Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

I knew that Vax UK (which we all know is now part of the TTI conglomerate) had been rebadging Hoover Mach series dual-cyclone uprights, however, paying a visit to their site yesterday I noticed that the design has been slightly modified, for the better I have to say.  Check out the familiar-looking shroud in the bin that was taken directly from the Dirt Devil Spinnergy.  You could say Hoover has invented the Fantom, let's hope that Hoover is just as successful

While I don't think the Hoover Fusion/Maytag Legacy/Mach series machines with the vertically perforated shroud are bad machines, they cannot handle large amounts of fine dust well (the pre-motor filter will get dirty quite fast), and pet hair has a problem sticking to the shroud since the air is pulled in vertically vs. horizontally.  CR reviewed the Fusion a year or two ago and their main complaint was high dust emissions.  Apparently this shroud improvement has already been implemented in the new Hoover Mach 3 at Wal-Mart (blue with yellow touch-points).  It wouldn't surprise me if these machines eventually become top sellers in their price range...any customer who does not or cannot shell out $500 or so for a Dyson will have a good dual-cyclone machine for a fraction of that.  "Is that a new Hoover?"  "No, that's just an old Fantom, from 10 years ago, remember?"

-MH

DC18

I have to disagree on the bit where mentioned that quality  is not as good as the british built models.  This is so far from it.  The Malaysian built machines are much better than the british made ones and the electrical parts where always sourced from the Far East and the some of the plastic and rubber bits where sourced from Italy, Portugal and the UK.    Now all is made in the far east, Malaysia.  All the difference now is that the machines are assembled in the far east as opposed to the UK, thats the only difference.  The quality control maybe wasnt there at the beginning but the operations has been going on for some time now.

I have had a british made DC03 which has had to be in repair numerous times, also my neighbour had continuous problems with their DC01.  I have a Malaysian made DC04 and the handheld DC16 and DC05 which has been very reliable, only my DC05 motor burnt, but so has other models - I used it to vacuum builders dust and let it clog, but this  the same amount of failure as the british made machines,  any change would be because Dyson is cost cutting,  I have noticed they are using a lot more Polyproplene is their machines as opposed to the ABS as in older models, but what seemed to have happened with the ABS is that it became brittle after a few years and would just snap,  the newer plastic they use which is shiny steel colour is much better, it may feel cheaper but is better and more flexible.

People who disregards goods because they are made in Far East need to look around them because everything is made over there now.  Dysons were and I think still are, made by a company that also manufactures goods for Sony, LG and Hewlett Packard.

British made goods where never really that brillant anyway, like they say about french cars, but I will always have a french car just because I like them.  I think Dyson is trying to make its machine more reliable and I think it will get there.  I will always chose Dyson for vacuum cleaner,

Bucks03

I never said I totally agreed, just agree to a degree whre these people are coming from.  I have nothing against where products are manufacturered, where as some people do!  I have personally had no issues with either my UK or Malaysia built Dyson Machines.  In fact my DC01 is still running with no issues as is my DC07 and DC15.  I think what people see is the 'chunky' DC01 which was a best selling machine in the UK to the DC15, DC18 and the new $#%* and the plastic on the machines looks thinner in places and as you say is more flexible, some people see that as a sign it may break, or that the new material makes them look cheaper.   But in fact as i see it they are becoming more engineered to break new boundaries of technology!  As Dyson used to mention in their information leaflets the materials used, may be he needs to mention this again!  Stating the new improved materials he nows uses in his machines.

If I had a major issue with Dyson then I don't think I would be buying Dyson vacuums do you?  Plus I wouldn't own the few I have either!

DC18

Hi DIB

Your welcome.  Hope I have answered your question in the response to bucks03!   You do see and feel a difference from the DC01 upto the DC24 and DC25.  But as bucks03 pointed out Dyson is using a better more flexible material which may make the machines look cheaper but in fact are better made than previous models.  Unlike me some UK people don't like change where as I do especially if it's for the better!

DC18

DC18 wrote:

Thanks DC, I understand now.  You made me laugh at the "some UK people don't like change".  This is true anywhere, I guess.  But over there, history, past, tradition is stronger (I believe) than here.  People scoff when something new is used, only to pick up on the idea later.  I remember seeing a friend with Velcro straps on his tennis shoes instead of laces.  We thought he was nuts.  He got em in Italy.  Velcro straps became popular here a year later.        DIB