Dyson DC03 Review

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Dyson DC03
2.8 stars
Average rating for this product is: 2.8 out of 5

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freelancejourno's Review of Dyson DC03

31st Jan 2005

Overall Rating

4.5 stars
  • Value for money
    5 stars
  • Special Features
    Not supplied
  • Durability
    2.5 stars
  • Service & Support
    0 stars
  • Owned Product For:
    1 - 6 months
  • Ease of Use
    4.5 stars
  • Style
    5 stars
Good Points

Pretty good suction on dust from a coal-fired Rayburn stove. Good edge-to-edge cleaning. Stylish looks are a talking point. Lightweight.


Bad Points

Hand tools are ostensibly unusable-- way too fiddly to use in practice -- and the cleaner is useless when it comes to cleaning a flight of stairs, when it really is easier to use a brush. Dust canister sometimes needs to be knocked back into place.


General Comments

I bought my Dyson DC03 secondhand from an auction for £12 in Salisbury (Netherhampton Salerooms). Yes, that's £12 folks.

The replacement clutch and service cost me a further £38. End result? You could call me a satisfied Dyson customer.

The wand seems very fiddly to use, and I'm far from convinced that it is actually effective.

Compared to my 1997-vintage DC01, the suction appears to be superior.

But would I have bought one new for £250? No way. These things are dirt cheap at auction, and even if I need to buy a replacement motor every year, that's a lot of replacement motors before I hit the £250 retail price of a new Dyson.

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Members' Comments onfreelancejourno's Review

  • kiyawhite Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel on 24th Aug 2006

    Surely the suction can't be that good. Afterall, it's only 90airwatts, and most new dysons measure about 250-300 airwatts!