I can't believe how much crap a dyson can pick up
I had a bagless vac before and then i got my dyson and I was :O We are mucky bastards.
( Mrs Sp@m, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 12:52, archived)

I really need a decent vacuum
Mine is so crap.
( Pickle Fairy is clumsily dancing away this fear, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 12:53, archived)

Dyson are quite good
they've got a 5-year guarantee and when my mum's one broke a man came out to her house to fix it. She's had it about 10 years now with only one issue. Pricey at first, but worth it.
( spangolin - the odds are good but the goods are odd, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 12:55, archived)

Yeh I was thinking Dyson
I may go Ebaying for a refurbed one though as they are ridiculously expensive and I would rather spend my money on other things!
( Pickle Fairy is clumsily dancing away this fear, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 12:57, archived)

or get it on a new store card
department stores love giving them away and you usually get 20% off your first shop with it. Pay it off and cut the card up. Simples.
( spangolin - the odds are good but the goods are odd, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 13:29, archived)

they are overpriced
and it's mostly marketing hype. Miele make the best vacuums by a country mile.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 13:07, archived)

I want a Henry

( Pickle Fairy is clumsily dancing away this fear, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 13:09, archived)

HENRY HENRY HENRY
King of hoovers, right there.

:)
( WormuIus, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 13:32, archived)

just from 30 seconds of hoovering it picked up a ball of dust the size of a ping pong ball.
No wonder I'm getting sniffly.
( spangolin - the odds are good but the goods are odd, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 12:54, archived)

Haha this^
I bought my new hoover before I moved out. Previously my parents had an old Dyson DC04. My brand new hoover made it look like we'd never cleaned the house :P
( Maximinimus you stick around I'll make it worth your while, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 12:55, archived)

it's got bugger all to do with Dyson.
It's having a new machine that does it, plus the cyclones in a Dyson make the dirt more "obvious" in the clear bin

a vacuum is a vacuum. The clue is in the name. One can't be better than another at sucking, beyond basic power differences. The only thing that really makes a difference is having a powered spinning brush in the suction head for deep cleaning carpets and furniture. Try a Miele Cat&Dog.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 13:05, archived)

This
Dyson just put a spin on it all

Theyve got it in the bag....
( Mykeyboy A massive, salty filing cabinet, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 13:07, archived)

My sister had a TT5000
It was absolute shit and the 10 year old DC01 my mum gave her worked better.
( Maximinimus you stick around I'll make it worth your while, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 13:20, archived)

I'm sure all companies make some duff individual appliances occasionally?
I'm not really talking about personal experinece here. It's just a statement of engineering fact, dyson's marketing hype is bullshit. beyond a very basic level that is achieved by all reasonable quality models, the vacuum part of a vacuum cleaner is identical. Dysons don't "suck better" because they can't.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 13:26, archived)

it can't do much for efficiency to have to suck through a paper bag, mind you.

( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 13:38, archived)

it's harder to suck through a HEPA filter than paper bag, by a mile*



*a mile being the official measure of vacuum inefficiency, obviously
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 13:41, archived)

I don't know what that is,
so I'll just say yeah, alright.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 13:42, archived)

high efficiency particulate air filter.
They are what we've used in the pharma and biotech industries for years for clean room air handling, till some bright spark decided to put them in a domestic vacuum cleaner. Yes, James Dyson, you again. Now everyone does it.

They are completely pointless in that role, save for almost certainly upping the rate of childhood asthma, and they cost a lot to replace, and block quite quickly. and have very small pores so restrict flow. Take them out, put a normal filter in, bosh, better cleaning.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 13:53, archived)

I don't even have a vacuum
TAKE THAT, MOTHERFUCKERS *dives off the roof, double black flip onto a motorbike, drives away into sunset*
( Theoban What of it, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 13:20, archived)

I can't believe you youngsters are arguing about the merits of different types of hoovers.

( The Cat's Mother Not a People Person., Mon 29 Jun 2009, 13:25, archived)

Who cares about hoovers, yo
I'm a broom and dustpan kinda guy. Yeah, that's just how I roll, ladies.
( Theoban What of it, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 13:26, archived)

*swoon*

( spangolin - the odds are good but the goods are odd, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 13:30, archived)