Just get a rainnbow, their better that a cheap dyson anyday, Better filtration (water- and wet dust cant fly) LOL, better suction, and better power head. Dyson is just a name that we see on tv, makes us want one, play with a rainbow for a day and see how much better it is. even a old one!
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Play with a Rainbow for a day...
...then dump the pan of filthy water, wash it all out, leave it out to dry so it doesn't stink...
...then dump the pan of filthy water, wash it all out, leave it out to dry so it doesn't stink...
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With Dyson...
...you only have to clean the filters every 6 months (or 1 month for the smaller models), not after each use. If you want, they'll email you a reminder so you don't forget, and for anyone who finds rinsing a piece of foam challenging, their helpline is available 7am-10pm 7 days a week, and someone will be happy to talk you through it
...you only have to clean the filters every 6 months (or 1 month for the smaller models), not after each use. If you want, they'll email you a reminder so you don't forget, and for anyone who finds rinsing a piece of foam challenging, their helpline is available 7am-10pm 7 days a week, and someone will be happy to talk you through it
I must agree. My dyson has never had a clog in the hose or piping and we have 2 long haired dogs and a cat! Also 2 birds me 13 and my bro 17 with all of our friends are dyson just keeps going. I think its the airflow. because its constant the dirt is just wipped in. I would much rather dump a clear polycarbonate bin everytime I vacuum then handle dust filthy filter bags and germ diseased water anyday of the week. My favorite about Dysons is the carrying handle. Before then how many vacuums had a carrying handle right in plain sight? IF there were most people didnt use them. My truely favorite thin is the stair hose. Never before could people clean the whole staircase while there vacuum stays at the bottom. No more of that balancing act of lifting and juggling. I will never use a water filtration vacuum ever. Good Idea but not hygenic and ready for tthe 21st century.
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vintage hoover- and metal vacuums
Vintage hoover, you picture above is just so nice! The hoovers look great!
And to prove metal is better-
These hoovers are near 100 years old, and have never really had any servicing done to them other than routine maintenance. Some never fail over their 70+ years of cleaning.
And my dyson died after around 9 months.
I also just cant see how my dyson always clogged up. And no one else's Dyson has?
Vintage hoover, you picture above is just so nice! The hoovers look great!
And to prove metal is better-
These hoovers are near 100 years old, and have never really had any servicing done to them other than routine maintenance. Some never fail over their 70+ years of cleaning.
And my dyson died after around 9 months.
I also just cant see how my dyson always clogged up. And no one else's Dyson has?
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Brandon - you say your Dyson died after 9 months...if your mom spent $500 on it, why didn't she get it repaired, free of charge, under the warranty?
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Kirby
Because we had bought a kirby right after it died, and it was cleaning so much more.
And the warranty was good for nothing as the store closed, and my mom was not willing to fight with Dyson.
Because we had bought a kirby right after it died, and it was cleaning so much more.
And the warranty was good for nothing as the store closed, and my mom was not willing to fight with Dyson.
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So then you smashed the Dyson up with a golf club?
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My mom wanted it gone?
Well it was my brothers idea, we had no prof of purchase, and it did not work, and we could not afford to fix it. It had been on craigslist for a week, and no answers.
So yes, it got the golf club. :S
Well it was my brothers idea, we had no prof of purchase, and it did not work, and we could not afford to fix it. It had been on craigslist for a week, and no answers.
So yes, it got the golf club. :S
Ok heres the scoop
The pre-motor filter on the Digital Motor Dyson models that are sold in the U.S. (DC22) have a light that will come on (and the motor will shut off) when the pre-motor ilter needs to be cleaned. In normal use, it takes about 7 years for it to get that dirty- since the Digital motor is spinning at 88,000RPM it creates such a high gravitational force in the 21 cyclones that practically all the dust is extracted that is going into the pre-motor filter.
No longer will the user have to think "How many months has this been-should I wash it now or next time?" The machine will tell you when its time. Now thats invoation working for you!!!!!!!!
The pre-motor filter on the Digital Motor Dyson models that are sold in the U.S. (DC22) have a light that will come on (and the motor will shut off) when the pre-motor ilter needs to be cleaned. In normal use, it takes about 7 years for it to get that dirty- since the Digital motor is spinning at 88,000RPM it creates such a high gravitational force in the 21 cyclones that practically all the dust is extracted that is going into the pre-motor filter.
