MarkO

Our aging Dyson DC04 is finally on its last legs, so we need to replace it. We need something that works really well on hard floors (we have no carpets, other than a coulpe of rugs) - preferably bagless. So what's the one to go for?

beemerboy

there are henry's in makro at the moment for about £70.00 + Vat, if theres one near you.

BB

MarkO

We used to use a Henry at the bike shop when I worked there, and TBH it was a complete and utter pile of sh*te. They sell 'em for about £60 at CostCo, IIRC, but I won't be buying one. Plus I really want bagless.

You got the thread URL?

Rachael

Got my Dc07 from Ebay...

yoza

I got a 'Samantha', picked it up from the local pub, its been working well for the last 8 years.

I think its bag needs changing though, as it has swelled up at the front, and its performance is not as good as it used to be.

Its seems to have lost some of its sucking action.....

I may have to trade it in for another one, I saw a nice 'Chloe' the other day, it seemed a lot slimmer and more compact than the 'Samantha'.

PG

miele cylinder

NickAdams

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DC07 Animal is what we have.Used to have a DC01 which had really crappy suction when using the wand.The 07 animal is brilliant and you can sometimes see the carpet trying to be lifted from the floor with the power....
I bought mine nearly 2 years ago from Coop Electrical on the web for £224 (They were £289 at the time from the usual high street retailers)
Customer service at Dyson is good too.I broke a couple of the hand tools and called them up and they sent replacements through the post foc

Good luck

Nick

Harry_Boy

Agree - superb.

the moose

I've got a VAX with a cloth bag - bought it over 10 years ago and it's still running well. Works really well on wooden surfaces (not much carpet in my place either).

Brendan Hughes

@yoza

Apparently its bag swelled up because of the way you used it?

MarkO

I think the bag swelled up because Yoza didn't use a bag.

MarkO

Mmmm. I'm liking the look of that. Are any of the Miele ones bagless? How much do the bags cost, and how often do you get through 'em?

TelBoy

"Last legs" in what respect?

Dysons, despite their claims about not losing suction, need regular filter washing/replacement to maintain this. I did my DC07 the other month after thinking it was game over, and it came back working like the day i bought it....

MarkO

I wash the filters about every 3-4 weeks (sometimes more often). One of the joys of having a house heated by a backboiler on an open fire is that the whole place is constantly filled with ash, coaldust, and sawdust (from logs) all year round.

The Dyson's on its last legs because the hose has several splits in it, a couple of the other plastic parts are snapped/cracked, and the clutch on the brushwheel is on the way out (which is a part, so the Dyson engineer told us when he replaced our first clutch under warranty, that costs more to replace than the entire thing ).

Basically, it's shagged, and the missus wants it relagated to vacuuming the workshop and replaced by a new lighter, keener, more efficient model which is better suited to non-carpet flooring...

Mike P

I've owned 2 Dysons and to be honest neither of them are a patch on the Henry we've got now. I was sucked in by the Dyson marketing schpiel but when you look at commercial premises most of them are cleaned by people using Henrys, and a couple of builders we've had in swear by them as well.

If a Henry can cope with that kind of treatment then I'm sure they'll do your floors no trouble.

EddScott

I've used a Henry for the past few years and its really good IMHO. I used to repair them ages ago and when I left I pinched one.

Never used a bag and its on the original dust cover thingy and still sucks like a dutch ***** (thankyou SN )

Can't get them anymore but the fixed cable ones were the best as the windy cable ones can break the little contacts after a while.

Plus if the motor ever gos its really about £10 - £20 to replace and dead easy. Also contacts are easy replaced to if the break.

David_Wallis

must admit weve got a dyson pet thingy (purple & grey) its absolutley brilliant nothing sucks the dog off better (dog hair sorry...)

David

Jolly Green Monster

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LOL @ DW and YOza..

Dyson here working very well.. DC01 I think.

JGM

PG

despite suggesting the Miele I do have the Dyson DC 08. Sucks like a $10 ***** but not that great on carpet areas (I just this min. ordered the "turbo brush" though) If you like Dyson and prefer bagless that might be the way to go.

Andrew Dixon

'Which' recommended the Miele S571 IIRC. Couldn't get my hands on one of those at the time so ended up with a nice 'Ferrari Red' Bosch one ...

... right, must talk about beer & football for the next 10 minutes to restore my blokey-ness!

MarkO

Anyone got a Which! membership and could send me the report?

B0DSKI

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Might sound like i'm a sad Git but i'm a electrical retail manager the best to go for if u want a cylinder cleaner would be a Miele Solution and if u want a upright then go for a Sebo X4.............Good deals and prices Send us a message.

Daz34

Was it you Tel that ended up in the A & E Dept with the highly believable story that they had 'been vacuuming naked & somehow manage to trip & fall onto the pipe'?

MartinM

Hey, you are the man...

...the current Mrs MartinM has a X4 Extra

B0DSKI

iTrader: (17)

See at least Martin and his missus agrees wiv me

Andrew Dixon

Just cancelled my 'Which Online' sorry Mark. But ... you can apply for a free 30-days trial access provided you remember to cancel it before the Direct Debit kicks in. I got a free Suberb Mini Digital Camera* from it ...!

* now consigned to dustbin.

Bluie

Have to agree with the Sebo X4 Extra, use to have a Miele cat and dog the Sebo is much better all round

Nick

MarkO

I've already had the Which! trial (and already binned the camera ) for when we were choosing a freezer and washing machine. Can't be arsed to sign up again.