Dyson Digital Slim DC44 Tester feedback review thread – Non testers – you could win a Dyson

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Hi! I have two cats and hoovering is my everyday chore. Hair are absolutely everywhere and good quality hoover is a must. I use special turbo attachment. i am fed up with heavy corded hoovers and winning Dyson would really make my life much easier. as i am getting older cleaning is so tiring.

love my DC44.
It only ran out of juice the first time I was using it and I was trying to do a whole house clean with it. It was recharged and I finished the full job. Now I never get caught out. It's so easy to being out and use that I use it more frequently but for less time. Do upstairs. Next day maybe do downstairs. Love it to bits. I thought it was just a gimic. Then DDiL got one, showed it to be, I borrowed it for a day and just had to have one.

Correction:
Solution to "trigger lock" problem:
Paper Mate Pink Pearl Eraser approximately 13/16 inch wide. Insert eraser in the gap between trigger and the base - the 13/16 dimension will keep the trigger on. Simply twist the 13/16 dimension to the vertical position to release the trigger.

Solution to "trigger lock" problem:
Paper Mate Pink Pearl Eraser approximately 13/16 inch wide. Insert eraser in the gap between trigger base - the 13/16 dimension will keep the trigger on. Simply twist the 13/16 dimension to the vertical position to release the trigger.

I have a really big house; five rooms downstairs (plus hall). The DC44 is so quick and easy to use that I now vacuum every day so the floors just need a really quick going over. I've only once run out of juice (during one of the first few days of using it) and it doesn't 'peter out', it just stops dead. I have no idea how long it takes to re-charge because I've never needed to wait for it.

I think the five and a half hours is only the initial charge, after that it doesn't take too long.
Well, mine doesn't seem to take very long.

The DC44 takes five and a half hours to fully charge. Then you get 20 mins run time or 8 minutes if you put it on extra suck.

Oh thanks anno, hadn't realised.
How long does it take to charge up the DC44? It would put me off if it took a long time because the actual run time is rather short.
I think the motor would peter out before I finished....

mrsmopp, I had a look at the DC34, but it seems to be only a hand-held version - ie not an upright. Good for stairs, but not much else.

Having posted that I find cleaning under the middle of the bed impossible as I can only move the bed 18 inches or so before hitting furniture, I've been trying to think of a design for an attachment. Perhaps a long slightly flattened tube with a curvy flattened end? Please Mr Dyson?

I've thought of several other places it would come in useful for too. Like behind radiators, the sides of the fridge or sucking up the loose change down the back of the sofa (reaching down there really hurts as the sofa doesn't like giving me my hand back).

Just looked again- it's down to £149 now...

John Lewis has the DC34 version for only £169. Is there much difference? It might suit anyone who thinks the DC44 is a bit pricey.
Must admit from all these tried and tested reviews, I quite fancy one.
I do have a powerful Dyson but its very heavy for me to lug around these days...

Only just got round to trying my new purchase, and I'm delighted!
The stairs were a doddle, so quick and easy, and I whizzed round the kitchen and sitting room picking up all the bits of leaves that always migrate off my shoes.
Fantastic, I'm really pleased.

I should be on commission

Well done to all those people lucky enough to test the Dyson!
My top tip is to use lemon and bicarb. These two along with salt works for most cleaning jobs and is cheap too!
1/2 lemon in a bowl of water in the microwave for 4 minutes creates enough steam to be able to wipe down the insides nicely and the released oil cuts through any grease on the surfaces.
A paste of bicarb with a little vinegar or lemon helps to remove limescale on taps.

I find the worst area to clean are the blinds. They just never look clean enough.

Love the name Hooverthedog

I decided that I should have called our latest rescue dog Dyson as he goes round hoovering the kitchen floor, too late now to change his name though!

Should you perhaps call yourself 'Dysonthedog', Hoover?

Having had a Dyson for years one of the best parts is the servicing. A friendly chap arrives on the doorstep, magics the machine better than ever, and leaves you with something that works like new again. DD has just had her first baby, and will be trying to work from home with him in tow - I am going to be there on Granny duty to help. I told her that the only way to cope with keeping the house in order, as well as everything else, was to have a vacuum that you could count on and gave her a Dyson as a pre-baby present.
Despite the sleepless nights, two shaggy cats, her husband wishing he was at home rather than having to go back to work, and all the other distractions of a new baby, she's doing brilliantly. And I can whizz the Dyson round for her when I visit, relieving her of another task.
Fantastic on cat hair, which does it's best to float out of reach and can be quickly sucked in with the hosepipe.

Wow! Go for it, I'm sure you won't regret it. [ smile]

petallus Yes, it is the DC44, it was cheaper because of their price comparison thingy that they do. . All attachments included, no catch as far as I can see.

At last - it's just finished. I've got matchsticks keeping my eyes open!

I admit to not understanding a lot of 'techie' stuff, but how can a film that lasts less than ten minutes take an hour to transfer?

I can't go to bed until the video has finished uploading and it's taking ages; but many thanks to youngest son for vacuuming and for editing his mother's first (possibly feeble) attempts at filming.
I must say too that today I used the Dyson on my back (indoor) doormat and it was BRILLIANT. Usually I beat the mat outside then vacuum it - and still find there's grit in it, but today as an experiment I just used the Dyson on it and there wasn't a bit of grit left in it when I'd done.
(Okay, simple things please simple minds......I know!)

There are various models. Have you got the DC44?

I've been to John Lewis to have a look and found it was £50 cheaper than I thought, and cheaper than the model below (15 mins charge).
SoI bought it and collect it on Thursday! Can't wait.

I clean and tidy my sitting room and toilet in 20 minutes to receive guests. Shut all the doors of the other rooms and cean them later.