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Vacuum Cleaners Buying Guide

Our buying guide will explain which type of vacuum cleaner would suit you most, how much you can expect to pay for one, and which features are worth looking out for.

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1,268 reviews
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4
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3
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2
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  • Build Quality
    4.3 (200)
  • Value for Money
    3.6 (199)
  • Ease of Use
    4.6 (200)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    4.2 (200)
  • Product is used
    • Several times a week (84)
    • Daily (74)
    • Weekly (39)
    • Monthly (3)
  • Noise Level
    4.0 (196)
  • Pet OwnerYes (115) · No (82)
  • Battery Life
    3.3 (199)
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Lisa

LisaSydney, NSW

  • 6 reviews

Love love love!

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I have wooden floorboards and tiles, and I use my Dyson EVERYDAY! I absolutely love it and would not go back to any other vacuums out there. 110% recommend the v8!

Nunziella

NunziellaSydney, NSW

  • 4 reviews

Easiest vacuum cleaner I have every owned

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I use it on carpet in lounge room, steps and landing. timber floor boards in the kitchen, ceramic tiles in the bathroom and vinyl flooring in the bedrooms. You can change heads for different surfaces but I seem to use same one with good results



Anna B

Anna B

  • 5 reviews

Great helper

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My sister recommended that we buy a Dyson stick vacuum cleaner.

It is wonderful for a quick clean. It can scratch our wooden floors and the charger does not last a long time.

I am still satisfied but I don't believe it gives a deep clean on the rugs. It is still much that not cleaning at all.



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Naomi

Naomi

  • 4 reviews

Amazing!

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Got this on special at Harvey Norman and was so excited to try it out. Exceeded expectations. So lightweight and I can get the whole house clean before the battery runs out. Such a good investment!

Yuva

YuvaSydney, NSW

  • 3 reviews

This was perfect but then it stopped functioning as expected within 2 years

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I purchased dyson v8 model in Arp 2022. Although used very rarely. It was perfect and I loved it. But within 1.5years, the suction is not good and not functioning as expected. I feel its not worth for the amount we pay and not being used for longer period. Is it because Dyson keep releasing newer versions and wants people to change every year?

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glenn

glennSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 7 reviews

Best vacuum ever

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This is the best vacuum I've ever had it picked up everything with ease and was so easy to move around best vacuum product on the market used on carpet and tiles

ShariR

ShariRNorth Queensland, QLD

  • 6 reviews

My favourite toy!!!

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Very light and easy to manoeuvre

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From particle board to deep pile carpet and tile bathroom. Does the lot Works okay but in these drought conditions requires a lot of emptying. Filter needs constant attention or it won’t go.

GymGuy

GymGuyARMIDALE

  • 9 reviews

good vacuum, but not much more power than v6

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dyson is always a good product and v8 is an improvement to v6 in terms of filter cleaning and battery.
overall, very happy with it and will buy another dyson again.

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Dawn

DawnSouth Australia

Love Dyson products

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I have had four Dysons one barrel still like new 10 years old three cordless one upstairs one down stairs one donated to daughter Inlaw. I love them having a serious bad problems they are perfect. Great for all types of flooring. I rang up to order a new battery my warranty was expired four month ago and they still gave me a new battery. Wow I have never had such great service

Bee53

Bee53Sydney, NSW

  • 3 reviews

Very good vacuum

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Very good suction, light and easy to use . Takes up little storage space and comes with wall mounted docking station. I live in a small apartment so have ample charge to complete cleaning
The trigger button would be annoying in large areas I feel and emptying the unit was a bit tricky to begin with . Cannot use on vinyl floor but great on tiled floor and excellent on carpet and upholstery. Chordless and hassle free

S Holmes

S HolmesSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 2 reviews

A wonderful machine.

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We have a dog. Can the little rollers on the cleaning head that run on the floor be made easily removable for removing dog hair etc. Otherwise the Dyson V8 is a top machine and worth every dollar...

S A K

S A KGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 9 reviews
  • V8
  • Verified purchase

One handed game changer

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Having a newborn or baby that constantly needs to be picked up or one that can’t be left alone for too long means multitasking is a necessity not choice. Not having to plug in a cord and simply grab and go or vacuuming one handed whilst holding bubs in another makes things sooo much easier.
It’s definitely changed my life. The rotation head and swivel is fantastic. Very light and easy to manoeuvre. Our unit is small so can use a couple times before charging.
Suction is not as strong as I would’ve thought though and hard to pick things up at the edges/corners as with most vacuums. Emptying the barrel can be a bit messy sometimes but still love my Dyson. I thought it was overhyped but it lived up to the name in my experience

Mike R.

