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06 November 2008, 04:40 PM
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Got a new vac yesterday. A Dyson DC24.
The thing is absolutely fantastic and I have used it twice already.
God, how sad am I, talking about vacs on a car forum
The thing is absolutely fantastic and I have used it twice already.
God, how sad am I, talking about vacs on a car forum
06 November 2008, 04:47 PM
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I refuse to buy anything from Dyson.
Guy made £150m from his Vacum cleaner. What did he give his staff as a reward? P45's.
Moved production to India or China.
Thanks for making me mega rich, only I want more money. Your fired.
Enjoy unemployment.
Guy made £150m from his Vacum cleaner. What did he give his staff as a reward? P45's.
Moved production to India or China.
Thanks for making me mega rich, only I want more money. Your fired.
Enjoy unemployment.
06 November 2008, 04:53 PM
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He Moved his factory to Malaysia because the local planners would not permit him to expand his factory in Malmesbury.
Just like they've stopped him building his School of Engineering in Bath because of the listed (almost falling down) victorian buildings he wanted to convert... and same reaction...some other country will profit.
He also supports many local charities (increasing all the time) and our local fire station iirc
http://www.jamesdysonfoundation.com/jdf/community.asp
Please be more informed if you are going to bad mouth someone without knowing all the facts.
Just like they've stopped him building his School of Engineering in Bath because of the listed (almost falling down) victorian buildings he wanted to convert... and same reaction...some other country will profit.
He also supports many local charities (increasing all the time) and our local fire station iirc
http://www.jamesdysonfoundation.com/jdf/community.asp
Please be more informed if you are going to bad mouth someone without knowing all the facts.
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06 November 2008, 04:59 PM
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He Moved his factory to Malaysia because the local planners would not permit him to expand his factory in Malmesbury.
Just like they've stopped him building his School of Engineering in Bath because of the listed (almost falling down) victorian buildings he wanted to convert... and same reaction...some other country will profit.
Just like they've stopped him building his School of Engineering in Bath because of the listed (almost falling down) victorian buildings he wanted to convert... and same reaction...some other country will profit.
Moving to a nearby town would have been a solution. Not half way round the world.
Paying £1 a day per person probably swung it.
06 November 2008, 05:04 PM
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The area of land he was trying to expand into has since been developed by Persimmon homes.... basically, it comes down to refusing to play the "you scratch my back..I'll scratch yours"... which I admire him for.
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06 November 2008, 05:15 PM
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The courier that does our collects also does the faulty Dyson's for the area (High Wycombe, Marlow & Stokenchurch), he regularly has 20-30 units on the van.
06 November 2008, 05:27 PM
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Paid £120 for ours, 5 years ago, still chugging along. I broken the handle when it fell down the stairs on top of me (note to self: clean steps go up with cleaner at the bottom, not the other way round! 
).
£20 sorted it for a new one online, parts are quite cheap when I looked. So makes me wonder how many people who complain and throw them away do so without checking up the cost and wide availabilty of parts to fix it. They are repairable if your handy at popping off plastic clips with a screwdriver (without breaking them
).
Either way miles better than Electrolux and Hoover combined!
Why don't Meile make uprights? cylinder vacs are rubbish at properly cleaning deep pile carpets.
Edit, just checked, they've just released one - took their time
).£20 sorted it for a new one online, parts are quite cheap when I looked. So makes me wonder how many people who complain and throw them away do so without checking up the cost and wide availabilty of parts to fix it. They are repairable if your handy at popping off plastic clips with a screwdriver (without breaking them
).Either way miles better than Electrolux and Hoover combined!
Why don't Meile make uprights? cylinder vacs are rubbish at properly cleaning deep pile carpets.
Edit, just checked, they've just released one - took their time
06 November 2008, 05:29 PM
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Paid £120 for ours, 5 years ago, still chugging along. I broken the handle when it fell down the stairs on top of me (note to self: clean steps go up with cleaner at the bottom, not the other way round! ).
£20 sorted it for a new one online, parts are quite cheap when I looked. So makes me wonder how many people who complain and throw them away do so without checking up the cost and wide availabilty of parts to fix it. They are repairable if your handy at popping off plastic clips with a screwdriver (without breaking them ).
Why don't Meile make uprights? cylinder vacs are rubbish at properly cleaning deep pile carpets.
Edit, just checked, they've just released one - took their time
).£20 sorted it for a new one online, parts are quite cheap when I looked. So makes me wonder how many people who complain and throw them away do so without checking up the cost and wide availabilty of parts to fix it. They are repairable if your handy at popping off plastic clips with a screwdriver (without breaking them
).Why don't Meile make uprights? cylinder vacs are rubbish at properly cleaning deep pile carpets.
Edit, just checked, they've just released one - took their time
06 November 2008, 05:32 PM
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One negative is it doesn't like plaster dust too much though, probably like most bagless cleaners, it just blocks the filter. And 2" nails get stuck in the "U" tube at the bottom, so don't vacuum up nails or screw longer than 1"
Maybe I shouldn't be using it for cleaning up after house renovation
06 November 2008, 09:23 PM
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No no no - these are the ones to get. Total reliability and suck harder than a desperate hooker: And cheap. And German made.
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Finally a mention of Sebo!
We have a pretty huge carpet area and a dog - we wanted the best cleaner possible but upright so Miele was ruled out. Kirby are just ancient, but well made. The Sebo just works well all the time and pulls itself along too. Bit heavy for stairs if you're a weed but not a lot else will match it.
Dysons are made of chocolate box plastic.
We have a pretty huge carpet area and a dog - we wanted the best cleaner possible but upright so Miele was ruled out. Kirby are just ancient, but well made. The Sebo just works well all the time and pulls itself along too. Bit heavy for stairs if you're a weed but not a lot else will match it.
Dysons are made of chocolate box plastic.
06 November 2008, 09:44 PM
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