Dyson Vacuums

[emeryjre]

Best Buy has a Dyson Allergy plus ball vacuum on sale for $299
Has six tools included with it
Regular Price is supposedly $599

Are Dyson Vacuums worth the price in your opinion

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Best Buy has a Dyson Allergy plus ball vacuum on sale for $299
Has six tools included with it
Regular Price is supposedly $599

Are Dyson Vacuums worth the price in your opinion

Dysons suck.

 

[jp10558]

Best Buy has a Dyson Allergy plus ball vacuum on sale for $299
Has six tools included with it
Regular Price is supposedly $599

Are Dyson Vacuums worth the price in your opinion

Personally no I don't think they are. Firstly, they tend to be overpriced, but that sale obviates that part. Second, they're bagless, which in my humble opinion is generally much worse than bagged. The reason I think bagged is superior is good ones mean you don't have to spend a lot of time (maybe no time) cleaning filters, or trying to get small air passages unclogged to get back good suction. You also don't have to empty them roughly every use, and when you do empty any of the premium ones, you don't have to shake out the dust,hair etc into a garbage can and put some amount back into the air. Instead, you close a flap or similar and just throw out the entire bag. Dysons also are generally (if you believe youtube and reddit) are not designed to be repairable - Shark has the same issue. So they're more wasteful in many failure modes.

If you're considering spending $600 or so on a vacuum, there's a few good choices IMHO, primarily Sebo ones. If you're only interested at the $300 level, you're probably not going to find to the better designed brands / models, though used is perhaps a good option (While I don't think they're the best option, Kirby's have many of the long lived, good suction, bagged and repairable benefits frequently offered used at vacuum stores for around the $300 mark fully refurbished last I checked - though it has been a while).

What I'm less sure is can you beat the 50% off price Best Buy is having right now and match the Dyson? It really depends on if the Dyson lasts or not - and that's really variable.

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Second, they're bagless, which in my humble opinion is generally much worse than bagged. The reason I think bagged is superior is good ones mean you don't have to spend a lot of time (maybe no time) cleaning filters, or trying to get small air passages unclogged to get back good suction.

This is a good point. No matter how cyclonic the air flow is, a cyclone will never match the fine particulate removal capabilities of a fabric filter. (I work in air pollution control, and have extensive experience with the use of cyclones and fabric filters for removal of particulates from air streams.) When you need or want clean air, you use a HEPA filter, not a cyclone. You might use a cyclone ahead of a fabric filter to reduce the load on the filter, but you still need the filter for removal of fine particulates.

 

[Pennytx]

This is a good point. No matter how cyclonic the air flow is, a cyclone will never match the fine particulate removal capabilities of a fabric filter. (I work in air pollution control, and have extensive experience with the use of cyclones and fabric filters for removal of particulates from air streams.) When you need or want clean air, you use a HEPA filter, not a cyclone. You might use a cyclone ahead of a fabric filter to reduce the load on the filter, but you still need the filter for removal of fine particulates.

Absolutely

 

[elaine]

I love my Shark. I've had 2 in the past 10 years. You can got one at Walmart, Costco, etc. with a HEPA filter for under $150. It's a canister-which I empty each vacuum cycle. I can attest that Sharks pick up A LOT of dust, pet dander, etc.

 

[CalGalTraveler]

We have an animal that we bought refurbished 10 years ago. Works great. It's a workhorse and picks up the dirt.

We now use our Roborocks more but sometimes you need a real vacuum.

 

[emeryjre]

We have an animal that we bought refurbished 10 years ago. Works great. It's a workhorse and picks up the dirt.

We now use our Roborocks more but sometimes you need a real vacuum.

All the reviews talk about it being great at pulling in dirt
The issue for me now is how much work cleaning the filter is
Does the filter need frequent replacement or cleaning
The cheap vacuum I have at our second home requires a thorough cleaning after each pass at the rooms
The Dyson would replace this one

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

The cheap vacuum I have at our second home requires a thorough cleaning after each pass at the rooms

Perhaps the reason why your filter requires thorough cleaning after each pass is because the filter is cleaning thoroughly?

Keep in mind that a dirty filter removes removes more particulate than a clean filter. The only reason to clean a filter is because the resistance to air flow becomes so great that the unit stops moving enough air across the filter. But the reason why the resistance increases is because the filter is becoming ever more effective in removing particulates.

