Dyson DC40

[turbo500]

Thanks to our very own Mr. Copp, I got to use the new Dyson DC40 this weekend.


 


Now, some of you who know me may fall off your chairs when you read this, so be prepared.


 


It's brilliant. Everything I hated about Dysons - the impractical hose arrangement, naff brushroll and messy filter maintenance - has gone. The motorised brushroll is lovely and stiff and really does a great job. The new suction sealing adjusting floorhead really does stick to the carpet and because it lowers automatically, it doesn't miss bits on hard floors. The new wand is much lighter than on previous models and is much quicker and less faffy to release. The machine itself is absolutely the perfect size for the average British home. It's considerably larger than the DC24 and much more powerful, but it's still lightweight and easy to use with a full length hose.


 


The filters. OH MY LORD, the filters. The new filter set up is probably the biggest and most welcome improvement. It's more accessible, easier to clean and quicker drying.


 


On the whole, very impressed. It comes with a whopping £300 price tag, but if you shop around, you can pick them up cheaper. See link to the love red DC40i at a more reasonable price



http://www.satnaveasy.co.uk/dyson-dc40i-multi-floor-i57778.html

 

[sebo_fan]

Is it easier to use than the Sebo Felix though?

 

[turbo500]

Is it easier to use than the Sebo Felix though?

No. It's lighter than the Felix, but not as easy to maneuver. I find the Felix pulls itself along - almost as though it has a power assist. It doesn't groom the carpet as well as a Felix does either. However, in terms of Dyson cleaners, it's my favourite of the lot and one that I would happilly own.

 

[gsheen]

We get the dc42 in SA which is just a different colour to the dc40 however I have a dc40 sample that was sent to us to check out, I was so impressed with that machine. Great size so easy to use, once I used it I found everything else cumbersome.

My dc40

 

[gsheen]

Sebo fan

I have the felix and the dc40 and yes while the felix is nice it is bulky and weighs a ton compared to the dc40, the dc40 is also far easier to move around

 

[turbo500]

the dc40 is also far easier to move around

I have to disagree, I found the ball mechanism to be quite stiff and not as easier to stear than the Felix, even though the Felix is heavier. Also, the Felix hardly weighs a ton - slight over exaggeration there.


 


Just to note, I will not let this thread turn into a Dyson vs. Sebo thread. Both have their market and both are high performing machines. It's amazingly refreshing to be singing the praises of a Dyson product for a change.

 

[jmurray01]

Chris, you probably know more than anybody else how much I hate Dysons, but if what you say is true about the DC40 then I take my hat off to them.

I'm not saying I'll buy one (mainly because I'm without income at the moment) but if Dyson is improving then that can only be a good thing.

If I do buy a DC40 some time, you lot will be the first to know.

Still, it can't be as good as a Hoover Senior Ranger...

 

[turbo500]

Still, it can't be as good as a Hoover Senior Ranger...

There is so much wrong with this statement, I don't know where to start.


 


It is IMPOSSIBLE to compare a cleaner made 35 years ago with one made this year. Both are for totally different markets, with different floortypes.


 


We're now living in a world where cleaning hard floors and above floor cleaning is equally as important as carpet cleaning. Also, the types of carpets people are laying these days is totally different. In 1977, thick wall to wall carpets held in place around the edge of the room with grippers and with thick underlay could be found in 98% of homes. The senior was designed so that the air could pass under the carpet, therefore the carpet would be sucked into the base of the cleaner and lifted as the grit was beaten out of it and the pile on the carpet fluffed up by the brushes. These days, laminate and hardwood floors are more popular and the majority of new carpets are stuck down, hard wearing carpets (similar to carpets fitted in offices). This type of carpet renders the cleaning system of the senior useless as air cannot pass under the carpet and very little pile is present in the first place. Strong suction and sweeping action is all that is needed to effectively clean the carpet. This is especially common in rented properties and as more and more people rent now than ever, this means the market has changed completely.


 


The Dyson DC40 and Hoover Senior are both very effective machines. They are, however, designed for completely different scenarios and one would perform higher than the other in each environment. The Dyson would whoop the senior's ass in a modern home with lots of different floortypes and hard wearing, low pile carpets. For that reason, the comparison is completely invalid.


 


**end rant**

 

[jmurray01]

Oh my Chris, you seem to have taken me seriously, I was being flippant!

 

[gsheen]

I do find the Sebo to weigh a ton compared to the dc40 and thats my opinion not an and not there for you to dismiss Now before you Jump off the deepend about this turning into a dyson vs sebo thread, I sell both machines in my shop. I think both have there good quality's.
I realise that I like the dc40 more than the felix for a number of reasons so what I like to do to get an objective view is to lend the machines one after another to family members to use. My mom , mother in law sister in law and my wife all used the sebo and dc40, all made the same comments and all couldn't care less about a vacuum as long a its easy to use. All said the dc40 was easier to use and felt less heavy.

