Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

It's true, no more clutch.  It uses a brushroll motor.

Here in the USA, we are little backward.  We use a brush roll shut off rather than a $135 clutch.

Carmine D.

Just wrote:
In 1978 electrolux introduced the 1531 beast upright, the machine was given an  unlimited amount of money for R@D the machine had a clutch in it,The machine had a production run for only 2 years.It was deemed a disaster and absolute failure.

Just by thinking that if you throw money and time at  something its going to be innovative and sucessful in the market place is wishfull thinking.

The only thing innovative in vacuum land in something people can use.

regards

MOLE

mole wrote:

Well said, MOLE.  Does a hokey on a stick qualify?  Lot in use and the customers love them and use them daily.

Carmine D.

Hi Carmine, as long as the consumer likes the motorized hoky thats all that matters,orecks are simple ,lite, clean good enough for %99.7 of the  owners,parts and repairs can be found  without making a road trip out of it,  Oreck has so many different price points from factory recons to the ultra, Its really  nice to see that oreck is surviving in this economic climate.

I will venture to say that ORECK has prospered because Dave and his family are real vacuum people,who have a passion for this business,sort of like Kirby,aerus/electrolux.

I would say that the TTI management dont even know how to use a vacuum cleaner,nevermind make one.

regards

MOLE

Hi MOLE:

ORECK is to the TTI Floorcare as old vacuum school is to new vacuum school.

Carmine D.

It not quite goodbye clutch just yet, well for the UK that is!  I called the UK DYson Helpline to get some info on the DC27.  There is no official launch date as yet, I was told later this year may be around June\July.  It 's an adaptation\evolved\updated version of the DC14 from customer feedback they had on the DC14.  Same as the DC14 was to the DC07!  I was told the vacuum still has the clutch (UK) and the filters are to be washed every 3 months like the DC24\DC25.  The only change is that of the U bend that connects the hose on the change over value as some customers found this got blocked with debris.  They have changed this and it is clear so you can see if it is blocked and there is a flap to open to remove the blockage instead of having to remove the U bend (The DC01 had this setup!).

DC18

Does anyone else see what's wrong with this picture? Look closely. It has a clutch knob and a the motorized brush on/off button next to the red power button. Photoshop mishap perhaps?

There was some confusion on this machine early on.  I have heard it is a great machine and indeed has a motorized brushroll.  Sams Club shows the DC27 with a motorized brushroll.


DIB

DysonInventsBig wrote:

Here's the product's features from Sam's Club Web Site along with ONE [and only] product review dated December 28, 2008.

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=418376

Carmine D.

I am glad that they are doing away with the clutch.  I bought a used DC14 from Craig's List about a year ago, and the clutch clicks a little bit every time I use it.  Especially if I recline the handle after I've turned the machine on.  Very annoying, though it doesn't seem to affect performance.  I think it's an inane and unnecessary system and I'm glad to see it go.  Another motor with its own power switch would be so much better!