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Dyson vacuum cleaners. I have never once wondered "how do I do this?" when using my Dyson. From cleaning, to extensions, switching modes, and just plain using

Dyson vacuum cleaners. I have never once wondered "how do I do this?" when using my Dyson. From cleaning, to extensions, switching modes, and just plain using the thing, every inch of these vacuums is designed to the utmost degree to make them not only super powerful suction machines but also trivially easy to use.

dbg31415 10y ago
Are you kidding me? These plastic toys break like 4 months in. Would never buy another one. Luckily I bought it at Costco so I could return it.
- jameskilton 10y ago
  Don't know. I've had mine for > 6 years now, not a single problem with it. Newer ones aren't as good?
  - dbg31415 10y ago
    3-4 years ago maybe? DC 33 I think is what I had. The little hose that connected to the bottom near the spinning brush wouldn't stay connected... I had to put duct tape on it... And one of the wheels came out of it's little "axel" and wouldn't stay in... had to super glue that. The canister button broke... had to use like a paper-clip to wiggle that open. And what I think was a major design flaw... When I turned it on, it took like 30 seconds to actually get any suction... when I contacted support on that they said it had to build up pressure. So I would turn the vacuum on, let it sit for a minute before I could use it. Total joke. I wasted time taking it to a repair shop that offered to replace the motor... for basically the cost of a new one. Dyson wouldn't cover it. Anyway they don't make that model any more... and if you're happy with what you got, I'm happy for you. I wasn't happy with what I got and Dyson made me take it back to Costco instead of offering to stand behind their product. I want to say it was something like $400... seems like for that price they should stand behind it. https://www.amazon.com/Dyson-DC33-Multi-Floor-Upright-Bagless/product-reviews/B0043EW354/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_hist_1?ie=UTF8&filterByStar=one_star&reviewerType=avp_only_reviews https://www.amazon.com/Dyson-DC33-Multi-Floor-Upright-Bagles...
    - okonomiyaki3000 10y ago
      Sorry to hear about that. When we were shopping for a vacuum, I had concerns that the dyson's construction looked fragile so we went with something else. Good to know we made the right decision.
    - simooooo 10y ago
      That 30 seconds thing is horse shit. Never encountered that with any of the 4-5 dysons I've used
      - dbg31415 10y ago
        I'm fairly certain there was something wrong with the motor. The fact that the support rep told me it had to build pressure... and wouldn't just default to, "Let's RMA it!" is the real issue. $400 vacuum that supposedly had a 5-year warranty but no clue what the warranty actually covered after talking to their support team. Costco though, I know a store isn't thought of as a product, but the fact you can return anything there -- no questions asked -- that's really nice! I started having issues with the vacuum 2-4 months into owning it (the hose disconnecting all the time was the first issue), returned it to Costco about a year after I bought it.
  - acheron 10y ago
    Mine's 12 years old and still works great. Anecdotally I've heard other people complain about the newer ones too, so maybe the quality control is slipping?
- lwhalen 10y ago
  Agreed. Miele is where it's at for me.
- leonroy 10y ago
  I have a DC02 (1995) and that's still working. Only thing that ever broke was the handle which cracked with time, Dyson sent us a replacement for about £15. Also have a DC25 (2009) and that's been great too. Nothing broken or cracked, works good as new. I will grant you - you can't treat a Dyson like a shop vac. Trundling it down the drive way to vacuum the car is a no-no. It'll probably break apart on gravel or flag stones but that's why I have a Dyson hand held :)
Baeocystin 10y ago
The 8-year-old Dyson DC-14 I have is still going strong, and I have an entire pack of Border Collies. It was absolutely worth what I paid for it.
kalleboo 10y ago
I'm not the main user of ours, and every time I need to empty it I'm confused. And what's up with that filter in the top that just falls out?
EpicEng 10y ago
Meh. Overpriced bagless vacuum. The bag variety will almost always perform better, be easier/cheaper to maintain, and filter the air better. Something like a miele provides much more value than a Dyson.
simooooo 10y ago
Very very cleverly designed. Take one apart. The way the hoses which bend tightly are all removable so you get a straight line of sight to find any blockages. Genius.
majewsky 10y ago
I have to chime in here because, half a year ago, I would've given the same answer. My first vacuum cleaner was the DC-5, a superb machine that served me well for 14 years. When it broke, the Cinetic Big Ball had just been released, so I got one. Now don't get me wrong; it's a marvelous piece of engineering. Extremely high sucking power and a completely filterless design that suits my allergic needs. But the UX s much much worse than the old DC-5 model. It's death by a thousand cuts: For example, the power button is on the back of the machine, even though I'm in front of it when operating it. And it's a tiny button, whereas the DC-5 had a large pedal. The tube has a curved, rigid section near the grip that always gets in the way when I try to clean furniture. And so on.
roryisok 10y ago
I actually came here to post the Numatic Henry vacuum cleaner. A big simple cylinder with a face on it. Fantastic suction. Super long cord. Hand crank retractor (those spring loaded ones always wear down over time). Easy to unblock, the pipe unscrews at both ends.
- threesixandnine 10y ago
  While I agree Henry is great by itself the extensions you get with it are a disaster.
  - roryisok 10y ago
    how so? I never had trouble with mine
tonyedgecombe 10y ago
My parents had nothing but problems with their Dysons, we are just on our second Vax after 27 years, much better.
bb101 10y ago
When our cleaning lady started with us, she requested we get rid of our Dyson vacuum cleaner and get a Miele. Says it all really.

