Hey all!
Would love a recommendation on which Dyson model to go for for hardwood floors and tiles, with only a couple of small rugs at the doors.
Weight and capacity are probably the priorities, I figure most of them would be fine with no carpet.
Be great to have some input - TIA
Dyson upright all the way…..
Don't get a Dyson.
Go get a sauber advance and you will never look back. Can go into more detail if you wish
Please do..
Kmart one that was all the rage with the undisclosed paid ad from kmart
https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/home/interiors/the-89-vacu…
I have a piranha 2400watt vacuum, a dyson DC08, and a Nilfisk Action. also previously had a dyson 07 upright
the piranha has the most suction out of all of them. It's an older model Kmart machine with a good size catcher.
it was ~$129. it's about 6 years and goes and goes and goes.
The nilfisk is pretty decent. it just sits in the cupboard as a spare. the dyson is being sold
I have only hardwood floors (and a few rugs)
Any ball style Dyson with the hard floor tool thats an extra
Jeez, lots of Dyson haters out there. We now have 5 Dysons in our family (We have an upright and a ball corded which are now redundant). For hard floors and a little carpet you really only need a V6 with the fluffy head. If you are really on a budget the Slim will probably do the job (https://www.bigw.com.au/product/dyson-v6-slim-origin/p/52566…) - I'll never buy a corded vacuum cleaner again, once you make the break you'll never go back. If you're not on a budget get the V10 Absolute+ it comes with pretty much every accessory you'll ever need for vacuuming anything. In my view capacity is a non issue as pretty much all bagless vac can be emptied in 20 seconds once nearing capacity obviously at zero cost, the V10 is significantly better to empty than the previous series, but oddly enough I find the weight distribution of the earlier iterations easier to handle.
I have been house sitting a 2 week old, when we moved in, house until yesterday. The owner was in Italy. The ducted vacuum was reversed, ie it blew instead of sucked. The owner had asked the electrician who installed it to fix it but he hasn't come back yet.
This meant that I had to use the cordless Dyson to clean up - very necessary with a cat and a dog, with no lawns, and a galah to look after.
I had always regarded Dyson as the ultimate in vacuuming technology. It was the exact opposite.
The power switch doesn't lock on so you have to hold it in to use it. My finger and arm became painful because of this and point 2.
The motor is in the handpiece so you have to carry its weight.
The motor blows hot, stinking air in your face.
The battery only lasted long enough to cover half of the downstairs of the 2 storey house. Once bitten, twice shy I only used the vacuum to do the carpets and rugs. I used a broom to sweep up the timber and tile floors and then used the vacuum to suck up the piles of stuff.
The dust compartment had to be removed to empty it because the cat and dog hair couldn't be removed via the bottom opening. It was very difficult to get the dust compartment back into place. It has lots of tiny plastic bits sticking out that look as if they would break very easily.
As a result of this experience I would never buy a Dyson or any other hand held vacuum with the motor in the handpiece.
Don't get a Dyson
Get a Miele or another brand. Do some research on Dyson first………..