No longer will the user have to think "How many months has this been-should I wash it now or next time?" The machine will tell you when its time. Now thats invoation working for you!!!!!!!!
Jack........................
I must say your Dyson collection is beautiful. The antartica solo is wonderfull. So is the Recyclone the cool thing is that thosse are very rare. Especially in the US. In fact you both are the only two I know that exist. They didnt make alot of them. I must say your Hoover and Dyson collection is beautiful. very nice.
I must say your Dyson collection is beautiful. The antartica solo is wonderfull. So is the Recyclone the cool thing is that thosse are very rare. Especially in the US. In fact you both are the only two I know that exist. They didnt make alot of them. I must say your Hoover and Dyson collection is beautiful. very nice.
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Thank you, Evan - I've only been collecting Dysons for a relatively short time, but those are what I've managed to accumilate so far! Since that picture was taken, I've also acquired a DC02 Clear, and a Constant Max - videos of both of those are on my YouTube channel.
Also, in the past I've owned a DC01 Antarctica Solo (which I wish I still had!), and a DC14 All Floors, which sadly wore it's carbons out, so I stripped it of all removable spares and junked the rest!
The DC02 Antarctica Solo was made in a Limited Edition run of 100,000, each machine being numbered - mine's 24781. They do turn up on eBay from time to time, although it's unusual to find one which is complete. All I'm missing for mine is the manual.
The Recyclone is much, much rarer - I'm not sure how many were made, no one's ever been able to give me an answer on that! In 'Against the Odds', James Dyson mentions he's about to begin a limited edition run of 400 Recyclones, which were made from the recycled plastic of early factory rejects, unwanted test models etc. I don't know if they only ever made 400 in total, or if they stepped up production afterwards. I know they were only on sale for a short time, and so far I've only seen one other Recyclone in the UK.
They were supplied with a manual printed on recycled paper - a contact of mine at Dyson UK very kindly attempted to find one for me, and only managed to find one copy (which of course, they couldn't send!). They also came, not in a cardboard box, but a canvas sack, which the buyer could re-use for other purposes!
Also, in the past I've owned a DC01 Antarctica Solo (which I wish I still had!), and a DC14 All Floors, which sadly wore it's carbons out, so I stripped it of all removable spares and junked the rest!
The DC02 Antarctica Solo was made in a Limited Edition run of 100,000, each machine being numbered - mine's 24781. They do turn up on eBay from time to time, although it's unusual to find one which is complete. All I'm missing for mine is the manual.
The Recyclone is much, much rarer - I'm not sure how many were made, no one's ever been able to give me an answer on that! In 'Against the Odds', James Dyson mentions he's about to begin a limited edition run of 400 Recyclones, which were made from the recycled plastic of early factory rejects, unwanted test models etc. I don't know if they only ever made 400 in total, or if they stepped up production afterwards. I know they were only on sale for a short time, and so far I've only seen one other Recyclone in the UK.
They were supplied with a manual printed on recycled paper - a contact of mine at Dyson UK very kindly attempted to find one for me, and only managed to find one copy (which of course, they couldn't send!). They also came, not in a cardboard box, but a canvas sack, which the buyer could re-use for other purposes!
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Dyson reading material...
...since knowledge is power!
...since knowledge is power!
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Dyson love their Limited Editions...
...they're really making it fun for collectors of the future
...they're really making it fun for collectors of the future
My problem with the Dyson Motorhead canister.......
When the first Dyson canister arrived in North America (with the troublesome turbo carpet nozzle), Consumer Reports rated it very well when it came to cleaning everything except carpets and rugs. Dyson indeed has an ongoing problem with cleaning carpets well, as good as they are with cleaning other surfaces. I have a major complaint about the new North American version of the Motorhead. I find the telescopic wand far too bulky to use, and you can not remove it from the hose to connect attachments directly to the hose, like you can with the non-power-nozzle version. So again, Dyson's attempts at adding carpet cleaning to a very good suction canister have failed in my opinion. What's the good of a canister vacuum if you can't dust a shelf full of books with ease - the non-removeable wand puts your hand much too far from the dusting brush to do this with ease.
