Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

http://gizmodo.com/345918/dyson-dc24-vac-sir-james-brings-his-ball-back

Two models, one small, one large :-

DC24
http://www.dyson.co.uk/store/product.asp?product=DC24-ALLFLOORS

DC25
http://www.dyson.co.uk/store/product.asp?product=DC25-ALLFLOORS

Hi Dusty,

In your estimation, how many times a year would you replace this washable filter? 

Thanks,

Venson

Venson wrote:
I guess that would depend on whether the person using it followed the recommended monthly cleaning instructions.  Because there is also a pre-filter before the hepa I don't imagine it will get overly dirty but constant flushing under water will eventually break down the material.  I'm only basing this on other washable Hepas that I've seen, perhaps Dyson has a new wonder material that this thing is made of but only time will tell that.  Hepas take longer to dry than just a foam filter so on that alone I'd think that most people will want an extra filter so they're not always waiting for theirs to dry.  A shorter answer would be to say one filter a year with if cleaning instructions are followed :-)

dusty wrote:
Dusty, play around in the US or UK?

dusty wrote:

FYI:  Per Dyson’s U.S. customer service, the DC24 pre and post (HEPA) filters will need to be cleaned ever 3 to 6 months.        DIB

DysonInventsBig wrote:
Yet if you look at the machine, both filters are clearly labeled wash AT LEAST once a month.  Having run the machine around the store for a week I'd say every few months wouldn't be enough.

Acerone wrote: Only on holidays.  Canada the rest of the time :-)

DIB: Thanks for that, I completely forgot about that exploded photo.

Dusty mentions about the filters being cleaned every month. Is this not going in the wrong direction? I thought Dysons' thinking was to have as little maintenance

as possible. Certainly, previous machines 'Root technology'  had 3 month intervals, and doesn't the alternative 'core separation / level 3 root technology' have longer washing intervals?

Seems like a counter-productive step to me; almost as bad as the cheap bagless' "...clean after every use..."

Trilobite wrote:
"concentrated technology", seems to mean smaller and fewer cyclones resulting in less efficient dirt separation in the chamber which in turn means more cleaning of filters.  Personally, I think this machines size fits a market segment and the people buying it wont mind the extra maintenance it requires.  Either that or nobody will ever touch the filters, the machines will clog and they'll wonder why they ever spent the money on the darn thing in the first place

Dusty

dusty wrote:

Dyson customer support was not up to speed on the in and outs of the new DC24/25, I was put on hold while customer support located the answer/s to my questions.  I did ask twice if the HEPA needed cleaning and each time was answered "yes and every 3-6 months".  That’s all I know of this.  Indeed, cleaning a HEPA once a month seems excessive.

DysonInventsBig wrote:
Hi DIB,

I agree, it doesn't make any sense why Dyson would modify the pre-motor filter type for this particular model.  I thought that it would have the same pre-motor filter as the other models, that should be rinsed every 6 months. This is interesting.  I guess we'll find out the real details in due time.

-MH