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M00seUK
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Dyson DC24 / DC25 Vacs: Sir James Brings his Ball back
Original Message Jan 17, 2008 3:54 pm |
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HARDSELL
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Re: Dyson DC24 / DC25 Vacs: Sir James Brings his Ball back
Reply #360 May 13, 2008 9:05 am |
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The seniors and/or the Orecks?  Certainly not independent vacuum store owners and operators who have kept a steady and stable presence in the US for over 50 years! Oreck has a network of about 500 stores nationwide in the US. Has never closed a store to my knowledge after it's opened and continues to open new stores almost weekly. For most who have used the Oreck stores, whether for Oreck/other brands, they give the stores very high praise, both staff and atmosphere. Myself included. Despite the common misconception proliferated by some so called x-perts, the 8 pack of bags sell for $16.95 not $25 as the x-perts say. Oreck says 8 should last the average user one year. $2 every 50 days is a small price that most would be willing to pay for the luxury of not having to dump a dirt bin every few days. I may stop by one of the Oreck stores and pick up a pack soon and say hi to Dave. Carmine D. The fact that it takes so many uses to fill an Oreck bag and only a few days to fill a Dyson dirt bin tells me that the Oreck is leaving a lot of dirt in the home. Thanks for confirming what the experts already knew.
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CarmineD
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Re: Dyson DC24 / DC25 Vacs: Sir James Brings his Ball back
Reply #366 May 18, 2008 4:08 pm |
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Picked up the May '08 issue of Better Homes and Gardens today, in their closet space/storage article they covered lightweight vacuums. The Dyson DC24 was their overall top pick due not only to its "chic look" but also to excellent power in such a small package. Other machines covered were the Hoover EmPower, Dirt Devil Featherlite bagless, Miele Callisto, Sebo Air Belt C2.1, and a Panasonic compact canister.
From my reading of the article, all the vacuums reviewed get high marks for their perfomance and size. None gets knocked down with any cons. HOOVER EmPower gets the feature views in all the closets illustrated in the article. And the HOOVER EmPower gets kudos for the hush mode and fold down handle. This HOOVER model has been around since the spring of 2004 and still very pervasive among all the big box retailers. It is also a Consumer Reports' pick too for lightweight, full size power and inexpensive price tag.
I will write Better Homes & Gardens and ask why the Oreck was conspicuously omitted. Curious to see what they say, if anything. Carmine D.
This message was modified May 18, 2008 by CarmineD
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HARDSELL
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Re: Dyson DC24 / DC25 Vacs: Sir James Brings his Ball back
Reply #367 May 18, 2008 5:39 pm |
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From my reading of the article, all the vacuums reviewed get high marks for their perfomance and size. None gets knocked down with any cons. HOOVER EmPower gets the feature views in all the closets illustrated in the article. And the HOOVER EmPower gets kudos for the hush mode and fold down handle. This HOOVER model has been around since the spring of 2004 and still very pervasive among all the big box retailers. It is also a Consumer Reports' pick too for lightweight, full size power and inexpensive price tag. I will write Better Homes & Gardens and ask why the Oreck was conspicuously omitted. Curious to see what they say, if anything. Carmine D.
No Oreck? The original and oldest lightweight in the USA.
They will likely tell you that they only recommend based on performance and not the age of the manufacturer. Years in business does not = best performance. After many years of being one of the best we already know how Hoover quality and performance declined to the point that they sold. Oreck at it's best can't compare to the worst Hoover. They should close and quit bilking the old uneducated consumers.
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CarmineD
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Re: Dyson DC24 / DC25 Vacs: Sir James Brings his Ball back
Reply #368 May 18, 2008 7:07 pm |
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No Oreck? The original and oldest lightweight in the USA. They will likely tell you that they only recommend based on performance and not the age of the manufacturer. Years in business does not = best performance. After many years of being one of the best we already know how Hoover quality and performance declined to the point that they sold. Oreck at it's best can't compare to the worst Hoover. They should close and quit bilking the old uneducated consumers.
HS:
I'll be sure to let you know if they respond. Carmine D.
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Trilobite
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Re: Dyson DC24 / DC25 Vacs: Sir James Brings his Ball back
Reply #369 May 20, 2008 8:36 pm |
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Trilobite I know what you mean, I bet if someone did the same with a DC14 it would feel different! More powerful. I have tried it on my DC15 and what a difference plugging up that hole mades, so much so that i can hardly push it a easily as before. The carpet pile lifts so much better and I could see the carpet being lift where the nozzle was! DC18
I tried it with a DC14, and did not notice any difference in carpet hugging ability (half-inch pile depth).
Comparing the two unmodified cleaners, DCs14 & 15, I would say that the DC15 has the better cleaning ability on plusher type carpets, and DC14 is better on short pile carpets. If you have a mixture of carpets, then you need a mixture of Dyson cleaners! Absolutely daft. And thus we come to another little design problem: the lack of a "carpet height right control". From what I gather, auto-floating cleaner heads don't suit all types of carpet, hence the introduction of the pile height adjuster. If Dyson is treading in Hoover's footsteps (or sweep path!), and it certainly seems to be a case of Dyson re-inventing the wheel, wouldn't it be more sensible to incorporate tried and tested designs that work, that others have already proven?
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