Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

Today my Dyson DC04 motor burnt out it is 7 years old exactly and its burnt out.  Does anyone think this is good for a machine that is 7 years old?  It was used heavily throught its life.

I have have a choice to either buy a new mtor which will cost me £25 from Dyson and fit the motor myself or spend £180 or so and but a new Dyson.  I don't really like the newer Dyson and haven't got a lot of money to spend so don't mind buying a new motor and fitting it myself (I have had to strip the motor last year and put new ducting on the machine)

Its a shame as even though initially I didnt expect the Dyson to last this long I really didnt want it to go wrong at 7 years.   Any people with similar expecrience of their Dysons burning out after 5 - 7 years?

Hi bucks03,

I don't own a Dyson but don't see 7 years as bad for the average vacuum. However, what was your maintenance regimen? Were you good about emptying it, keeping the filters clean and also changing them as needed?

Venson

Yes I emptied the bin when it was full and made sure the filter was cleaned on time.  The motor just to advise never got that dirty in our house.  Only problem we had with Dysons in our house are that that long hairs get to the pre motor filter.

It was well looked after but was used every couple of days.

Hi bucks03,

Then I'd think that with 7 years of use, 2 or 3 times a week, you probably got your money's worth out of the machine. Vacuums claimed to go for the 10-year and beyond mark usually come at far higher prices.

Your feeling on the matter acknowledged, personally I'd say get a new one if it won't prove to be a critically major budget-bender. You'll have warranty coverage again in place for a time. Besides which, who knows what else may go wrong. This is not an all-metal machine and plastic housings degrade as they age.

Good luck,

Venson

I agree. For 7 years your Dyson has done well with regular maintenance - well done! Most owners abuse them or try to vacuum things that they wouldn't normally do with their older bagged vacuums. I know one guy who copied Dyson from his own book (who originally used a DC01 and warned not to try it at home) and vacuumed their garden lawn with them to save them raking the grass and it went kaput! Others I know have inadvertently allowed their Dyson to fall down stairs intentionally since they are claimed to be robust and then found parts breaking off them!

The DC04 is one of the most available reconditioned uprights you can find on EBAY if you really miss your old machine. I had one for several years (5) which was reconditioned to replace my DC01 and out of the four Dysons I've had, the DC04 was the most reliable. (Had a DC02 cylinder - rubbish and a lighweight DC03 which was shockingly bad for its filter system.)

Hello Bucks03:

My suggestion is similar.  If it were me and mine, I'd repair mine and keep it if I was so inclined to like/keep a DC04.

Carmine D.

CarmineD wrote:

Yeah Carmine,  I agree with you.  I do not fancy giving Dyson any more of my money (I suppose I will be though if I buy the motor off them :( )   But I do not feel the need to buy a new machine when this one works perfectly once its repaired.  The machine itself still looks kinda new, you would not think it was 7 years old as I have not abused the thing.

Others suggest I buy a new machine but I do not see the advantages of these machines over this DC04 which has proved reliable for the 7 years.  Ok it has had a new duct because the other one cracked but I know that there is a weakness where the handle goes into the machine so when usuing on lino I support the machine buy holding the back part as the suction is so strong the machine sticks to the floor.

A new motor can be purchased for £35.00 and I can put it in myself.

I have a spare post motor filter in a box somewhere so can put this in the machine as the post motor filter in this machine now is completely black both sides from the carbon dust build up.

What is your point of view on this Dyson lasting 7 years, do you think this is good or not?

bucks03 wrote:
Buck03,

Seven years without any maintenance sounds long to me and paying £25 sounds like a cheap fix.


DIB

bucks03 wrote:
Bucks03,

Seven years of heavy use and without motor maintenance seems long.  A £25 fix seems cheap too.


DIB

bucks03 wrote:

Hello Bucks03:

7 years is good.

Carmine D.

DysonInventsBig wrote:

Gotta say  i agree........you got good life from a hard use vac....well worth the money to replace the motor since the rest of the unit is fine....id do it

without second thought......dyson came thru on this one.

turtle1