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Post# 259721   12/16/2013 at 17:32 (3,755 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

Just thought I'd make a thread to show off my latest toy... (thanks to Turbo500 for pointing out the easy way to upload pics)

I'll point out a few of the features I like about this particular machine too.

In my opionion this machine is a million miles ahead of the upright DC41 Animal I also have - much better build quality for a start, no creaking plastic, no flimsy handle, doesn't heat the room...

Had it less than a week but it's been used a lot so the bin has already started to dull...

Anyway here it is...


Post# 259722 , Reply# 1   12/16/2013 at 17:34 (3,755 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

So firstly the machine is very easy to pull around thanks to its steering mechanism... The front hose outlet along with the bin twists from side to side to allow the machine to 'turn on the spot'

Post# 259723 , Reply# 2   12/16/2013 at 17:35 (3,755 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

A better look at the hose outlet design and steering mechanism

Post# 259724 , Reply# 3   12/16/2013 at 17:38 (3,755 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

The machine is classed as 'full size' and has a reasonable sized capacity. Although the carry handle for when emptying is a little small

Post# 259725 , Reply# 4   12/16/2013 at 17:42 (3,755 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

The filter is of the new 'cone' design. There is only the one filter to maintain on this machine. As you can see it is already starting to get slightly dusty, however I've done a lot of DIY in the last week and had new flooring fitted so this is to be expected. I do think the monthly filter wash intervals are a little 'too much' though. The post motor HEPA filter does not require any attention at all and is apparently designed to last the life of the machine



Post# 259726 , Reply# 5   12/16/2013 at 17:45 (3,755 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

A potential blockage issue with this machine lies within the steering design. Where the hose connects to the machine the dirt passage then narrows as you can see in this pic. If you were to vacuum up something large it would become stuck here. The hose unclips very easily though so this is nothing major

Post# 259727 , Reply# 6   12/16/2013 at 17:47 (3,755 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

A nice feature I like about this machine is the way you release the cyclone / bin for emptying. You push the small round button and it sort of 'ejects'

Here it is fitted


Post# 259728 , Reply# 7   12/16/2013 at 17:50 (3,755 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

When you push the button and the machine disengages from the bin the filter cone also springs up. I think this is Dyson's way of maybe trying to draw attention to the filters existence so that neglectful owners don't forget to wash it. It's as if it pops up shouting "I'm here! I'm here!"

Post# 259729 , Reply# 8   12/16/2013 at 17:52 (3,755 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

A lot of the reviews I have read for this machine say that the telescopic tubes are too short... I'm 6tf 3 and find them an adequate length...



Post# 259730 , Reply# 9   12/16/2013 at 17:53 (3,755 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

I'm a big fan of the new Triggerhead as I find it very efficient

Post# 259732 , Reply# 10   12/16/2013 at 17:54 (3,755 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

It is also VERY easy to steer into tight spaces as it uses ball technology


Post# 259733 , Reply# 11   12/16/2013 at 17:56 (3,755 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

A number of reviews have said that the head clogs very easily however I've found the opening in it to be no smaller than any other air driven brush an have so far had no issues

Post# 259734 , Reply# 12   12/16/2013 at 17:57 (3,755 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

The base of the head also articulates to maintain contact with the floor

Post# 259735 , Reply# 13   12/16/2013 at 17:58 (3,755 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

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Post# 259736 , Reply# 14   12/16/2013 at 18:01 (3,755 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

I'm not a huge fan of the new era style hand tools...
The stair tool looks RUBBISH but actually does a decent job (although it is a little on the small side)

I won't comment on the combi crevice and dusting brush. Would much rather have separate dedicated crevice nozzle and large dusting brush as found on the DC08


Post# 259737 , Reply# 15   12/16/2013 at 18:03 (3,755 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

I really like the detachable handle design.

For delicate jobs you can leave the handle attached to make use of the suction release valve


Post# 259738 , Reply# 16   12/16/2013 at 18:04 (3,755 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

Or attach directly to the hose for more confined jobs like the car


Post# 259739 , Reply# 17   12/16/2013 at 18:07 (3,755 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

The air outlet is very low down on the machine so no air is blown towards the user.
It does however blow across the floor behind the machine.... I imagine this could cause 'dust bunnies' to be blown around on very dirty hard flooring


Post# 259740 , Reply# 18   12/16/2013 at 18:10 (3,755 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

The 'ball' idea on this machine is mainly just for show. A lot of the steering work is done by the two smaller wheels either side of the steering mechanism. There is also a smaller castor at the very front

Post# 259742 , Reply# 19   12/16/2013 at 18:11 (3,755 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

The hose is an adequate length... not the longest but certainly not the shortest... You soon get used to it

Post# 259743 , Reply# 20   12/16/2013 at 18:13 (3,755 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

The Triggerhead control is a very good idea... How reliable it will be only time will tell.

