Dyson DC08 HEPA Filter

Dyson DC08. Used for a number of years. Yes it does block up and loose suction, but only if you don't keep the filters clean! On two occasions over the last few years I have completly dismantled the top section to clean the cyclone tubes in water, you will need to do this if cleaning the filters does not work. You need a special screwdriver easily obtainable from hardware store to do this task. Over-all a good cleaner that with the tools provided will clean into the corners if you use the crevis tool.If you are mechanicly minded will last a long (life?) time. If and when this one packs up I will purchase another Dyson.

We bought our DC08 some years ago now and we were astonded just how much extra it picked up. I hoovered the whole house, which had just been done with our old Henry. I couldn't believe how much it picked up from supposedly clean carpets.The bin does tend to fill up quite quickly, but I suppose this is due to the fact that it picks up so much muck.The filters do need cleaning quite regularly or the performance drops quite noticeibly. My Wife never bothers to clean them, then moans that it's broken.

My Dyson DC08 with HEPA Filter is excellent. good suction Rotating head works very well. Compact and easy to stowHigh filter performance Looks fragile but have had it for two years and it has withstood a lot of abuse so far....

Again it speaks for itself - The Dyson DC08 HEPA may be loud etc but what do you expect ? - a hoover that plays a nursery rhyme? - use it and your house will be less contaminated with dust and bacteria plus any other molecules that can lead to allergies

Suction seemed powerful when we bought the Dyson DC08 HEPA Filter and with its first use. After that it was rubbish. Now the suction is around 10%. It is heavy. The head is big and useless in corners. The brush traps hair but doesn't suck it up into the hoover. It is the worst hoover I ever bought and I was totally conned by the adverts. I will never buy another Dyson again, ever!

Really this is a review of how stupid I am rather than the Dyson DC08 HEPA Filter. I had an early Dyson upright. No loss of suction ran the ad. It was forever losing suction. Big and Lumpy and VERY heavy and just try to get it down our stairs. Eventually decided it had to go so looked for another vacuum swearing I would never buy another Dyson. So what did I do - bought another Dyson!!! dugh! A Dc08. Now the ad runs something like - doesn't lose any suction, not a sausage. How does he get away with making these statements! After some months of working fine - plop went the DC08 and down went the suction by a good 50% if not more. Plop? It makes this noise a few seconds after switch on and again at switch off. I have checked every single thing I can think of - nada! A friend said to me before I bought it 'why not buy a Henry' he let me try it and the reason I didn't buy it was because the suction was so strong I could barely move it, it stuck to the floor. These are as cheap as chips and last forever according to every builder I have since talked to about it. My next buy - a HENRY of course. My advice - well I guess its obvious.

I used to own a Miele vacuum cleaner and wanted a bagless model to replace it. I thought a Dyson DC08 HEPA Filter would be the solution. It's not. Was this machine designed for a 6ft male? It's very unwieldy to use. It's also really noisy and I seem to be emptying it every 5 minutes. I think I really hate it. I also think the bright colours make Dyson's look cheap and nasty even though they are expensive to buy. I won't be recommending them to anyone. Let's hope it breaks down soon so I can buy something else.

I unfortunately believed the hype about the Dyson. We bought this to replace our £49 Miele vacuum as we had a puppy and wanted to get a powerful hoover for the excess fur problem. The Dyson was not as powerful and extremely cumbersome. What a waste of money. I would not buy another if it was offered at 90% off. I will be selling it to the highest bidder.