When the first Dyson canister arrived in North America (with the troublesome turbo carpet nozzle), Consumer Reports rated it very well when it came to cleaning everything except carpets and rugs. Dyson indeed has an ongoing problem with cleaning carpets well, as good as they are with cleaning other surfaces. I have a major complaint about the new North American version of the Motorhead. I find the telescopic wand far too bulky to use, and you can not remove it from the hose to connect attachments directly to the hose, like you can with the non-power-nozzle version. So again, Dyson's attempts at adding carpet cleaning to a very good suction canister have failed in my opinion. What's the good of a canister vacuum if you can't dust a shelf full of books with ease - the non-removeable wand puts your hand much too far from the dusting brush to do this with ease.
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I had a Dyson DC11 for a spell.
I found it noisy, poor turbo carpet nozzle, hose seemed too short, and the exhaust Hepa filter kept 'popping' out of its clipped-in position.
Changing the subject, I should like to see a Dyson Digital Motor cleaner with core separation, cope with cold black soot from a fireplace. My bet is it won't. And the soot will bypass the cyclones, penetrate the filter, contaminate the motor, and dirty the exhaust filter. Just like it did to DC01, DC03 and DC11.
I found it noisy, poor turbo carpet nozzle, hose seemed too short, and the exhaust Hepa filter kept 'popping' out of its clipped-in position.
Changing the subject, I should like to see a Dyson Digital Motor cleaner with core separation, cope with cold black soot from a fireplace. My bet is it won't. And the soot will bypass the cyclones, penetrate the filter, contaminate the motor, and dirty the exhaust filter. Just like it did to DC01, DC03 and DC11.
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That is one of my favorite dyson vacs. What are you asking for it?
That is one of my favorite dyson vacs. What are you asking for it?
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Rolls_rapide:
I don't think you're meant to vacuum soot with any brand or style of cleaner - it sounds like it would make a horrible mess! In fact someone I know just threw out a perfectly good Sebo X1.1 because she'd used to to clean the fireplace and clogged the whole thing with soot! I would have offered to sort it out for her, but she'd dumped it before I heard about it
I don't think you're meant to vacuum soot with any brand or style of cleaner - it sounds like it would make a horrible mess! In fact someone I know just threw out a perfectly good Sebo X1.1 because she'd used to to clean the fireplace and clogged the whole thing with soot! I would have offered to sort it out for her, but she'd dumped it before I heard about it
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Nonsense, I've seen boiler maintenance blokes using vacuum cleaners to clean soot out of the works, ever since I was knee-high to a grasshopper. (We had oil-fired central heating in the early 70's, and I distinctly remember the guy using something that looked like a Goblin Aquavac).
More recently, I have seen a Numatic 'Henry' used for the same purpose.
Dyson instructions allude to using Dyson cleaners to pick up small amounts of powder, because they know that the machines cannot cope with large amounts.
Also, a DC05 was seen on BBC national television as not being able to cope with a load of soot. It was an episode of a project to build the most environmentally friendly and efficient house, somewhere in England, probably London, about 2001. Presented by Carol Vordermann.
The vacuum cleaner segment was presented by 'Ian Beale' from 'Eastenders', and three cleaning ladies got to use the machines.
One machine was the prototype Electrolux 'Trilobite' robotic cleaner. Another was the Dyson DC05 cylinder, and the last was an egg-shaped tank machine that converted into a 'coffee table' by means of a ring that sat upon it.
Test 1 involved cleaning cramped office space. The user of the Trilobite sat and watched it.
Test 2 was cleaning stairs. The Trilobite was placed on a tread but wouldn't work, as was to be expected. Egg/coffee table machine had a stretchable hose, but they couldn't get the cleaner to balance on a tread! Numpties! That was why that hose was present; to leave the machine at the bottom of the staircase.
Test 3 involved cleaning white rugs in a stately home, soiled with chimney soot. Dyson DC05 only picked up so much then it clogged. Egg-shaped machine picked up much more than the Dyson. The robot cleaner was slow, but it had good performance too, and you could see the rug was efficiently cleaned where the Trilobite had been.
