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Author:  KovacsC [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 13:35 ]
Post subject:  Dyson Handheld Vacuum V6/7/8

I am looking at buying a handheld vacuum.

Has any one got a Dyson, or an equivalent.

Author:  Zardoz [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 13:46 ]
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Yeah. It's shit now. I use Henry Hoover mostly.

Author:  markg [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 13:46 ]
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Yeah, we've had one for a couple of years now, just had to change the battery in it. Definitely get the one with the redesigned thing for emptying it because on ours there's no way to do it without either getting your fingers in there or releasing the whole thing and getting a face full of dust. But that's a minor gripe really, it's an excellent thing to have around.

Author:  Zardoz [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 13:49 ]
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To be fair, I kinda killed mine with brick dust. A new filter helped it get a bit better though.

Author:  Satsuma [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 13:50 ]
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You should be chucking your filter in the washing machine every 3 months really.

Author:  markg [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 13:51 ]
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Our plug-in Dyson was never the same after I used it for clearing up after DIY, don't know if it was the plaster dust or what that did it but new filters didn't fix it.

Author:  markg [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 13:52 ]
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Satsuma wrote:
You should be chucking your filter in the washing machine every 3 months really.

Not on the cordless ones, the only filter is a sort of conical thing in a plastic frame that you shove in from the top.

Author:  Findus Fop [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 13:53 ]
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markg wrote:
Yeah, we've had one for a couple of years now, just had to change the battery in it. Definitely get the one with the redesigned thing for emptying it because on ours there's no way to do it without either getting your fingers in there or releasing the whole thing and getting a face full of dust. But that's a minor gripe really, it's an excellent thing to have around.


Is it suitable for giving the kitchen floor a daily once over to gather child-powered, food-based detritus?

Author:  Zardoz [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 13:55 ]
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Findus Fop wrote:
markg wrote:
Yeah, we've had one for a couple of years now, just had to change the battery in it. Definitely get the one with the redesigned thing for emptying it because on ours there's no way to do it without either getting your fingers in there or releasing the whole thing and getting a face full of dust. But that's a minor gripe really, it's an excellent thing to have around.


Is it suitable for giving the kitchen floor a daily once over to gather child-powered, food-based detritus?

You'd be better off with a dog really.

And WD40 for the smell.

Author:  Squirt [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 13:57 ]
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Satsuma wrote:
You should be chucking your filter in the washing machine every 3 months really.

And vacuuming your washing machine filter every 6 months.

Author:  markg [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 13:57 ]
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Findus Fop wrote:
markg wrote:
Yeah, we've had one for a couple of years now, just had to change the battery in it. Definitely get the one with the redesigned thing for emptying it because on ours there's no way to do it without either getting your fingers in there or releasing the whole thing and getting a face full of dust. But that's a minor gripe really, it's an excellent thing to have around.


Is it suitable for giving the kitchen floor a daily once over to gather child-powered, food-based detritus?
Not really ideal for that, no. Perhaps the newer ones are better but ours struggles to get e.g. a raisin all the way up the tube and into the tub thing. Just doesn't work that well for big stuff. Also I'd avoid using it for anything a bit wet/sticky.

Author:  MrChris [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 13:58 ]
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Performance wise in terms of dust pickup it's v8>v7>v6. Battery run time is a reasonable jump up from v6 and v7 to v8. V8 is also best for bin emptying.

You HAVE to wash the filters in line with instructions, if you don't wash it it'll lose performance. Btw do NOT do it in washing machine.

If you're nice I could give you a code for 50% off. :)

Author:  markg [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 14:00 ]
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That makes it sound rubbish but we use it all the time, you just sometimes need to pick up bigger bits. I'll tell you what are absolute bollocks, though. Steam cleaners. We got a karcher one and I have yet to find one single thing for which it is more effective or easier to use than either a mop or a cloth.

Author:  Findus Fop [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 14:04 ]
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Zardoz wrote:
Findus Fop wrote:
markg wrote:
Yeah, we've had one for a couple of years now, just had to change the battery in it. Definitely get the one with the redesigned thing for emptying it because on ours there's no way to do it without either getting your fingers in there or releasing the whole thing and getting a face full of dust. But that's a minor gripe really, it's an excellent thing to have around.