When filters are used industrially for particulate removal, when a cleaned filter is placed back in service, often the exhaust from that filter is rerouted back to the filter inlet until the filter builds up enough of a particulate layer on the surface to achieve effective filtration.

 

[rickandcindy23]

We have had two Dysons, will never buy another one.

Robot vacuums are very tempting for me, especially our basement space, but our son had one in his showroom and said it really beat up the floor mouldings.

 

[Ski-Dad]

I guess I am the contrarian here. We own a Dyson ball corded and a Dyson cordless stick. Having owned these, I would never buy any other vacuum. They are far superior to any other vacuum we have ever owned. My bride of 40 years agrees. We bought another this weekend as a birthday gift for our daughter.

 

[n42]

I had a Dyson a few years ago. Not worth the cost imo. Cheap parts that break easily. It's easily serviceable, but I wish it were higher quality.

I am a fan of iRobot vacuums. It can't fully replace a regular vacuum, but it's great for keeping carpets clean on a daily basis.

 

[billymach4]

My opinion is most vacuums are similar. Basically they have to suck air and filter out the dirt. Dyson is big on marketing and design. I would not waste time or money on a dyson.

 

[emeryjre]

Kirby was mentioned earlier
I know a person who has had one since 1969 and loves her Kirby
By all accounts it is a truly fine piece of equipment

The problem is the initial cost
I paid less for my first car than a new Kirby would cost me today
Buying a Kirby would be about which niece would be named in my will to receive it on my passing

Here is a comparison found at the Kirby website between the Kirby and the Dyson
They give plaudits to Dyson on certain elements

Kirby vs. Dyson 2023 Vacuums: Which Brand Is Better?

Looking for your next vacuum? There are tons of options to pick from. Considering Kirby vs. Dyson? Learn more about which brand is better in our guide!

www.kirby.com

 

[andre10056]

There's a business in Pittsburgh that I learned about during a trip there about two years ago. It's called mac.bid (that's their website as well).

They purchase Amazon, Home Depot, Lowe's, etc. returns in bulk and then auction the items off individually. They always have Dyson auctions, sometimes many models, sometimes less.

It's really relatively little risk in that you can buy "assurance" ($7 or thereabouts) that will allow you to return anything you buy after determining it wasn't what you hoped for. In fact, if you've got the time, you can check out all auction lots in which you may have an interest before auction close.

The returned Dysons oftentimes are "good as new", probably because the original buyer thought twice about spending so much rather than the vacuum being defective.

As I travel to Pittsburgh frequently, I've bought about five Dysons for prices ranging from $40 to $100. Relatives of mine to whom I gifted such Dysons seem to be pleased with them, as am I.

https://www.mac.bid/search?q=dyson

Alas, pickup has to be at their facilities in Pittsburgh. Although I think they've got a new facility in Texas (last I checked, anyway).

 

[VacationForever]

I love my Dysons. We started with an upright one, in fact I bought 2, one for each home. Then we bought one where the handle is separate from the canister that rolls around, reducing the weight of the handle. Now I also have a cordless one. Love all of them and still have all of them. My husband wants to throw out the old ones but I hang on to them because they still work. The suction is great with everyone of them.

 

[Panina]

I love my Cordless Dyson. It is worth the money.

 

[PrairieGirl]

I'm also a fan of the Dyson stick. I have several. And old V6 which still plugs along just fine, 2 V7 animals and a V8 Ultimate (we have 3 houses). The main beef I have with Dyson is the battery life, but you can get replacement (knock off) batteries on Amazon that last MUCH longer than the Dyson branded one for a reasonable amount (not so the replacement Dyson battery). Most of these batteries also come with several filters included.

Over the many years I've used (and abused) these vacuums, I have always found a You-Tube video to help me with any issue I was having. It usually comes down to a proper cleaning of the various parts. The fact that you can simply grab them off the charger and easily clean up your entry way in a matter of minutes is invaluable when you live on a farm (or at the lake) where tracking in dirt happens multiple times a day. They are so handy and easy to use that you will find yourself vacuuming more often. They are very light weight and easy to handle.

Pricey? Yes. But Costco often has models that are a year or so older at great prices. I have felt no need to go past a V8, I don't like the canister on the newer models.

 

[Bucky]

We have a long haired cat and our Dyson V11 has worked perfectly getting all the pet hair up. We’ve been very happy and haven’t had any problems with it. We only wash the filter maybe every third or 4th use. Simple procedure. The money spent has been has been well worth it for us.

