Dyson - worth the money?

We had a dyson once. It was very good. Exceptionally so. But then it was about £150, and that was on offer, so it had to be good. It ate one of my shirts once (serves me right for leaving it on the floor).

To be honest though, it didn't stay great for long. It soon became average.

I don't think I'd ever fork out for another dyson. I think they're better than some of the cheaper alternatives, but not by enough to to warrant the extra expense.

 

Hi everybody thanks very much for your replies.

Dim thats what has been putting me off to be honest,

Al, i have a samsung at the moment (bagless) that i bought from argos online about 4 or 5 years ago now. I read the customer reviews on the website and the samsung by far had the best reviews and was less than £100 so i bought it and have never looked back really, it has been well used and is still working strong forget socks i nearly lost a winter coat down the nossle once

 

forget socks i nearly lost a winter coat down the nossle once

Love it!!

 

im not joking either Jenny if you slipped with it i reckon you could do yourself some harm - could suck your eyeball out or something

 

the samsung certainly is powerful. bargain for the cash.

 

What about mopping floors i use a mop and bucket but i see these contraptions on the shopping channels and they make mop and bucket look old fashioned?

 

Hmmm...........You can't use a mop and bucket on carpets Hydro.

 

But can it pick up a bowling ball? (I have no idea why you would want to but the 8 1/2lb Oreck can)

 

I've seen a steam mop on a shopping chanel, that cleans all hard surfaces including wall tiles, baths, hard floors etc and even cleans curtains etc

we do some end of tenancy home cleans (thats where the good money is) .... and the homes are cleaned to a high standard .... this steam mop may be good to clean ovens? (that is the hardest job of doing a deep clean)

I don't see many working mums buying this, but there are women who are obsessed with cleaning

It's impressive for the price and all reviews of people who have bought it, comment favourably




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Wouldn't touch a Dyson with a bargepole. One I bought was great at first, picked up lots, but that didn't last long. After about a year it started to lose suction until it gradually conked out a couple of years later.

I've got a Samsung at the moment, which is fine but still not great.

Next one is going to be a Miele or a Henry.

 

there is a filter in all the dysons that need cleaning or replacing from time to time ... some people wash the filter in their washing machines

Miele are great .... you get a 10 year guarantee .... I still prefer henry though

 

I like Henrys but they seem to work best for hard to reach places or doing the stairs. If you have a big square carpet to do i would prefer a stand up hoover. I think thats why a lot of the cleaners in offices use them Dim, they are good for hoovering in and around desks and they are light i dont rememeber them being that powerfull though. Had not heard about a miele untill started this thread would love to have a go on one though. How sad am i

 

Miele's products are very good quality, ok you have to pay more for them, but you get the money back with the years of use.

After wearing out washing machines in 2 1/2 years I decided it was a waste of money. I bought a Miele during the summer sales which obviously worked out quite a bit cheaper and it's more than paid for itself. It's now coming up for it's tenth year and is still going strong.

 

As pointed out by *dim* above, there is a filter in a Dyson which needs to be occasionaly washed out - particularly if you have been vacuuming very fine dust. Otherwise a Dyson will rapidly lose suction despite not having a bag. Mine is about 10 years old and has the same suction that it had on day one.