Is it suitable for giving the kitchen floor a daily once over to gather child-powered, food-based detritus?

You'd be better off with a dog really.

And WD40 for the smell.


Good idea. Though I might just switch the kids to a WD40-only diet.

markg wrote:
Not really ideal for that, no. Perhaps the newer ones are better but ours struggles to get e.g. a raisin all the way up the tube and into the tub thing. Just doesn't work that well for big stuff. Also I'd avoid using it for anything a bit wet/sticky.


Thanks, think I'll avoid. I'd end up knacking my back crawling round the floor on a daily basis anyway.

Rather taken by the cordless goobers but they're rather spendy.

Author:  GazChap [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 14:21 ]
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Get a Shark. We got one, it's miles better than the Dyson Jem had previously.

Author:  MrChris [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 14:22 ]
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GazChap wrote:
Get a Shark. We got one, it's miles better than the Dyson Jem had previously.

Them's fighting words. Also wrong ones.

Author:  myp [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 14:28 ]
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MrChris wrote:
GazChap wrote:
Get a Shark. We got one, it's miles better than the Dyson Jem had previously.

Them's fighting words. Also wrong ones.

Do you know how good Jem's Dyson was then?

Author:  MrChris [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 14:31 ]
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Lonewolves wrote:
MrChris wrote:
GazChap wrote:
Get a Shark. We got one, it's miles better than the Dyson Jem had previously.

Them's fighting words. Also wrong ones.

Do you know how good Jem's Dyson was then?


Pretty much whichever Dyson it was it was empirically better than a shark out of the box. 99 times out of a 100 the reason it isn't working as well as it should is the filter. I have seen a lot of test data for Dyson and Shark products, would you believe it...

sorry, vacuumsplaining.

;)

Author:  Zardoz [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 14:42 ]
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Henry Hoovers are the best.

Author:  MrChris [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 14:45 ]
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Zardoz wrote:
Henry Hoovers are the best.

They're silly.

Author:  Zardoz [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 14:47 ]
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They work.

Author:  MrChris [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 14:53 ]
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I have numbers.

Author:  devilman [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 14:53 ]
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Zardoz wrote:
Henry Hoovers are the best.


The Morphy Richards thing I bought before Christmas has LEDs along the bottom. Handy for all that hoovering in the dark I might want to do.

Author:  myp [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 14:56 ]
Post subject:  Re: Dyson Handheld Vacuum V6/7/8

MrChris wrote:
Lonewolves wrote:
MrChris wrote:
GazChap wrote:
Get a Shark. We got one, it's miles better than the Dyson Jem had previously.

Them's fighting words. Also wrong ones.

Do you know how good Jem's Dyson was then?


Pretty much whichever Dyson it was it was empirically better than a shark out of the box. 99 times out of a 100 the reason it isn't working as well as it should is the filter. I have seen a lot of test data for Dyson and Shark products, would you believe it...

sorry, vacuumsplaining.

;)

What about the 1 in 100?

Author:  MrChris [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 14:58 ]
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Usually someone has got their todge stuck.

Author:  Cras [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 15:04 ]
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I object to spending money that will line the pockets of someone with such terrible opinions on how the world works.

BUT ENOUGH ABOUT MR ETC

Author:  MrChris [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 15:06 ]
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Bwahahahaha. Pay my bonus fucknuts

Author:  KovacsC [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 15:07 ]
Post subject:  Re: Dyson Handheld Vacuum V6/7/8

MrChris wrote:
Performance wise in terms of dust pickup it's v8>v7>v6. Battery run time is a reasonable jump up from v6 and v7 to v8. V8 is also best for bin emptying.

You HAVE to wash the filters in line with instructions, if you don't wash it it'll lose performance. Btw do NOT do it in washing machine.

If you're nice I could give you a code for 50% off. :)


oh please :P

Author:  Satsuma [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 15:14 ]
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Zardoz wrote:
Henry Hoovers are the best.


Upright hoovers are better. Well, quicker. Much quicker.

Author:  MrChris [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 15:19 ]
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Satsuma wrote:
Zardoz wrote:
Henry Hoovers are the best.


