Dyson DC54 (page 3 of 27)

Bought the animal pro ball, 6 months after the warranty ran out it seems the motor has blown, when i have gone in to speak to the vacuum people at the shop they tell me it is a common factor with the dyson and they are not made to live long past the warrantee, this place even sold dyson, he said the only thing dyson are good at is advertising. Shame on me for not doing my research.

Highly recommend any Dyson product. They definitely are a great machine. It cleans our carpet perfectly. We have a dog that sleeps Inside every night and I vacuum most days it still works great and we have had it over 3 years. The head on it might need to be replaced soon but that is simply due to wear and tear. When we do need another vacuum down the track we will alway go with a Dyson. My mum has one of the old purple and lime green ones it would have to be 10 or more years old and it still works great! Funky colours too lol.

Brought the Dyson cinetic big ball animal pro 2 years ago, cost about $1000. Worst vacuum I have ever used, hair continues to get tangled in the head, the bucket that catches the dirt constantly falls open when trying to empty.

I have had two Dyson vacuums over the past 15 years once apon a time I would never suggested any other. Now after the experience with the animal pro I will never recommend or buy another Dyson again. If I could afford to buy another brand I would!

After 3 years of normal operation the vacuum cleaner made a 'bang' and started smoking. It now no longer works and is dangerous. After numerous correspondence and complaints to Dyson, it refuses to fix this problem despite me having proof of purchase and rights to a guarantee under the Australian Consumer Law. I complained about this to Consumer Affairs Victoria, who told me to take Dyson to VCAT. Be warned. Do not buy this product. Do not buy a Dyson.

UPDATE: After bringing this situation to the attention of Betta Home Living, where the product was purchased, they gave me a brand new Dyson and a bottle of wine. Thank you Betta and I wish you better luck than I in dealing with Dyson.

One of the reasons we went for the DC54 Allergy was to minimize the exposure to dust and allergens. Unfortunately while it does a reasonable job on the sucking, it sucks at doing the emptying. There is virtually no way to avoid dust getting all over a plastic bag, rubbish bin, or the outside of the dust container. If you have people with long hair in the family, then these will get caught around the inside of the barrel and be difficult to remove. For the hassle free nature of bagged, I would go that direction for my next cleaner.

Wow so glad this is discontinued this Dyson use to tip over all the time on me. I mean all the time on my polished floors finely upgraded to the Dyson Animal Pro. Witch corrects it self when it falls over and when things use to get stuck in bag bit I use to have to get a screw driver and get it out that way how annoying.

We are happy with our Dyson in general. We purchased the Vacuum with the view it looks great and bagless seem to be the go but after 6 months of use we soon regret it. The Dyson Vacuum in fact is very hard to clean being bagless and dust go everywhere when you need to empty it. If you do not empty it immediately it stink the next time you open it. It was an expensive investment so we live with it for now but next time I will go with bagged vacuum.

I got the base model and I exchanged the head with turbo head. I love this model, it sucks up everything in its way. I have had it for 3 years and it has never broken down on me once. I also bought the dyson car attachments and it works well to suck up dirt in difficult places. I really recommend dyson for your vacuum cleaner!

I wish I did more research on this vacuum before purchasing it! I use to have a older Dyson which I loved and lasted 12years. So I thought, yes. I will purchase another Dyson. What a mistake I made, I can't stand this piece of junk. It's awarkward to empty and clean around the filter. After I have finished vacuuming and have to redo it, as I find it hadn't sucked everything up from the floorboards, even though I know I went over that area. There never seems to be much suction, even though I know nothing is blocked. Please stay away from this vacuum

Easy to maneuver and to get under things like the fridge without having to bend too much. Fairly quiet. I’ve been using this vacuum cleaner for about 3.5 years and it still works perfectly. So strong and works well every time. Doesn’t take yo too much space in the cupboard.

We purchased this vacuum after having issues with cheaper vacuums. We thought if we bought a premium vacuum, that we would get a quality product. We were very disappointed. This vacuum feels very cheap and has trouble cleaning our floors. We had better results from vacuum cleaners at a fraction of the price

Performance and ability to maneuver are awesome and does it with ease. Although the suction ability is incredible and best in any vacuum I've ever used. Also when you use this vacuum you won't believe what it collects and will be pleasantly surprised how good it does it's job. Anyway awesome vacuum, get one.

After a few months suction was poor. Only received on floor tool so carpets were never really clean. Not as easy to manoeuvre as i had hoped. Would fall over without too much effort. Vinyl & tile floors were very difficult to clean. Had to chase bits to catch them. On board tools fell off from day 1.

Purchased a DC54 a few years ago. Have been happy enough but the handle broke. So thought I'd just order a new one. Went online and it says I have to call. Am on hold now - 20 mins and still waiting. Your reviews are atrocious - you'd think you'd save face by answering calls!!!
EDIT: 25 mins and they hung up without speaking to me. Great job Dyson!!

The brush on this vac sucks everything up. We never have to worry about our pup coming inside and shedding. All we have to do it go along the carpet with the DC54. With all the attachment its also great to vaccum out the 4x4 and camper when we return from big trips out in the bush. Still going strong 5 years later.

I am so disappointed I didn't visit this page before buying this..... $@!)/... It's literally worse than the aldi vacuum I bought for $69..

It hardly does anything right.
Hard floor.. Totally hopeless
Carpet... Any frigging vacuum will do a job like this one! But this one gets blocked allll the time and cleaning the mesh is a JOB!