The brush is controlled by this button on the handle -


Post# 259744 , Reply# 21   12/16/2013 at 18:15 (3,755 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

As you can see here when the button is pressed it briefly opens a larger air release valve on the handle. This activates a valve inside the cleaner head that stops the brush from spinning



Post# 259745 , Reply# 22   12/16/2013 at 18:18 (3,755 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

The Articulating Hard Floor Tool is superb and slides into the tightest gaps. I mainly use this for the bedroom to get under the bed ect ect

Post# 259746 , Reply# 23   12/16/2013 at 18:21 (3,755 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

It has a good sweeping action to make sure all dust is swept away while also having larger openings at the front for larger bits of dirt and grit.

It also has no wheels to ensure a better contact with the floor surface - something that I prefer


Post# 259747 , Reply# 24   12/16/2013 at 18:25 (3,755 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

The machine also came with the Tangle Free Turbine Head as standard. This is a superb tool and does a great job of cleaning cat hair from curtains.

I also have the flexi crevice tool, Stubborn dirt brush and Mattress nozzle.

I don't really find much use for the flexi tool other than for reaching down into the filter slot in the tumble drier to clean out the build up of fluff from the air duct every now and again.


Post# 259749 , Reply# 25   12/16/2013 at 18:26 (3,755 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

We had new carpets fitted the other day and I managed to over fill the Dyson to the point of suction loss on the landing alone!


Post# 259750 , Reply# 26   12/16/2013 at 18:27 (3,755 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

I kept a closer eye on it when vacuuming the new living room carpet - still over filled but not quite as bad....



Post# 259751 , Reply# 27   12/16/2013 at 18:37 (3,755 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

And on a final note this is what I use the stubborn dirt brush for. I vacuum the actual dirt up with the crevice nozzle and then use the stubborn dirt brush with its stiff bristles to groom the car carpets to perfection! This tool came with my upright DC41 although I'll be keeping it for the DC39 - as you can see it gets used a LOT!

Post# 259752 , Reply# 28   12/16/2013 at 18:50 (3,755 days old) by vintagerepairer (England)        
A question

Having read all about how much has gone into designing this new air-controlled turbo head, may I ask how much practical value there is in a turbo head which is switched off & on from the hose handle rather than by a foot switch on the tool?

Mine is a genuine question; there is nothing more and nothing less to it. I really want to know if a foot switch would have sufficed.


Post# 259754 , Reply# 29   12/16/2013 at 19:05 (3,755 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

That is a good question! I think a part of it is just Dyson bigging themselves up saying they've achieved another first in vacuum design.
HOWEVER....
I personally can't think of any other air driven turbine heads that allow you to turn off the brush, other than the bulky design fitted to later DC08 models and such. However this design required you to bend over and manually pull out / push in an air control valve.
The new Triggerhead tool with its handle touch control is a nifty feature.

There is a degree of practical value, even if to some people it is only a small one.
I use it when going from carpet to hard floor downstairs when I can't be bothered to get the articulating hard floor tool - it isn't needed as much down there as no tight spaces.

For example living room carpet brush is on.
Hallway (hard floor) brush goes off.
Front door mat in hallway brush goes on again.
Back onto hallway / kitchen brush goes off.
Back door mat in kitchen brush goes on again.

If it wasn't as bone idle lazy as jabbing a button on the handle with my thumb I probably wouldn't bother turning the brush off at all


Post# 259755 , Reply# 30   12/16/2013 at 19:28 (3,755 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)        

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I had that machine and thought the design pretty clever, loved the handle/ control on the hose and how it could be taken off. I also really liked the brush on the long crevice tool.

Post# 259756 , Reply# 31   12/16/2013 at 19:40 (3,755 days old) by vintagerepairer (England)        
Thank you Matt

I did wonder this. As someone who would prefer to use the dedicated hard-floor tool for all hard floors as opposed to switching off the brush on a turbo nozzle, I couldn't see the value in the design for myself.

