Help. My Dyson has died - recommendations please!

I use a bagged, corded pull along Miele for downstairs but I have had it for so long it is now difficult to buy bags and they are quite expensive.

Upstairs I have a bagless corded Shark which I bought in a sale from Amazon.

I also have a robot but it cannot get itself on and off rugs- I do not have any carpets here.

Certainly Shark, it was my upgrade from Dyson and I have two dogs. Very happy as are most people I know.

My DD has just bought a Shark and raves about it for picking up her long hair and also great at clearing her sewing room floor of threads without getting blocked. My Dyson is rubbish, and about to be advertised on FB for spare parts. I spend more time taking it apart to find out why it isn't picking up than I do using it. Overpriced, over rated and just not any good. I have an old Sebo which is excellent, but a bit heavy.

I hate dysons, had nothing but trouble with them and would never get one again. That’s just me and a couple of family members.

I had a Gtech and the little hand held multi, and loved them, but the main cleaner conked out after 18 months and I didn`t fancy paying £67 for a new motor, so invested in a Shark cordless. I wish I hadn`t. I hate it, mainly because it`s so very heavy. All the gubbins are at the top, which, with my bad back, makes it top heavy and too heavy for me, gives me worse backache than I already have. Also, hairs, etc., wraps around the brushes, despite their claims that it doesn`t. I`ve finally given up and bought a new Gtech plus multi, extravagant I know, but such a relief to know I won`t be struggling with the Shark anymore.

GillT57

My DD has just bought a Shark and raves about it for picking up her long hair and also great at clearing her sewing room floor of threads without getting blocked. My Dyson is rubbish, and about to be advertised on FB for spare parts. I spend more time taking it apart to find out why it isn't picking up than I do using it. Overpriced, over rated and just not any good. I have an old Sebo which is excellent, but a bit heavy.

I remember those days of taking a Dyson apart. I don't understand how Dyson seems to have such a good name as it is so poor compared to many others.

As they got older, my parents bought an additional vacuum to keep upstairs. Saved the hassle of dragging a heavy one up the stairs and the bedrooms really don't need as good a vacuum as the high traffic areas downstairs. A lightweight one can be kept in the airing cupboard or somewhere.

I also have a cordless shark which I like and gave away my dyson . I’ve been looking at the robot cleaners though they seem to have really come down in price.

Gosh, thanks everyone. Lots to think about here - it's definitely not going to be another Dyson that's for certain. It seems that a Shark will be the way forward for me, I think I just need to do some research and decide which one would be best for me.
I'm really grateful to you all for your very insightful recommendations

A Dyson every time! We have tried just about every make under the sun and always go back to a Dyson, the carpets are so much cleaner using it.It’s only as heavy as most others, in fact for a really deep clean, it needs to be on the heavy side.
A light whizz round hoover gets up the everyday crumbs on the surface and does the hard floors, but the Dyson does the main work once a week.

Almost everyone I know who bought a Dyson when they first appeared on the market, has given up and bought an alternative - myself included. I have a cordless Bosch which is efficient but heavy so I have bought a cheap cordless one for use upstairs. It has attachments for crevices and stairs. Cost just over £60 on you-know-where. If it packs up, it won't cost a fortune to replace.

Any really efficient vacuum cleaner is on the heavy side, there’s no getting round that fact.The only thing to decide is cord or cordless, and like lots of us on here, buy a cheap and very light one as well, for everyday cleaning.

I just bought a cordless Dyson Animal just for using upstairs but it's so good I'm using it everywhere.

I have two Birman cats (medium/long hair), and can thoroughly recommend the Shark Pet Liftaway cordless. It's brilliant at picking up hair.

Have had 3 Dyson over the years and decided on a change and opted for the Shark Pet Liftaway (corded). Love it, it's so much better than any of the Dysons I've had. I find it lighter and the suction is much better. It also has little headlights which show up any dog hairs that I can't see (golden labrador hairs on my cream kitchen floor tiles are invisible!). I have recommended the Shark to 2 of my friends (who previously had Dysons) and both are thrilled to bits with it.

Would not buy aything made by Dyson.
I am very happy with my Gtech upright and small handheld one. So lightweight, handle on upright folds down for storage. Easy to empty and to charge. Handheld one great for stairs and cars.
Shark also has a very good name. Would go for either Shark or GTEch if needed to replace

I have had my Dyson stick cordless for about 9 years and it just keeps going, but it has some inherent problems.

It won’t “park”, it has to be propped against something if you need to leave it for a moment, and as it’s top-heavy it usually falls over.

It’s a pain having to hold the on switch throughout vacuuming, it’s tiring and would be difficult for many people.

The brush is very easily tangled with hair, which is a nuisance and reduces efficiency.

I’ve been waiting for it to die, but it just carries on and does a reasonable job and has good battery life. Can’t grumble really.

I treated myself to a top-of-the -range Dyson two year ago. It is, without doubt, the worst vacuum cleaner I have ever had. I much prefer the Numatic Henry I bought last year. It is not cordless but it is a far more efficient in every other department and a quarter of the price.

Hi, recklessgran, have you thought about taking it to the DysonDoctor?

When I had problems with my cordless Dyson stick I took it to the DysonDoctor franchise, not far from us in Glasgow, and they repaired it, very reasonably, while we waited.

I'm not sure about links but if you Google DysonDoctor you might find one near you.

I also have a GTech upright cos the stick broke during the first lockdown when everything was shut, so I bought it online.
I use the GTech upstairs and keep the Dyson stick downstairs.

Grannmarie, thank you for that idea - I'm sure it will be helpful to others as I had no idea about Dyson Doctor and have never heard of it. If I'm perfectly honest my Dyson is pretty old and I've not been that happy with it for a while. I think I'm secretly pleased to have an excuse to tip it. I think I'm going with the Shark PetLiftaway since we have a ginger cat and a sprocker so I think it represents the best option for us. Thanks again all.

Whatever you choose, remember that your new one will be much better simply because it’s.....new! ?

Had one of the original Dyson’s but it ‘died’ after many years use so replaced it with a new ball Dyson. Hated it! Now have a Sebo - brilliant.

I’ve had 3 dysons, all began really well but then began to go downhill after a year even though I had the last one serviced it was never any better.
I bought a shark plug in 3 years ago, it’s brilliant, it has taken a lot of hammering as we moved house and didn’t have any carpets for 3 months so had to Hoover the floor boards, but still going strong the suction is very good.

Had a Dyson years ago, didn’t last long went back to a Henry, OH eventually had that in the garage, so I bought a Miele, after 12 yrs it is still going strong and picks up dog hair brilliantly.

CleoPanda

We’ve had a Dyson V6 Fluffy Cordless Vacuum since 2017. It’s lightweight, versatile and so easy to use, my husband does a bit of vacuuming every day. Seems to pick everything up with no problem.

Yes me to, had it for years, no problems at all. Battery lasts 20 mins and can do round my three bedroom house in that time.