Tips from a pro.....

[telectrix]

dysons are crap anyway. over priced and practically unserviceable.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Not what I have found, had a battery Dyson Animal for about ten years, went wrong once and they came out within 24hrs and repaired it with no charge, the DC whatever number it is, had a dodgy inlet, found a replacement on the Internet and put it in, no problem, the other Animal we have in France had a catch fault on the dust collector again replaced by Dyson with no charge, I seem to have the extreme opposite experience to you Tel?

For a domestic environment I don't think the Dysons can be beaten, but I would imagine they would not last long in the back of a van being taken day to day on work related cleaning operations, for that, don't think you can beat a Numantic vacuum whatever the model.

 

[telectrix]

my last experience with dyson was the thing had stopped altogether due to worn carbon brushes in the motor. i contacted dyson direct, requesting a set of brushes. " sorry, sir, we can't supply brushes, but we can sell you a motor, £90 +VAT". ended up buying brushes off ebay, £2.50 free delivery.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Looked at another way, you had used your Dyson without trouble so much you wore out the brushes, I'd say that was pretty good going in this throw away era we live in.

 

[telectrix]

Looked at another way, you had used your Dyson without trouble so much you wore out the brushes, I'd say that was pretty good going in this throw away era we live in.

they'd not worn out. 1 brush was fine. the other one was stuck in it's holder and had arced to the comm. and burnt down.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Where you using it for work or home?

 

[telectrix]

was only home use.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Been using our Dyson Animal in our home for well over ten years as the only vacuum and its still going, never had to change the brush's, so we all speak as we find, you have had problems I haven't, perhaps I got two good ones and you got a bad one?

 

[littlespark]

I’ve recently bought a battery Henry. Fantastic hoover. Much better that the previous dysons I’ve had

It’s either a Henry, or a Hoover... it can’t be both.

Got a Henry in the van, just in case.

 

[Mike Johnson]

It’s either a Henry, or a Hoover... it can’t be both.

Got a Henry in the van, just in case.

No it's either a Numatic or a Hoover, if you want to be that pedantic.

 

[nicebutdim]

It's a specific brand of vacuum cleaner or a hoover. It may be either or both (although not in the case of Henry) ?

 

[Mike Johnson]

"Hoover" was/is one of the original manufacturers of the vacuum cleaner, it became a generic term as they had the largest presence on the domestic market, quite obviously a young man not know that. ?

 

[littlespark]

"Hoover" was/is one of the original manufacturers of the vacuum cleaner, it became a generic term as they had the largest presence on the domestic market, quite obviously a young man not know that. ?

47 in a couple of weeks, so if that’s young, I’ll take it!
I remember my gran having a “carpet sweeper” before any vacuum cleaner, and a black and white telly that needed “tuned in” with a dial just to choose between the 3 channels at the time.

 

[casperLennon]

Definitely a Henry vacuum cleaner

 

[nicebutdim]

"Hoover" was/is one of the original manufacturers of the vacuum cleaner, it became a generic term

Hence my comment...

 

[Mike Johnson]

It's a specific brand of vacuum cleaner or a hoover. It may be either or both (although not in the case of Henry) ?

Hoover is a specific brand of vacuum cleaner can't be both, your post is very confused. The Henry is made by Numatic.

 

[casperLennon]

I think we all know what I meant. And I’m sure most people refer to a vacuum cleaner as a hoover

 

[brianmoooore]

dysons are crap anyway. over priced and practically unserviceable.

There's definitely a knack to dismantling them, but once you know how, they come apart easily and quickly.
Bonus is that nearly all the screws are identical, so no remembering what screw goes where, and just one screwdriver needed.

my last experience with dyson was the thing had stopped altogether due to worn carbon brushes in the motor. i contacted dyson direct, requesting a set of brushes. " sorry, sir, we can't supply brushes, but we can sell you a motor, £90 +VAT". ended up buying brushes off ebay, £2.50 free delivery.

they'd not worn out. 1 brush was fine. the other one was stuck in it's holder and had arced to the comm. and burnt down.

I've bought about a dozen DC32s in various condition to keep my collection of four working ones alive, so have seen a few failed Dyson motors. The commutators are invariably burnt up and the brushes badly damaged. I've always assumed that the windings had developed shorted turns, and the excess current had done the visible damage, but I wonder now if the initial problem is a stuck brush.
Pattern DC32 motors are about half the price of a genuine one, and probably just as reliable (or unreliable).
I actually have a genuine DC32 motor in stock, but a 120 volt one. I ordered a motor for the hydraulic pump in my cherry picker from the USA last year, but was accidently sent the wrong one, which turned out to be the Dyson motor. It would have cost more in carriage to return it than it was worth, so the supplier told me to just bin it, and then sent me the motor I'd ordered.

 

[littlespark]

Sorry, I can’t resist.....


I’m selling my Hoover. It just sits collecting dust!

 

[nicebutdim]

Hoover is a specific brand of vacuum cleaner can't be both, your post is very confused. The Henry is made by Numatic.

Okay, Mike.

I'm honestly not interested in having an argument about vacuum cleaners or the widely known facts about misuse of a brand name.

I apologise if my comment wasn't clear enough, but it was intended to be taken in the context of preceding posts.

 

[loz2754]

I'm not getting sucked into this.......

 

[telectrix]

I'm not getting sucked into this.......

that comment belongs in the bag.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Can't we filter out all this debris.

 

[telectrix]

Can't we filter out all this debris.

try a dyson or a henry. ?

 

[Mike Johnson]

I don't have a Henry, mine is a 110v George. ?

