Sebo_fan, yes indeed on the DC04, it had the same tool set that was on the later DC07 models, that attached directly to the hose or the end of the wand handle. The DC01 tools were a bit of a failure really, as they attached to the base of the cleaner and always got lost or kept falling off - my parents had the DC01 for many years and said that was the main problem, so they ended up keeping the tools in the their cleaning box. The tools were also smaller than those on the DC04, and indeed, did need the adaptor. The Henry also has this adaptor as its tools wont attach directly to the end of the hose without the adapter.
Sanitaire - yes, its an all too common problem with the filters in ANY bagless cleaner, not just the Dysons. People think all they need to do is tip out the bin and thats all the maintenance they need to do. So many bagless cleaners end up on Ebay as spares or repairs simply for loss of suction due to clogged filters. It amazes me - dont people ever read the instructions they get when they buy a bagless cleaner? or is it that they are just too idle to clean the filters when they should? Why spend all that money on a bagless cleaner to avoid the costs of buyin bags, then before its even a year old and the filters are clogged, sell it off for next to nothing? Surely these people would be better buying a bagged machine, at least when emptying the bag, they would restore lost suction again and not need to sell the cleaner and buy another new bagless one again - thus spending much more money in the long run.
