Mrs Bear Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Therein lies another problem with the Dysons - sometimes you just don't want to know/see what you've hoovered up, let alone risk breathing in while you shake out the contents into the bin... OTOH it can be satisfying to see the results of brandishing the hoover around the house. Hoovering (Dysoning?) is a very boring and thankless task, so I do rather like seeing exactly what I've achieved when I could have been doing something enjoyably useless instead. I'd never have believed what was lurking in that mattress if I hadn't seen it whizzing in - and probably wouldn't have bothered doing it again. BTW I think I read the dust mite horror story in Bill Bryson's 'A Short History Of Nearly Everything'. Very interesting - provided you are blessed with a strong stomach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youthoftoday Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 One word: Miele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kara gee Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 My hoover a Tornado died last week after over 10 years of loyal service (with a bag)the "mrs" wants a Dyson a bagless hoover i was comparing the "data" between a hoover with a bag and a bagless and there's little difference between them apart from the price Dyson's seem to me to be very expensive and i do not like there "star wars robot " look that they have is it worth investing in a Dyson? the compare the price style web-sites say that its brilliant but so it should be for it's price any thoughts ? I have a dyson, but as poster said before, it's rubbish on hard floors. I wouldn't bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchbux Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 OTOH it can be satisfying to see the results of brandishing the hoover around the house. Hoovering (Dysoning?) is a very boring and thankless task, so I do rather like seeing exactly what I've achieved when I could have been doing something enjoyably useless instead. I'd never have believed what was lurking in that mattress if I hadn't seen it whizzing in - and probably wouldn't have bothered doing it again. BTW I think I read the dust mite horror story in Bill Bryson's 'A Short History Of Nearly Everything'. Very interesting - provided you are blessed with a strong stomach. I agree, it's very satisfying watching how much stuff goes into our Dyson. The first day we had ours I cleaned one carpet, there was so much stuff in it that I did the rest of the house and near damn filled it! We bought our DC04 7 years ago from T J Hughes. It's taken some hammer, both normal household and DIY use, and is still doing OK. However I must have spent half as much again on spares. I'm on my third stretchy hose bit, as they split after about three years. Friends who have bought Miele rate them very highly, but those with pets reckon you need to buy the turbo-head to get hairs out of the carpet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AteMoose Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Get a Vax: http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/s...Upright+Cleaner It is an amazing machine, 6 year garentee so if it ever goes wrong you get a new machine (and VAX support is amazing if you ever need it). Lots of modern electronics go wrong in much less than 6 years, so IMHO that is worth its weight in gold... On top of that It is really really well designed and feels very sturdy, easy to empty, big, great spinning attachments that work by the suction. It is a little heavier than the dyson, but IMHO thats a price you have to pay for a higher quality machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedgefunded Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Another vote for Henry. Had two Dysons, DC01 and DC04 - Hated them both. Henry just works. No frills, cheap bags, decent tools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNACR Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Another vote for Henry.Had two Dysons, DC01 and DC04 - Hated them both. Henry just works. No frills, cheap bags, decent tools. Absolutely Henry. I've had hundreds of them (no really) never had any trouble with them and one of the very small number of things that if you give them to staff to use they struggle to break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightiesgirly Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Get a Vax: http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/s...Upright+Cleaner It is an amazing machine, 6 year garentee so if it ever goes wrong you get a new machine (and VAX support is amazing if you ever need it). Lots of modern electronics go wrong in much less than 6 years, so IMHO that is worth its weight in gold... On top of that It is really really well designed and feels very sturdy, easy to empty, big, great spinning attachments that work by the suction. It is a little heavier than the dyson, but IMHO thats a price you have to pay for a higher quality machine I'm another Vax user, mainly because I have cr*p joints and the Vax I have is an ultralightweight. No bag, because I can never seem to find the replacements but it's a gruesome job emptying the thing and knocking all the dust out of the filter. Coudn't bring myself to pay all that for a dyson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest redwine Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 thanks for replying hpc members i have decided not to buy a Dyson for two reasons 1 spare