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Post# 221450   3/2/2013 at 11:02 (4,071 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

Hi guys, just got given this. They said it was just dead one day, and they changed the fuse but still nothing. Well, I just replaced the cable and now it runs beautifully! It has all the tools but the filters need changing, like with all dc01's lol! Other than that its in great shape, unusually the sole plate is fully intact! It needs a clean up though, will do that later. Here she is:

Post# 221451 , Reply# 1   3/2/2013 at 11:03 (4,071 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

Another pic:

Post# 221460 , Reply# 2   3/2/2013 at 11:37 (4,071 days old) by kirbykid (Horseheads,New York 14845)        

Looks nice

Post# 221471 , Reply# 3   3/2/2013 at 12:03 (4,071 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)        
Very...

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Very nice mr G:o)

James:o)


Post# 221473 , Reply# 4   3/2/2013 at 12:13 (4,071 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh)        

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I bought one of those when they first came out.

Post# 221479 , Reply# 5   3/2/2013 at 12:31 (4,071 days old) by beko1987 (Stokenchurch, United Kingdom)        

Very nice! Antartic solo too!

Post# 221488 , Reply# 6   3/2/2013 at 13:41 (4,071 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

Well it's the successor to the Antarctica solo, the Antarctica solo looked like this:

Post# 221490 , Reply# 7   3/2/2013 at 13:59 (4,071 days old) by vintagerepairer (England)        

Yes, Dyson had too many blue bits left over after the campaign ended. Hence a the DC01 grey & blue sold next to the grey & yellow model.

Post# 221491 , Reply# 8   3/2/2013 at 14:01 (4,071 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

Just looked at the filters. Ugh.

Post# 221492 , Reply# 9   3/2/2013 at 14:06 (4,071 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
That is why dysons die soon

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Because people never even think to wash the filters and therefore propper airflow can't be reached so it overheats the motor and in time burns out. Having said that the DC01's were and are very reliable, well they were British made!


Post# 221495 , Reply# 10   3/2/2013 at 14:27 (4,071 days old) by Ultimatevacman ( Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK)        

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Congratulations! It looks like a very nice vacuum, it's in great condition too.

Post# 221499 , Reply# 11   3/2/2013 at 14:31 (4,071 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

Alex it's wierd because I can clog up any of my dc01's filters sooo much and they never overheat!

Post# 221517 , Reply# 12   3/2/2013 at 15:41 (4,071 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
Dysondesijl....

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It is more of a problem on the new ones, plus they probably over heat anyway because of all the tight corners and tight cyclones the air has to be forced though, I bet it puts strain on the motor.


Post# 221518 , Reply# 13   3/2/2013 at 15:45 (4,071 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

Yes Alex I agree. I had a DC14 once that kept clogging itself. It was the worst dyson I have ever used!!! Also I bet it you used a DC24 or a DC50 with a clogged filter then it wouldn't last long, as I bet the motors must be really small to fit into such a small vacuum!

Post# 221521 , Reply# 14   3/2/2013 at 15:57 (4,071 days old) by Parwaz786 ( )        

Wow! Nice gift mate! :) :D is is Ametek or YDK? Looks amazingly good, mine is all yellow uggh

Post# 221615 , Reply# 15   3/3/2013 at 03:05 (4,071 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

Parwaz it's Ametek, like my other blue dc01, anyway I thought you had a de Stijl DC01? They are the best colour scheme!

Post# 221624 , Reply# 16   3/3/2013 at 07:38 (4,070 days old) by Parwaz786 ( )        

I gave it to my Grandma's friend, she has more vacs then me!!! she uses them with care though :) I might buy a DC04 for her and swap the DC01 back :D

Post# 221629 , Reply# 17   3/3/2013 at 09:19 (4,070 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

OMG parwaz you said u were looking for one if those for ages! Oh well I think you should do whatever you can to get the DC01 back!! Also how come she has so many vacs?

