Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

Carmine D.

Dyson then went to the DC04, 07 and 14, 15, 18 etc etc with havig full suction at the wand with just a Cap covering this which I felt created extra noise also.

The addition with this new valve design in the DC24 and 25 - Suction at the head until the wand is unclipped is a welcome addition,  I suspect its to help keep the machine quiet and is safer than having full suction at the wand when upright or the extra strain on motor as on the first models.

Dyson seems to be getting better with reliability which were big issues in UK with the first generation models.

No Ace, I didn't.  If it was mentioned already, I missed it.  The last I looked at the dyson site, it wasn't there.  And I didn't see it on the comparative dyson uprights' post.  So I asked.

I looked at the dyson site and see the prices.  Also appears that the "ball" technology is dyson's signature upright IMHO.  They get top billing and exposure.

Carmine D.

Nice write up on the DC25 model by the way.  I forgot to mention about the filter in the ball housing!  So you where impressed by this model.  Now that I have test driven the DC25 I have to say I prefer it over my DC15!

DC18

Thats ok.  I have to say the DC25 is very impressive and it a very welcome leap forward from the DC15.  Yes the filter washing is a downside but the performance is a leap forward from previous models.  As for the filter washing I don't always wash mine every 6 months, i can go longer and the filter is not that dirty.  I think it depends on what your using the vac for and the area you live in.  So the 3 months on the DC25 I could probably get away with 6 months!!

DC18

The manufacturer's instructions for maintenance are generally based on average usage.  For vacuums, I suspect that's 2 times a week.  I would be very reluctant to make a general statement about circumventing the manual's guidance for the purpose of convenience especially from 4 times to 2 times in a 12 month period.  Why?  Sometimes you vacuum more than 2 times per week.  Or vacuum longer periods of time.  Eyeballing a filter to determine if it is clean/dirty is a very primitive means of knowing if it is.  Why? By the time the dust and dirt accumulates on the filter surface for the eye to see, the filters' pores are already saturated and degraded.  Heat from the motor's operation degrades the filter material/operation also.  Failing to perform the filter maintenance as recommended by the user guide, causes the motor to run hotter than usual.  Hotter running causes premature motor failure.

Carmine D.

The pre-filter on Dyson's clog over time.  Since Hoover sued Dyson and Oreck is currently suing Dyson over his "No Clogging" and/or "No Loss of Suction" claim etc., it has been interesting to watch and see how Dyson comes out.  "No Clogging" has been dropped from Dyson's marketing since the Hoover/Dyson settlement.  And for months following (Dyson's presented on HSN) there seemed a noticeable lack of mention or hesitancy saying  "No Loss of Suction" from "Dyson Dave" and the HSN hosts, until recently and today.  Today on HSN, the DC17 is being marketed as "No Loss of Suction" machine, and “The pre-filter needs to be cleaned every 6 months”.        DIB

I understand there is a new DC17 launched recently.  Is this the one on HSN?

Or is HSN selling the earlier model?

Carmine D.