Post# 259757 , Reply# 32   12/16/2013 at 19:43 (3,755 days old) by vintagerepairer (England)        

You are right of course, that there a few -if indeed any- turbo heads which allow the brushes to be switched off. Yet a foot switch would be so easy to incorporate into the design, because after all, all that is needed is a pedal to jam the roller in place. No harm could be caused by this. It's very simple.


Post# 259758 , Reply# 33   12/16/2013 at 19:48 (3,755 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)        

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Nice Volvo S40/V40 there! I recognise the doors and side passenger fan vent at the front..

Try to remember that though whilst reviewers state otherwise, its all about what you find at the end of the day. I remember many moaning about the Sebo Felix hose clogging up - never found a problem yet with mine in 7 years and it has never stuck down with dirt.


Post# 259759 , Reply# 34   12/16/2013 at 20:06 (3,755 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

Yeah I know what you mean about everybody's opinion being different regarding the reviews.
I was very unsure when initially buying the machine but now that I've used it a bit I'm left wondering what exactly these people were expecting it to do when they wrote such negative reviews!

And thanks for the compliment on the car. That's my real baby. Spend hours and hours fussing over it. Its knocking on a bit now - 2003 reg so the last of the 'classic' shape, however it's never once given me any trouble so I'm reluctant to part with it as prior to this I had a VERY nasty time owning a BMW E46 facelift that did nothing but break down and eat through my bank account.

And it's the S40....



Post# 259760 , Reply# 35   12/16/2013 at 20:08 (3,755 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

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Post# 259797 , Reply# 36   12/17/2013 at 05:06 (3,754 days old) by Ultimatevacman ( Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK)        

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I'm glad you're pleased with your DC39. It's a very good-looking vacuum! I want one myself now lol.

 

Nice S40 too! I prefer the older style, and yours is a very nice example.

 

~ Joe


Post# 259799 , Reply# 37   12/17/2013 at 05:21 (3,754 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

I've got a DC41 going cheap... you should buy that instead of getting a 39 lmao

Post# 259809 , Reply# 38   12/17/2013 at 06:18 (3,754 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)        

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I absolutely Love my Dc37 ( our version of the 39 ) it was my favorite of all the newer dyson cylinders until I got my dc52 Cintec. Very nice machine

BTW I really liked the fact that on the Trigger head design you could switch the brush off to clean the hardfloors. Here in SA most houses have hardflooring and large rugs so you were constantly having to switch heads on previous models. It was one reason I always preferred dyson uprights. The new Cinetic has a the carbon fiber brush strips like the dc45 so you dont switch it off on hardfloors, It works a fantastically


Post# 259811 , Reply# 39   12/17/2013 at 06:36 (3,754 days old) by Adamthemieleman (North Yorkshire )        

Nice machine Matt. I would comment on the car too but, I'm more interested in your kitchen, looks lovely!

I'm surprised the us and sa already have the cinetic and the hard, it surely can't be long before we get them?


How are you finding the tangle free tool? Brilliant isn't it!


Post# 259815 , Reply# 40   12/17/2013 at 06:58 (3,754 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

It amazes me how they change the mod number and spec slightly for different countries. Cute cat BTW!

And Adam - the tangle free tool is superb... much more effective than a tradition mini turbo brush!


Post# 259816 , Reply# 41   12/17/2013 at 07:17 (3,754 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)        

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Adam

SA doesn't have the Cinetic yet :) I specially imported this one just couldn't wait

That Tangle free turbine head the best thing since sliced bread, I can never get the cat hair off the blankets even with washing. This is the only thing that gets it off without sucking in the blanket the whole time.


Post# 259939 , Reply# 42   12/17/2013 at 17:51 (3,754 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh)        
Matt

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Thanks for the pictures and comprehensive descriptions, interesting to see the features of the machine.

Post# 259974 , Reply# 43   12/18/2013 at 06:45 (3,753 days old) by Ultimatevacman ( Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK)        

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Matt, how cheap are we talking for the DC41? to be honest, I'm not too keen on them! lol


Post# 259984 , Reply# 44   12/18/2013 at 09:06 (3,753 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK)        

LOL I'm thinking of sticking it on the bay for £200..... or I might just keep it.... not sure yet....

Post# 259985 , Reply# 45   12/18/2013 at 09:16 (3,753 days old) by Ultimatevacman ( Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK)        

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Either way, if you put it on eBay at the price it'll sell. Generally people will buy anything that says 'Dyson' on it lol.



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