A Disappointing Vacuum Cleaner (Dyson DC04)

Member Name: DavyMichelle

Product:	Dyson DC04
Date:	21/08/08 (235 review reads)
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Advantages: Worked Initially, Now Inexpensive

Disadvantages: Was Grossly Over Priced, Failed Ahead of Time, Hard Work

These days you'd only look to pay around £70 for one of these vacuum cleaners because they're no longer the latest fashion. When we bought this though, we paid well over £200 for ours and that was only about four years ago now. When we bought it, the Mrs chose it because she did most of the housework. Now I work less, I do most of it and I'll be choosing a better vacuum cleaner than this piece of junk I tell you!


To start with I remember this being a decent vacuum. It's quite heavy to use but it did suck up all the dirt with ease for the first year or so. It wasn't long before I was frequently being called to untangle the brushes though and to have a look at why it wasn't doing so well.


Now we find that the vacuum cleaner isn't working at all when you push it along. If you use the nozzle, great - it works fine. But trying to use it as an upright just doesn't do anything besides move the dirt around. I know four years is a long time to have an appliance but I expected more from such an expensive model and reputable brand name.


I don't think we really had our money's worth out of this and to be honest I may just buy a little £40 number this time and replace it in a year or two's time as that will work out cheaper in the long run.

Summary: Not Recommended.

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