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Dyson V6 In-Depth Review

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  • Build Quality
    4.4 (72)
  • Value for Money
    3.9 (74)
  • Ease of Use
    4.6 (74)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    4.1 (74)
  • Product is used:
    • Daily (30)
    • Several times a week (28)
    • Weekly (12)
    • Rarely (2)
    • Monthly (1)
  • Noise Level
    3.9 (74)
  • Pet OwnerYes (40) · No (33)
  • Battery Life
    3.4 (74)


Gabi K.

Gabi K.South East Queensland, QLD

Good or Bad?

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Powerful motor and suction performance on smooth flooring, nimble design, lightweight and easy to use. However, on carpets the brush fails to spin and therefore does not pick up dirt. With poor battery performance, I have to vacuum my small double story down house over two days for a fair clean. Finally, where the power trigger is located, the vacuums motor sits against your finger and quickly heats and burns the skin.

Purchased in August 2021 at Big W for $399.00.



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Product is used: Several times a week
Pet OwnerYes
Floor Type Carpet, Linoleum and Tiles
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Most awful, aggravating appliance I have ever dealt with

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This vacuum is horrible. It pushes the dirt around the floor and is constantly stuck in the pulsating mode. If you view the video they keep posting, even tissue clogs this vacuum. Essentially you cannot vacuum a normal house with animals and kids without pulling everything off the floor out of the stupid thing, and emptying it by hand into the bin from its different parts. Literally cannot even pick up a feather half the time. I may as well sweep as that would be way more efficient - and that is hardwood floors! Don't get me started on carpet. Complete waste of time. Do yourself a favour and buy a kmart or target vacuum rather than this over hyped piece of junk. Cheaper and more effective.

Purchased in February 2021 for $499.00.

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Product is used: Rarely
Pet OwnerYes
Floor Type Carpet and Wood
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Angelito

AngelitoGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC

  • 6 reviews

Light and compact

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Awesome vacuum cleaner. Light and compact. You don’t need big machine to my house. Easy to used and so easy to clean it as well. Perfect machine for grand mother. Great invention.

Purchased in January 2021 at The Good Guys.

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Product is used: Daily
Pet OwnerNo
Floor Type Tiles
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Michael

MichaelSydney, NSW

Terrible

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Continually fails, motor surges and not very effective suction. Also battery never seems to charge properly on the wall mounting however even taking it off the wall doesn't charge properly

Purchased at Harvey Norman for $400.00.

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Product is used: Rarely
Pet OwnerNo
Floor Type Carpet
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Neha

NehaGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC

  • 7 reviews
  • Verified purchase

Best Cord free vacuum cleaner

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This is the best vacuum cleaner available in the market,it is so easy to use on carpet and wooden floors.
It is very easy to use as cord free and is light weight.

Purchased in October 2021 at Myer Retail Stores for $290.00.

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Product is used: Daily
Pet OwnerNo
Floor Type Carpet and Wood
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Form over function - poor usability

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I bought into the perception that Dyson = Good Design. I shouldn't have. The process for emptying the dust cannister would be comical if it wasn't so frustrating. My wife and I routinely have to use a kitchen knife to scrape out the dust cannister, which typically results in more dust over the floor. I presume the design team would have tested this process, which makes it even more baffling how it ended up in production. Totally unimpressed.

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Pet OwnerYes
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Randa Abboud

Randa AbboudGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC

  • 5 reviews

Very reliable

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Its very easy and realible to use. Very powerful and light weighted. Recommended to be simple and cleaned effectively. Its cord free for easy to transport and to clean the car

Purchased in January 2021 at Myer for $399.00.

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Product is used: Daily
Pet OwnerNo
Floor Type Carpet, Tiles and Wood
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Dee

DeeSydney, NSW

  • 4 reviews
  • Verified purchase

Great product

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Excellent product for the price. Great performance and battery life, easy to use and easy to clean. The performance on newer models is obviously stronger but this one is great value and does the job for when you need to clean a quick clean-up in small-medium spaces

Purchased in March 2021 at Big W Online Store for $350.00.

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Product is used: Monthly
Pet OwnerNo
Floor Type Carpet and Tiles
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Jayahh

JayahhSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 3 reviews

Easy and light I love it!

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I use my vacuum on floorboards, tiles and carpet. Cleans all surfaces well, cleans car floor and seats well. Only downfall is it Doesnt last long on turbo mode so you must be quick! overall heat vaccum.

Purchased in September 2021 at Big W for $299.00.

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Product is used: Daily
Pet OwnerNo
Floor Type Carpet, Linoleum, Tiles and Wood
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Meg

Meg

  • 8 reviews

Cant live without

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I got mine for a great price. Its amazing on carpet and the amount of sucks up is mind boggling. The battery life is short but recharges quickly. I had to replace my battery but under warranty, Dyson sent it quickly and it was covered under the warranty. Easy to install. Not the best on Lino or hardfloors but on carpets, amazing

Purchased in December 2021 at Big W for $297.00.

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Product is used: Several times a week
Pet OwnerYes
Floor Type Carpet and Linoleum
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Bobby

BobbyQueensland

  • 5 reviews

These are really only a toy.

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Purchased in June 2021 at Big W Retail Stores for $275.00.

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Product is used: Several times a week
Pet OwnerYes
Floor Type Carpet and Tiles
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Tamara

TamaraSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 4 reviews

We actually Vacuum daily now

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We have a three bedroom townhouse that is fully carpeted except kitchen & bathrooms and we are able to vac the entire townhouse on one charge. It's also light weight, easy to empty and clean.

Purchased at JB Hi-Fi.

