Dyson DC07 PL

I bought the Dyson DC07 over 5 years ago from a Currys store in the city centre for around £250 and I have to admit that when we first bought it it had great suction and worked really well Unfortunately, what we didn't realise (and were never told) is that the side filter needs to be kept clean as does the filter above the motor - which you're not supposed to touch My wife thought it'd be a great idea for us to use it for cleaning up plaster dust from diy work I was doing around the house - big mistake! This is one cleaner that hates dust. (Plaster dust anyway). Luckily we took out a 5 year extended warranty which we really needed - we ...  Read the complete review

This is the second Dyson I have owned and it does a great job. The suction is so strong that my carpet has been in danger of disappearing sometimes! The tools you can get with for it are much improved on the old ones. These fit much better and get into more places. The easy emptying facility is great. I don't get covered in dust any more. The suction means that more dust etc gets picked up and my allergy problem is greatly relieved. The washable filters are also a great idea but you have to remember to do it regularly every 3 months or so. The biggest disadvantage with it is the balance, which is not good and it tends to tip over too easily. All uprights seem ...  Read the complete review

I have been after an upright vac for the past year ever since we moved house. Previously, I owned (and still do), a Dyson DC05 cylinder model. While it worked well, it lacked a rotating brush bar for carpets, and for downstairs storage, I really preferred an upright silhouette. Having moved to a house with a mixture of floors, I was keen to get one that could tackle the deep pile carpet and the mess of two cats, two small children, and the mess and dirt hubby brings in as well from the outside as well as from his workshop. This was a more herculean task than one might suppose, as I also have an extreme dust sensitivity, so a true HEPA filter and an easy to open bagless ...  Read the complete review