Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

Dyson has this week released details of their end of year 2009 performance and generally paints a positive picture. Highlights include:-

• Despite the recession, global sales for the company increased 23% to 770m GBP
• Operating profits more than doubled from 90m to 190m GBP
• The Dyson Air Multiplier is a top seller in Australia; within 6 weeks, representing 64% of the market for desk fans, by value.
• In the UK and US markets, the updated 'ball' range represents more than half of the Dyson cleaners sold.
• In the UK, the company has a total market share for vacuum cleaners, by value, of 40%.
• Dyson is the market leader for vacuum cleaner sales (by value) in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, France, Belgium, Spain, Switzerland, Ireland and New Zealand.

Looking ahead, the company talks about new product launches scheduled towards the end of 2010 - a fair number of which (my speculation) are likely to continue the trend of offering a completive advantage by using digital motor technology. Ironically, a technology originally developed for use in their full-size vacuums, while all current models continue to use traditional motors.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/dyson-profits-double-thanks-to-rd-investment-1983841.html

http://www.themanufacturer.com/uk/content/10603/Dyson_cleans_up

http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/channel/Entrepreneurship/news/1006022/sales-vacuum-dyson-gadgets-cost-worth-paying/

http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article/25296/Dyson-doubles-operating-profits.aspx - note: this has the statement 'The company has also confirmed plans to launch a robotic version of its bagless vacuum cleaner' - dunno if that's significant, but I haven't seen it reported elsewhere.

Hi Venson:

One error I spied from reading the narrative is the run time.  Artilce says 15 minutes on a charge.  According the dyson web site the 15 minutes is in the low setting with straight suction only.  Add the brush attachment and the run time drops to 13 minutes [in low mode].  In the extra suction mode the run time falls to 6 minutes.  Dyson site doesn't say with/without the brush attachment for the high speed run time.  I noted [someone correct me if I'm wrong and missed it] that dyson foregoes the air watt rating on this gem in its official web site narrative.  Maybe it cleans by magic rather than air watts......

I  believe we had this exchange before on the thread on DC35 Slim.  But it was awhile back.  So I take no credit whatsoever for my above post but defer instead to the original poster  who posted this already.  It may have even been me since this sounds very familiar to me and my thought stream on this magic cleaning wand.

Carmine D.

PS:  The dyson site does indicate air watts for the DC35 Slim at 65 AW for high [6 minute run time]  and 28 AW for low [at 15 minute run time unless used with brush attachment and it falls to 13 minutes].  This is a degradation of air watts for DC35 in low speed compared to DC31 hand held which is rated at 38 AW on low speed BUT ONLY 10 MINUTES of run.  Dyson increased the run time on DC35 Slim over the DC31 by lowering the AW rating.  Nice twist of magic.