Post# 221632 , Reply# 18   3/3/2013 at 10:08 (4,070 days old) by Parwaz786 ( )        

I am not sure lol but she had them since she bought the house, she is old now and can hardly carry a vacuum upstairs. her husband has to do it and he is still active at an old age :) they used to have a DC07 standard I gave. after 2 uses the battered Dc07 with broken soleplate etc had got full! even with dirty filters. I swapped it for dc01 destijl. the Dc07 was old (2001 model with square plug) it came back with a broken body (the biit that you slide in the wand) that was cracked slightly when I got it, but they held it together with tape.
The Dc01 is durable for them, however the belts keep snapping,and the cradle broke once too.The Dc07 has gone now, I got this better 2001 Dc07 in a cleaner and looked after condition with a circle plug! :D


Post# 234654 , Reply# 19   5/31/2013 at 15:34 (3,981 days old) by citroenbx (england)        
dyson

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this is my dyson

Post# 234692 , Reply# 20   6/1/2013 at 04:05 (3,981 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

Ah! It's nice your posting on her as well now, there was a thread about your DC04 constantmax on here a few weeks ago Citroenbx

Post# 234693 , Reply# 21   6/1/2013 at 04:07 (3,981 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

I am actually really trying to get rid of this dyson at the moment

Post# 234695 , Reply# 22   6/1/2013 at 04:41 (3,980 days old) by citroenbx (england)        
dyson

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you want to ge rid of dyson dc01 de stijl I will have it name your price

Post# 234702 , Reply# 23   6/1/2013 at 07:09 (3,980 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

No, not the DeStijl, I mean this blue DC01, but I have a spare DeStijl at the moment but its all broken, however it does work, that's just taking up space too

Post# 234719 , Reply# 24   6/1/2013 at 10:24 (3,980 days old) by citroenbx (england)        
dyson

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how much for blue

Post# 234776 , Reply# 25   6/1/2013 at 14:42 (3,980 days old) by CITROENBX (england)        
DYSON DC01 1994

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THIS IS LIKE NEW

Post# 234777 , Reply# 26   6/1/2013 at 14:45 (3,980 days old) by CITROENBX (england)        
DYSON 1998

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THIS IS FROM MY CHILDHOOD WAS MY MUMS I PLAYED WITH IT BUT STIL LIKE NEW AND IT IS MINE:)

Post# 234779 , Reply# 27   6/1/2013 at 14:48 (3,980 days old) by CITROENBX (england)        
DYSON DC01 DE STIJL

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THIS IS LIKE NEW NOW GOT NEW CYCLONE YOU CAN SEE IF YOU LOOK AT MY DC01S

Post# 234820 , Reply# 28   6/2/2013 at 03:19 (3,980 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

You have done a brilliant job with your dysons!

Post# 234822 , Reply# 29   6/2/2013 at 03:44 (3,980 days old) by citroenbx (england)        
DYSON DC01 BLUE

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how much is it thanks:)


Post# 234823 , Reply# 30   6/2/2013 at 03:51 (3,980 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

I emailed you

Post# 235006 , Reply# 31   6/3/2013 at 12:15 (3,978 days old) by citroenbx (england)        
THIS IS THE FIRST DYSONS THAY ARE DA001

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TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK?

Post# 235007 , Reply# 32   6/3/2013 at 12:28 (3,978 days old) by citroenbx (england)        
G-FORCE

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THIS IS A G-FORCE MADE IN 1984

Post# 235024 , Reply# 33   6/3/2013 at 14:35 (3,978 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)        

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The DA001 was the first Dyson I ever saw, belonging to my Aunt and Uncle. I thought it was the coolest thing I had ever seen at the time and tried to persuade my Mum and Dad to by one. Thank God they didn't, as just a few years later when I got to use one properly, I realised just how crap they were.

It saddens my greatly that there are people in the world who consider Dysons to be their childhood vacuum - I remember the days before Dyson existed. There were some seriously cool vacs around when I was a kid, and a huge mass of different makes and models. I really feel for anyone growing up in the bagless generation, the market seems so boring these days.


Post# 235062 , Reply# 34   6/3/2013 at 17:47 (3,978 days old) by thekirbylover (Warrington, cheshire )        
I really feel for anyone growing up in the bagless generati

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but didnt you grow up in the bagless generation lol Tongue out


Post# 235069 , Reply# 35   6/3/2013 at 18:33 (3,978 days old) by DaveTranter (Central England, U.K.)        
'Bagless Generation'

I, too, feel sorry for those who are growing up / have grown up in the age of cheaply-produced, (but expensive to buy!!) 'plastic-y' throw-away appliances.