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Product is used: Several times a week
Pet OwnerYes
Floor Type Carpet and Tiles
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staceychum

staceychumGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC

  • 10 reviews
  • 3 likes

dyson $279

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love it however it lacks power to pick up anything biger than a 5 cent piece, its awesome for a whipp around the house, anything heavy and no power to pick it ip

Purchased in June 2021 at Bunnings Warehouse for $279.00.

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Product is used: Daily
Pet OwnerYes
Floor Type Carpet, Tiles and Wood
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mark_c

mark_cNorth Western Region, NSW

  • 4 reviews

after two years the head has called it quits

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This v6 cordless was bought in April 2017 and in September 2022 (2 years & 5 months) the head has called it quits. we used it on tiles and carpet. I expected that the machine would be more serviceable than that. The cost to replace the head $125.00

Purchased in April 2021 at The Good Guys for $346.00.

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Pet OwnerYes
Floor Type Carpet and Tiles
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firefighter

firefighterSouth West, WA

  • 7 reviews

Cant live without it!

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Cordless which means I can just take it out and vacuum anytime easily. Battery lasts long enough for my small house. Suction is great. Highly recommend. Ive used it for more than five years and suction is still as good!

Purchased in April 2021 at The Good Guys for $400.00.

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Product is used: Daily
Pet OwnerNo
Floor Type Carpet
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VTaylor

VTaylorVictoria

Absolutely garbage. I rang Dyson v6

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I contacted dyson and told them that after being fully charged that it l only manage to get 6 minutes out of it . Their reply was " yes 6 minutes sounds about right on a fully charged dyson v6. If l had known, I would have not purchased this product. Save your money.

Purchased in February 2021 at Harvey Norman for $400.00.

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Product is used: Daily
Pet OwnerNo
Floor Type Carpet and Tiles
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Hugh B.

Hugh B.Sydney, NSW

  • 3 reviews

perfect fits all our cleaning needs

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we use the vacuum on both our carpert and tiled surfaces with in our own home we are very
satisfied with its performance
the vacuum cleaner performs very well on all surfaces

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Carole

CaroleIllawarra, NSW

A very upset customer

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I purchased a V6 Stick in 2016 which I thought would be ideal for my new small home. Before the warranty had expired the battery had to be replaced. Now, the machine constantly cuts out and is useless, not good enough for an expensive vacuum cleaner!! So after 3 years I find that I will have to purchase a new vacuum which will certainly NOT be a Dyson, nor would I recommend a Dyson to anyone. Very disappointing.
Carole

Purchased in May 2021 at Bing Lee.

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Product is used: Several times a week
Pet OwnerNo
Floor Type Carpet and Wood
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Louise Willis

Louise WillisSouth Australia

  • 3 reviews

Great for a quick job.

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This has been one of the best items ever purchased, as it is light and reliable and very accessible when needed for a quick clean up and tidy up always.

Purchased in February 2021 at Harvey Norman for $299.00.

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Product is used: Several times a week
Pet OwnerYes
Floor Type Carpet
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SMarsh

SMarshHunter Region, NSW

Not as easy as it makes out to be

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Purchased in February 2021 at Big W for $350.00.

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Pet OwnerYes
Floor Type Carpet, Tiles and Wood
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Questions & Answers

Phil C

Phil Casked

1. How to replace the battery?
2. How do I find the model & serial number on the machine.
3. I have been told this earlier model has only a 2 year life.
Thanks

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Thank you for your queries.

You can find a video showing how to remove and replace the battery of your machine here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju0F4HMtysQ

You can find the serial number for your machine on the guarantee form which is on the back page of your User Guide. However, you can also find it on the machine. To locate, push the red release catch and the base of the bin releases. Push it again and with a wiggle you can pull the complete clear bin off the machine. You will find the serial number sticker on the opposite side of the red lever on the machine.

While Dyson engineer our machines and their components to last, the batter is a consumable item which suffer wear and tear through usage coupled with environmental factors such as extreme temperatures, charging habits and the usage of the minimum / maximum power selection. These factors affect the battery longevity which varies amongst users and determining the length of time a power pack should last is not feasible.

If we can assist further, our Dyson Experts are available via [email protected] and happy to help.


Rosemary

Rosemaryasked

I cannot detach the stick form the head. It appears to be jammed on. I have had my Dyson for a few years and everything else is fine but now I can't change the tools! Any advice please?

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Dave Brazoo
Dave Brazoo

Try squirting some WD-40 or similar around the push switch and join of the two parts.

Dyson
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We would advise against using any lubricants, however we would encourage getting in touch with our Dyson Experts via 1800 239 766. Our team are available Monday - Friday 8am - 8pm and Saturday - Sunday 8:30am - 4pm EST and will be happy to help.


Cara

Caraasked

My v6 roller brush isnt rolling...it moves slightly when i turn the power on then doesnt move. Iv had it all out and cleaned it theres nothing clogging it. The hand held part it working fine so can do skirting boards and car for eg. It also seems to be charging fine as far as i know. The blue light stays on while hoovering right? Any ideas?

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Dyson
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We are sorry to hear you are experiencing difficulty with your Dyson V6.

We would kindly ask you to run through the checkpoints outlined via the link below and you should be able to get this sorted.

https://www.dyson.com.au/supporthome.aspx/Vacuums/Cordless/Dyson-V6/218109-01/troubleshooting/the-brush-bar-is-intermittently-spinning

If not, or if we can assist further, we would kindly ask you to get in touch with our Dyson Experts via [email protected] and we will be happy to provide further assistance and get this sorted for you.


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