Vacuum cleaners: Best Bang for the buck, Paging Orion

[korndawg]

The first guy (you know him from T2 Judgement Day) was named Dyson in the movie.


And I'm glad all the dyson owners didnt let me down. About exactly what I expected. Fact is you could have gotten a better vacuum for less money.

Mine was a gift. So it cost me $0.00

[mmciau]

Clearly it does since there are better vacuums for less money.

You keep banging that there are better Vacuum Cleaners than a Dyson -
Name them!


Make and Model and price


Mike

[35th-ANV-SS]

I have a bagless upright I paid about $150 for from Target. If there is shit on the floor, it picks it up. The floor looks clean.

How do all you people in here claiming the fame that Dyson is the best vacuum on the planet tell the difference from my statement above?

Do you take out your old vacuum and clean the floor and then take out your Dyson to clean the floor again in the same exact spot and see if the Dyson picks up additional dirt?

[KahanaReef]

I have a bagless upright I paid about $150 for from Target. If there is shit on the floor, it picks it up. The floor looks clean.

How do all you people in here claiming the fame that Dyson is the best vacuum on the planet tell the difference from my statement above?

Do you take out your old vacuum and clean the floor and then take out your Dyson to clean the floor again in the same exact spot and see if the Dyson picks up additional dirt?

That is exactly what I did when I brought it home and used it for the first time. I had (still do) a Kenmore Canister (that cost me around $379 as I recall) and was amazed. Made me realize just how disgusting wall to wall carpet is even when it looks clean I shampoo it every year too.

Like I said, I've suffered allergies all my life. Not so much anymore

[35th-ANV-SS]

Have you did that test in reverse? Using the Dyson first?

[KahanaReef]

As a matter of fact, I did. My Kenmore, which I swore by for many years (still use it for bare floors, uprights are a pain on bare floors IMO) picked up next to nothing.

I'm convinced.

[35th-ANV-SS]

I was just curious out of my own curiosity. I'm an engineer

[KahanaReef]

I was just curious out of my own curiosity. I'm an engineer

Don't know much about the engineering side of it, all I know is that I love my Dyson Animal Ball

[HOBS]

Dunno if this helps but quite a few carpet makers will not warranty your carpet if you use a Dyson on them. Apparently, it has so much suction or whatever that it can unravel the carpet strands.

[mmciau]

Dunno if this helps but quite a few carpet makers will not warranty your carpet if you use a Dyson on them. Apparently, it has so much suction or whatever that it can unravel the carpet strands.

And do they clearly state on their carpets before you buy them that you can't use a Dyson?


I reckon they are telling you selling a Furphy!!

Furphy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furphy

Mike

[Blakbird24]

I've also got a Dyson and SO FAR it's been awesome. I reserve final judgement for 3 years from now when it still has as much suction as day 1 (like the man claims it should).

I'm sure there are better vacuums out there, but I have trouble believing that I can get one of those for less than the $240 I paid for my Dyson. That's already more than I think I should pay for a vacuum, so anything above that price I already don't like.

[HOBS]

And do they clearly state on their carpets before you buy them that you can't use a Dyson?
Mike

No, the last I heard they don't say it on the carpet they do however tell the carpet dealers. Whether the dealers choose to inform you is another issue.

[mmciau]

No, the last I heard they don't say it on the carpet they do however tell the carpet dealers. Whether the dealers choose to inform you is another issue.

I'm sure that would be challenge-able in a Consumer Affairs Court.

In Australia, non disclosure would find you in Breach of the Trade Practices Act and in a great deal of trouble.

Mike