Now I also take it that it goes down to what you are used to.and what you feel comfortable with.
The ball was a little tight but I put it down to the machine been brand new,compared to my dc25 but then I realised that my dc25 was 3 years old already and had done more mileage than most vacuums would do in 10 years. With in a day or two it was whizzing around with ease

 

[trebor]

take a look...

or another look at:





 


the launch of the G-tech Air-ram.  Pay close attention to the bits about power consumption/dirt removal efficiency.  I think a re-introduction of the Hoover junior would be absolutely brilliant and a huge hit after all the plastic throwaway stuff we have had.

 

[gsheen]

One thing I wanted to add, That we always seem to forget n this forum.

We are not consumers but Vacuum Fanatics.

Whether it be Hoover , Eureka, Kirby,Sebo or Dyson we all have our preferences. When you are a die hard Kirby fan a Rainbow or Sebo will always fall short compared to your beloved Kirby, same with any other make of vacuum.

Put it this way, I am also a Car fanatic, I Love Mercedes Benz, Yesterday a friend came to see me in His brand new Audi a6, Wow what a car they have definitely improved over the years that's for sure, but in my mind it still didn't feel as safe as my older gen E class or my other Mercs, why Because I love Mercedes.

In JMurrys world there is nothing better than a Hoover Ranger, for him its the best vacuum. there is no need to take him to task over it

My old Mercedes Eclass is old but in my opinion, the best yes it uses more petrol than all of our other cars combined but I don't care, Its my choice my car.

The same goes for our vacuum cleaners. You are not going to find an unbiased opinion on here,

THIS IS A VACUUM CLEANER FORUM NOT A CONSUMER REPORT

 

[jmurray01]

Indeed Gareth, we are all biased as to the machines we own and love.

For example in my mind there is no better clean fan upright of the 90s than the Hoover Turbopower 2 nor is there a better dirty fan upright of the pre-1980s than the Senior - IN MY MIND.

 

[Jakesvacs]

Not only did I fall off my chair, I hit my head on the way down too!

I quite like the Dc40 aswell and have always thought it was great for British sized homes. They do seam to be taking the colour out more now but whatever is in colour seams to be in very bright deep colours.

 

[jmurray01]

Nothing is deeper than the lovely Blueberry Metallic of the Turbopower 1000 U2812, surely you know that! Hmph.

 

[rolls_rapide]

"the majority of new carpets are stuck down, hard wearin

I beg to differ. No self-respecting person would have cheap stuck down carpet fitted in their home.

Wall to wall, with grippers and a suitable underlay beneath ("Dunlop Tredaire", "Cloud 9", etc.)

Axminsters, Wiltons and even foam backed are vastly superior to the contract office rubbish.

 

[vintagerepairer]

Well regardless of who is right and wrong, I don't think it is a matter of respect, more a matter of us having more choice. After the war, there was no choice. One put one's name on a list for a square of carpet and you were contacted when one became available. You didn't ask about sizes or colour, you just said yes or no.

We bought quality because that was pretty much all there was. And we had to stick with it through thick and thin. Carpets got filthy, we got bored of them, they wore thin, but we had to carry on. You would never dream of leaving a carpet behing when you moved house. You took it up and you made it fit rooms in your new home.

Today we have the choice of high and low quality. Cheap carpets which can be replaced quickly and cheaply if they get soiled or even if we get bored are seen as a God send to a good deal of people, I believe.

 

[jmurray01]

"Today we have the choice of high and low quality. Cheap carpets which can be replaced quickly and cheaply if they get soiled or even if we get bored are seen as a God send to a good deal of people, I believe." It may be Benny, but I see it as a sin to replace something that still serves its purpose just because you are "bored with it".

Make your bed and lie in it!

That's not aimed at you by the way, but at the "sinners".

 

[vintagerepairer]

That is as maybe. But now more than ever people are living for the today. Many people in their 40's and beyond -maybe even younger than that- have watched their elders put up and make do with all sorts of things which they could easily have afforded to replace now, but did not do so due to the make-do-and-mend mentality of the war, not to mention the fact that after the war there was little one could buy on the home market.

I'm not advocating waste, but I am saying that there is a lot to be said for buying something for half the price, using half the materials, if we know that whatever it is is likely to succumb to a heavy-duty incident (there are a lot of people here in sheltered housing for whom expensive carpet is a waste of money due to the soiling it gets, please make of that what you will) or even just a change in tastes.

I think it is remarkable and beautiful that some people today are keen to recycle and make do. But having lived through hard times, I do think people have a right to enjoy the moment.