The Dyson That Picks Up Water???

[sebo_fan]

Caught this on You Tube - is this really true??

 

[dysonman1]

The cyclones CAN spin water from the airflow. However, since the bin empties from the bottom, once you turn off the machine to remove the bin, water leaks all over the place.

 

[parwaz786]

I done this LOADS of times with a DC01, DC04, DC07 and DC14, all survived

 

[madabouthoovers]

Ah, but the seal at the bottom of the bin on  the DC07 is not watertight and some will leak out. If any gets past the motor seals it will enter the motor and that will be that - one blown motor. Its never a good idea to mix electricity with water - especially in the UK where we use 240V. Not sure if the US voltage can kill but bear in mind that water conducts electricity. Unless the vac is designed to pick up water, then don't do it!

 

[parwaz786]

Its best to do it with a DC04

 

[super-sweeper]

What makes it better to do with a DC04?

Either way it's picking up water, Dysons are alot better for that than actual cleaning!


(Ducks and Runs)

 

[parwaz786]

No, Dyson is a very good vacuum, but the brushbars let the machine down and give the user a bad reputation of Dyson.

 

[super-sweeper]

"Dyson a Good vacuum"

Perhaps in your opinion...


Wouldn't let such a thing roam my carpets...

 

[parwaz786]

Try a DC28 Not that I'm forcing you tho.................

 

[super-sweeper]

I've tried Dyson before,

DC07, DC17 AND DC14, All a failure for cleaning in my opinion. I actually put both a DC07 and DC14 in a test against my FAVORITE bag-less, FANTOM. Guess which won? Fantom.

 

[parwaz786]

DC28 has a brushbar which digs into the carpet, isn't that good?

 

[madabouthoovers]

Mr Parwaz, its not gonna work preaching to the Americans about Dysons - most of them hate the sight of them. Dyson destroyed the bagged vac market and many Americans still like their bagged vacs - especially their Kirbys.


 


Don't forget that Dyson is a UK company, and many Americans are VERY patriotic, supporting American companies like Riccar, Simplicity, Maytag, and Kirby - just as we in the UK support Numatic and Dyson and make them so popular here. Its a pity that Dyson shipped all production to the Far East - at least Numatic still use UK staff to manufacture their vacs.

[this post was last edited: 11/30/2013-17:00]

 

[singingrainbow]

Dyson may not be my favorite brand, but I do appreciate them and I own several. Everyone seems to have strong opinions on dysons but I consider myself somewhat more neutral. They have their ups and downs, just like every other vacuum cleaner made in history.


 


As for the whole water pick up thing, I just don't think it's a good idea period. But I can see how a dc04 would be better for this as there would not be a chance of the water leaking into the motor from the bottom of the bin.


Scott

 

[suckolux]

Well put

 

[tig21er]

Dyson and water

Any vacuum not designed for water pick up , should not be used that way. Water will get by cyclones. In the U.S. when using a cleaner for wet pick up equipment is grounded or certified double insulated. All cleaners say in the do's and don't say don't pick up water.

 

[super-sweeper]

Not every cleaner...

Ever find it odd Kirby instructs NOT to run the cleaner out-doors our on wet surfaces, but it's exactly what you do with the Rug Renovator? Kirby aren't grounded, for that matter.


 


some Rainbows didn't come with grounding either. I used to have an E Series which wasn't grounded. 

 

[dustin]

I have used several dysons, and haven't been terribly impressed with any of them, they all felt flimsy and fragile, but I don't think any vacuum should be subjected to that unless it was purpose-made to pick up water.

 

[sebo_fan]

Thank you for bringing the topic back from Dyson Vs the rest of the brand names, Dustin.

I'm well aware that dry vacuums and water don't mix. Cue the year when our Miele S4 Ecoline got broken when someone sucked up a little ice from the carpet by the front door at Xmas time...

I was just amazed by the video. If a cyclonic vacuum could flush out water through open cyclones, it could effectively clean the system throughout whilst in use.

 

[tase]

Not going to lie, I did this when my wet vac died.

Worked well, though I didn't have nearly as much water as Tim (taofledermaus) had in his Dyson.