I’ve had my Dyson V11 for just over year now and I can honestly say as hard as I try to like it I’ve been disappointed from day one. Got it as an Xmas gift and was really happy but I’ve found it becomes blocked to the point of not working pretty much every time I use it, I can’t use the highest setting on it, the regular setting is very weak, it spits half of what you have hoovered up out as soon as you turn it off and I’m having to constantly clear its airways out. I have a dog and a cat but have always hoovered daily so there is no crazy build up of hair that should be causing the hoover to struggle yet it just doesn’t seem to perform! Anyone else found these problems with this model?
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Don't have a solid vacuum, wife wants a Dyson V11. Are there better options?
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This vacuum is honestly amazing, the suction power is incredible and it does a great job at getting dirt out of my carpets, before this I thought my carpets were clean, but now after using this I’ll never look at them the same again.
All we have is a second hand Dyson DC34, which is really only good for spot cleaning, and my wife is getting sick of the dog hair everywhere, especially the rug and bedroom carpet (everywhere else is uncarpeted, but we'd still like to vacuum that, if that's a thing??). She knows a cleaning lady who swears by her Dyson V11, but I've briefly searched here and it seems that people in general recommend to steer away from Dyson. I would've been fine with Dyson if it was a $100-$200 thing (more towards $100 though) but the fact that we're talking about a $450+ vacuum, well I'd rather just get a more BIFL brand and model based on what I've read.
Other things I've heard about the V11 is that it's a fine secondary vacuum but not really great for your main "deep cleaning" vacuum. And considering we don't have anything great, I'd like to get something solid first, even if that means it's not a sleek cordless unit.
Any other insights or recommendations? Should we steer clear of the Dyson V11 or what are your thoughts?
Budget - $400-$500 is the number in my head, but not stuck on anything if it's BIFL and a life changer.
Flooring types & other cleaning needs: dog hair, some carpet + rug, and hard wood