Dyson Vacuum cleaners

[CurlyDave]

Steph is wanting the Orick (spellling?) that she used at her mom's, but they have carpet and live on a golf course. No red clay on concrete to deal with, so we've been hesitant to buy another lousy vacume cleaner.


1. If Steph wants an Orek, get her one. The vacuum that a woman wants is the vacuum that she will use.

2. My wife has had an Orek, and she is not impressed. You may have a different experience.

3. We have a Dyson. It works great on carpet. Every time we vacuum, we get enough dog hair out of the carpet to make a new dog. I am not at all impressed with the way it works on bare floors. It seems to push loose mats of dog hair around instead of picking them up. It may work better with red clay.

4. The best bare floor vacuum I have ever used is my stainless, Makita shop vac, with the floor attachment. The only problem is that women hate it because it is too "industrial" looking.

 

[dmccarty]

Does anyone know if the dyson has a motor by pass ?? There is a guy here that has a vaccum shop. He says to buy a vaccum with a motor by pass. If you pick up something (like a penny for example) it will by pass the motor & go straight to the holding system (bag, etc,.) So, the penny won't go through the motor 1 st. causing motor damage

I would GUESS that the purple Dyson we have does have a bypass. With two kids the Dyson picks up more than just dirt and dog hair. The Dyson has sucked up lots of coins, gravel and small toys with no problems.

The Dyson does seem flmsy but also well thought out. Ours has not had a gentle life and we have had it for at least 5 years maybe 10? It just works.

Later,
dan

 

[Sigarms]

The best bare floor vacuum I have ever used is my stainless, Makita shop vac, with the floor attachment. The only problem is that women hate it because it is too "industrial" looking.

Well, the best one I have for a bare floor is my shop vac as well.

Couple of problems. Hard plastic can scratch my wood floors (and I've tried to get around that, which usually causes more work in the end), and the discharge side of the cleaner can shoot up dog hair on the opposite side I'm vacuuming to the point that it looks it it's snowing with dog hair in he house.

Dumb question, whats the floor attachment?

 

[Bird]

whats the floor attachment?

If you go to this website and scroll down to the "12in Deluxe Central Vacuum Accessory Floor Brush Part#402D ", that looks like the brush I actually bought for my 12 gallon Craftsman shop vac to clean my billiard (pool) table. But it works well on floors, too.

 

[RonMar]

Does anyone know if the dyson has a motor by pass ?? There is a guy here that has a vaccum shop. He says to buy a vaccum with a motor by pass. If you pick up something (like a penny for example) it will by pass the motor & go straight to the holding system (bag, etc,.) So, the penny won't go through the motor 1 st. causing motor damage

It is not so much a motor bypass, as the motor impeller is placed after the collection tank/bag. Some older vacumes, looked like a turbocharger compressor, with the outlet blowing into a catch bag. This means everything sucked up must pass thru the impeller. Most modern vacs and pretty much all shopvacs place the impeller after the catch bag, so it catches all the debris before it can reach the impeller. I believe the Dyson has the spin filter/separator ahead of the compressor inlet.

 

[Bird]

The old Kirby vacuum cleaners were hard to beat for being good carpet cleaners, but the dust, dirt, etc. going through the impeller was one drawback. I can remember a penny getting sucked up and breaking a fin off the impeller of my parents' Kirby.

 

[Wesdor]

I'll add my two cents in praise of the Dyson.

We had guests coming over in May and one of them is very allergic to cats. We have four of them in the house and so I borrowed my brother in laws Dyson Animal. I couldn't believe how much hair and dirt it picked up!

Our friend had now problem with the cats until they were about ready to leave and she asked to see them. Since we had them shut up in a back bedroom they were no problem until then. She started to sneeze and had to leave the house.

My point is that the Dyson got all of the contaminants out of the rug.

We bought one a week ago and have run it on the rug daily. It still picks up more dirt and hair than I thought possible.

