This is honestly just a bit of a rant as my Dyson V10 has broken again…. This is what has broken in the last year:

  • trigger guard snapped
  • battery died
  • head pivot broken
  • empty-mechanism snapped
  • filter showing clogged after cleaning, needed a new filter.

Every replacement is exorbitantly expensive, and requires as complicated replacement procedure as possible. A battery that consists of seven 18650 cells which should cost ~£20 to replace is £90! You can’t replace the cells as the unit is plastic welded together.

You know what isn’t broken and has never broken; my 40 year old Sebo which is now been promoted from ‘upstairs vacuum’ to ‘primary vacuum’

  • CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    2·
    7 days ago

    Because they show the dirt, they look cool, and an “engineer” sells them on the telly.

    With too many dogs in my house, bag vacuums are a no-go but I would dearly love to get a classic style Miele. The bag less Miele i have is not up to standard.

    • manualoverride@lemmy.worldOP
      1·
      6 days ago

      You can get vacuum bags with a clip on the bottom that makes them re-usable and easy to remove pet hair from the bag.

        • manualoverride@lemmy.worldOP
          1·
          6 days ago

          Fair… I have a wet/dry vac/blower in my garage/workshop and it’s nice to have the ability to empty a bag full of saw/plaster dust on a machine that is also a high velocity drier for the dog and a wet vac for spills.

          I did once vacuum up some plaster dust the day before drying the dog though, there was enough dust in the hose crevices to warrant a re-wash.

          No system is perfect, but I stand by my opinion that Dyson design things to break.