 

[Intoelectrics]

I'm surprised the discrimination police haven't jumped all over this with pink Hetty's and red Henry's. I sat on a training course the other day for diversity, discrimination and inclusion. Apparently I'm no longer allowed to compliment a person on their appearance.
So next time my missus puts on a new outfit and gets her hair done etc.. and she asks "how do I look" my answer will be - "no comment".
Oh, and I shouldn't have used the term "my missus" as this implies I am implying she is a possession and not equal.

 

[Lister1987]

Apparently I'm no longer allowed to compliment a person on their appearance.
So next time my missus puts on a new outfit and gets her hair done etc.. and she asks "how do I look" my answer will be - "no comment".

ALWAYS plead the 5th ?

 

[telectrix]

I'm surprised the discrimination police haven't jumped all over this with pink Hetty's and red Henry's. I sat on a training course the other day for diversity, discrimination and inclusion. Apparently I'm no longer allowed to compliment a person on their appearance.
So next time my missus puts on a new outfit and gets her hair done etc.. and she asks "how do I look" my answer will be - "no comment".
Oh, and I shouldn't have used the term "my missus" as this implies I am implying she is a possession and not equal.

stock ansewr .

"does these leggings make my arse look fat?

nope ," it s all the chips and cake do that."

 

[Dave OCD]

I might have mentioned this before and the post might not stay for long but a young lady was rushed to the local a&e with a vacuum cleaner nozzle firmly wedged in her ##### . However the following morning a hospital spokesman said she was picking up nicely. ?

 

[nicebutdim]

I might have mentioned this before and the post might not stay for long but a young lady was rushed to the local a&e with a vacuum cleaner nozzle firmly wedged in her ##### . However the following morning a hospital spokesman said she was picking up nicely. ?

Can't imagine how it got wedged in her armpit!

 

[ipf]

I'm surprised the discrimination police haven't jumped all over this with pink Hetty's and red Henry's. I sat on a training course the other day for diversity, discrimination and inclusion. Apparently I'm no longer allowed to compliment a person on their appearance.
So next time my missus puts on a new outfit and gets her hair done etc.. and she asks "how do I look" my answer will be - "no comment".
Oh, and I shouldn't have used the term "my missus" as this implies I am implying she is a possession and not equal.

'The wife' or 't'other half' gets frowned upon even more, though.

 

[littlespark]

“‘Er indoors” is bad enough.... suggesting the good lady wife doesn’t leave the house because her job is as housewife and mother and nothing else!!!

 

[ipf]

“‘Er indoors” is bad enough.... suggesting the good lady wife doesn’t leave the house because her job is as housewife and mother and nothing else!!!

'Now, now Terrance', as Arfur Daley would say.

 

[nicebutdim]

'The wife' or 't'other half' gets frowned upon even more, though.

I usually go with "the" missus (despite not being married) or "the" other half. "My" implies ownership and would likely result in my backside getting a kick.

 

[ipf]

I usually go with "the" missus (despite not being married) or "the" other half. "My" implies ownership and would likely result in my backside getting a kick.

Betrothal....'as my wedded husband/wife'.
I think it's a bit sad for it to be taken literally, it's more a turn of phrase. If she don't like it, don't use it....but plenty prefer it, especially when they're still all gooey eyed.
'My' friend or 'the' enemy. Take your choice.?

 

[nicebutdim]

Betrothal....'as my wedded husband/wife'.
I think it's a bit sad for it to be taken literally, it's more a turn of phrase. If she don't like it, don't use it....but plenty prefer it, especially when they're still all gooey eyed.
'My' friend or 'the' enemy. Take your choice.?

In my defence, I did mention an absense of legal documentation.

Truth be told I made a selection partly on the basis of her legs being too short for her foot to reach my backside.

(Please don't let her see this...)

 

[ipf]

In my defence, I did mention an absense of legal documentation.

Truth be told I made a selection partly on the basis of her legs being too short for her foot to reach my backside.

(Please don't let her see this...)

I wont.
She don't need her foot to do you damage, you know....
.....there he goes again 'MY' backside....?

 

[telectrix]

mine don't need longlegs for kicking. her gob is her favorite weapon. the most excercised part of her body.

 

[Mike Johnson]

I go with my little Rubens.

Only asked once if her bum looked big in this, reply "Your bum looks big in everything" never been asked again.

 

[littlespark]

That you treading a very very thin line, Mike.

 

[telectrix]

mine asked if she could go somewhere new for holiday this year. i said, what about the kitchen

 

[Intoelectrics]

The world has gone mad with all this diversion, inclusion and discrimination b*****ks. Its just another good excuse for the lawyers to get even richer.

Anyhow back to the thread, another simple good tip that serves well - measure twice cut once! I'm overseeing a large project and we have had some architectural drawings done by a professional structural engineer. I was just about to send the drawings into the steel fabricators so they could order the pre cut materials. luckily I checked the drawings and found a measurement discrepancy which would have cost a fair whack and delayed the project. It turned out to be a "software" glitch on cad!

 

[Lister1987]

The battleaxe, the ball and chain, trouble and strife, She who must be obeyed....the list goes on

 

[Mike Johnson]

 

[littlespark]

My rock, my soulmate, the love of my life.... ?

 

[DPG]

My rock, my soulmate, the love of my life.... ?

Winston Churchill?

 

[telectrix]

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ever a true word. so many years later we have all the vegans, snowflakes, and gender neutrals coming out of the woodwork.

 

[nicebutdim]

An update to this vacuum pedantry...

While Hoover is indeed a brand name that should not be used as a generic term, it is possible to Hoover with any brand of vacuum cleaner as many dictionaries (including Oxford) define Hoover (verb) thus: 'To clean something with a vacuum cleaner'.

I lived this day and learned.

 

[littlespark]

I’m going to market one of those all-in-one remote controls and name it a “doofer”

 

[telectrix]

xcuse me a minute whilrst i HENRY the floor.