Consider us to be satisfied owners.

 

[zzvyb6]

My 4 dogs demand the Dyson animal. No comparison to anything else as far as getting the dog hair up. For floors, you can turn off the rotary bush. I also clean it out further by putting it under the shower head after dumping out the hai ball. The amount of 'mud' that comes out from cleaning it this way is unbelievable.

 

[Sigarms]

Thanks for the responses guys.

Ended up getting the DC17 yesterday at Bed Bath and Beyond.

Funny, I had three women who had them and a store guy helping me out on which model to look at. The guy at the store mentioned that they discontinued the ball model in the "Animal" series which had me a little preplexed as to why? The general concensus was with 6 dogs and four cats, spend the extra money on the larger unit.

Best yet, after I paid for the cleaner and was putting in my car, one of the ladies I was talking to was actually parked next to me and was in her car getting ready to leave. She asked me which model I got, I told her, and she asked me if I used my cupon. I told her no, that I didn't have one, but also wasn't sure if the cupon would be good on the dyson (per Dan's comments).

Well, she gave me her cupon, said don't worry about it, and to try using it.

Went back into the store with my receipt, and they took an extra $117 off

I'll be able to give that vacuum cleaner a workout today and see what I think.

 

[Bird]

I know Bed, Bath & Beyond is a bit high priced on a lot of things, but they do send those coupons all the time in the mail. Each one has an expiration date on it, but our local store manager told me they don't pay any attention to that expiration date, so don't throw them away. So now we always have one or two here on the desk.

 

[Sigarms]

I know Bed, Bath & Beyond is a bit high priced on a lot of things

The Dyson was the exact same at Lowes (as well as all the other models).

Bed Bath & Beyond has a great return policy, even after extended periods of time, no questions asked. Easier to get to their store as well, and easier dealing with their people than a "mad house" at a box store.

Could buy a refurbished unit online for $200 less, but didn't want to go that route. Sometimes the cheapest place you find something to buy online has the absolute worst customer service (if any at all).

 

[Bird]

I've only returned one item to Bed, Bath & Beyond; about a $30 stainless steel pitcher. A screw that held the handle on broke within a week, but like you said, no problem returning it. I opted for the refund instead of a replacement, and sure enough a short time later, found an almost identical item at Walmart for half the price. I ordered a refurbished or reconditioned KitchenAid mixer direct online, but when I bought this KitchenAid countertop oven it was the same price everywhere I checked, so I bought it from Bed, Bath & Beyond and used one of our 20% off coupons. In other words, they were the cheapest place I found.

 

[Sigarms]

I've only returned one item to Bed, Bath & Beyond; about a $30 stainless steel pitcher. A screw that held the handle on broke within a week, but like you said, no problem returning it. I opted for the refund instead of a replacement, and sure enough a short time later, found an almost identical item at Walmart for half the price. I ordered a refurbished or reconditioned KitchenAid mixer direct online, but when I bought this KitchenAid countertop oven it was the same price everywhere I checked, so I bought it from Bed, Bath & Beyond and used one of our 20% off coupons. In other words, they were the cheapest place I found.

The way I figure it, it all evens out when we're six feet under

That said, getting ready to go to the dump station and taking 5-5 gallon gas containers to get filled up for work around the house. With the truck needing gas and gas containers, that money I just saved yesterday is now spent, and then some.

 

[3RRL]

Man, I'm glad I saw this thread.
My wife is a big fan of Consumer Reports and buys accordingly. I, on the otherhand, am not a big fan, having had real world differences like Bird and alchemysa mentioned. Since I am the one who does the vacuuming, I wanted a Dyson Ball anyway. We have an older Panasonic we use at our Rancho home, so we bought a new Dyson a couple months ago to use in our new Log Home. It is still in the box but I think the home is ready for a vacuum test next visit. I'm glad to hear the good reviews about it here.

