Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

I visited the Dyson Stand at the Grand Design Exhibition in the UK.  They had 3 Dyson Airblades on show to use and see first hand how the Airblade works!  They had a Dyson Slim DC18 being put through it's paces by a robotic arm and showing you in depth shots and video shots of all the testing they do with the machines before we the public are let loose on them.  Quite impressive the testing that goes into them!  They had the DC14, DC18 Uprights (No DC15!), DC19, DC20 and DC21 Motorhead canisters and 3 cubes/stands with the DC16 and DC16 Animal hand helds on the stand.  All to use and try out!

To answer any questions about the brush head on the DC16 Animal.  It is powered by a 6 watt motor in the brush head that is powered by the machine using simular connections of that found on the DC18 Slim and DC21 Motorhead to power the cleaning heads!  So this attachment will not work on the DC16 standard hand held! The only thing I would say is the brush bar on it does not have many brushes on the bar!  I used both machines which are good!  Told will last about 6 minutes contact use if button pressed in constantly but to leave it on charge all the time!  The powered bruch bar on the DC16 Animal would be ideal for stair and cars interiors to pick up pet hair etc...

You don't get the combi tool with the DC16 Animal version but both come with the crevice tool!

I purchased a DC16 standard plus with both models they were giving away at the show a accessory pack worth £35 which was a very good deal!

Asked if they knew about the 8 new vacuums they did not!  Unfortunitly Dyson and the Engineers seem to keep things very close to themselves away from the show demonstrators!  Asked if the washing machine is due to make an appearance again I'm told they are still working on refining it and improving it!  As for a version of the Airblade for home use loads of people asked this at the exhibition but they didn't know of any plans to do this!

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Thank you.  I thought I'd give you the low down on the event.  The video's did show the rigerious testing Dyson puts their machines through before we get our hands on them.  I already knew Dyson did this from the very first DC01 in the UK.  Things like dropping the mahines from a hugh height and bashing them into walls, skirting etc... not just once or twice but continiously over and over again many times.  All parts of every machine as well as the whole machine is tested over and over again.  This covers every model they produce.  The video was interesting to see what scale this testing is done!

I think the battery life is slighly different on the DC16 Animal due to the motor in the brush head.  Only slightly though!

Well I just tell you info I know from the Dyson UK Web or I hear in the news in the UK or from events.

Its cool to hear US news on Dyson from yourself and others!

Take care

DC18

The Issey Miyake DC16 looks nice!  I see that the DC16 Animal has been launched in Australia but called the DC16 Motorhead along with the DC21 Motorhead which has also been launched there!

Close up picture off the Australia Web of the DC16 Motorhead! It also comes with the combi tool which the UK version doesn't, not sure why!?

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