matt8808
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The hose is an adequate length... not the longest but certainly not the shortest... You soon get used to it
My new DC39 Animal
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matt8808
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The Triggerhead control is a very good idea... How reliable it will be only time will tell.
The brush is controlled by this button on the handle -
The brush is controlled by this button on the handle -
matt8808
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As you can see here when the button is pressed it briefly opens a larger air release valve on the handle. This activates a valve inside the cleaner head that stops the brush from spinning
matt8808
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The Articulating Hard Floor Tool is superb and slides into the tightest gaps. I mainly use this for the bedroom to get under the bed ect ect
matt8808
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It has a good sweeping action to make sure all dust is swept away while also having larger openings at the front for larger bits of dirt and grit.
It also has no wheels to ensure a better contact with the floor surface - something that I prefer
It also has no wheels to ensure a better contact with the floor surface - something that I prefer
matt8808
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The machine also came with the Tangle Free Turbine Head as standard. This is a superb tool and does a great job of cleaning cat hair from curtains.
I also have the flexi crevice tool, Stubborn dirt brush and Mattress nozzle.
I don't really find much use for the flexi tool other than for reaching down into the filter slot in the tumble drier to clean out the build up of fluff from the air duct every now and again.
I also have the flexi crevice tool, Stubborn dirt brush and Mattress nozzle.
I don't really find much use for the flexi tool other than for reaching down into the filter slot in the tumble drier to clean out the build up of fluff from the air duct every now and again.
matt8808
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We had new carpets fitted the other day and I managed to over fill the Dyson to the point of suction loss on the landing alone!
matt8808
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I kept a closer eye on it when vacuuming the new living room carpet - still over filled but not quite as bad....
matt8808
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And on a final note this is what I use the stubborn dirt brush for. I vacuum the actual dirt up with the crevice nozzle and then use the stubborn dirt brush with its stiff bristles to groom the car carpets to perfection! This tool came with my upright DC41 although I'll be keeping it for the DC39 - as you can see it gets used a LOT!
vintagerepairer
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A question
Having read all about how much has gone into designing this new air-controlled turbo head, may I ask how much practical value there is in a turbo head which is switched off & on from the hose handle rather than by a foot switch on the tool?
Mine is a genuine question; there is nothing more and nothing less to it. I really want to know if a foot switch would have sufficed.
Having read all about how much has gone into designing this new air-controlled turbo head, may I ask how much practical value there is in a turbo head which is switched off & on from the hose handle rather than by a foot switch on the tool?
Mine is a genuine question; there is nothing more and nothing less to it. I really want to know if a foot switch would have sufficed.
matt8808
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That is a good question! I think a part of it is just Dyson bigging themselves up saying they've achieved another first in vacuum design.
HOWEVER....
I personally can't think of any other air driven turbine heads that allow you to turn off the brush, other than the bulky design fitted to later DC08 models and such. However this design required you to bend over and manually pull out / push in an air control valve.
The new Triggerhead tool with its handle touch control is a nifty feature.
There is a degree of practical value, even if to some people it is only a small one.
I use it when going from carpet to hard floor downstairs when I can't be bothered to get the articulating hard floor tool - it isn't needed as much down there as no tight spaces.
For example living room carpet brush is on.
Hallway (hard floor) brush goes off.
Front door mat in hallway brush goes on again.
Back onto hallway / kitchen brush goes off.
Back door mat in kitchen brush goes on again.
If it wasn't as bone idle lazy as jabbing a button on the handle with my thumb I probably wouldn't bother turning the brush off at all
HOWEVER....
I personally can't think of any other air driven turbine heads that allow you to turn off the brush, other than the bulky design fitted to later DC08 models and such. However this design required you to bend over and manually pull out / push in an air control valve.
The new Triggerhead tool with its handle touch control is a nifty feature.
There is a degree of practical value, even if to some people it is only a small one.
I use it when going from carpet to hard floor downstairs when I can't be bothered to get the articulating hard floor tool - it isn't needed as much down there as no tight spaces.
