Another Hello and Which is the Quietest Dyson?

[carlstock]

Hi, everyone!

This is a kind of “hello again” because I do not visit as often as I would like to, but some of your know who I am anyway. Hello to you if you don’t know me.

This is also a somewhat cheeky way of making new friends, but if anyone would like to chat with me on MSN (Windows Live Messenger), I can found on there regularly. Just add my e-mail address, which can be found in my profile, and I would be very happy, especially for those outside the UK, to let you know just how mad the UK is... and of course to talk vacuum cleaners and anything else you care to discuss.

I would just like to ask about Dysons – one of my favourite makes of vacuum cleaner. This can be answered by anyone in fact, but I would just like to know the following:

Which Dyson in your experience is the quietest?

This can be an upright or cylinder, and it doesn’t matter whether it is an old or new model. I know noise is a subjective issue. It’s just that I have a hypersensitivity to noise, and it’s often borderline whether I can tolerate our Dyson DC08. I do have other, much quieter, cleaners, but I love Dysons... and Kirbys... and several others!

In my experience, I’ve found the DC04, DC01 and DC08 to be the quitest, but I am interested to hear of others’ experiences and what newer models may sound like.

Any advice would be much appreciated. Thank you!

Take care.

Regards,

Carl

 

[turbo500]

Hi Carl,

in my honnest opinion, you should smash your dyson to bits with a sledge hammer and get either a Sebo or a Miele. Although they are the best bagless on the market, I still don't like them and will never own one. But if you like them, that's ok - but I wouldn't recomend them for being quiet. The DC01 wasn't all that noisey from what I remember. My aunt had the first DC01 I ever saw and I remember being able to have a conversation over it. Also, my grandma has a DC03 which isn't bad either in terms of noise (the DC03 actually isn't a bad cleaner). I've found anything from the DC04-DC14 range to be quite loud. Oh and if you're on msn, add me. I think my address is in my profile....possibly..maybe. Ttyl, Chris

 

[logan]

I am quite fond of the "baby ball" and "daddy ball" Dysons. I think the correct model numbers are DC15 and DC25. To me, they are the quietest and easiest to use. Now they are not as quiet as a Miele of course, but they are not bad at all. They are certainly quieter than the full size models.

 

[seamusuk]

Carl

Hey Mate

As you know im not Mr Dysons biggest fan "cough"- however the Baby Ball(DC24) dosent seem to bad, its so small it kinda looks like a toy with its handle down hehe

Seamus

 

[ian88]

DC01 mate ;p DC01, you know though I told you on msn.

 

[vintagehoover]

DC24...

handle down...

 

[vintagehoover]

DC24...

handle up!

 

[danemodsandy]

All Dysons Are Quiet...

...Once their owners become fed up with them and put them in the basement or garage.

Seriously. I know of four like this in a three-block radius.

 

[beerad]

Garbage!! my experience with Dyson vacs hmmmmmm, loud, ugly, non efficient, and WHY do the conditoned public BUY Dyson vacs.....most likely through all the millions of dollars the company spends on marketing..Any other thoughts on this...

 

[kirbyboy1]

I would say a dc07 we have one and its quite. I like it as a upright since you can use it on floors and carpets. Also the bagless comes in handy when you have two long haired dogs.I only use the dyson when im in the mood to use a upright. I dont think dysons are bad if you keep them clean.

 

[danemodsandy]

To Be Fair...

...I don't think Dyson is a vac for the average consumer. The average consumer has very little tolerance for taking care of fussy bits like the filters and dirt cup fittings on a bagless cleaner. Most people want what I call a "mindless" cleaner - one that requires the least amount of thought and care possible. Sears does "mindless" cleaners very well, as does Hoover for the most part (bagless models for both brands excepted). A bagless cleaner requires special attention to the lip of the dirt cup and the dirt cup fitting - if these areas gets dirt built up on them, the dirt cup won't seal to the fitting properly, and dust leakage will result. I do know one bagless owner (a clean freak par excellence) who washes the dirt cup in her cleaner every time it's emptied, and who cleans the lip of its fitting every time as well. She is, not surprisingly, much happier with her bagless cleaner (a Hoover, not a Dyson) than most people I know who have one.