dbg31415 10y ago

Are you kidding me? These plastic toys break like 4 months in. Would never buy another one. Luckily I bought it at Costco so I could return it.

jameskilton 10y ago
Don't know. I've had mine for > 6 years now, not a single problem with it. Newer ones aren't as good?
- dbg31415 10y ago
  3-4 years ago maybe? DC 33 I think is what I had. The little hose that connected to the bottom near the spinning brush wouldn't stay connected... I had to put duct tape on it... And one of the wheels came out of it's little "axel" and wouldn't stay in... had to super glue that. The canister button broke... had to use like a paper-clip to wiggle that open. And what I think was a major design flaw... When I turned it on, it took like 30 seconds to actually get any suction... when I contacted support on that they said it had to build up pressure. So I would turn the vacuum on, let it sit for a minute before I could use it. Total joke. I wasted time taking it to a repair shop that offered to replace the motor... for basically the cost of a new one. Dyson wouldn't cover it. Anyway they don't make that model any more... and if you're happy with what you got, I'm happy for you. I wasn't happy with what I got and Dyson made me take it back to Costco instead of offering to stand behind their product. I want to say it was something like $400... seems like for that price they should stand behind it. https://www.amazon.com/Dyson-DC33-Multi-Floor-Upright-Bagless/product-reviews/B0043EW354/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_hist_1?ie=UTF8&filterByStar=one_star&reviewerType=avp_only_reviews https://www.amazon.com/Dyson-DC33-Multi-Floor-Upright-Bagles...
  - okonomiyaki3000 10y ago
    Sorry to hear about that. When we were shopping for a vacuum, I had concerns that the dyson's construction looked fragile so we went with something else. Good to know we made the right decision.
  - simooooo 10y ago
    That 30 seconds thing is horse shit. Never encountered that with any of the 4-5 dysons I've used
    - dbg31415 10y ago
      I'm fairly certain there was something wrong with the motor. The fact that the support rep told me it had to build pressure... and wouldn't just default to, "Let's RMA it!" is the real issue. $400 vacuum that supposedly had a 5-year warranty but no clue what the warranty actually covered after talking to their support team. Costco though, I know a store isn't thought of as a product, but the fact you can return anything there -- no questions asked -- that's really nice! I started having issues with the vacuum 2-4 months into owning it (the hose disconnecting all the time was the first issue), returned it to Costco about a year after I bought it.
- acheron 10y ago
  Mine's 12 years old and still works great. Anecdotally I've heard other people complain about the newer ones too, so maybe the quality control is slipping?
lwhalen 10y ago
Agreed. Miele is where it's at for me.
leonroy 10y ago
I have a DC02 (1995) and that's still working. Only thing that ever broke was the handle which cracked with time, Dyson sent us a replacement for about £15. Also have a DC25 (2009) and that's been great too. Nothing broken or cracked, works good as new. I will grant you - you can't treat a Dyson like a shop vac. Trundling it down the drive way to vacuum the car is a no-no. It'll probably break apart on gravel or flag stones but that's why I have a Dyson hand held :)

Baeocystin 10y ago

The 8-year-old Dyson DC-14 I have is still going strong, and I have an entire pack of Border Collies. It was absolutely worth what I paid for it.

kalleboo 10y ago

I'm not the main user of ours, and every time I need to empty it I'm confused. And what's up with that filter in the top that just falls out?

EpicEng 10y ago

Meh. Overpriced bagless vacuum. The bag variety will almost always perform better, be easier/cheaper to maintain, and filter the air better. Something like a miele provides much more value than a Dyson.

simooooo 10y ago

Very very cleverly designed. Take one apart. The way the hoses which bend tightly are all removable so you get a straight line of sight to find any blockages. Genius.

majewsky 10y ago

I have to chime in here because, half a year ago, I would've given the same answer. My first vacuum cleaner was the DC-5, a superb machine that served me well for 14 years. When it broke, the Cinetic Big Ball had just been released, so I got one. Now don't get me wrong; it's a marvelous piece of engineering. Extremely high sucking power and a completely filterless design that suits my allergic needs. But the UX s much much worse than the old DC-5 model. It's death by a thousand cuts: For example, the power button is on the back of the machine, even though I'm in front of it when operating it. And it's a tiny button, whereas the DC-5 had a large pedal. The tube has a curved, rigid section near the grip that always gets in the way when I try to clean furniture. And so on.

roryisok 10y ago

I actually came here to post the Numatic Henry vacuum cleaner. A big simple cylinder with a face on it. Fantastic suction. Super long cord. Hand crank retractor (those spring loaded ones always wear down over time). Easy to unblock, the pipe unscrews at both ends.

threesixandnine 10y ago
While I agree Henry is great by itself the extensions you get with it are a disaster.
- roryisok 10y ago
  how so? I never had trouble with mine

tonyedgecombe 10y ago

My parents had nothing but problems with their Dysons, we are just on our second Vax after 27 years, much better.

bb101 10y ago

When our cleaning lady started with us, she requested we get rid of our Dyson vacuum cleaner and get a Miele. Says it all really.