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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ShariRNorth Queensland, QLD
- 6 reviews
My favourite toy!!!
So.. I always hated vacuuming. Getting the heavy vacuum out, emptying it out, those paper bags and it was all just such a big effort. Then I lashed out in 2017 and got the Dyson Animal V8. At the time it was like top of the range and I nearly died at how much I was going to pay for it. But then I got home, charged it and BAM... I’m in love!!
Honestly so light, so easy to use just guides over the tiles, the wooden floors, the rugs. Small and easily fits under those corners and tv unit, lounge etc. so easy!! I use it on the lounge, in the car.. ...Read more
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Christopher Simmonds
- 2 reviews
Very light and easy to manoeuvre
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.
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GymGuyARMIDALE
- 9 reviews
good vacuum, but not much more power than v6
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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DawnSouth Australia
Love Dyson products
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
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Bee53Sydney, NSW
- 3 reviews
Very good vacuum
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
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S HolmesSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 2 reviews
A wonderful machine.
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...
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S A KGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC
- 9 reviews
- V8
- Verified purchase
One handed game changer
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
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Mike R.Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC
- 11 reviews
Take me anywhere
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.
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Scott R.Richmond-Tweed, NSW
- 2 reviews
The best upgrade.
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
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.
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Alaska S
- 4 reviews
LOVE LOVE LOVE!
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.
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Ellie
- 4 reviews
Awesome!
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 !
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Oscarte
- 8 reviews
- V8 Absolute
- Verified purchase
Easy to operate
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.
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corleen.kupina
- 3 reviews
Cheap Bellini Bagless (Target) better than Dyson V8 Absolute
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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BatteryVictoria
- 3 reviews
- V8 Animal
- Verified purchase
Excellent for animal hair
I use mainly on carpet and its pet hair pick up is excellent, its very convenient and handy for spills etc. Probably a bit small as a main vacuum, I still like to use a power head every two weeks. Easy to use, light and very efficient.
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Dave
- 5 reviews
Very overpriced
Battery in the cordless vacuums lifespan is not long enough, my v8 is on its 3rd battery,2 year warranty and that's it for a $899 cordless vacuum. Your pricing is so over the top, is the the V13 going to be $1499 dollars.You guys up your price every year like the health funds and the public seems to pay for your R and D(research and development).Soon you will have a $2000 cordless vacuum.PS what happened to your robot vacuum, for a big company why do you not have one in Australia now for us.
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Dyson Team ..Dyson
While we do apologise for any disapppointment, Batteries are considered a consumable item and will sometimes need to be replaced during the lifetime of a machine and this is the same for any technolog... Read more
y that relies on a battery (e.g. laptops, tablets, mobile phones etc). As there are many variables that can affect batteries it's almost impossible to predict exactly how long an individual battery will last in real world conditions, and this is the case with batteries from any manufacturer. Many variables that can affect batteries include storage, charging and usage cycles, and extremes of temperature.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
SilvanaQLD, 4209
- 9 reviews
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- V8 Animal
- Verified purchase
Love my dyson
I use it both on carpet and floor tiles - I have had it for about a year and now cannot live without it- it makes life easy and I use it everyday. Just letting you guys know this is my second dyson and I still have my first one and it is still going strong.
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Evan LimPerth, WA
- 2 reviews
Slightly overrated! Short battery life
Was given a V8 absolute as a gift from a friend... overall performance on different type of flooring is ok, won't say excellent but definitely other cheaper brand of vacuum cleaner can do similar job! Battery failed within 12 months and got a replacement, caused some inconvenience but at least is free! poor performance on vacuuming car carpet floor... the max suction mode is pretty useless as it drained battery within minutes! The coated surface finish on the suction pipe itself is so easy to get scratched and within 3 months of usage it looks awful with scratch marks everywhere. Overall, it is an overpriced unit with ok performance.
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Dyson Team ..Dyson
We thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and are sorry to hear you needed to have the battery of your machine replaced during warranty.
We are confident with this replacement your mac... Read more
hine will provide reliable performance, however if we can assist further, our Dyson Experts are available via [email protected] and only happy to help.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
NerdyGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC
- 14 reviews
Awesome vacumn cleaner
The dyson animal vacumn cleaner is the one stop cleaner it cleans everything as l have carpet and wood flooring l also use it to vacumn the car out l totally recommend the dyson animal its awesome
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DougNorth Western Region, NSW
- 2 reviews
worst vacuum ever
Please don't buy one, we had a v6, it wouldn't stay on. We said okay we must be unlucky with this one, so we bought a second v8 because it was handy without using a cord.
This v8 goes flat after only 5 mins being on minimal power, very frustrating so we are going to go and purchase a completely different brand.
If we could I would not give it any stars that's exactly what we would give it, hopeless, worst thing ever.
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Dyson Team ..Dyson
We are sorry to hear you are experiencing difficulties with your Dyson machines.
Regarding your V8, to confirm V8 has two modes of suction; Max and high power. With the motorised head attached the m... Read more
achine 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 7 minutes regardless of the tool in use.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Questions & Answers
Debzasked
I just got my dyson today. I fully charged it over night. I was only able to do my stairs and than batrery was drained. It wasn’t even 40 min. Please help?
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This is the normal run time. The advantage to it being portable yet still extremely powerful is that it must suck power very rapidly. You’ll need to adjust the way you vacuum. I do a couple rooms a day, breaking up the chore rather than doing the entire house at once.
Dyson Team ..Dyson
To confirm, your Dyson 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 7 minutes regardless of the tool in use. To change modes, just slide the switch on top of the machine away from the "MAX" setting.
If we can assist further, our Dyson Experts are available via [email protected] and happy to help.
If you are not in Australia, please visit www.dyson.com and press "Contact Us" for the local contact information of the Dyson helpline in your area.
Peterasked
Does the Dyson V8:
1 Battery powered
2 Vacumn clean
3 Wash wooden floors?
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NO. Do not get water near any of the portable V series Dysons. The circuit board is exposed behind the HEPA filter and you’ll kill it instantly. It will do (dry) hard floors and carpet.
Dyson Team ..Dyson
The Dyson V8 range of cord-free machines are battery powered vacuum cleaners designed for use on dry dust and debris. They are not designed for use on wet debris or to wash floors.
We hope this helps, however if we can assist further, our Dyson Experts are available via [email protected] and happy to help with any queries.
Jess Aasked
I'm thinking of purchasing a Dyson V8 Animal.
How does it go on hardwood floors? Would I need to purchase an extra attachment to prevent scratching?
Thanks in advance!
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Dyson Team ..Dyson
The Direct Drive cleaner head included with the Dyson V8 Animal is designed to clean both carpets and hard floors.
On carpets, nylon brushes dig into carpets to remove dust, dirt and pet hair while on hard floors soft carbon fibre filaments reduce static to pick up more fine dust.
Before moving to hard floors, just check the underside to ensure nothing is caught and the floor tool is undamaged.
If we can assist further, our Dyson Experts are available via [email protected] and happy to help.
Works ok however mine has only lasted 2 and a half years and the change now only lasts for 5 minutes so beware
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Dyson Team ..Dyson
We are sorry to hear you are having troubles with your Dyson V8.
We certainly don't expect any Dyson Owner to experience any difficulties, and in the unlikely event difficulties occur, we are only happy to help.... Read more
We would kindly ask you to please forward your details to [email protected] and we will only be happy to assist.