Dyson fans out there

[dressur]

yeah there is a version of one here in US according to bathroomonline or something. they sell hand dryers and that Dyson is like 1500 US dollars!!! I hope that motor lasts a long time.

Is that motorhead available in the states?? I never looked at them much. I seen a display at Sears of Dysons. I should look at them. Maybe it is time to go beyond Nilfisks.

 

[tolivac]

Motors won't run forever-but a long time-most of the time the motor parts that fail are the bearings.In the Rainbow E2 series machines the motor is protected by its own HEPA filter-so the dirty air can't get into the bearings.
How fast does the formula motor turn?Bet it isn't as fast as a jet engine.

 

[gsheen]

My favorite dc22 color was a electric Blue one that a customer brought in from the Europe. I have a dc22 that i use for cleaning the cars as its so light eand easy to use. Lovely machine even with the normal carbon brush motor.

 

[gsheen]

The Vorwerk vk140 motor and electronics

 

[gsheen]

Motor fan view

 

[gsheen]

Motor vorwerk 140 motor

 

[myles_v]

That Vorwerk motor seems to have a very small fan, right around the size of an Oreck fan it seems. How is the suction on the Vorwerk vacuums?

 

[gsheen]

This is a High speed motor, I am not exactly sure of rpm but I think its around 60 to 70 000 rpm. The suction on this machine is amazing, Its so strong that on full power you cannot move the machine across a medium pile carpet.

 

[myles_v]

Hm... I bet Oreck could've changed their motors to digital motors and increased their suction quite a bit; retaining the size and weight of the current Oreck vacuums.

 

[gsheen]

Oreck is a direct air vacuum were as this Vorwerk is clean air, I do not think the speed of the motor will cope with direct air dirt

 

[myles_v]

Oh, okay. I don't know much about Vorwerks and every one I've ever seen looks like it's direct air. They aren't common where I live and I'm not even sure if they are able to be purchased new here.

 

[gsheen]

Vorwerks were all direct air machines up untill the launch of the VK130. Vorwerks were known for their quality and motors that lasted forever. This all changed when they went clean air design. Here in SA the motor failure rate was horrific. I had never seen so many vorwerks with burnt out motors. The new Vk 140 was a huge improvement but was way to noisy and customers who were used to the silence of previous vorwerks did not like this.