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I initially bought this Dyson vacuum for parts. I was informed that it powered on, had suction from the hose option, which is normal in the upright position, but not from the floor / brush option. After assessing its abilities, I was able to reseat the foot plunger pedal, which allowed the Air Input Changeover Valve to rotate into position. Voila! Now, I had floor / brush access. I disassembled the unit, cleaned filters and the cyclone. (You may want to read up on your specific vacuum when it comes to the cyclone assembly.) Passed soapy water through hoses and left everything out in the sun for a full day. It's TRULY IMPORTANT that everything is BONE DRY BEFORE USE! Reassembled this Dyson DC18 and vacuumed the floor, before proceeding outside to vacuum the car using the hose and brush. It works beautifully !! What was bought for parts wound up being a pretty nifty working vacuum. I'm extremely pleased with the outcome.Read full review
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I just got my DC18 today and WOW,this thing works really well.I cant believe all the stuff this thing picked up!Even dog hair!However,there are a couple of complaints(but not with the seller).Seller was awesome.First,the locking mechanism to keep it upright doesnt always lock back in when you want it to.You have to manually kick the red pedal up to get the handle to lock.Secondly,this thing needs more metal parts instead of plastic ones.You can tell that this thing will probably break someday.There is just too many plastic parts on it and the way it was designed,it puts too much stress on the areas that are plastic.This probably aint gonna last long unless i baby it.If you were to accidentally twist it too hard or try to lock the handle a bit too hard,something is gonna give especially if it accidentally falls over.I did see that the handle will finally lock up right if you jerk the handle up quickly instead of slowly but that cant be good stressing out the plastic like that(maybe it just needs a break in period).Overall the machine works well and is pretty lightweight.I really cant believe such a small machine out cleans our old Dirt Devil bagged model.If it wasnt for the locking mechanism on the pedal not working unless you jerked on it quickly or locked it manually and the stress this vacuum creates on plastic parts,i would have given it an excellent rating.Still works great for such a small vacuum.Read full review
My wife & daughter love it. I am not thrilled with it. I think the Hoover windtunnel with power drive is a better vacuum because the hoover brushes beat and comb the carpet in one stroke where the Dyson has to be pulled back and forth numerous times to get the same effect. I feel like the hoover cleans deeper with much less strokes back and forth. The hoover weighs 24 LBS and the Dyson comes in at 16 LBS. The dyson is more of a girlie machine. The hoover is a mans vacuum. To be fair the dyson is a good machine and we have had no problems with it. The dyson's dirt container has to be emptied often where the bag in the hoover does not. I guess I just like to see the brushed effect on the carpet that the hoover leaves. It makes me feel better.
I've wanted a Dyson for quite awhile. I decided on the slim model and love it. It has great suction and is very easy to empty. It works great on my kitchen floor as well. The only drawback is the attachments are a little hard to use. I would definitely buy this product again, though. I would rather have an automatic retracting cord also.
Seems wobbly when I push it around. All the plastic has me a little paranoid about breaking it. However, nothing has broken yet and the suction is pretty much what Dyson claims.. awesome. The girlfriend has been loving it, says the tools are very handy. I find the design of the hose/wand very clever, but we'll see how it holds up. The "ball" feature seems like unnecessary moving parts to me and you have to learn how to handle a vacuum all over again, not that it's rocket science but still is awkward.