Dyson DC 14 ALL Floors > Reviews (47)

I bought my DC14 origin from Argos in 2010, I cannot remember the exact price but believe it was around £180, I bought it to replace an electrolux bagless cleaner which died a fiery death after trying to clean the whole house in one go with it.

First Use

Mattress Cleaning

Today I cleaned my matress with the DC14 and it pulled out so much powder and a big ball of dog hair, I don't know how as the dogs aren't allowed on the bed but still.. I have attached a photo of the Dyson bin after cleaning my mattress, quilt and pillows.

Tools

Maintenence

The Dyson comes with a 5 year guarantee as standard which you have to register for either by phone, online or post. The Dyson has 2 filters, one above the cyclone assembly, to acess this you pull the little blue catch that says filter on the clear handle and flip it open, there is a sponge filter in a plastic and fine mesh type holder - this filter does not seperate the dirt from the air like on imitaion cheaper cyclone cleaners, it is there to stop any fine dust missed by the cyclones getting in to the motor - Dyson reccomends this is washed every 6 months but I'd say more like every 3 months depending on how much you use it and how many people/pets are in your house. There is also another filter underneath the bin assembly which filters the air coming out of the cleaner, this is acessed by popping open 3 catches with a flat headed screwdriver and Dyson say this should never need replaced but eventually it will turn black and block the air that comes out of the motor so after 2-3 years this will need replaced.

Also the bin needs emptied after 2-3 uses and you can tell when as it is clear and there is a clearly visible max line, to empty the bin you detach the bin assembly from the cleaner and hold it over a bin (outside) and push the relase trigger which will then make the bottom flap open and the dirt will fall out, then I always tap it on the side of the bin to disloge any loose dirt from the cyclone assembly, then you close the flap and you're ready to vacuum again.

Performance