Hoovers, Dysons actually.
Discussion
After a new vacuum cleaner.
Have a dyson at the moment which is third hand and isn't working too well, seems to have lost lots of suction, i've had it to pieces etc.
Not adverse to trying a different brand but am quite happy with a dyson - but which is the one to go for?
We do have two cats - both short hair who don't seem to make too much fur.
Have a dyson at the moment which is third hand and isn't working too well, seems to have lost lots of suction, i've had it to pieces etc.
Not adverse to trying a different brand but am quite happy with a dyson - but which is the one to go for?
We do have two cats - both short hair who don't seem to make too much fur.
Had Dyson's for years. All worked well, but had sneaking suspicion that I am missing a trick here - they are expensive after all. Needed a new one as my last Dyson wasn't working too well. Decided to go cheap, like REALLY cheap. Went for a small bagless Hoover from Comet that was on offer. Not fantastic, but it was £80.00, came with all of the tools and has proven to be a fantastic piece of kit. The wire is too short, the separate tube is too short for my stairs and the cylinder gets filled quickly.
But at less than 1/3 of the price of a Dyson, I can afford to buy a new one each year and still save in comparison with the Dyson! Yes, the Dyson still wins awards from Which etc, but the other brands are not far off and a hell of a lot cheaper. The way I look at it, who cares if it breaks - just pick up another one and I am still quids in. Dyson is good, but I am starting to think that I have been had in the past.
(p.s. had three Dysons over the years)
But at less than 1/3 of the price of a Dyson, I can afford to buy a new one each year and still save in comparison with the Dyson! Yes, the Dyson still wins awards from Which etc, but the other brands are not far off and a hell of a lot cheaper. The way I look at it, who cares if it breaks - just pick up another one and I am still quids in. Dyson is good, but I am starting to think that I have been had in the past.
(p.s. had three Dysons over the years)
Dan_1981 said:
After a new vacuum cleaner.
Have a dyson at the moment which is third hand and isn't working too well, seems to have lost lots of suction, i've had it to pieces etc.
Not adverse to trying a different brand but am quite happy with a dyson - but which is the one to go for?
We do have two cats - both short hair who don't seem to make too much fur.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=207&t=761135&mid=151227&nmt=Is%20a%20Dyson%20%27that%27%20good?Have a dyson at the moment which is third hand and isn't working too well, seems to have lost lots of suction, i've had it to pieces etc.
Not adverse to trying a different brand but am quite happy with a dyson - but which is the one to go for?
We do have two cats - both short hair who don't seem to make too much fur.
off_again said:
Had Dyson's for years. All worked well, but had sneaking suspicion that I am missing a trick here - they are expensive after all. Needed a new one as my last Dyson wasn't working too well. Decided to go cheap, like REALLY cheap. Went for a small bagless Hoover from Comet that was on offer. Not fantastic, but it was £80.00, came with all of the tools and has proven to be a fantastic piece of kit. The wire is too short, the separate tube is too short for my stairs and the cylinder gets filled quickly.
But at less than 1/3 of the price of a Dyson, I can afford to buy a new one each year and still save in comparison with the Dyson! Yes, the Dyson still wins awards from Which etc, but the other brands are not far off and a hell of a lot cheaper. The way I look at it, who cares if it breaks - just pick up another one and I am still quids in. Dyson is good, but I am starting to think that I have been had in the past.
(p.s. had three Dysons over the years)
http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/423900/dyson-fixed-price-service-for-dysonBut at less than 1/3 of the price of a Dyson, I can afford to buy a new one each year and still save in comparison with the Dyson! Yes, the Dyson still wins awards from Which etc, but the other brands are not far off and a hell of a lot cheaper. The way I look at it, who cares if it breaks - just pick up another one and I am still quids in. Dyson is good, but I am starting to think that I have been had in the past.
(p.s. had three Dysons over the years)
.:ian:. said:
Has it got a washable filter? ours does (round foam doughnut, plastic frame), and the suction drops off very noticably when clogged up.
There is also another filter that will probably be blocked solid.After we had the builders here for 6 months ours was hardly sucking at all , you could hear the motor struggling so I just had the second filter out and it was back to new .
We also have a Hetty for sucking up rubble etc , but it isnt as good or as easy to use as the Dyson for carpets .
Dan_1981 said:
Hmm that service thingy sounds alright.
I'm not sure whats up with ours - as i said its at least third hand, and who knows how old.
It still works as such it just doesn't seem to work very well.
Still worth having the service bloke come out?
Don't see why not. From what I can tell (a friend had his serviced by them) they replace everything needs replacing no quibble. You should end up with a brand new hoover for less than £70I'm not sure whats up with ours - as i said its at least third hand, and who knows how old.
It still works as such it just doesn't seem to work very well.
Still worth having the service bloke come out?
Dan_1981 said:
After a new missus.
Have a lady at the moment who is third hand and isn't working too well, seems to have lost lots of suction, i've had her to pieces etc.
Not adverse to trying a different lady but am quite happy with her - which is the one to go for?
We do have two cats - both short hair who don't seem to make too much fur.
Absolutely nothing to add, just thought it'd be amusing to edit your post...Have a lady at the moment who is third hand and isn't working too well, seems to have lost lots of suction, i've had her to pieces etc.
Not adverse to trying a different lady but am quite happy with her - which is the one to go for?
We do have two cats - both short hair who don't seem to make too much fur.
.:ian:. said:
Has it got a washable filter? ours does (round foam doughnut, plastic frame), and the suction drops off very noticably when clogged up.
I was just going to suggest that. We have one of their pet models and it's about 5 years old. It had never had the filters out and earlier this year it wasn't very well.We stripped it down and washed out the filters, even the one you shouldn't do and i'm pleased to say it works again.
I had the dyson service as ours was not working as well as it did. The slinkey type hose on the back had also split in several places. They turned up on time stripped the machine, replaced all the filters and the hose and left with it working good as new. I think it was well worth the 65 quid as we were thinking of replacing it and now its good for a few more years.
Hey, what about a bag that you simply throwaway when it's full?
:lewes said:
swerni said:
Get a Henry.
Why do you think most offices and builders use them??
Mainly because they are cheap and available from most retailers or suppliers.Why do you think most offices and builders use them??
Have both Dyson and a Henry and both work well but prefer the Dyson
I've just been having a detailed look at different models as I finally needed a replacement and went for this:
http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/home-appliances...
About £125 from Curry's
Brilliant turbo brush tool thingy that sounds like it's going to take off (very amusing) and special pick up brush at the front for pet hairs, but I've not got pets, so not too concerned about that. Easy to empty, large capacity and wind up cable which is handy.
Cable is a good length too and the hose part is super-extendable so can do over half the stairs from each end (if you follow)
Looks good and feels well built. Oh and comes with w 5 year guarantee, so can't really go wrong
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