Dyson Tree
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cheesewonton
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Take it to the next VCMA convention and on the last day, light it on fire in the parking lot like the finale of Burning Man.
centralsweeper63
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That is cool idea. I just throw mine, into the rubbish trailer that is.
centralsweeper63
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I hope you aren't whining.
Assuming the motor itself isn't shot on those you could probably fix them with an air compressor on the cyclone assembly\filters and a new battery.
But you're also missing attachments and filters in some of the photos so you'd probably end up in the same price range as just buying one new.
So not much flipping opportunity really.
But you're also missing attachments and filters in some of the photos so you'd probably end up in the same price range as just buying one new.
So not much flipping opportunity really.
I would add cracked housing (molding flow line issues).
I know this will blow a few minds around here but I still like my V7 after some ad hoc repairs + the dewalt tool battery conversion.
Mold is a good point. Especially with them just sitting there. I'd definitely be wearing n95 masks if I were to take on the challenge.
Honestly it's kinda tempting but I doubt the shop would part with them for free. And frankly you just never know what some people vacuum up.
The amount of vacuum shop videos I see on YouTube with shop owners with zero masks or gloves on is crazy to me. Dust flying everywhere etc.
Oh.. By 'molding flow lines' I meant the plastic parts "molding" as they were built; where the hot molten plastic becomes cold, then meets creating weak spots.
This isn't mine (sorry @Vacuum Facts I am travelling for work, if you really need my personal examples I'll happily take pictures when I return...) but these lines are similar to where my V7 developed cracks. Plenty more of these examples can be found by googling "Dyson mold lines."
(note: original picture removed as those lines shown were only cosmetic in nature, but these 'new' pictures show examples of structural weak spots (cold/mold flow lines):
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Oh I see. My apologies. I am familiar with those lines. I personally haven't experienced any cracks on my V15 but I don't doubt that it can happen. Especially since the vacuum can't sit upright. Which is my biggest pet peeve with all these stick vacuums on the market.
I feel like the molding lines on my bin are a bit more prominent than they were when I got it. But I haven't seen any air leaks yet so it's still fine for now.
centralsweeper63
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Is this enough examples of broken Dysons?
huskyvacs
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No vacuum store should have that many broken vacuums in queue. These are so easy to fix with basic soldering skills and the #1 cause of failure is the battery pack craps out. I buy these for like $20 and usually the batteries are swelled or they just lose charge overnight. Or charge to 100, you use it 2 mins and then they are zapped to 0%. Easy fix. Then all you have to do is dismantle it, wash everything and reassemble. Kids stuff.
These Dyson sticks sell all day long as just motors on eBay for $35-$40 each. People buy these like candy.
These Dyson sticks sell all day long as just motors on eBay for $35-$40 each. People buy these like candy.
centralsweeper63
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I am actually kind of glad Dysons are unreliable. Easy money.
rlsellman21
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Mine has been very reliable. I've owned Dysons in the past. Never had any issues with them.
I had the Ball Animal 3 for awhile and it's actually a really impressive cleaner. Here's a video of someone really abusing it in an extreme test.
The only downside is it's extremely heavy and it had a few quirks I wasn't a fan of so I eventually ended up selling it.
But the performance was excellent and I was pleasantly surprised by that. The filters also stay clean for a ridiculously long time.
cheesewonton
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Did you wash the filters every three months like Dyson recommends? Just curious because the only vacuum I ever had that claimed their HEPA exhaust filter was washable, well, that didn't last.
centralsweeper63
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Rlsellman21, what machines did you have and how long did they last? Vac14012, how long did you have it for, the corded ones generally start falling apart after 7-11 years.
