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msomnipotent t1_iu5jq0l wrote

Reply to comment by topcat5 in Best cordless vacuum cleaner: Is Dyson still the winner? by Twi2122

I've had 5 different Dyson vacs over the years. The longest one has stayed intact (not counting attachments) was about 5 years. The attachments only last a few months to a year. The V6 battery lasted less than a year and the attachment lasted 8 months. And Dyson wants so much money for a little bit of plastic when you have to buy replacement parts. I can't see myself ever buying another one.

I have a Riccar Supralite and a Shark Duo corded stick right now. I think this is the best cleaning I'm going to get unless someone invents something radical. I think the Riccar is lighter than a lot of corded models and cleans exceptionally well.

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Ratsmiths t1_iu5ubeh wrote

What did you DO to those vacuums? I’m going on 7 years with my cordless and nothing has broken.

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Blog_Pope t1_iu5x981 wrote

V8 & V10 here, both running fine, I think the v8 is circa 2017, so 5 years on the batter. We have a dog so it get used a fair bit.

The V10 is kinda annoying because when we empty it it tends to slide too far and needs to be put back together, but thats how it comes apart for deep cleaning, so its a minor thing.

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msomnipotent t1_iu6cu6s wrote

Just vacuuming! I vacuum every other day or every 3 days because I have cats and a dog and my husband and daughter won't take their shoes off. My Riccar is probably 10 years old so it isn't like I throw them down the stairs or anything.

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Ratsmiths t1_iu9kv8b wrote

Sorry for your bad luck. I have had rats, cats, and dogs and vacuumed daily with my piece of crap (by todays standards) Dyson cordless. She is still the same as day one. Glad you found something that works for you!

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kzt79 t1_iu5yko1 wrote

Never heard of anything like that, are you doing some kind of heavy duty commercial work? I have a couple Dysons (oldest is over 10 years), and have bought others for multiple family members (3-5 years). All are going strong with no issues whatsoever, no replacement parts or anything (just occasional filter change).

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stormgirl t1_iu673zt wrote

Same here - ours is 12 years +. We have a spare battery we swap out, they each last 15mins on full force.

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msomnipotent t1_iu6dgyl wrote

Nope. It's just a house with 3 people and pets. The most demanding thing I suck up is some cat litter or maybe some stray dog food. My other vacuums have lasted a lot longer than my Dysons.

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coffeeismymedicine11 t1_iu7c78g wrote

We don't even have pets and are careful with our items and that's really about how long things last.... I think people are surprised because these items used to be quality items but when they got popular profit got put ahead of quality.

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