Regardless of the manufacturers' claims, I would challenge any of them to out-perform my 20+ year old cannister or compact cleaners. I keep my (fully washable/reuseable) filters clean, and they will happily lift the carpet with their airflow. My older cylinder cleaner has more mediocre performance, but then only has a 300W (or thereabouts) motor. ;)

Another beef I have is with 'consumable' filters, etc. Plastic cased, non-reuseable paper elements which cost an arm and a leg, subtle control of the supply of which effectively limits the life of the appliance, unless a model is popular enough to encourage 'after-market' suppliers to make 'pattern parts'.

I grew up in the age of cylinder cleaners, and will always appreciate the feel of a good, heavy, braided hose and metal (yes, real metal) fittings....

As someone (sorry, can't remember who, or in which thread, and I'm not going to look it up) said on AW.org 'that's why I use 60 year old appliances... They still WORK'. I doubt that appliances produced now (vacuums or 'white goods') will still be working in 16 years, never mind 60....

Ok..... Rant over..... :)

Please discuss....

Dave T


Post# 235105 , Reply# 36   6/4/2013 at 02:26 (3,978 days old) by madabouthoovers ()        

I agree about the filter situation - many of the so called lifetime filters these days are nothing of the kind, and most seem to fall to pieces after a certain number of washings - Vax are an example of this, when they recommend the filters are replaced on the Power 6 canister every so often, as the inevitable stresses and strains of constant washings (due to this being a single cyclonic vac) will wear out the filter within a year or so. These filters cost more than a couple of packs of bags would cost - so negating the benefits of a bagless cleaner. Very clever marketing and high pricing of filters is a con. The same can be said of the Bissell vacs, where the pre-motor is washable and re-useable, but the post motor is paper in a plastic surround and not washable. This post motor filter gets dirty quickly as Bissels are not very good on the quality of pre-motor filtration, and the post motor filters are expensive for what they are.

My 32 year old Kirby Heritage needs only bags - it has no Hepa pre-motor or post motor filters, and a single layer paper bag. When suction reduces, just change the bag and once a year wash the outer bag - that's it. It still lifts the carpet and does a great job of cleaning - it also has no plastic bits that snap off like modern vacs and I could drop it down the stairs and it wouldn't break - maybe bend the bag hanger a bit. Drop a Dyson DC07 down the stairs and I can safely predict you will need a new Dyson afterwards lol.

Dysons are a good vac, but they need to be treated with care, as they are fragile. Dyson revolutionised the vacuum cleaner market - so I say hats off to him for doing this in the space of 10 years, as that is good going. If people are still prepared to pay a fortune for a plastivac, then he must still be doing something right.
I like both bagged and bagless vacs, as each have their merits and their uses, but I still think that the Kirby cleans carpets best, although it aint so great for hose use.


Post# 235108 , Reply# 37   6/4/2013 at 04:34 (3,977 days old) by thekirbylover (Warrington, cheshire )        

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but don't practically all bagged machines require filter changes to, some of which are more expensive than a bagless cleaners filters, plus you have to factor in the cost of bags.


Post# 235114 , Reply# 38   6/4/2013 at 08:06 (3,977 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)        

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Michael, not quite. I was at least 5 when I first heard of Dyson with the DA001 and it was another 2-3 years until they became as popular as they were. I remember the days where there were no Dysons on our street.

And no, the filters do not require the same maintenance. For example, my Mum's Panasonic was in daily use for 17 years and never once had it's filters changed. Granted, it probably could have done with being changed, but it still worked fine and for all those years. A bagless cleaner will always require far more and often messy maintenance.

Incidentally, I bought a replacement pack of Panasonic filters recently for £1.95 in my local hardware shop.