 

[EddieWalker]

... I wanted a Dyson Ball anyway. We have an older Panasonic we use at our Rancho home, so we bought a new Dyson a couple months ago to use in our new Log Home. It is still in the box but I think the home is ready for a vacuum test next visit.

Rob,

With your floors and lots of dirt outside, I'd sure be interested in a review of the Dyson after you've used it. Which model is it?

We don't have pets, so that's not an issue, but we do have dirt. LOTS OF DIRT!!!! hahaha

Eddie

 

[Sigarms]

Rob,

With your floors and lots of dirt outside, I'd sure be interested in a review of the Dyson after you've used it. Which model is it?

We don't have pets, so that's not an issue, but we do have dirt. LOTS OF DIRT!!!! hahaha

Eddie

My wife used it today while I was out mowing she really likes it.

She was impressed with the suction and the fact that it never seemed to "let up".

We have an all weather floor mat at the kitchen door (filled with pet hair that we could never get out, even after pressure washing), and the Dyson cleaned it better than our other vacuum cleaner (a nice unit my wife got some years ago, don't know the name) and the shop vac. That mat looks brand new now, couldn't see one pet hair on it.

Emptied the canister and was amazed at the small fine dirt that vacuum cleaned out on the rug going to the basement.

What I really found interesting was in the brochure, Dyson made a wheel barrel with that same ball design as the vacuum cleaner.

 

[CurlyDave]

If you go to this website and scroll down to the "12in Deluxe Central Vacuum Accessory Floor Brush Part#402D ", that looks like the brush I actually bought for my 12 gallon Craftsman shop vac to clean my billiard (pool) table. But it works well on floors, too.

Actually my floor attachment is closer to the $69.13 one further down the page. It is all metal, the head attaches to a metal wand, with a labyrinth seal.

 

[N80]

I've always gotten nearly perfect advice from Consumer Reports so I do put a fair amount of trust in them.

We are also in the market for a new vacuum. And traditionally the vacuum cleaner market is full or rackets, ridiculous claims and idiotic gadgets that appeal to women. That being the case, I always thought the Dysons looked like the latest and greatest racket to get you to pay more for a motor with a tube on it. And the English accent just gave it that much more of a 'racket' vibe.

But, TBN folks are usually pretty sharp and the reviews here seem quite good. So I'll have to give the Dysons a look.

We have an Orek now that we plan to take down to the cabin. The Orek is a mixed bag. It is a good cleaner, it has a powerful motor, it is light as a feather and is gimic free. On the other hand, it is very simple construction and design and has no business costing as much as it does. But we've had it for ten years and it still works fine.

I hate buying vacuums. Always feel like I'm paying for hot air and snake oil. But I'll give the Dysons a look.

My wife has a birthday coming up..........

 

[dmccarty]

Sigarms,

I am glad you got the coupon.

I mentioned this thead to the wife on Sunday. She said that while the coupon we get in the mail stated that the coupon could not be applied to Dyson, she called BB&B and they sent us a coupon that COULD be used with Dyson. I don't remember doing this at all. I do remember the discount though.

My company has a deal with Circuit City. Employees get 10% or 20% off if we spend more than, I think $250, on a single item. Read the small pring and the item cannot be a tv, computer, monitor, game console, etc. In other words the deal is useless.

But back to Dyson. One needs a coupon. On my second trip to Lowes this weekend, ya'll know how that goes, I noticed the Dysons. The Animal was $549. OUCH!

If you see something at BB&B that is "banned" on the BB&B coupon ask the manager if they will honor the coupon anyway. If not, call them and asked for a coupon that you can use.

Later,
Dan

 

[N80]

A $549 vacuum cleaner? Sorry, that's just nuts. I can have the carpet professionally steam cleaned every other month for a year for that much.

Birthday or no birthday my wife aint getting a $549 vacuum even if it was designed by a handsome fellow with a British accent....