parts i think will be a big problem here in france 2 something i didn't even think of was how do you empty the Dyson when you live on the third floor in a small block of flats without a lift ? i couldn't see myself carrying the dyson down three flights of stairs to empty it in the bin room and then having to bring it back up again ta much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyMe Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Durability - Henry or Miele (if you are flush). Alto pretty good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest redwine Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Durability - Henry or Miele (if you are flush). Alto pretty good too. i like the look of a "henry" but i have never seen any over here so it will have a Miele Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedgefunded Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 i like the look of a "henry" but i have never seen any over here so it will have a Miele Probably called a 'Henri' (I have of course assumed you are in France, which I accept, is quite an assumption.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest redwine Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Probably called a 'Henri'(I have of course assumed you are in France, which I accept, is quite an assumption.) Henry hoovers simply do not exist in france you can only find them on the web but a name like Henry wouldn't work here as the french do not pronounce the letter H so they would call it "enry" it could be a new market for there sales team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightiesgirly Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 thanks for replying hpc membersi have decided not to buy a Dyson for two reasons 1 spare parts i think will be a big problem here in france 2 something i didn't even think of was how do you empty the Dyson when you live on the third floor in a small block of flats without a lift ? i couldn't see myself carrying the dyson down three flights of stairs to empty it in the bin room and then having to bring it back up again ta much You don't have to take the whole cleaner, you can just unlatch the dust 'bin' thing and empty that. Trying to save you a strangulated hernia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youthoftoday Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Durability - Henry or Miele (if you are flush). Alto pretty good too. Buy Miele. Buy once. Buy any other brand. Buy again. And again. And again. You get the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ2000 Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Moosetea is quite right - the Vax Mach range has the same bagless, multi-cyclonic suction technology as Dyson but cost a lot less, it comes with a TurboTool as standard and have a longer guarantee, so they really are great value for money. The Mach 7 is the largest of the upright Machs with the highest spec, including WindTunnel, which means it has the best dust pick up. But if you’d prefer a more lightweight, manoeuvrable version I’d say go for the Mach 2 - http://www.vax.co.uk/shop/upright-vacuum-c...VZL-6012_Mach-2 - or a cylinder version such as the Mach 1 - ylinder... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Bear Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 thanks for replying hpc membersi have decided not to buy a Dyson for two reasons 1 spare parts i think will be a big problem here in france 2 something i didn't even think of was how do you empty the Dyson when you live on the third floor in a small block of flats without a lift ? Quite easy really, just take the 'bag' bit off (it's quite small), gently empty into a plastic bag, tie and stick in the bin. I usually empty mine over the sink, so any dust can be rinsed away. I also wear rubber gloves, for winkling out any dusty lumps that want to stay put. Mine is usually pretty full by the time I empty it, so dust gets somewhat compacted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Bart' Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 When I first bought my Dyson I decided to test it against my Hoover (about to be retired). I gave the carpet a good Hoovering. Then I ran the Dyson over it. The amount of muck it picked up that the Hoover had missed was shocking. Most "problems" with a Dyson can be solved by cleaning the component parts. As it's a modular design this isn't such a chore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmandu Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 As an ex-Dyson employee who knew their products very well (many moons ago), I can say that you don't get the whole picture just by looks, cost or even by trying it out in a shop. Some of the competitor models looked similar but performed appallingly, e.g. had terrible filters in them. The ones with poor filters would pick up dust then spew it out from their exhaust. You could tell because you could really smell it when you were doing the vacuuming. Can't say I'm up on the technology of all the latest products, but I would go for the Dyson as you're unlikely to be disappointed. They charge a premium and I'm not one to buy fancy brands, but at least in the past there was a clear performance benefit. Sometimes it's worth paying a little extra. --------- p.s. I noticed someone else has the same user icon as me - what are the chances of that....guess it's my responsibility to change mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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