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Re: Dyson plastic in models DC01 upto DC05
#1 Nov 23, 2008 5:46 pm |
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When the DC07 was released, I bought one. On unpacking it, I discovered that there was a piece of plastic broken off the floor head at the hinge point. This missing piece prevented the cleaner leaning too far forward. So I took it back to the shop. The only other identical new model on display, had a fault too. The bin was broken in some way. So I offered to take a cobbled together machine, consisting of the good part of the display model and the cyclonic assembly from my returned model. A couple of other people that I know think that Dysons are rather fragile machines. |
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Re: Dyson plastic in models DC01 upto DC05
#2 Nov 23, 2008 5:36 pm |
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Yes, I had issues with the then newly released DC01 'Absolute' upright. The physical shock of trundling the machine over wooden threshold strips between rooms (on the same level - no steps or height differences) caused the lower half of the motor housing to crack badly at the wheel axle mountings.. The first model was replaced by Dyson's postal service; the second did exactly the same, so it was replaced by the shop with an Electrolux 'Powersystem'. Never had problems with Hoover uprights going over the threshold strips. The HEPA filters in the DC01 'Absolute' and 'De Stijl' were very flimsy, the pleated parts perforated after a very short period of time. |
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Re: “Anything” Dyson that makes news.
#3 Nov 2, 2008 1:10 pm |
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The DC15 is far from dead. Dyson can do much with this diamond in the rough. Plug up the air-leak (the debris channel) and it will out-suck all Dyson steerables. IMO, the DC15’s nozzle is a disaster and needs reworking and should not be all that hard or expensive to do. The cyclones are a bit heavy and should not be hard or expensive to fix too or simply snapping a Core + Root set of cyclones (and bin) onto a DC15 should not take much effort or cost too. Change up the color scheme and/or nozzle and/or cyclonic filters and Dyson will have a provable - worlds best filtering, steerable full sized upright.
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P.S. About 6 months ago, Dyson changed up the color schemes on their oldest vacuum, the DC07 and bundled it with $50-$90 of Dyson accessories and sold 10,000 units in 12 hours. The largest one day sale of any Dyson at HSN. People want Dyson’s no matter how long it has been on the market.
Well it sure ain't on the UK website, neither is the DC18.
The USA site has no sign of the DC15 either. Any that are on sale in the stores, will be old stock that people are not buying.
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Re: “Anything” Dyson that makes news.
#4 Nov 1, 2008 3:40 pm |
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The DC15 is old hat. That model has been superceded by the DCs 18, 24 & 25. Even the DC18 has been made obsolete. Any major improvements in weight, steering etc. seem to justify the release of a new model. True, Dyson sometimes makes small modifications to a current model; witness the modified soleplate and cyclone assembly of DC07, but major alterations mean a new machine. R.I.P. the DC15 and the DC18. |
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Re: Refurbished vacuums on Overstock
#5 Oct 22, 2008 2:07 pm |
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Can anyone tell me what happened to Friendly Robotics' robot cleaner, the RV400? Is it still on sale;? Has anybody seen it in operation, close at hand? It apparently had the vacuum cleaner parts designed by Hoover USA. |
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