For example living room carpet brush is on.
Hallway (hard floor) brush goes off.
Front door mat in hallway brush goes on again.
Back onto hallway / kitchen brush goes off.
Back door mat in kitchen brush goes on again.
If it wasn't as bone idle lazy as jabbing a button on the handle with my thumb I probably wouldn't bother turning the brush off at all
suckolux
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I had that machine and thought the design pretty clever, loved the handle/ control on the hose and how it could be taken off. I also really liked the brush on the long crevice tool.
vintagerepairer
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Thank you Matt
I did wonder this. As someone who would prefer to use the dedicated hard-floor tool for all hard floors as opposed to switching off the brush on a turbo nozzle, I couldn't see the value in the design for myself.
I did wonder this. As someone who would prefer to use the dedicated hard-floor tool for all hard floors as opposed to switching off the brush on a turbo nozzle, I couldn't see the value in the design for myself.
vintagerepairer
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You are right of course, that there a few -if indeed any- turbo heads which allow the brushes to be switched off. Yet a foot switch would be so easy to incorporate into the design, because after all, all that is needed is a pedal to jam the roller in place. No harm could be caused by this. It's very simple.
sebo_fan
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Nice Volvo S40/V40 there! I recognise the doors and side passenger fan vent at the front..
Try to remember that though whilst reviewers state otherwise, its all about what you find at the end of the day. I remember many moaning about the Sebo Felix hose clogging up - never found a problem yet with mine in 7 years and it has never stuck down with dirt.
Try to remember that though whilst reviewers state otherwise, its all about what you find at the end of the day. I remember many moaning about the Sebo Felix hose clogging up - never found a problem yet with mine in 7 years and it has never stuck down with dirt.
matt8808
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Yeah I know what you mean about everybody's opinion being different regarding the reviews.
I was very unsure when initially buying the machine but now that I've used it a bit I'm left wondering what exactly these people were expecting it to do when they wrote such negative reviews!
And thanks for the compliment on the car. That's my real baby. Spend hours and hours fussing over it. Its knocking on a bit now - 2003 reg so the last of the 'classic' shape, however it's never once given me any trouble so I'm reluctant to part with it as prior to this I had a VERY nasty time owning a BMW E46 facelift that did nothing but break down and eat through my bank account.
And it's the S40....
I was very unsure when initially buying the machine but now that I've used it a bit I'm left wondering what exactly these people were expecting it to do when they wrote such negative reviews!
And thanks for the compliment on the car. That's my real baby. Spend hours and hours fussing over it. Its knocking on a bit now - 2003 reg so the last of the 'classic' shape, however it's never once given me any trouble so I'm reluctant to part with it as prior to this I had a VERY nasty time owning a BMW E46 facelift that did nothing but break down and eat through my bank account.
And it's the S40....
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ultimatevacman
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I'm glad you're pleased with your DC39. It's a very good-looking vacuum! I want one myself now lol.
Nice S40 too! I prefer the older style, and yours is a very nice example.
~ Joe
Nice S40 too! I prefer the older style, and yours is a very nice example.
~ Joe
matt8808
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I've got a DC41 going cheap... you should buy that instead of getting a 39 lmao
gsheen
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I absolutely Love my Dc37 ( our version of the 39 ) it was my favorite of all the newer dyson cylinders until I got my dc52 Cintec. Very nice machine
BTW I really liked the fact that on the Trigger head design you could switch the brush off to clean the hardfloors. Here in SA most houses have hardflooring and large rugs so you were constantly having to switch heads on previous models. It was one reason I always preferred dyson uprights. The new Cinetic has a the carbon fiber brush strips like the dc45 so you dont switch it off on hardfloors, It works a fantastically
BTW I really liked the fact that on the Trigger head design you could switch the brush off to clean the hardfloors. Here in SA most houses have hardflooring and large rugs so you were constantly having to switch heads on previous models. It was one reason I always preferred dyson uprights. The new Cinetic has a the carbon fiber brush strips like the dc45 so you dont switch it off on hardfloors, It works a fantastically
