Dyson Vacuums Worth the Money?

[snarlingcoyote]

We live our Dyson. And have saved money as we haven't bought a Jew vacuum in four years.

Okay, I was wondering, well, are vacuums Orthodox or Reform? Is it that they keep kosher? Can you use them on the Sabbath? I guess in September you probably don't do a lot of vacuuming. . .

Then it hit me, you meant "new." Sometimes I am amazingly dense.

 

[snarlingcoyote]

In March 2013 Consumer Reports, top four Bagless Uprights (CR Best Buys) are:

LG Kompressor LuV350P for $400
Hoover Windtunnel T-Series Rewind Bagless UH7012 $130
Eureka Airspeed AS1000A $120
Bissell CleanViwe Helix Deluxe NV352 $100

All are rated much higher than the Dyson 24 that you are looking at. And that one costs $430 according to CR.

I bought a Eureka Boss Smart Vac for about $80 on CR recommendation many years ago. I still have it and it still works great.

So did we about 3.5 years ago. It is still going strong!

 

[tasha99]

And good for them. You just need to keep in mind that you're paying a premium price for their advertising and name. Personally, I have no stake in the issue.

I have no idea what you mean by Consumer Reports not being useful because "word of mouth" passes so quickly on the internet.

I just meant that 20 years ago, if you wanted more than the opinion of a few friends and neighbors, Consumer Reports was the place to look. Now, you can get opinions from a large group instantly by looking at reviews on Amazon or other Internet websites. If Dyson really performed so poorly, people wouldn't be happy with them and there would be lots of bad reviews. The Hoover that Consumer Reports listed as the best buy actually did poorly on Amazon, so while it did well in tests, people don't seem to like it. That owner satisfaction over time matters to me.

 

[DizzyStitch]

I have the Dyson Animal vacuum. We have multiple cats and I now have people commenting on the lack of cat hair. I shied away from Dyson initially because of the high price. But since I killed a few vacuums in the past few years I finally decided to buy something decent. The only issue I have had so far is when the tool suction cover did not close and left me with no suction for the floors. Figured that out and now it works great. And I love the way the bagels system dumps. No more spilled dust!

 

[jrmasm]

I have never owned a Dyson, but I do read Consumer Reports and Dysons never get very good ratings. Vacuums are rated in the most recent issue (March 2013); you might want to take a look. The Dyson Animal is rated #24 of the uprights rated, two more Dysons are rated, coming in at #40 and #41. The top rated bagged upright is the Hoover Windtunnel Anniversary edition ($230).

Seem to be many better and much cheaper choices than Dysons.

Over the years I have bought at least two of CR's top rated vacuums. I killed both in less than two years. My Dyson is still going strong at 5+ years.

I love CR except for their vacuum ratings.

 

[zurgswife]

I've had my Dyson almost 10 years and still going strong. I worked as a house cleaner for many many years and I used many of the models that consumer reports are better. My personal experience was non of these models held up or worked like my Dyson does.

 

[angwill]

I am another one who tried every brand of inexpensive vacumn it seemed and within a year they all died on me. I bought a Dyson when they had a special pink version of the basic model many years ago and love it more than any other vacumn I have owned. I have never had a problem with it and no more buying bags and belts for it. I wonder if the one you have now without suction needs to be taken apart and cleaned?

 

[sskem96]

I bought a Dyson a couple years ago and ended up taking it back. It was very heavy to push and a nightmare to use on the stairs. I did vacuum the whole house with it once to see how it did, and of course I was so upset at being disappointed in it that I was hoping I would grow to like it as I used it more I guess.

I ended up getting a Bissell Powerforce Helix Bagless from Walmart for around $55. I figured if it only lasted a year it wouldn't be the end of the world, but my vacuum had died and we had 4 animals in the house, so I needed something quick. Well, my cheap vacuum sucks up as much as the Dyson did, and I haven't had a bit of trouble with it. It says the filters are washable, but I've never actually washed them, just shake them off after every few uses. As long as I make sure there's not a bunch of hair stuck around the filters, the suction is great!

 

[Baliezer]

I used to replace our vacuum cleaner about once a year and finally bought a Dyson. So far it has lasted us 8 years. I did read recently that if you have allergies, you need a vacuum with a hepa filter like Meile. Dyson does not make vacuum's with hepa filters.

 

[rcraw45425]

I have three Dysons, original Animal that's probably 8+ years old, heavy as crap but still works good. I bought a ball upright about a year ago for the maneuverability, the girls immediately took it upstairs, leaving me with the Animal and tendonitis. At Christmas I was bored and wound up watching HSN. They demo'ed the cannister, it caught my eye. Ordered it (Merry Christmas to me). It's much easier on my tendonitis, has an auto retract cord and takes care of our hardwoods on the main level just fine. The animal is now downstairs in the playroom and the ball upstairs for the girls use.

