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Teknikal@anarchist.nexus ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• D_C@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I remember going to the local waste dump about two or so years after the Dyson vacuum cleaner came out and seeing a shit ton of them in a shipping container. As I was throwing my rubbish away I asked a worker why and got the reply that a specific part inside always breaks so they put them all together and a company collects them to fix up as resell.

  Which was a good thing to do, but I left there thinking, “yeah I’m not ever buying a Dyson anything.”
  I’ve not followed the company but it does seem that every time they bring out a product all they’ve done is reinvent the wheel and then marketed the shit out of it.

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  • ITGuyLevi@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I wasn’t a big fan of my wife proposing that expensive of a vacuum but ours has lasted longer than I thought it would. I believe we are on year 12 now and I’ve had to replace two parts (both were pretty cheap and easily found online).

    We bought a Shark one when we moved and needed something and as impressive as the shark is, the Dyson can always find stuff it’s missed.

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  • 666dollarfootlong@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    youtu.be/tuFLQWgrilY

    Here’s a pretty interesting vid on it. TL;DW Its a capacitor next to the motor that easily overheats and breaks. I hope whatever company it is repairing them also installs a better cap.

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    • D_C@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Interesting.

      I did read somewhere that it was a plastic impeller type thing that would break due to the speed, not a capacitor. Though both can be true. Either way, thanks.

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      • 666dollarfootlong@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Yea they probably have multiple issues, considering these tend to be designed form over function so durability is likely sacrifced in many areas

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