Nonsense, I've seen boiler maintenance blokes using vacuum cleaners to clean soot out of the works, ever since I was knee-high to a grasshopper. (We had oil-fired central heating in the early 70's, and I distinctly remember the guy using something that looked like a Goblin Aquavac).
More recently, I have seen a Numatic 'Henry' used for the same purpose.
Dyson instructions allude to using Dyson cleaners to pick up small amounts of powder, because they know that the machines cannot cope with large amounts.
Also, a DC05 was seen on BBC national television as not being able to cope with a load of soot. It was an episode of a project to build the most environmentally friendly and efficient house, somewhere in England, probably London, about 2001. Presented by Carol Vordermann.
The vacuum cleaner segment was presented by 'Ian Beale' from 'Eastenders', and three cleaning ladies got to use the machines.
One machine was the prototype Electrolux 'Trilobite' robotic cleaner. Another was the Dyson DC05 cylinder, and the last was an egg-shaped tank machine that converted into a 'coffee table' by means of a ring that sat upon it.
Test 1 involved cleaning cramped office space. The user of the Trilobite sat and watched it.
Test 2 was cleaning stairs. The Trilobite was placed on a tread but wouldn't work, as was to be expected. Egg/coffee table machine had a stretchable hose, but they couldn't get the cleaner to balance on a tread! Numpties! That was why that hose was present; to leave the machine at the bottom of the staircase.
Test 3 involved cleaning white rugs in a stately home, soiled with chimney soot. Dyson DC05 only picked up so much then it clogged. Egg-shaped machine picked up much more than the Dyson. The robot cleaner was slow, but it had good performance too, and you could see the rug was efficiently cleaned where the Trilobite had been.
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To clarify, I meant domestic vacuum cleaner - you might keep a Goblin Aquavac (etc.) in the garage for DIY clean-ups, but you wouldn't use it as an every day carpet cleaner, surely?!
I can't comment on the results of the tests shown on programme in question because I didn't see it.
As for the Trilobite, I'm not about to spend £1000 on a dustbuster-on-wheels which takes the fun out of me doing the vacuuming myself! I'd rather buy 5 regular vacs!
I can't comment on the results of the tests shown on programme in question because I didn't see it.
As for the Trilobite, I'm not about to spend £1000 on a dustbuster-on-wheels which takes the fun out of me doing the vacuuming myself! I'd rather buy 5 regular vacs!
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on a different note of all this
ok so i've been reading these posts and i'll bet that some of you dyson haters own a fathom vacuum, which we all knoe is extrememly closely related to a dyson and uses the ecact same technology
ok so i've been reading these posts and i'll bet that some of you dyson haters own a fathom vacuum, which we all knoe is extrememly closely related to a dyson and uses the ecact same technology
No they use different technology. The Fantoms had dual cyclonic. Which worked Ok but the H.E.P.A filters clogged up and alot of dust went into the motors
Dysons DC07 and after all use 8 root cyclones. It has the one large cyclone that spins the large particles of dust, hair, fur, grit and so on. Then they go through the shroud (plastic piece with the little holes) and into the high efficency 7 cyclones. This spins nearly all the dust out of the air.
There is a big difference in how well they work. Very BIG difference.
Dysons DC07 and after all use 8 root cyclones. It has the one large cyclone that spins the large particles of dust, hair, fur, grit and so on. Then they go through the shroud (plastic piece with the little holes) and into the high efficency 7 cyclones. This spins nearly all the dust out of the air.
There is a big difference in how well they work. Very BIG difference.
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i know this
but the same CONCEPT of centrifugal separation is on all dysons. some dysons even had dual cyclonic technology. the same puff of dust also happens when you empty them that all you complain about. They all use the same idea.
but the same CONCEPT of centrifugal separation is on all dysons. some dysons even had dual cyclonic technology. the same puff of dust also happens when you empty them that all you complain about. They all use the same idea.
Yes the Dysons sold in the UK and England before the DC07 which would be the DC06 DC05 DC04 DCO3 DC02 and DC01 all had dual cyclonic action. I have found that if you would rather take out a common dust bag like a kirby or empty a compact or Filterqueeen I find its very easy to take it outside and shake the cyclones and dump it in the big garbage can.
