Dyson DC04 Zorb

The Zorbster is basically a DC04 with a special attachment for applying Zorb dry carpet-cleaning powder. The Zorbster was our second Dyson - bought one when our DC01 was out of action for repairs after 4 years. It was not as effective as the DC01. Here are the problems I experienced: 1. It would often sound as though it wasn't sucking at full power, but tapping on the dust bucket would make it sound all macho again. The Dyson helpline people told me this was a common problem with the Zorbster - there is a little button behind the dustbucket which is supposed to tell the vacuum cleaner whether it is vacuuming normally, or is using its Zorb ...  Read the complete review

Three years ago I got two cats - one black and one black-with-a-bit-of-white. I had a laminate floor in my living room and pale carpets in the rest of the house. I knew that black cats and pale carpets were not a good combo but I was not prepared for the drifts of hair that seemed to collect in seconds around the edge of the laminate floor. After having the cats for a couple weeks I realised my old vacuum was not up to the job and I was sick of sweeping the laminate... so I invested in a Dyson DC04 Zorbster! It was expensive, and still is at around £270, but it has been worth it. It really is an excellent machine, as well as the fab Dyson 'no loss of ...  Read the complete review