I honestly think matching the cleaner to a customer is an art, one that is best done by a knowledgeable salesperson. Adverts are all very well, and so are Internet sales, but most people have very little idea of how to relate what they see in an ad (or even on the sales floor of a "big box" store, where there is little or no sales help) to their actual habits of use.

I think Dysons are best suited to the "Mrs. Danvers" sort of housekeeper - someone who genuinely enjoys cleaning and caring for things, and is very particular about them. Most people would do better to get a traditional cleaner with a disposable bag, I believe.

 

[carlstock]

Thanks for your replies, everyone.

I can certainly agree at times with what some have said here about some Dysons being intolerable. In fact, we have had the odd model that has been very problematic, though the customer service is our experience has been outstanding.

We do have a new Miele Solution and Sebo’s current top-of-the-line upright, the Automatic X5 Extra. Both are great machines, and the Miele is especially quiet. My sister will be having the Sebo next week because she is moving into a new home and needs a vacuum cleaner.

I for one am not conditioned to buy Dysons, or indeed anything else, as I have a wide range of electrical, consumer electronics and IT equipment that is often better in many ways – in other ways not – than the mainstream in each of those fields. Indeed, as with computers – one of my other main interests – I have both PC and Macs at home, all of which are connected to the same network. PCs and Macs have their pros and cons, and I cannot say that one is better than the other, though I do respect what some have said here on their opinions on Dysons that are quite clear cut.

In ending, though, I think the best thing we have is choice in our free markets, so we can make decisions and seek advice on the best products for us.

Thanks again for your replies. I know there are lots of great cleaners out there, and I can see merit and fault in various makes at any price; hence the variety of machines we have at home.

Take care.

Regards,

Carl

 

[williamr1248]

Another hello and which Dyson is the quietist

My experience with Dyson was not happy. I bought the upright and I thought it was very much overrated. It also damaged my carpets. When the canister came out I bought one and I did like the design of the canister. I thought it was quieter than the upright. It also damaged another carpet so back to the store it went. I also didn't like all the clean up involved with the bagless machine. I agree with the former post. You have to be the right consumer to mess with all the dust and dirt when emptying the Dyson. I thought the upright was difficult to use with the tools. The Dyson is the only vacuum that I disliked so much that even if it had not damaged my carpet I would not be interested. No matter how good the suction might be if you spread dirt and filth all over the just cleaned room when you empty the machine what is the point.It was just not the right vac for my needs.

 

[aeoliandave]

I'm with Brad, Carl, Sandy, Rob, etc on this one.

The Dyson system doesn't do anything a Filter Queen with a Power Brushroll can't do, with a Hepa medium Cone liner installed. Or just about any vintage vacuum similarly retrofitted. Or today's other bagless & bagged brands that at least have the common sense to provide as simple a dirt path as possible.

I've had great amusement over the years inspecting all the Dyson models at the stores & Big Box chains that sell them. I take great delight in 'auditioning' them in store by taking all the removable parts and filters off & out, testing the attachments and so on, feigning potential purchase for the benefit of the sales staff. I always express astonishment and positive interest, the staff are happy and I learn what I learn.

From an engineering standpoint that's one very convoluted bouncing bashing air path of varying diameters - round to square to oval to rectangular to tapered - from nozzle to bagless canister with all those tubes & hoses & gaskets, oh my!!! Just trace the path of one of the Ball versions - the fan is inside the ball. No wonder the motors are so screaming powerful...Dear Lord, so many specialized gaskets! Fitting the parts back together you get one gasket not seated properly and yer toast. But I give Dyson full marks for bizarre styling and brazen marketing of same. I mean come on... even the handles, tools & nozzles have non functioning purely decorative fins, vanes & speed strakes on 'em. LOL

I look forward to the day I start finding them in the trash curbside to have in the Kerr Kollection examples of how not to re-invent the wheel. No one is throwing them out yet because they cost so much; I believe they are having them repaired at equally great expense. A fine piece of high maintenance plastic sculpture. As collectors with plenty of vacs for comparison we must have compassion for the person whose only daily driver is a Dyson...

