Dyson DC05 Review

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Dyson DC05
2 stars
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Mike.'s Review of Dyson DC05

3rd Jun 2003

Overall Rating

0 stars
  • Value for money
    0 stars
Good Points

light weight


Bad Points

Power cord mechanism weak,
Power cord insulation too light,
on / off switch,
plastic hose weak,
performance poor.


General Comments

We have had our dco5 for about 4 years. The plastic insert on the end of the steel tube broke after 6 months (replaced under warranty).

At about 18 months the hose parted company from the handle , repaired with sticky tape, it looks a mess but has lasted longer than the original.

At about 2 years the power cord stopped winding in all the way. Now the cord fails to rewind about the last 2-3 metres. The power cord insulation is now cracking at several places and is exposing the wires underneath.

When vacuuming the unit topples easily when changing direction. The on /off switch activates when bumped against furniture. The power cord is not long enough (our house is quite small).

The cleaner seemed to work well at first but now it doesn't seem to pick up a lot of the larger particles. It was very expensive compared to other cleaners we looked at. We were 'sucked in' on the design concept. A great idea let down by poor design and construction in some critical areas.

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