Upright hoovers are better. Well, quicker. Much quicker.

If you have carpets yes, the rotating brush bar makes a huge difference.

Author:  Mr Dave [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 15:26 ]
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MrChris wrote:
Zardoz wrote:
Henry Hoovers are the best.

They're silly.

There are reasons why they're often used commercially, and Dyson aren't* (one lasts forever, the other dies quickly)

* - at least when proper industrialesque vacuums aren't used.

Author:  MaliA [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 15:30 ]
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Buy a Miele

Author:  MrChris [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 15:31 ]
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MaliA wrote:
Buy a Miele

Frog loving traitor

Author:  DBSnappa [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 15:38 ]
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MrChris wrote:
MaliA wrote:
Buy a Miele

Frog loving traitor

Miele is a German company

Author:  MrChris [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 15:39 ]
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DBSnappa wrote:
MrChris wrote:
MaliA wrote:
Buy a Miele

Frog loving traitor

Miele is a German company

That has very little to do with who Mali will shag.

Author:  myp [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 15:50 ]
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Mr Chris is being very Mr Chris today.

Author:  Zardoz [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 15:53 ]
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He's three sips away from dropping the wine bottle again.

Author:  MaliA [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 15:55 ]
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MrChris wrote:
DBSnappa wrote:
MrChris wrote:
MaliA wrote:
Buy a Miele

Frog loving traitor

Miele is a German company

That has very little to do with who Mali will shag.


Mali has very little say in this matter anymore.

Author:  MrChris [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 16:01 ]
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Lonewolves wrote:
Mr Chris is being very Mr Chris today.


I've generally tried to live life on the basis of "just be nice to people, and if for some reason you're not, say sorry".

Author:  myp [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 16:04 ]
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MrChris wrote:
Lonewolves wrote:
Mr Chris is being very Mr Chris today.


I've generally tried to live life on the basis of "just be nice to people, and if for some reason you're not, say sorry".

What's that got to do with anything? :D

Author:  MrChris [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 16:05 ]
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Lonewolves wrote:
MrChris wrote:
Lonewolves wrote:
Mr Chris is being very Mr Chris today.


I've generally tried to live life on the basis of "just be nice to people, and if for some reason you're not, say sorry".

What's that got to do with anything? :D

Quite.

Author:  asfish [ Fri Jan 19, 2018 20:52 ]
Post subject:  Re: Dyson Handheld Vacuum V6/7/8

We have this one

https://www.dyson.co.uk/cordfree-vacuums/handhelds.html

Pretty good to be fair, I need to give it a good clean out once every 6 months, rest of the time normal empty works fine

Author:  Nemmie [ Mon Jan 22, 2018 5:32 ]
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V6 currently available for the bargain price of £99.99 at Argos.

http://www.argos.co.uk/product/5459649? ... rrer=COJUN

Sharks are better though :)

Author:  Zardoz [ Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:39 ]
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For £10 more there's the better model.

http://www.argos.co.uk/product/2686305

Author:  KovacsC [ Mon Jan 22, 2018 12:02 ]
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Zardoz wrote:
For £10 more there's the better model.

http://www.argos.co.uk/product/2686305


not cordless is it...

Author:  Zardoz [ Mon Jan 22, 2018 12:23 ]
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They are when you don't use them.

Author:  KovacsC [ Mon Jan 22, 2018 12:34 ]
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You are not helping.... read the remit :P

Author:  DavPaz [ Mon Jan 22, 2018 12:35 ]
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Nemmie wrote:
V6 currently available for the bargain price of £99.99 at Argos.

http://www.argos.co.uk/product/5459649? ... rrer=COJUN

Sharks are better though :)

I got the "animal" version of this just before christmas (for £199, annoyingly) and it's ace! Battery could be a bit better though.

Author:  Satsuma [ Mon Jan 22, 2018 12:39 ]
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I refuse to pay over £100 for a hoover. It’s a sodding hoover.

Author:  krazywookie [ Mon Jan 22, 2018 12:42 ]
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Satsuma wrote:
I refuse to pay over £100 for a hoover. It’s a sodding hoover.

Fair enough, but nobody's mentioned any Hoovers.

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