Dyson - DC07 All Floors

I’m over 20 years with a Dyson DC07. Lots of shedding dogs. Have replaced a part here and there along the way. Still kicking. Great vacuum.

You are not alone in your opinion. Maybe I’ve gotten lucky. But I’m over 20 years with a Dyson DC07. Lots of shedding dogs. Have replaced a part here and there along the way. Still kicking. Great vacuum.

They must have made them more durable initially. I’m over 20 years with a Dyson DC07. Lots of shedding dogs. Have replaced a part here and there along the way. Still kicking. Great vacuum.

Favourites - Miele C3, certain early Dyson uprights (DC07, DC14 and DC15) Least favourites - current Dyson models, all Shark models ever, any Hoover brand sold by AusVac/Godfreys/VacDirect Australia

Owned Dyson DC07 for 3 years. Small canister, constant clogs, half dozen fiddly covers and latches to remove for clearing a clog. Switching to hose was a real chore, dumb design. Shark Vertex Duoclean, 1yr 7mo so far. Good power, great design, canister lifts away so the vacuum can go under furniture, switch to hose with a button press. Single door for cleanout. Kirby G4, 30 years so far, handed down from parents. Ultimate power, ultimate weight. Suck the dimples off a golf ball, never a clog. Bulky, heavy, indestructible. Switch to hose is a bit clumsy. You can get a used G3 or G4 on marketplace or Craigslist and have no concerns about it lasting decades. TLDR: Shark Duoclean for lightweight day to day. Kirby for monthly "deep cleaning".

Same. I have a DC07 that’s given my house a weekly once-over for like 15 years or so. The only thing I’ve had to do to it was replace the on/off switch. That was around 6 bucks & took about 3 minutes to change.

My second hand Dyson dc07 is incredible

I have three dogs of varying hair...shepherd/pyr mix (oh the hair), coonhound mix ( hair that is short and embeds into anything), and a practically nonshedding amstaff mix. I frankly use a shop vac about once a month for major tumbleweeds and my Dyson DC 07 at least weekly

Very long answer: Every vacuum has their pros and cons, it’s really about your personal preference and needs. These are my opinions- please don’t come at me with pitchforks. Miele- I have never owned one but I have used them at clients homes. Pros- they last an incredibly long time. If you like bagged vacuums they have some pretty hefty bags that really trap fine dust. Very long cord, some models even have a retractable cord that winds up with a button, which is insanely helpful. Cons- they are expensive but if you’re having to replace vacuums often then it can pay for itself after a few years. It’s a bagged vacuum, the canister size and bag capacity couldn’t hold up to some of the houses I do. I have one client that I have to empty my canister vacuum twice in every room. You have to either manually empty the bags or replace them- which is an added expense. Look at the style, it’s not an upright vacuum, it’s a separate canister vacuum. I personally despise this style of vacuum, yes they have uprights but they are battery powered with a run time of about 60-90 minutes. Canister vacs like these are very difficult to maneuver, you have to pull it around like a resistant dog on a leash or if you are vacuuming out of a room you have to kick it behind you. It’s very difficult to do large sections of carpet, especially if you are trying to leave nice carpet tracks, because you have to deal with the vacuum head and the canister separately. Rainbow- they are very similar to the Miele. Pros- no bags. Its uses a canister of water for filtration which in principle I love. I think it has the absolute best filtration method of any vacuum. Cons- all of the cons I listed with Miele. However you don’t have to replace the bags, but you do have to empty, clean and refill the water reservoir constantly, usually after every room. I really don’t recommend using them for a house with stairs- huge pain. Kirby- Pros- ? Um great warranty? Good if you skip the gym and need to do some strength training? Really good sales people/ pitch. I was almost tempted to get one even though I can’t stand them. Cons- expensive, heavy, loud. No attached hose. You have to use it like a transformer toy every time you want to use the attachments. Belt driven, and the belts are a pain to change. Dyson- Pros- They last a decent amount of time, not too heavy or bulky. No bags. Pretty good filtration. Have all of the attachments on the vacuum. Most vacuum repair shops will work on them and they have a decent warranty. Personally I really like the older dc models without the ball, but they are hard to find. Cons- expensive. The newer models have a very wide vac head track. It can be a good thing if you are doing a large open area, but it’s way too wide to get into tight spaces. The suction. It has very strong suction which should be a good thing but on the newer models you can’t adjust it. You need 2 people to move it across high pile carpet. I consider myself to be decently strong and it really hurts to use it because of the suction, unless I’m only using it on hard surfaces. Sharks- Pros- large variety of styles. Good suction, but it can lose suction if you don’t change the filters often. Prices range from $150-400. The lift away models are great for stairs and getting to very high up areas. Lightweight. Not very loud until they start to get older. Ok warranty 2-5 years. Overall not a bad vacuum if you take care of it. Cons- I’ve never used a warranty on them because they usually die at the end of it. However I am using them on 2-3+ houses a day, 5-6 days a week. I really run them into the ground. Like everything they are being built with cheaper and cheaper materials. I really wish they would stop trying to come out with new features and just stick with a good solid design. Over the years there have models that I loved but then they discontinued them. Nobody will work on them, and if you find someone who will, it’s usually cheaper to just buy a new one. Oreck- Pros- variety of styles including canister style like Miele. Super suction- the commercial that showed it picking up a bowling ball is no joke. But because of the suction they can be very difficult on high pile carpet. Decent price. The uprights are pretty light. Good warranty and every vacuum repair shop will fix them. Because they are very light they are actually ok on stairs. Cons- I’m not a fan of bagged vacuums. The uprights don’t have a hose. It’s belt driven and the belts break often. Hoovers and Bissell- Pros- inexpensive. Been around for a long time, so people must like them? Cons- they are just kind of meh. Poor suction. I’ve cleaned clients carpet with them and then vacuumed again with my shark and can pick up a whole canister of dirt and hair. Hair wrap. Every vacuum has the problem no matter what they try to do but Hoovers and Bissels are the worst. Loud, bulky and clunky. Difficult to get into tight spaces, forget trying to use them on stairs. Sorry for the long response and hopefully this helps.

Buy a Ryobi with an extra battery. Mine works better than my $600+ Samsung cordless. I have a 6000+ sq ft house and it does half on one battery. With both batteries I can finish and vacuum several sofas. I still use a plug in Dyson for deep cleaning but the a daily vacuum, it rocks.

I also have Dyson vacuums (upright plug-in and cordless) and both have served me well, but I have had to replace the battery on my cordless (under warranty) as well as replace the trigger button (time-consuming but only $20).

I used a dyson and once I got used to it I love it tbh. My house is only 96sqm so I put it on full blast and it does the job. I do appreciate its a pain in the hole if there is something a legacy cleaner would deal with. If I had more space in gaff I migjt have went for a Henry. I am mostly commenting because my mob is shite and need to get something better myself 😅

I think it just takes a but of getting used to. Like the first few times I used it if there was a small peace of plastic.or paper on the ground my old Henry would eat it right up but the Dyson goes on strike 😅. Once you make that adjustment I find it class. Light weight, easy to use and with mod houses its so easy to store as well.