Best all round Dyson upright.

[juniorsenior]

Hi i just wanted peoples opinion on what is the best all round upright Dyson.
Thanks
Mark

 

[vintagerepairer]

DC07

 

[Jakesvacs]

Having owned and tried most dysons avalible, I will say the early dysons are best ones.
Easy to work on, perform well, cant go wrong!
The dyson dc04 is quiet and performs well, but the dc07 (especially non clutched versions) have absolute sheer power!

 

[vacman117]

From what I own and have used, I would say the DC17 Absolute. I have a DC28 but I am really not impressed with it. I still want to try out the DC41, it looks like it would actually clean nicely.

 

[juniorsenior]

Does anyone rate the DC24 it seems to be quite popular? I have owned a DC01/DC04/DC16/DC31 in my time and have no real complaints.

 

[vintagerepairer]

I have used one. I can't quite believe it is a real cleaner and not a toy. It never felt to me like it was doing much in the way of cleaning.

 

[kirbymodel2c]

Um

Hi, I I'm not the biggest Dyson fan but out of all the models I've had/sold/worked on I'd say the Dc04 or Dc14 in uprights Dc08 or DC19t2 in cylinder...Never liked the DC11. I had a demo of the DC41,DC40,DC39 at one of my suppliers a few weeks ago.
Ummm I think I'll say not my cup of tea;o)

James)

 

[sebo_fan]

My favourites were the DC01 and DC04 - non-clutch version. Last one I used was the DC07 which was fantastic, but ever-so-bulky.

 

[Jakesvacs]

I absolutely hate the Dyson Dc14, worst one ever! Dont ask just agree hehe!

The Dc24 is also quite bad, they are very problematic, and do not perform well at all! I have the normal yellow one, its bearings are awful and it reeks of burnt rubber every time i use it! The suction is not worth evan bothering unclipping the lead for. The dc03 is much better in over all. I can post some pictures of my dyson collection if you lot so wish!

 

[vintagerepairer]

Considering that the DC14 was a lot like the DC07, I have no idea why I too don't like the DC14. I have used both. My own cleaner is a DC07 purple/blue.

 

[hoovermanmick]

i say dco7/dc14 non clutch and dc08 dont like non of the new dysons

 

[juniorsenior]

Please post your Dyson collection Jake.

 

[Jakesvacs]

Dyson Dc01 De stijl

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[Jakesvacs]

I will take some better pictures of each vacuum but thats my Dc01 de stijl, next to it under the stand is the Dc02 de stijl, on top is the Dc07 standard, and to the other side of the Dc01 is my Dc03 absolute zorb.

 

[Jakesvacs]

And of course thats not all!
I have;
Dc01 blue
Dc01 de stijl
Dc02 de stijl
Dc03 absolute plus zorb
Dc04 de stijl
Dc07 Standard
Dc16 standard
Dc20 allergy plus turbohead
Dc24 Stanard
Wanted;
Dc05
Dc07 with clutch
Dc04 without clutch
Dc01 standard
Dc01 absolute (hoapfully getting my great grans)
Dc27
Dc40

 

[vintagerepairer]

i had no idea that there was a DC03 Purple / Lime.

 

[Sanifan]

clutch, non-clutch?

You guys seem to lean towards the non-clutch Dysons. Is there any way to tell just by looking at the outside of the vacuum or at a picture? Why is non-clutch better?

 

[juniorsenior]

The clutched models usualy have a knob on the left hand side (if you are looking at the cleaner from the front) which if turned engages or disengages the brushroll.

 

[Jakesvacs]

A non clutch has a dip where the clutch would be, as can been seen in my picture!

 

[vintagerepairer]

Some people consider none-clutch cleaners to be less problematic. True, some machines have suffered with issues, but the Dyson has by far been the one brand of cleaner on the UK market to consistently use a clutch system. I have known very few problems with theirs.

The only thing I have against the Dyson clutch is that the belts are a nightmare to change. Dyson says the belts are designed to never need replacing. Well certainly I don't recall seeing one with a broken belt, but stretched belts I saw many of.

 

[baglessball]

What I have never understood is that if the clutch protects the belts, why not use toothed belts?

Also non clutch machines have 3 rows of bristles in a better pattern than the clutched, 2row helix brush.

DC07 non clutch (with seals in the sole plate) are one of my favourites. Early models of DC04 (the later ones cleaner heads are designed to leak a small amount of air in to stop the cleaner sticking) the first DC01's with fixed sole plates.

I havnt been overly keen on the cylinders. I do like and use a dc19 t2 (short hose is a pain for high cleaning) I own the dc41 and the cleaning is phenonamal. Although I do have plans to order the USA brush roll when it becomes available. As far as longetivity, I am questioning it - but they do use high quaity plastics so time will tell!

 

[vintagerepairer]

Well one of the Dyson belts is toothed. I have no idea why the other isn't, unless it is in case the clutch gets stuck?

 

[baglessball]

What model is that on? I havnt seen a toothed one.

When they were first brought out they claimed the clutch was there to protect the belts. That it would disengage the belts and make a rachet noise. That noise makes me jump!

 

[vintagerepairer]

Ignore that, I am so terribly sorry, I was getting mixed up with the old Hoover Turbomaster. I did so few belt changes on Dysons. I was thinking there was a toothed part of the clutch or something. Sorry.

 

[baglessball]

It's quite alright, these things do happen!

 

[vintagerepairer]

Was there not a toothed section on the clutch though?

 

[baglessball]

Not on the belts or pulleys, but there are quite a few (I don't know what they are called so im going to say) washers that that all sit together and are toothed on outside?

 

[sebo_fan]

The clutch versions could not be repaired by the owner - originally. There was a special tool you needed that would take off the sections to gain entry into the toothed belt. I always steered clear of the "green" DC04 that had the Brush Control added.

 

[bagintheback]

I love my DC-14, it the easiest upright I have ever used completely to clean my house. This is coming from an ex-dyson hater by the way. The DC-14 is the only clean air upright I have ever used to lift up area rugs. The hose is so long I can set it at the end of my stairs and clean ever single step. The dusting brush is great, and the dust cup is very easy to empty. It provides the most suction and airflow out of my 50ft central vac hose than any other vacuum I own.

Is it the best deep cleaner? No, even my Bissell Cleanveiw does better. But it is an extremely well designed vacuum and I've been using it as my main cleaner since I bought it in September.