 

[Strawberry's mom&dad]

Love my Dyson!
While on Fantasy last May,I noticed that DCL uses the Dyson canister.

 

[crisi]

I just meant that 20 years ago, if you wanted more than the opinion of a few friends and neighbors, Consumer Reports was the place to look. Now, you can get opinions from a large group instantly by looking at reviews on Amazon or other Internet websites. If Dyson really performed so poorly, people wouldn't be happy with them and there would be lots of bad reviews. The Hoover that Consumer Reports listed as the best buy actually did poorly on Amazon, so while it did well in tests, people don't seem to like it. That owner satisfaction over time matters to me.

There is a problem though.

Consumer Reports tests products side by side. For vacuums, they check the amount of stuff they pull up from various carpets and MEASURE. Consumer Reports doesn't have any emotional investment or financial incentive to rate a vacuum high.

Likewise, if you talk to the Best Buy returns desk or a vaccuum repair guy, you are likely getting an unbiased answer. Both those folks have told me that they see a LOT of Dysons - the problem with that source is we don't know if Dysons break more often, or if there are just that many more out there.

Customer reviews are unsolicited. When you buy a $450 vacuum, you don't want to admit you got taken, so you tend to get reviews on the positive side. It MUST be a good vacuum, I paid so much for it.

 

[MAJPLO]

Customer reviews are unsolicited. When you buy a $450 vacuum, you don't want to admit you got taken, so you tend to get reviews on the positive side. It MUST be a good vacuum, I paid so much for it.

My Dyson was free and I LOVE it. A

 

[Jenny3]

Loved my Dyson! We had the purple Animal; it lasted about 7-8 years until it had to go in for repair. The repair was going to be significant and not worth the cost, so I traded it in for parts and applied the credit towards a different brand, the Simplicity, after getting the professional's advice. While it's a good enough vacuum, I really miss my Dyson

 

[angwill]

Customer reviews are unsolicited. When you buy a $450 vacuum, you don't want to admit you got taken, so you tend to get reviews on the positive side. It MUST be a good vacuum, I paid so much for it.

My Dyson was free and I LOVE it. A

I disagree with this. People are more likely to post if they don't like an item more than post positive reviews. I know if I bought anything for $450 and disliked it I would make sure others don't make the same mistake by posting why I was disapointed.

 

[Octoberbride03]

I disagree with this. People are more likely to post if they don't like an item more than post positive reviews. I know if I bought anything for $450 and disliked it I would make sure others don't make the same mistake by posting why I was disapointed.

People tend to see and read what they want to hear though. I have never bought a Dyson and likely never will. I have always had good luck with Hoovers and my current 1 is 9yrs old and still going, no change in suction at all that I can see. But if buy a new 1 and it goes to hell quickly, I'm just gonna replace it not find a place to review it because people hear what they wanna hear.

 

[crisi]

I disagree with this. People are more likely to post if they don't like an item more than post positive reviews. I know if I bought anything for $450 and disliked it I would make sure others don't make the same mistake by posting why I was disapointed.

My husband works in that field for a living, your perception is incorrect. Online reviews are way more positive than when his company calls customers to ask about their satisfaction levels.

People are far more likely to post positive reviews than negative reviews.

(With the exception of making fun of something - like Bic Pens for Women).

 

[jrmasm]

There is a problem though.

Consumer Reports tests products side by side. For vacuums, they check the amount of stuff they pull up from various carpets and MEASURE. Consumer Reports doesn't have any emotional investment or financial incentive to rate a vacuum high.

Likewise, if you talk to the Best Buy returns desk or a vaccuum repair guy, you are likely getting an unbiased answer. Both those folks have told me that they see a LOT of Dysons - the problem with that source is we don't know if Dysons break more often, or if there are just that many more out there.

Customer reviews are unsolicited. When you buy a $450 vacuum, you don't want to admit you got taken, so you tend to get reviews on the positive side. It MUST be a good vacuum, I paid so much for it.

So I'm imagining that its the only vacuum that I ever owned that lasted for more than 2 years?

 

[aprilfoolwed]

I am glad to find this post. Our 8 year old Animal (purple) Dyson recently got a hole in the hose. We also had a small crack in the handle (didn't affect how it works).

We looked at the new Dysons and I just wasn't pleased with them, so we opted to buy the replacement parts.

Parts arrived within a few days and the Dyson is good as new!

From other people's posts, sounds like we made a good decision in keeping our older model!

 

[anna08]

We are hard on vacuums. Hoover broke in couple of months. My more expensive Oreck was literally in the shop every other month with broken parts and my Dyson Animal has been fantastic!! We have two heavily shedding dogs and this is the first vacuum that really gets the hair out of the carpet. The best price I have seen on this model is when it goes on sale at Costco - and remember their return policy is unbeatable if you somehow don't get the quality you are expecting.