If you own one, whaddya think of it? Which model? Do you have pets?

TIA

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Yes. It's the purple one - about 7 years old. It's great and even coped
really well with the dust of renovations (100+ year old house). No pets -
just a child and husband. We have wooden floor boards and really noticed
the difference.

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If you own one, whaddya think of it? Which model? Do you have pets?

TIA

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On Wed 16 Mar 2005 02:52:36a, Viviane wrote in rec.food.equipment:

Yes. It's the purple one - about 7 years old. It's great and even coped
really well with the dust of renovations (100+ year old house). No pets -
just a child and husband. We have wooden floor boards and really noticed
the difference.

"Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message
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If you own one, whaddya think of it? Which model? Do you have pets?

Thanks, Viviane. I'm going to give it a serious look.

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:

If you own one, whaddya think of it? Which model? Do you have pets?

I've had mine since early 1998 - the DC01. It's the most effective vac
I've ever owned.
It was bought when we moved into a new house - the previous owner had left
the place spic-and-span, but when the Dyson arrived, I immediately tried it
out. Before I got a third of the way across the living room carpet, the
container was _filled_ with dust and dog hair. The carpet had 'looked'
clean.....

Sheila

In article ,
"Viviane" wrote:

Yes. It's the purple one - about 7 years old. It's great and even coped
really well with the dust of renovations (100+ year old house). No pets -
just a child and husband. We have wooden floor boards and really noticed
the difference.

"Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message
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If you own one, whaddya think of it? Which model? Do you have pets?

TIA

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I've been wondering, too. Most of the comments I've seen are raves
about carpets and pet hair. We have neither and have been wondering how
it does with hardwood floors and dusting. If yours is 7 yrs old, it is
obviously not the new canister model. Does anyone have experience with
the canister type?

TIA

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Dale Thompson wrote:

I've been wondering, too. Most of the comments I've seen are raves
about carpets and pet hair. We have neither and have been wondering how
it does with hardwood floors and dusting. If yours is 7 yrs old, it is
obviously not the new canister model. Does anyone have experience with
the canister type?

Mine is an upright, but I prefer it to canister types I've had. The
extension hose is always available, the tools store on the body - it works
just like my canister, but it stores more easily.
It does a good job on wooden floors, and the dust brush works well.

If you have a lot of stairs, though, you might prefer the canister as it is
designed to sit easily on the steps.

Sheila

"S Viemeister" wrote in message
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Wayne Boatwright wrote:

If you own one, whaddya think of it? Which model? Do you have pets?

I've had mine since early 1998 - the DC01. It's the most effective vac
I've ever owned.
It was bought when we moved into a new house - the previous owner had left
the place spic-and-span, but when the Dyson arrived, I immediately tried
it
out. Before I got a third of the way across the living room carpet, the
container was _filled_ with dust and dog hair. The carpet had 'looked'
clean.....

The complaint about them (often voiced in ads for competitors) is that
emptying the dirt receptacle results in clouds of dust. Is this true? Is
it a problem?

Remsleep

Yes it is the canister model. I'd never owned an upright and didn't feel
the need to change now. It's pretty easy for dragging up and down stairs
(we live in a 3 storey house) and there's a little compartment at the end
for all the different attachments, so you've always got them with you.

"Dale Thompson" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Viviane" wrote:

Yes. It's the purple one - about 7 years old. It's great and even coped
really well with the dust of renovations (100+ year old house). No
pets -
just a child and husband. We have wooden floor boards and really noticed
the difference.

"Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message
...
If you own one, whaddya think of it? Which model? Do you have pets?

TIA

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I've been wondering, too. Most of the comments I've seen are raves
about carpets and pet hair. We have neither and have been wondering how
it does with hardwood floors and dusting. If yours is 7 yrs old, it is
obviously not the new canister model. Does anyone have experience with
the canister type?

TIA

Rosemary
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No more than any other bagless vacuum cleaner. Just don't empty it when
it's really windy - that involves a lot of revacuuming!

"Remsleep" wrote in message
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"S Viemeister" wrote in message
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Wayne Boatwright wrote:

If you own one, whaddya think of it? Which model? Do you have pets?

I've had mine since early 1998 - the DC01. It's the most effective vac
I've ever owned.
It was bought when we moved into a new house - the previous owner had
left
the place spic-and-span, but when the Dyson arrived, I immediately tried
it
out. Before I got a third of the way across the living room carpet, the
container was _filled_ with dust and dog hair. The carpet had 'looked'
clean.....

The complaint about them (often voiced in ads for competitors) is that
emptying the dirt receptacle results in clouds of dust. Is this true? Is
it a problem?

Remsleep

On 3/15/2005 11:36 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
If you own one, whaddya think of it? Which model? Do you have pets?

TIA


We own one and we love it. We have the "animal" (purple) and live with
two indoor dogs (lab and golden). It does a great job.

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jmk in NC

On Thu 17 Mar 2005 12:59:22p, jmk wrote in rec.food.equipment:

On 3/15/2005 11:36 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
If you own one, whaddya think of it? Which model? Do you have pets?

TIA


We own one and we love it. We have the "animal" (purple) and live with
two indoor dogs (lab and golden). It does a great job.


Thanks! A apt recommendation.

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Wayne Boatwright
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Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

In the UK Which? magazine says that there are questions over reliability
and costs of repairs.

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Saleswoman at Sears told me if she could have any of the vacks she
sells for free, she'd take the Dyson for its power and baglessness.

On Thu 14 Apr 2005 04:47:48p, wrote in rec.food.equipment:


Saleswoman at Sears told me if she could have any of the vacks she
sells for free, she'd take the Dyson for its power and baglessness.



Thanks, that's really good to know. I haven't bought one yet, but I'm
leaning toward the Dyson. We currently have a 2 year old top of the line
Hoover bagless that spends most of its time turning itself off supposedly
because of a clogged chamber. Trouble is, after we empty it, it still won't
go back on for nearly an hour.

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Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

Wayne Boatwright wrote in
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On Thu 14 Apr 2005 04:47:48p, wrote in rec.food.equipment:


Saleswoman at Sears told me if she could have any of the vacks she
sells for free, she'd take the Dyson for its power and baglessness.



Thanks, that's really good to know. I haven't bought one yet, but I'm
leaning toward the Dyson. We currently have a 2 year old top of the
line Hoover bagless that spends most of its time turning itself off
supposedly because of a clogged chamber. Trouble is, after we empty
it, it still won't go back on for nearly an hour.


Before spending $500 for a Dyson, look into how much it would cost to go
central. It cost us about $100 to have a central vac system installed.
Included 2 outlets inside the house and one in the garage. We have a 35 ft
hose for the garage to reach out tot he cars for cleaning. Until recently
we had a samoyed for a pet (he passed away). Was great for cleaning up all
the fur. Would only have to empty the container every 3 or 4 months.