Davy

 

[danemodsandy]

Dave:

Your funny and pithy assessment is the reason I have a vintage TriStar instead of anyone's new vac. The damn thing is a housing, a fan, a switch, and a motor, period. Filtration is quadruple, done with a outer cloth bag, an inner disposable paper bag, a motor filter, and an after filter. You'd be hard-pressed to break it.

Has enough suction to pick up Godzilla, doesn't redeposit dust back into the room, and doesn't use $25-75 HEPA filters.

Life is GOOD.

 

[rolls_rapide]

Dyson Noise

I have used the owned the following Dyson Uprights:

DC01: Surprisingly quiet, even the cat could tolerate being near it! She ran a mile when Hoover Turbopower-3 was switched on; and still makes a quick get-a-way when Panasonic MC-E480 is switched on.

DC03: Very harsh noise; grated on me each time I used it, set my teeth on edge.

DC04: Not too bad, noisier than the DC01.

DC07: Extremely shrill whistling noise, caused ringing in the ears each time I used it for any length of time. When cleaning the car with it, a neighbour was convinced that one of her appliances was making the racket!

DC14: Not as bad as DC07, but still noisy.

DC15: Suction motor quite quiet; agitator motor quite brash sounding.

Maybe you should wait for the new Miele Uprights, due out this Summer?

 

[tolivac]

I have a couple Dysons in my collection-a DC07 that was a trade in for a Kirby-got it from the Kirby dealer-and a Dyson 'Ball" that I bought brand new.The DC07 I had to wash out the cyclone section-was full of "doggy" odor-same with the filter-simply bought a new one and replaced it.The main thing with the roller brush in the DC07 is that it doesn't do much of anything.the "ball" does a bit better-the complaints I have heard about new Dysons is the roller brush is TOO coarse and damages rugs and carpets.Felt one and and the bristles on the brush are SHARP and very stiff.Maybe it could double as a floor sander?From what I have dealt with the Dysons-will stick with bagged vacuums-they are so much easier and cleaner to deal with-the Dyson would go well with the cloth dump bag croud-like the cloth bag the Dyson should be dumpted after each use.Some people who were bagged users -let the dump cup fill up like a bag.-Then dump it.I also prefer the simpler airpath vacuums over the Dyson-even my Hoover convertible can do a better job-and for much less and with a smaller motor.Any of my Traditional vacuums can beat the Dyson-kirby,Royal,Riccar,and my older Hoovers.Yes me and the Meile dealer are anxiously waiting for the new Meile upright.this I got to see!And the newest additions to my vac collection-sebo 3.1 airbelt canister and 370 electrinic Upright-these are nicer than Dyson too.

 

[tommymilan]

Dyson Dc 21 Motor Head

Hello,
I've always been keeping myself away from Dyson upright cleaners because I've always considered them too bulky, noisy and overengineered (especially refering to "The Ball" models) but a few years ago I decided I couldn't live without a Dyson canister,so I got a DC 08 Animal Pro, which I must say has been proved an excellent vacuum cleaner, with plenty of suction and I've been using it often for some hard cleaning jobs that could have put in difficulty ANY other vacuum cleaner, like picking up during home refurbishing a lot of fine dust and debris filling and emptying the bin several times... I purchased a spare primary filter to have a quick replacement when after a "dirty job" filter needs a good washing. What I've always been missing on my dyson was a good power head because the beautiful and well designed turbine head is just a help when you clean carpets and rugs but doesn't provide adequate agitation for real deep cleaning and pile fluffing and suction and airflow through the brushroll are reduced ( you pick up more dust with the straight suction floor/rug tool)
SO I'm wondering if the DC 21 Motorhead is really the Dyson solution to the problem, the pn looks gorgeous but I don't know if it really works or it's just another piece of design to put on a shelf...does any of you have already had the chance to use one? Any comment?
Thanx in advance, Tommy.

 

[myhooverco]

dyson...in a word poor excuse for a cleaner. I am very unimpressed with its capabilites. The price is way out of site for what it is worth. They are just poorly designed. I do however really like the fact that they come with so many optional pieces. Vacuum companies have forgotten our love for the "extras" like a floor brush for your upright. When will companies like Hoover remember to offer these extras for their uprights? Maybe I am alone on this request?

--Tom