Dyson cordless vacuum cleaner ?

Gladys said:
Just bought the V8 Dyson, after lots of arcing and smells in the old DC08... Amazing, and will try it aboard over the winter. AS a dedicated boat hoover I bought a RIng 12v Cig lighter job several years back for about £18 allegedly wet as well as dry, but that is excellent for the sailing season.

This is the more recent "non-wet" version

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ring-RVAC0...TF8&qid=1472726007&sr=8-1&keywords=Ring+RVAC0
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That looks damn near identical to the LIDL one that I've been using for years.I'm on my second one but I reckon it's a brilliant product.I just hope they get more on sale shortly before this one finally gives up the ghost.At about 12/15 quid who's complaining!
 
I have the Dyson Animal, new battery after 4 years.

Usd it for work, mainly to catch dust when driling being light enoughto hold in one hand and drill with a chordless in the other.

I have bought cheaper options where batteries were useless after a few months, but the Animal just keeps on working, it takes a quick charge boost if it runs out.

I find the trick is to keep it emptied often, otherwise it affects how long it runs due to blocked filtering loading the motor, you don't get the full suction power and spend more time cleaning.

Efficiency is the word ?

Alan
 
Sandy said:
Dustpan and brush works for us about a £ in Lidl's.
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But you just can't get into all corners, why suction with extended nozzle often wins.

We also have a brush and pan, i mean picking up likes of others dog do do's could get a tad messy ?

Alan
 
Gin said:
If you have a modern Makita cordless drill then the battery will fit this
http://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-dc...tracking url&gclid=CKemofu-7c4CFcYK0wod5_oNnw

Mine gives 30 minutes cleaning and is ideal for boat/small crevices etc but not really for a whole house.
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Thanks for the tip. I have some genuine Makita tools and bought one of these from the local Screwfix. For the price it does seem very good but as you say, not really big enough to do the whole house. I may buy a Dyson as well later this year for that.

Thanks to all who replied,

Boo2
 
Boo2 said:
Thanks for the tip. I have some genuine Makita tools and bought one of these from the local Screwfix. For the price it does seem very good but as you say, not really big enough to do the whole house. I may buy a Dyson as well later this year for that.

Thanks to all who replied,

Boo2
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1) make sure your Makitas use the interchangeable battery... I have one Makita Drill that has a battery which can be used on other tools, (LXT I think), and one drill where the battery works only on that drill.

2) If buying a Dyson for home as an addition to the handheld Makita, I'd probably get the corded one. Wont run out, bigger capacity, more powerful for longer.
 
I have recently been given a Dyson V8 More powerful than the V6 and longer running time ( presumably because it has a larger capacity battery.

It comes with a rigid extension tube and a couple of motorised floor tools as well as the small hand tools. Very handy for a quick clean of a limited area especially if you have an animal that sheds fur. ( long haired cat in my case)

I have also bought the additional kit of hand tools. A stiff brush for stubborn dirt, a soft dusting brush, a short extending flexible tube for reaching under things ( like car seats) and a wide plain nozzle for upholstery etc The V6 "Car + Boat Extra" version comes with three of those Probably the most useful version for use on the boat.

Very good just as a hand held on the stairs with the small motorised head

If you decide to buy check out the tools you get with the different versions and choose the most appropriate for your needs

Lidl recently had a couple of versions ( including the car+ boat ) at attractive prices.

Big upright ( DC07) remains as the machine for major domestic use. Excellent bit of kit and very reliable provided the filters are washed/ changed at regular intervals and it's treated to an occasional full Dyson inspection and service.
Beware of people who phone offering to service your Dyson for a much lower price than Dyson themselves.. Dyson include the price of parts. The cowboys charge through the nose for parts and you probably don't get genuine Dyson parts either
 
We have 3 Dyson cordless (house and both boats) all over 5 years old and despite the price they do the business and so far haven't deterioated over each Winter which 12v corded ones always seemed to do. The boat ones get pretty constant use when we are on board but that's only a few weeks a year, and the house one gets use about once a week for minor messes upstairs where it's not worth lifting the main (also Dyson) 240v one.

So I could never justify the overall expense of all 4 but bought as needed over a couple of years then lasting (so far) 5-7 years I would buy them again.
 
parsifal said:
How long does it run for on a charge and how long does it take to recharge?
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The V8 runs for 40 minutes on its normal power setting, 25 minutes if a motorised head is being used but only 7 minutes on max power. A full charge takes 5 hours. It comes with a wall mounted docking station into which the charger can be incorporated.

20 minutes , 6 minutes and 3.5 hours respectively for the V6.

I have only run mine flat once .. It seemed to recharge more quickly that 5 hours , but I was not counting!
 
VicS said:
The V8 runs for 40 minutes on its normal power setting, 25 minutes if a motorised head is being used but only 7 minutes on max power. A full charge takes 5 hours. It comes with a wall mounted docking station into which the charger can be incorporated.

20 minutes , 6 minutes and 3.5 hours respectively for the V6.

I have only run mine flat once .. It seemed to recharge more quickly that 5 hours , but I was not counting!
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That's not bad. I might buy one for my wife to uee on the stairs ( and steal it for the boat).
 
VicS said:
The V8 runs for 40 minutes on its normal power setting, 25 minutes if a motorised head is being used but only 7 minutes on max power. A full charge takes 5 hours. It comes with a wall mounted docking station into which the charger can be incorporated.

20 minutes , 6 minutes and 3.5 hours respectively for the V6.

I have only run mine flat once .. It seemed to recharge more quickly that 5 hours , but I was not counting!
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I have run the boat ones flat again and again alas and it's infuriating that even plugged in they won't work unless charged up. They almost always run out when I am clearing up some work based mess after drilling or sawing something. If I had the habit of recharging them after each use I suspect this would not happen but instead I tend only to recharge them in time only when we are at a marina and plugged into mains, even though I could perfectly easily use the inverter which I always use for outboard and drill.
 
PaulRainbow said:
Voice of a true Scotsman :)
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Well they do say a Yorkshireman is like a Scotsman but with the generous bit taken out. I never thought I would want to pay good money for a vacuum cleaner on a boat - but guess what - now I have one I would not be without it. Boat much cleaner than when we only had brush and pan. The carp that comes out of all those nooks and crannies is amazing. Mine is a mini Electrolux and works great.
 
I've had the Waeco wet and dry for about 10 years Good suction even through the extended hose, and a satisfactory batteyr life of about 15 - 20 mins.
The ability to suction up spills and leaks is useful.
 
I have used a 12V Dyson Animal on the boat for years, it's excellent.

Bought one for home too, to add to my Dyson Ball cleaner (Don't!!) and it's a handy thing but not as awesome as the mains version, which is truly amazing!

One is 6 years old, the others a little newer, and never had a problem. You can buy spares too....

Wholly recommended (Get a cigar lighter charger if you need one, and possibly a spare battery if you have a Pug)
 
We bought a Dyson V6 cordless (with motorised head) for our new-to-us mobo last month at a very good price from AO,com - even then we thought we were being a bit extravagant. SWMBO likes it much more than she thought she would (and so do I) so it's never made it to the boat.

This is partly because we came across Lidl's £35-ish corded wet & dry a couple of weeks ago and bought one immediately. In fact, it's much more useful to us on the boat as the 'wet' aspect is always useful on a boat (no, not for bilge water), the suction (and blow) is astonishing and its small size is just right to store in the engine compartment.

I doubt the Dyson will ever get to the boat now as we've convinced ourselves that we are never likely to do any vacuuming when we are off-grid.
 
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