 

[gln60]

We have a Dyson and iRobot..…and love both.

 

[weems637]

While my youngest was in college, studying to be an electrical engineer, he made money riding through the apartment complexes looking for dyson machines next to the dumpsters. The rich college coeds would call momma saying the vaccum wasn't working anymore. Momma would say jus throw it out, get another one. Nine out of ten machines were clogged up! A quick cleaning, and he sold them within days. He gave us two to make room for more to work on. Good machines when you keep them "clog free"!

 

[VacationForever]

One more thing that most do not realize is that Dyson offers lifetime cleaning / check-up for free. We have a Dyson center locally and brought our first couple of Dysons to them for check-ups and there was no charge. They will clean up everything inside as part of the check-up.

 

[stmartinfan]

We are fans of Dyson. Filters are easy to clean and ours don't seem to need cleaning that often, now that our granddogs that shed like crazy have passed. I don’t mind dumping the bin after each cleaning day. There's enough in there that it would almost fill one of the regular bags! There's a Dyson repair place in our area and they've fixed the one issue we had when we damaged the rotator bar. Done on the spot and no charge. We gave our first one, that we'd used for more than 10 years, to our daughter when she moved out on her own and have had our second for several years.

 

[jp10558]

All the reviews talk about it being great at pulling in dirt
The issue for me now is how much work cleaning the filter is
Does the filter need frequent replacement or cleaning
The cheap vacuum I have at our second home requires a thorough cleaning after each pass at the rooms
The Dyson would replace this one

So I've never owned a Dyson - the price was too high for the cheap construction reported online as I said before. But I have used less expensive bagless vacuums, and like I mentioned before - the grab and go of a battery powered stick is a huge convenience, but not what the OP question was about, which was a full sized plug in vacuum.

Anyway, the huge problem I always had with the bagless was the massive PITA cleaning the filter every 1-4 uses. The process ranged from partially dissembling the machine to get access to the filters (this was fiddly, though it was designed to be done, no screw drivers needed say) - and I always got my hands dirty(so I started to use disposable gloves) and spilled dust around, IDK how you don't get dust flying around when you open up the inside of a vacuum really. Then there were the washable filters, which then you had to let fully dry before re-assembling, so now I'm spending hours waiting to get back around to putting the darn thing away.

On the flip side, even the canister bagged vacuum I have - which is a bit of a PITA to store and get out of storage, is still way less hassle to actually deal with the suction performance and clean up. You can pack a LOT of dust and dirt into that bag, it lasts through months of use. The only "scheduled maintenance" is sealing up the bag and throwing it out when it's full. Replacing the bag is a few seconds after that. In the modern bags, I've never seen dust get past them, so while there are filters, they basically might need to be changed in 20 years IME. You never disassemble anything for cleaning cause there's no air passageways that get clogged by dust.

On the battery vacuums, I won't pay the expensive prices for those, so I can only say the $50 ones don't have much suction, and the plug in vacuums never run out of charge so you can run them as long as you need to. The good ones have very very powerful suction, which the cheap battery ones do not. However, for 5 minute "touch ups" the weaker suction and shortish battery life don't matter. What killed my cheap stick though is I still haven't convinced myself to clean it with disassembly so now it doesn't work. I'm debating bringing back my SEBO from the other house as it might be less annoying than cleaning out the stick, but that's just me.

 

[emeryjre]

Thanks for the information
I realize now that getting into a "good" vacuum is about price,
Kirby, Hoover, Sebo, Miele, etc., etc. have nothing at $300 new
There is a vacuum shop in the area that has rebuilds of good vacuums
They are not cheap, his list of available rebuilds starts at $500
I do not want a battery operated anything at this point
Batteries are expensive and require replacing
I am dumping my previous vacuum because of the filter hassle
It uses a paper filter and requires replacing at $20 a pop
I have tried to clean it and it falls apart if liquid gets close
You are right about the bag containing all the dirt and fine particles when cleaning the machine
Dyson says their system does not release the particles back into the air when cleaning the container
Not sure how that is accomplished, but if it releases a lot of particles, I have a reason for a return
Best Buy has a good return policy if I am dissatisfied
I had to order the Dyson by Midnite EST to get the price
It will be delivered later this week
I will try it and see how it works out