Mike R.Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 11 reviews

Take me anywhere

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Works a treat no matter where, when or how.

Love the fact it’s not corded and doesn’t require a vacuum bag.

Easy to maintain, charge and use.

Provides easy to use and understand attachments and instructions

Worth it.

Scott R.

Scott R.Richmond-Tweed, NSW

  • 2 reviews

The best upgrade.

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Okay, so the last Dyson I bought had lasted me 15 years, here I have made another quality purchase and am not disappointed at all, it is so much lighter and has taken me a little while to adjust to not having anything dragging behind me. Will be happy if I get the same length of use out of this as I did my last but we will see how the battery performs as time goes on

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GREAT DEEP CLEAN

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Have had my Dyson for just over a month. It is the best Vacuum I have ever owned. Can go from carpet to lino to tile with no effort at all. Great for picking up that stubborn animal hair. The only downfall is on max suction the battery only lasts 6-10 minutes and takes hours to charge which is a little frustrating when you have a large home.

Alaska S

Alaska S

  • 4 reviews

LOVE LOVE LOVE!

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The stories are absolutely true guys! There is no better vacuum cleaner on this whole entire Earth other than the one and only Dyson (Dyson in general not necessarily specific to this model). They are absolutely incredible, do not waste your time with anything else like I did, you will be kicking yourself for it once you make this purchase.

Ellie

Ellie

  • 4 reviews

Awesome!

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I have gotten rid of my other vacuum & only have / use my cordless dyson. I use it once or twice a day, awesome for a mum with 2 young kids!! I have fully tiled house & battery lasts to clean the whole thing. Perfect !

Oscarte

Oscarte

  • 8 reviews

Easy to operate

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My girlfriend bought this for our apartment

To be honest i was quite upset in the beginning because she spent over $500 for this vacuum machine and I thought it was too much and if you ask me now it's definitely worth it .it's very easy to use and very powerful. I love my Dyson vacuum cleaner.

Cheap Bellini Bagless (Target) better than Dyson V8 Absolute

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Do not waste your money. I recently purchased the Target Bellini ($129RRP) after a couple of years with my Dyson. This is the second Dyson vacuum that I have purchased that kept breaking down. The Bellini really is phenomenal (check out the reviews on Target!).

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Questions & Answers

Josette Liebeck

Josette Liebeckasked

V8

As I have not found any negative review regarding bin emptying, I tend to think that I have just been unlucky. My first bin only lasted about 3 months then started to jam each time I attempted to empty it. The bin was replaced and now the same problem is occuring. I am now unable to open the bin or to remove it from the machine.

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Bob

Bobasked

V8 Absolute

Hi - I have a dyson V8 absolute about 2-3 years old. The last few weeks I have noticed that the battery life is less and less - today it was 1 and half minutes. I store the V8 in its charging station so charing all the time when not in use. There does not appear to be any blockages and I clean the filter quite often. What do you think is the issue? thanks

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joy
joy

The battery I am looking at buying a generic battery that should last longer and be stronger
Not another crappy Dyson battery

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If your Dyson V8 is working well otherwise (i.e. picking up dust and debris) when not in Max mode, and the lights on the machine turn on when the machine is plugged in, it would indicate the battery on the machine would need to be replaced. You can purchase a replacement battery for the Dyson V8 here: https://www.dyson.com.au/dyson-v8-replacement-battery-967834-02. We would always encourage use of a genuine Dyson battery to ensure your machine works as intended and designed.

If this isn't the case, the machine is under two years old, or you have any further queries, our Dyson Experts are available via [email protected] and we will be happy to help.

Petra

Petraasked

V8 Absolute

My Dyson charges but will only work for about 5 minutes and then dies.

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Dyson
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To confirm, the V8 has two modes of suction; Max and high power. With the motorised head attached the machine will provide 25-30 minutes on high power mode. Without using a motorised tool it can run up to 40 minutes on high power mode. On Max mode, the machine will run for around 7 minutes regardless of the tool in use.

If you aren't seeing the above run times, So we can best assist, please email [email protected] with your details and our Dyson Experts will be in touch to help.

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