Reply to: Dyson fans

[DimPrawn]

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[DimPrawn]

Either buy a sturdy fan that doesn't cost more than a holiday in Greece, or buy proper fitted split unit aircon.

It's that simple.

[Uncle Albert]

I've got one of these that my grandparents bought in the 50's. It gets plenty of use and has never failed. Obviously it's an awful business model and had they gone down the Dyson route they might still be in business.

[quackhandle]

I'm so with you on this and have been an ex Dyson fan we've found out the hard way.

Yes... they are pretty effing good when you've gotten over the price of them but looking back I have to say we've had no end of problems with them all. I certainly don't feel we've had our moneys worth at all. Two uprights and three hand helds in and looking back every one of them have been problematic and have had to be changed due to infuriating problems and cost of repairs. They all get clogged with dust pretty easily, something I don't remember with other products. I seem have have them in bits digging out clogs more times than I care to remember and all have broken in the end. The handhelds all started working intermittently to the point we got sick of it and had to shell out again.

It's going to be weird not using them, bit like having your iphone taken away but I'm sure when the replacement lasts longer and does the same job for the half the price we'll get over it.

Overall not very good for the price we paid so we will be going elsewhere in future. Based on this we won't touch any of the new products. They look funky but aren't giving us anything new that existing products can't give so we are out also.

Feeling the same now. £600 spend on two fans that don't work.


qh

[darmstadt]

Not sure a bagless vacuum or a super-quiet fan are solutions to non-problems but I agree they are VERY pricey - though we're not supposed to mention that on CUK!

I really like the idea of the fan - but hard to justify. And is it them that do the fancy hand-driers/cleaners, they always seemed a good product?

Those Dyson hand driers are pretty unhygienic. Have a look at the crap at the bottom of one which gets sprayed around each time they turn on. They're good at getting your hands dry quickly and thats about it....

Are Hand Dryers Actually Full of Bacteria? A Viral Photo Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story - The New York Times

Using a Dyson hand dryer is like setting off a viral bomb in a bathroom [Updated] | Ars Technica

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[d000hg]

Never bought into the whole Dyson (fanboi ) thing.

Solutions looking for a problem. Over priced, over complicated, unreliable, made overseas (probably on the cheap).

For that reason I'm out.

Not sure a bagless vacuum or a super-quiet fan are solutions to non-problems but I agree they are VERY pricey - though we're not supposed to mention that on CUK!

I really like the idea of the fan - but hard to justify. And is it them that do the fancy hand-driers/cleaners, they always seemed a good product?

[Scruff]

The problem with single hose AC is that much of the energy is taken up by cooling its own compressor. Two hose ACs are more efficient.

It isn't in constant use, and automatically turns on when the ambient room temperature =26 Centigrade, and off again when it is =22 Centigrade. Sufficiently efficient (Occam's Razor).

If I really want efficiency, I'd put in an Split-Inverter system (it is on the cards for a cleaner install in bedrooms / living area).

[darmstadt]

20 years old, never a problem, gets used inside and out: Amazon.de: Siemens VS59E20 XS Dino Bodenstaubsauger / 2200 Watt / Ultra Air II Hygienefilterung / rot

[Paddy]

I have one of these in my office - Aircon works, fans just blow warm air around...

Buy electriQ 12000 BTU Quiet Portable Air Conditioner - for rooms up to 30sqm from Aircon Direct

The problem with single hose AC is that much of the energy is taken up by cooling its own compressor. Two hose ACs are more efficient.

[DimPrawn]

Ours is a Henry Xtra, it's 10 years old and has survived having an extension put on the back of the house and having two rooms sandblasted. Still going strong.

Same for me. They last forever, all the dirt and dust goes into a super strong bag with great filtration. But they aren't cool or trendy.

[WTFH]

Sexist.

I got a Hetty.

Ours is a Henry Xtra, it's 10 years old and has survived having an extension put on the back of the house and having two rooms sandblasted. Still going strong.

[DimPrawn]

There's only one mains powered cleaner worth having.
British designed
British made
And a fraction of the price of a Dyson.
The Home of the Henry

Sexist.

I got a Hetty.

[WTFH]

I'm so with you on this and have been an ex Dyson fan we've found out the hard way.

Yes... they are pretty effing good when you've gotten over the price of them but looking back I have to say we've had no end of problems with them all. I certainly don't feel we've had our moneys worth at all. Two uprights and three hand helds in and looking back every one of them have been problematic and have had to be changed due to infuriating problems and cost of repairs. They all get clogged with dust pretty easily, something I don't remember with other products. I seem have have them in bits digging out clogs more times than I care to remember and all have broken in the end. The handhelds all started working intermittently to the point we got sick of it and had to shell out again.

It's going to be weird not using them, bit like having your iphone taken away but I'm sure when the replacement lasts longer and does the same job for the half the price we'll get over it.

Overall not very good for the price we paid so we will be going elsewhere in future. Based on this we won't touch any of the new products. They look funky but aren't giving us anything new that existing products can't give so we are out also.

There's only one mains powered cleaner worth having.
British designed
British made
And a fraction of the price of a Dyson.
The Home of the Henry

[Anonimouse]

The always broke NHS spent its (our) money on expensive Dyson fans?? Say its not true! hahaha

Our always broke NHS bought 800 squid headsets, plus ipad2 airs with unlimited sims then deployed them unlocked

[Scruff]

...

Bought one of the new ones, a Pure Cool Me (should be Fool Me, as I have been) in April for £299. Stopped worked last week. In guarantee so getting a like for like replacement. Turns out they are out of stock, so have to wait until August 20th...
qh

I have one of these in my office - Aircon works, fans just blow warm air around...

Buy electriQ 12000 BTU Quiet Portable Air Conditioner - for rooms up to 30sqm from Aircon Direct