Dyson Advice Required - DC02
 

I have one of these:-

www.ciao.co.uk/Dyson_DC02__Review_5350194

the standard yellow DC02 (not the one that superceeded it with hepa filters mentioned in the review)


it takes these filters:-

http://www.kneesnet.co.uk/acatalog/K...ters_1112.html


is there any reason why I can not bung in the Hepa filter that Dyson invented for the improved DC02 hepa model:-

http://www.kneesnet.co.uk/acatalog/K...uard_1110.html

Re: Dyson Advice Required - DC02
 

Think they are different sizes so don't fit each others machines :( Know anywhere that sells both filters so you can look at the dimensions?

Re: Dyson Advice Required - DC02
 

they hepa filter is around £12 in currys - too expensive to experiment with but only a few quid on ebay so I will buy one of there and give it a go and if necessary cut it to fit!

Re: Dyson Advice Required - DC02
 

Wasn't sugesting buying one of each to rip them apart lol I meant have you got anywhere that you can see both filters side by side to compare the sizes etc.

Re: Dyson Advice Required - DC02
 

not possible unfortunately as currys no longer stock the standard filters they only stock the hepa ones which is bloody useless - I've checked about 3 or 4 currys now and only hepa in stock. unless gits!

Re: Dyson Advice Required - DC02
 

Nice to know they support the older models :( I think (been a while since I last saw those filters) that the carriers the filters sit in are slightly different shapes and won't actually fit in each others locations on the hoovers, wether you can dismantle them and switch filters in the cage itself I don't know.

Re: Dyson Advice Required - DC02
 

worth a try here at anorak's are us! I can get the hepa for £4-£5 and if necessary rip out the filter!

Re: Dyson Advice Required - DC02
 

Hey if you can get it to fit in the cage then you're laughing ;)

Re: Dyson Advice Required - DC02
 

her indoors is suffering from ashma so wants me to shell out on a dyson "animal" - totally bloody con in my opinion, they should make hepa filters that fit the original models.

Re: Dyson Advice Required - DC02
 

£228 pounds seems a lot but it is a good machine. Are there any other units out there that have the same filters and functions?

Re: Dyson Advice Required - DC02
 

tesco on line offer it for around £220 in their sale. her indoors specifically wants to stay with dyson.

Re: Dyson Advice Required - DC02
 

We replaced our DC02 with a DC08 (animal) about 2 weeks ago..... i didnt realise how much the DC02 wasnt picking up..... quite shocking really!

Re: Dyson Advice Required - DC02
 

The first run with the Dyson is always a little shocking lol We switched from a DC02 to a DC07 and it was amazing how much more it picked up. From what was in the container you would have though the pet dog was bald :erm:

Re: Dyson Advice Required - DC02
 

the original 'head' the came with my dc02 was a straight forward suction thingy - I bought a new one from dyson for £40 which has bit inside which rotate and pickup more crap and it made a big difference.
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it's called a turbo brush.

Re: Dyson Advice Required - DC02
 

The dyson animal is unbelievable,

We switched from a DC01 De stijl.

The turbo brush is great for getting dog hair off the stairs!

As for filters, try ASDA and Tescos

Re: Dyson Advice Required - DC02
 

Miele Cat and Dog is the best - Dyson is overpriced ugly plastic crap. :)

Re: Dyson Advice Required - DC02
 

Our neighbours have a dyson.
They also have very balding carpets now too, and the carpets are not cheap ones.

Cleaning out the waste container they can see thousands of carpet threads etc.

As an asthma sufferer I too have thought about getting one, however knowing what they do to your carpets I think I'll stick with a standard one for now.

As for interchangable filters, if Curries only stock the HEPA filter, then take "your" standard filter with you to compare the 2.

Re: Dyson Advice Required - DC02
 

Have used Dysons for years and never suffered loss of carpet pile, either your neighbours have a carpet that aren't suitable for the hoover they are using or the carpet itself is at issue. How old is the carpet and have they tried contacting the supplier?

Re: Dyson Advice Required - DC02
 

my dyson has never caused me problems with my piles either.

Re: Dyson Advice Required - DC02
 

I've just ordered the stuff from ebay. I will report back if there are any major developments. watch this space. zzzzzzzzz

Re: Dyson Advice Required - DC02
 

I dont know the specifics of the carpet, but they said it was a decent carpet. And it's not just the 1 carpet.

And I have seen this on TV before, about how they strip the pile from the carpets.

Yes there may be a right & wrong type of carpet for a dyson, but which is which?

Etc... I'd be interested to know if the HEPA filter fits in place of ordinary ones. er indoors is interested in one but it would have to have a filter.

And I don't believe any tosh about them lasting a lifetime etc.. filters need replacing on a regular basis.

Re: Dyson Advice Required - DC02
 

re 'lifetime' you'll laugh at this...

when I was looking in currys for my filters and I found they dont stock them but they do sell replacement 'lifetime' filters!

Re: Dyson Advice Required - DC02
 

Maybe it was the lifetime of a mayfly they were measuring against ;)

Re: Dyson Advice Required - DC02
 

hepa filter received - it fits in the slot but the lid almost closes - it's almost as if it's been designed to get in the way of one of the plastic lips inside the dyson. as it was impossible to be sure of which bit of the dyson was stopping it, I used pliers to cut off some of the plastic on the filter and managed to then close the lid on it. It all looks like a con to get you to replace your existing dyson with one that takes the Hepa.