Dyson DC14 Origin Upright Vacuum Cleaner for Carpeted Homes (Refurbished)

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To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. I find the performance on the non clutch models to be a little better on carpets than the clutch versions, which is why I recently made my own as these were never actually sold over here.

When I had finished doing the landing, I decided to vacuum my bedroom and noticed that the sole plate wasnt fitted properly since I had changed the motor! Its all about the design of the sole plate and how it meets the textured surfaces in the first place, how suction "air" is passed through carpet and thus allows suction of the texture to rise up meeting the sole plate. I didn't believe the hype about dyson despite my mother raving about them, mainly due to people complaining about parts breaking. Bought the DC14 to replace an 8-year-old DC04 that had survived some serious mistreatment over the years (they're not really meant to suck up wet wallpaper and plaster).

There's no pile, no fibres to sweep through, everything on a bare floor is surface litter and as there is no pile for any debris to embed into, sealing to a hard floor will only result in grit, crumbs and hair being pushed around and not actually sucked up. Is it the purple and grey one with the purple wand end or the purple and silver one with the purple wand cap and purple hose release side buttons?

Tough durable construction -- Made from the strongest materials available to withstand bumps and bashes. Many manufacturers inexplicably have the capacitor wired in before the switch, not after, resulting in the possibility of a nasty tingle to anyone who touches the pins. Clean exhaust air - Air expelled from a Dyson contains up to 150 times less mould and bacteria than the air you breathe.I am saying it is the best Dyson in ages which can vacuum our textured carpet good instead of floating around with the brushbar skimming the carpet.

Thanks to MVACS and Parwaz for the info re the DC14s I now know that the i on the DC14 label stands for Independent.

Mine has a clutch fitted but I understand that some of these DC14Indepents came in non clutch form, I would describe the top of the cyclone colour has a deep or dark purple colour, it suits the DC14 and is not garish. Matt, I am pretty certain that the sole plate is genuine and in good condition, because when we got our Dyson Dc04 silver lime brand new in 2011 ( made in 2005), we tried it, and it was actually sticking to the floor, because it is the type of sole plate which is older, and does not have the struts which stick out, it has only one strut (excluding the belt cover) and the one on my DC14 is the same, but seals better due to more suction and I have added a pic below of the DC14 sole plate. Discover the best gift ideas with Groupon: check out great deals for Black Friday, Gifts for Him, Gifts for Her, Gifts for Couples, Birthday Gifts, Gifts for Mothers and Affordable Gifts. Before it makes the seal, it won't pick up anything, but afterwards, it gets a little harder to push, the noise changes and it sucks up everything in its path.

Replacing blade belts on it was sort of like replacing belts in a Whirlpool-Kenmore belt drive washer. People who know me know that i also have a DC14 Animal, it will be interesting to compare both side by side on performance.Model numbers usually consist of a manner of letters and numbers, and may also include characters such as a slash (/) or a dash (-). Download to get full access to our product range, watch how-to videos and get notified of our latest offers on your phone or tablet. We have a white cat so there are plenty of hairs about and the Dyson DC14 lifts these without a problem. Suction is not the most important a factor, but it is one of the important factors so that it can pick up the dust, and lift the carpet to bring it closer to the brushbar.