I've been a long time Dyson fan - I own a DC05 (and previously owned a DC02). James does produce some remarkable stuff. It's true that Dual Cyclone was the first wake up call the vacuum industry had ever had - something completely different that broke the traditional sales model of vacuums (sell cheap and recoup through sales of bags). More importantly it offered something new to the consumer, the benefit of the Dyson cleaner could be instantly seen and understood by the consumer (no bags, better suction, lower running costs). So I was very keen to see if the CR01 did the same for the washing machine. The washing machine industry is not unlike the ...  Read the complete review

As an American living in Britain for 6 years now, I have to say it's about time that a manufacturer has put together the best of both worlds! What I mean exactly is that in general, a washing machine in Britain takes about 4.5kg capacity of dry laundry (less than half of an American machine), and it takes at least an hour to wash a load (an American machine can do a load in 30 minutes). However, most American machines I've come across use the water from the household hot water tank whereas British machines heat the water they need, which is much better for economy. The Dyson CR01 has a huge capacity (relatively speaking) and can do a quick wash if you ...  Read the complete review

I bought my Dyson washing machine last year and since then I have had a new washing machine from them because the first one arrived with a drum that was too small for the machine. This resulted in socks being 'eaten' by the machine. The service I received from Dyson was not great. I reported the problem and it took months to be sorted out. When I got the new machine, the soap dispenser was broken. The engineer came out and looked at it and said he would be back in 2 day's time (March 2003). It took 3 months to get him back (July 2003)! Every time I used the machine it leaked through the dispenser. Before getting a new machine ...  Read the complete review

The reason we looked at the Dyson in the first place was it's large drum and short wash cycle. We have 3 young children (6,4,2) and were finding that the washing machine was on pretty much all the time, and if we missed a few days - the effort to clear the back log was a mini adventure. We've had the Dyson for a year now and it's very good, but we had to a) learn how to use it propoerly and b) buy a large drum tumble dryer to go with it. (Little point in having a large pile of clean, wet washing). The obvious point is, because it takes double the washing, you need double the detergent and double the conditioner. You'll need the ...  Read the complete review

We have all heard of Mr Dyson, haven't we? You know the man who makes vacuum cleaners that look like they have been involved in an explosion at a paint factory, and that markets the same as the very best thing you can spend a fortune on. Well it seems that now he has focused his attention on the humble washing machine, and is attempting to portray the automatics that we all know and love as no better than a washboard and a rock by the side of the canal. But is he right? Firstly I cannot claim to know everything about the machines, as I do not wish to own one, even if I could afford it. But I feel that there are a few facts that have to be spelled out, and ...  Read the complete review