exhaust filters.But you still have to dump the dirt!Ideally with both types,modern bagless or older cloth dump bags-either should be emptied after each use.and vac dealers selling these machines should emhpasize that to the customer so as to aviod odors and dust leakage.That is a good part of the problem when these machines are taken to a vac shop for service-the customers don't dump them frequently enough-the users treat them like paper bagged vacuums.That would certainly allow odors to develop in dirt cups and cyclone filters.For the most part those customers should stick with bagged vacs-Bagless ones require more attention from the part of its user.

 

[nmaineman36]

dyson Canister vac

I have that same vac in the video and true that it does seem to catch hair at the brush...but if the guy would clean it out once in awhile it does clean very well. I also have the dc14 animal that does a great job at cleaning cat hair and deep down beach sand out of the carpets.

 

[seamusuk]

DC07 cyclones.......

As I work in a repair shop.....

I can catagorically say these DO clog. Its normally made worse by the customer not washing the filter( we recommend once a month- there is NO WAY a normal household could leave it 6 lol).

I would never buy ANY bagless vacuum they just are FAR too much hassle when it comes to maintenance!!!!

Seamus

 

[tolivac]

does the Dyson air powered powernozzle have any sort of height adjustment to match the floor-in the video it almost makes me think that if you could adjust the nozzle height to the flooring-it would pick up better-that is a BIG problem with fixed height floor nozzles-wether it be on an upright machine or a canister one.It seems like the brush actually isn't brushing the floor.On the Dyson filters-I have a NEW DC15-and its amazing how much dust collects in the filter.Its like shop dust collection cyclones in a woodworking shop-you need a filter of some sort to trap the "fines" that the cyclone won't filter.Dealt with two of those-both in high school woodshops-the first one the blower was AHEAD of the cyclone-like a "direct air" vacuum-us mischivious shop guys loved to throw wood blocks into the intakes and listen to the block go thru the fan-then rattle around in the cyclone.The second-was a clean air one-the fan and motor mounted on top-only the "fines" went thru its fan-then into a bag like filter that emptied into a trash barrel.I never saw the fan in the direct one-bet it was large and thick and was driven by a 5hp three phase motor.

 

[MrX]

We had a Nilfisk for like 20+ years and still do it's a fantastic machine and just amazing quality, suction etc.

Got a dyson to suplement it a bit... it was about 100 times noiser, suction was only OK. maintenence was a total pain in the ...

In the end we gave it away and got a miele which is an amazingly powerful simple machine and as quiet as the nilfisk.

If buying a euro vac, I'd say stick with Nilfisk or Miele!

 

[MrX]

Here's a pic of a modern version of the Nilfisk GM90

Here's a slightly more up-to-date version of our Nilfisk.
Ours doesn't have a plastic hose, it's the old fashioned tougher type and the plastic parts are grey.