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- Dyson digital motor- 3 times faster than conventional motors. Creates the most power-efficient cordless vacuum.
- Motorized floor tool with carbon fiber brushes-Ultra-fine conductive carbon fiber brushes clean hard floors. Rotating nylon brushes remove ground-in dirt from carpets.
- 22.2V lithium-ion battery- Releases charge evenly. Recharges up to 3 times faster than others.
- Root Cyclone? technology- Patented technology that doesn?t lose suction power as you vacuum.
- Detachable long-reach wand- Lightweight aluminum wand reaches high, low and into awkward gaps.
Dyson refurbished vacuums have been stripped down, cleaned out, reassembled and thoroughly tested. They’re restored to a fully functional condition. In short, they are everything a Dyson machine should be- they work properly and don’t lose suction. Dyson refurbishes vacuums that are returned to us by retailers or consumers. Refurbishing these machines, rather than disposing of them, means that the parts and materials are re-used instead of wasted. When a machine comes to us to be refurbished, it is first stripped down as far as necessary. Components removed from the machine that meet our high standards of quality are kept and cleaned. Most damaged or broken components are sent away for recycling. The core of the machine is thoroughly c
Nice Unit,
Upon opening and inspecting the unit, it looked brand new.
There was a notice that the clear plastic collection bin may be cloudy due to being used, but that was not the case with this one.
I charged it up and it works great.
Good suction when using for hardwood/tile floors or with the attachments.
It may not be great for carpeting, but we don’t have any because we have dogs. Dogs + carpet = too much work.
Larger debris will get stuck in the beater bar, but this unit is meant for light cleaning and/or touchup.
The documentation says ~6 minutes on max or 13 minutes on regular setting.
I ran it on max for about 10 minutes before it needed to be recharged. If you need to vacuum for a long time, get a corded one.
Pros : Sturdy construction, easy to change accessories, easy to empty collection bin, easily removable beater bar for easy cleaning, comes with wall hanger for charging, good suction for a cordless, 6 month warranty on refurbed unit.
Cons : It didn’t make me sammiches.
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|Whatever you think of Mr. Dyson, he makes a wonderful vacuum!,
I resisted getting a vacuum from Dyson for many years. Just because someone claims they make a better vacuum on TV, do you believe them? To how many vacuum salesmen did I listen to form such an opinion? Too many.
After struggling with all sorts of battery-powered vacuums through the years, I wanted several things: a lithium ion battery pack, enough voltage to develop high suction, large dust collection chamber that is easy to dump, simple replaceable filters likely to be available after 10 or so years, and enough quality that I would still want to own it after 10 years.
These requirements really cut the number of choices down to a handful, and further, cut it down to one vacuum, the Dyson DC35. Unfortunately, picking the vacuum up in a store did not make me comfortable with the price of a new one, I questioned if all of my requirements were necessary. Would the Dyson last?
Then I discovered the reconditioned offering on Amazon. I could own the Dyson DC35 for a reasonable price and not feel so bad if it wasn’t what it looked like. I haven’t owned a vacuum that didn’t disappoint me sooner rather than later.
The reconditioned Dyson has not disappointed me in the least.
First, the “reconditioned” vacuum looked brand new. It was beautifully packed and complete. It looked perfect. It worked great, but the battery ran out far too quickly, it seemed to me. As I read the very simple and wonderfully written instructions, I realized that the vacuum has two speeds, normal and max, and that my vacuum was permanently stuck in “max”. The battery had lasted exactly as long as the instructions said it would on “max”.
I determined that I could not easily fix the stuck button on the Max switch, so I called Dyson customer support. Here was my first disappointment. They weren’t open at that moment. I had to wait ’til Monday morning. So, I called on Monday morning, expecting painful telephone waits and uninformed customer service personnel. Neither was true. A very informed agent answered immediately, understood my problem, and shipped out a replacement motor assembly under the 6 month warranty for reconditioned vacuums. Boom. Done. The motor assembly snaps off and snaps on. You can do it blind-folded.
I was also told by the customer service agent that I had the option of returning it and getting the product replaced by Amazon. I did not opt for this. I had all of the packing material, but the package is amazingly engineered and I thought that packing everything back up would take me an hour or two to figure it out. Besides, waiting for the replacement motor didn’t seem too bad. After all, the DC35 worked.
The replacement motor came promptly. I snapped the old motor off, transferred the washable filter, and snapped the new motor on. Works great.
What is special about this vacuum?
It is comfortable and balanced in its full configuration. I had worried that the handle position would be uncomfortable. I was wrong. It feels like a natural extension of my arm, and my wife loves it, too.
On max, it vacuums throw rugs better than any other vacuum I have used. You will get stuff out of a rug every time you vacuum it. You can vacuum it on both sides with a shop vacuum and follow this with the Dyson DC35 and still get dirt.
On “normal”, it vacuums well, and picks up random messes as well as any vacuum. It picks up dog hair, dust, sawdust, flour, etc. off solid floors and throw rugs with ease.
What it does not pick up well are leaves. Our dog will randomly bring in damp leaves, either tree or grass. Best to use the shop vacuum for these. You can snap the beater-bar head off, push the Max button, and get the leaf instantly with the Dyson, but it isn’t really designed for it.
Other features of the Dyson DC35 include the brush attachment and the narrow crack attachment. The narrow crack attachment works fine. The brush is ingenious. It is really two brush attachments in one. The long-bristle brush, great for all sorts of messes, will slide up out of the way, exposing a microfiber brush. This microfiber brush is remarkable for vacuuming odd dusty things like air-conditioner evaporator coils and fine furniture. I had never imagined it before, and it took me time to figure out what it was for, but it works great, getting that fine dust that seems to be glued to some surfaces.
The unit comes with a “charging station” that screws up to a wall (two screws). It holds the vacuum and the two attachments quite securely and conveniently. Its use is optional, as the charging cord separates from it, but it works so well, why wouldn’t you use it? I have considered two reasons. 1) you might not be able to put screw holes in the wall of your apartment; 2) it requires about a foot of clearance in front of…
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