Dyson DC07 Origin Silver Yellow Upright Vacuum Cleaner (Kitchen & Home)

CLEANER CARPET Brilliant machine, we had a DC01 previously and thought that was good but the Dc07 knocks spot off that, great suction. On the down side its a little heavy but we can live with that. Once again the service from Amazon was excellent .ordered on friday got it by the next friday, considering I paid by cheque I dont think that was bad,and it was free delivery.

V. Disappointed When I first bought my DC07 I thought it was marvellous. Excellent suction power. However, after regular use I found it to be very heavy to manoeuvre, especialy carrying it upstairs. Although I have kept the machine clean there were several weak points. The first of which was the flexible hose which split and a replacement cost £20.00. Secondly, the pull switch to empty the dust canister broke. Then, and probably the most dangerous, the machine came tumbling down the stairs whilst using the hose and gave me a nasty blow to the shoulder. By that stage I was viewing this cleaner as the enemy! The final death knell came yesterday when the motor blew up and black plasticy smoke emanated from it. Afraid that I will not be purchasing another Dyson as I consider them to be overrated - buying a VAX today. PS: The machine was only five years old - would expect longer service for the price.

Buyer Beware! This vacuum cleaner Sucks! This model, the Dyson DC07, has a common fault and one that is not freely admitted by Dyson. After a while it starts cutting out. That is to say it runs for 3 - 5 minutes then cuts out, then you have to wait for 25 minutes to use it again - for another 3 minutes. This is because of a safety thermocouple that trips the current if the motor gets too hot. This is actually a real problem. A quick search on the internet will reveal plenty of owners in the UK and the US who have had this annoying fault and will never buy a Dyson again. There are several causes. The hose and tubes can get blocked, the cyclone itself gets blocked and the filters can get blocked. Now all these are true. If the DC07 can't suck properly the motor will overheat. So I fully cleaned my cyclone, cleared all blockages, bought another lifetime filter(?) and cleaned the filter under the dust collector and it sucked beautifully Then it cut out again! So the problem lies elswhere. The thing is this is a common fault. It's not just my DC07. So there's a real chance that you'll only get a couple of years good work out of it before you have to spend some real cash! When I called Dyson the polite chap I spoke to acted surprised even though it was a common fault and suggested a replacement thermocouple. Cost of repair? £65 plus VAT. Now that really does suck. My Dyson is not old. It's been treated with great care and is as clean as a whistle. My 25 year old cylinder Hoover with bags did better than this. Don't take my word for it - Google 'Dyson DC07 cuts out' and see for yourself.

Overpriced and unreliable Our cleaner arrived broken and was never really trouble free - a number of faults grew developed over the years until the motor went. We replaced with another cheaper make. Don't believe all the hype, the product simply isn't good enough.

Sucker for punishment We have owned Dysons for 10 years. We started with the DC01 which was unreliable. Eventually the engine blew up and was replaced free of charge outside the guarantee but only because I created a big fuss over the phone. God knows why we stuck with them after that, but we did. We've had the DC07 for 5 years and it's been fine. I have only washed the filter when the thing stops sucking so it hasn't had the best treatment. It does what it says on the tin. It sucks hard and filters out the tiniest particles of dust. The only problem (if you can call it that) is that the plastic pipes are now ruined. There is a concertina type plastic pipe underneath the machine which has small rips in it, presumably caused by small but sharp objects. The other pipe is the extendable 'wand' which does the stairs. This has split badly at one end. A replacement is £20.00 which I suppose is not bad, as long as it lasts another 5 years! This is an expensive product when compared to Vax's, Electrolux etc. which are about half the price but for me it is better the devil you know so I'll probably stick with Dyson in the future. He seems like a nice bloke too!