Post# 235116 , Reply# 39   6/4/2013 at 08:39 (3,977 days old) by madabouthoovers ()        

Yes, I agree. The Sebo X4 only needs the filters changing after 20 bags are changed, and that's a lot of dirt (about 100 litres) The bags are a tenner or so for 10 and the service pack is only about £24 for 10 bags and a pre-motor / post motor filter.
Miele enclose the filters free with the bags, and the Hepa filters only need replacement after 50 hours of use.
Bagged machines always help the secondary filters to stay cleaner for longer, as the bags are fundamentally the main filters. The only reason a secondary filter would become clogged on a bagged cleaner would be if the bag burst, and in a modern cleaner this is very unlikely, unless cheapo copy bags are used.

The filter Kit for a Vax power 6 is £24 and this needs changing on a regular basis, so this would work out dearer than bags and filters put together on a Sebo cleaner. I know this as I have both cleaners and have looked into costs of maintenance.

Peopl tend to replace bags on a bagged cleaner when full, giving full suction and airflow to the motor again, but on a bagless, they just empty the bin and neglect the filters - so then the motor burns out prematurely so costing a whole lot more than a pack or so of bags to put right.
So many bagless vacs die needlessly due to owners neglecting basic maintenance, either out of ignorance that bagless are high maintenance, or out of laziness.

I also think that the Dyson models after the DC14 have become very flimsy, and many DC24's have failed early on the brushroll motors which give out after remarkably few operating hours. However, Dyson do stand by their products and they will usually honour the warranty, which other companies try to wriggle out of by blaming the consumer for abusing the vac.


Post# 235118 , Reply# 40   6/4/2013 at 09:30 (3,977 days old) by citroenbx (england)        
DYSON DC01

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EACH TO THER OWN I SAY BUT I LOVE DYSON DC01 WHAT DO YOU THINK OF MY DYSONS I HAVE A DIRTDEVIL HAND HELD 105 IN BOX BRAN NEW WITH TOOLS AND HOOVER junior USED 5 TIMES WITH TOOLS :) BUT I LIKE DYSON DC01S

Post# 235121 , Reply# 41   6/4/2013 at 10:25 (3,977 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)        
DIRTDEVIL HAND HELD 105 IN BOX BRAN NEW

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Bran New? Is that some sort of arty-farty breakfast cereal?

I know there are people on here who have learning difficulties and difficulty with spelling - I'm not trying to cause offence to anyone, but please can you try and make sure your posts make sense? Based on common internet ettiquette, the combination of capital letters and lack of punctuation sort of implies that you're shouting, very quickly.

You've also posted that picture of your Dysons twice. We all saw it the first time.




This post was last edited 06/04/2013 at 11:04
Post# 235124 , Reply# 42   6/4/2013 at 10:37 (3,977 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Yes Citroenbx I absolutely agree with Chris, I'll let your all capital letter/no punctuation post above stay this time, but if it happens again I will delete it.

The forum rules of Vacuumland state that you must at least try to make your posts understandable using correct grammar and spelling. Everyone makes mistakes, but posts like the one above are unacceptable.


Post# 235134 , Reply# 43   6/4/2013 at 12:20 (3,977 days old) by citroenbx (england)        
NOT VERY GOOD AT spelling OR punctuation

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I DO HAVE learning difficulties



Post# 235144 , Reply# 44   6/4/2013 at 12:43 (3,977 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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"I DO HAVE learning difficulties"

And I have dyslexia myself. It can be very difficult for me to write with a pen or pencil on paper, so the computer has helped me enormously, but I still make a ton of mistakes as I type. But because of this I take extra care to proof read my posts, sometimes five or more times before I hit the post button. I don't expect your posts to be perfect, mine certainly are not, but I do expect you to try extra hard if you want to post here. Posting quality is important in the new Vacuumland and having learning disabilities is not an excuse to be free from the forum rules. You just need to take your time and be extra careful.


Post# 235145 , Reply# 45   6/4/2013 at 12:45 (3,977 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)        

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That may be the case, but you're on a computer. So you're either pressing shift or caps lock. The simple answer to that, is don't press that button. It's better to write in all lower case than in capitals.

The easier way to learn punctuation is to think about how you speak. Use full stops and comma's where you would normally end a sentence or take a pause.

Like it says in the forum rules, you won't get on trouble for poor spelling and grammar, but you need to try and make sure your posts make sense. If you're struggling with it, ask us :). We all help each other out and as long as what you're saying is clear and makes sense, that's all that matters



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