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What to do?

Replace motor with cheapo part, and replace housing (Total about £30)
Replace motor with better part, and replace housing (Nearer £60)
Trade it in for a more up to date Dyson, 20% trade-in
Replace with cheapo vac
Make her use dustpan and brush

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Friggin' Dyson
« on: 20 April 2012, 14:39:55 »
The 22 month old cheapo motor has failed again in my 16/17yr old DC04.  The motor housing already has had an emergency repair.

Whilst I'm not a Dyson fan, they have the advantage, due to popularity, of plenty of info and spares, so wouldn't be against having another. Whatever I get, it would be another bagless vac.
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Re: Friggin' Dyson
« Reply #1 on: 20 April 2012, 14:45:35 »
My thoughts on Dyson vacs are well known!
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Re: Friggin' Dyson
« Reply #2 on: 20 April 2012, 14:46:23 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 20 April 2012, 14:39:55
The 22 month old cheapo motor has failed again in my 16/17yr old DC04.   .....

Buy a new one you tight bu66er  :y :y :y
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Re: Friggin' Dyson
« Reply #3 on: 20 April 2012, 14:49:25 »
I love them. Had one for donkeys years and never had a problem :)
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Re: Friggin' Dyson
« Reply #4 on: 20 April 2012, 14:54:58 »
Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 20 April 2012, 14:45:35
My thoughts on Dyson vacs are well known!
I'm kinda in the same boat. But the availability of parts and information (not from Dyson I might add!) does elevate them significantly IMHO. I'm sure many RWD Vauxhall owners only hang on to their Omegas due to the parts and info available to them ::)
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Re: Friggin' Dyson
« Reply #5 on: 20 April 2012, 14:55:31 »
Quote from: Elite Pete on 20 April 2012, 14:49:25
I love them. Had one for donkeys years and never had a problem :)
Ours is like Trigger's broom ;D
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Re: Friggin' Dyson
« Reply #6 on: 20 April 2012, 15:02:15 »
I even have a old one in the garage which gets used hard I've been known to vacuum the garage floor to get rid of the concrete dust . Only problem I've ever had is I've got to put my hand over the end of the pipe and kind of force it to star sucking otherwise it's useless. I'd fix it. As you know you've already repaired it once and it gave a couple years good service. It will probably do the same again
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Re: Friggin' Dyson
« Reply #7 on: 20 April 2012, 15:06:45 »
One word, Meile :D :D :y
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Re: Friggin' Dyson
« Reply #8 on: 20 April 2012, 15:25:41 »
Get a Henry. :y

Had one at University. Everything that landed on the floor that shouldn't have been there, it dealt with. Most things were "outside the brief of its' design".  This is university accommodation we're talking about. Use your imagination. ;)

Dysons are able to cope with one particular type of dust well, for everything else they are as much use as the proverbial used condom.
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Re: Friggin' Dyson
« Reply #9 on: 20 April 2012, 15:29:40 »
depends what the part will cost. I got a bagless one from homebase to replace my dyson years ago and its going strong £30! but may of been in a sale lol
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Re: Friggin' Dyson
« Reply #10 on: 20 April 2012, 15:33:40 »
Got a DC04 here, still going strong. Mind you only used about once a month  ::)
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Re: Friggin' Dyson
« Reply #11 on: 20 April 2012, 15:36:56 »
I love Dysons  :).
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Re: Friggin' Dyson
« Reply #12 on: 20 April 2012, 15:38:11 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 20 April 2012, 14:54:58
Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 20 April 2012, 14:45:35
My thoughts on Dyson vacs are well known!
I'm kinda in the same boat. But the availability of parts and information (not from Dyson I might add!) does elevate them significantly IMHO. I'm sure many RWD Vauxhall owners only hang on to their Omegas due to the parts and info available to them ::)

Its a rather vaccum.....how much info do you need!

There's a switch, a lead, a motor and possibly a belt. If its MEGA complex it might even have a controller for the brush height.  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Friggin' Dyson
« Reply #13 on: 20 April 2012, 15:41:14 »
Our Electrolux is 40+ years old.
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Re: Friggin' Dyson
« Reply #14 on: 20 April 2012, 15:45:21 »
Quote from: Auto Addict on 20 April 2012, 15:41:14
Our Electrolux is 40+ years old.

And it hasn't worked for the last 38 years?  :D ;D
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