Has Any Dyson Had Variable Power?

[blakaeg]

The cylinder machines in Japan and DDM motors have 2 speeds, high & low. This was controlled via the handle. It's never been available in the UK, we only get suction release triggers. The turbine heads work using suction valve cut off system to allow the brush to go off.

James Dyson said many things in his book. He says things what people want to hear. Dyson DC18, DC15, DC24 and DC25's all had foot pedals to release the machines! I recalled Mr Dyson saying that he doesn't need to do TV adverts. They have been doing adverts for years.

Dyson also claimed that their machines had suction release valves to provide automatic suction control and protect children when all the valve was there for is to allow continuous airflow when the nozzle is blocked over or the crevice nozzle is in use as the cyclones need constant airflow to keep working. Mr Dyson is very clever with his words.

Dyson claim their new Cinetic machine never loses suction as it doesn't have filters to wash or replace. All my Dysons in the past and my current DC24 filter blocks up with dust so maybe it lost some suction. With use?!! A warning is on the Cinetic machine under the bin not to use it on plaster dust, rumble and the like.

 

[ultralux88]

My DC22 Motorhead is 2 speed, high and low. I think that was all they ever did, not aware of any variable speed Dyson.

 

[guccio]

My Pink DC22 Digital Motor Canister vacuum has two speeds to it, I can take a picture of it and post on here once I get back from my business trip.

 

[vintagerepairer]

"Dyson DC18, DC15, DC24 and DC25's all had foot pedals to release the machines!"

Sorry, I forgot all about that when I wrote what I did. Yes, you are quite right, they do. But I know -based on what I read- that Mr D was against the idea originally. It's funny, because whilst he doesn't like gimmicks in one form, he thrives on them in another. For instance, the new turbo head which can be switch off and on via an air-release in the handle. A foot switch would have done the job, but that wouldn't require much R&D. Goodness knows I could design that here & now.

 

[blakaeg]

I so agree with you Vintagerepairer,

But I must say, I do prefer the foot pedals on the previous generation Ball machines. I have tried the DC40, DC50 and DC41 without the foot pedal release. It just didn't feel right and the machine would 'release' when I didn't want it to. I like to wheel my machine from room to room sometimes.

 

[vintagerepairer]

I liked the way the previous cleaners had a proper spring-loaded ball-latch system to lock the cleaner head in place, but I agree that the new ball cleaners do seem somewhat primitive and cheap as one pushes the head down.