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| Dyson DC07 Origin Silver Yellow Upright Vacuum Cleaner | 
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| Brand: Dyson Limited
Category: Kitchen
List Price: £199.99
Buy New: £144.99
You Save: £55.00 (28%)
New (5) from £144.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  37 reviews
Sales Rank: 55
Media: Kitchen & Home
Shipping Weight (lbs): 23.8
Dimensions (in): 38.4 x 14.5 x 10.2
EAN: 5025155005095
ASIN: B000ADI202
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 V. Disappointed May 19, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
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! May 7, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
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 April 27, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
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 March 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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!
 Over-rated. Cleans well but flawed engineering March 6, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Yes, it cleans well but ignore the hype, it's no better than many other cheaper models now available.
Good points:
* Good "suck"
* Cleans carpets and wooden floors well
* You can see when it's getting full
* No bags
Bad points:
* It's quite heavy
* It's poorly engineered, in particular, the tools are very flimsy
* The hose splits very easily and is a pig to repair
* Spare tools are quite expensive
* Fitting new drive belts is frustratingly difficult (I'm a professional engineer!)
In summary, we got terminally fed up with ours after 2 years and threw it out with the hose split for the 5th time and the drive belt gone (again) and some of the tool connections damaged beyond repair. I can't imagine being built in China will improve Dyson quality. We've since bought a Vax which is far better built and cleans just as well. Shame, we wanted to buy British but this Dyson is a great concept with British Leyland circa 1977 build quality.
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