Roomba, Dysons, Thermomix and other household appliances

[serfty]

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Not convinced about the air fryer though as I've heard they generate quite a bit of smoke and we have a 'hair trigger' smoke alarm :shock:

Our Air Fryer sites on a heat proof glass plate on top of our stove under our robust exhaust fans ... yes cooking fumes (not so much "smoke") can be an issue ... daughter had to onsell hers due to 1) apartment had no real exhaust fan & 2) a friendly visit from the local Fire Brigade. :shock:

We still swear by ours ...

 

[Pushka]

We have the small fryer and there is no smoke. Plenty big enough to cook chicken for 2 people dame. Very tender, succulent and so fast. Also good for potatoes - very crispy.

 

[love_the_life]

We have the small fryer and there is no smoke. Plenty big enough to cook chicken for 2 people dame. Very tender, succulent and so fast. Also good for potatoes - very crispy.

What brand is yours? There are several different ones out there and I am heartened to hear yours does not smoke.

 

[serfty]

What brand is yours? There are several different ones out there and I am heartened to hear yours does not smoke.

It's not smoke that comes out (unless you are doing something wrong :shock: ), it's cooking fumes - steam etc. . No different from opening an oven after cooking a roast.

With the air fryer these fumes are concentrated, coming out though a 5cm vent at the upper rear.

Ours is a Philips XL.

 

[Pushka]

Ours is Phillips too. Love it!

 

[samh004]

I assume so as the V6 is a newer model, and about to be replaced by the V8 hence the bargain price we got.

Hoping for a V8 come my birthday!

 

[TheRealTMA]

Hoping for a V8 come my birthday!

Considered the Dyson 360 Eye?

 

[Buzzard]

Hoping for a V8 come my birthday!

This is not the car thread

 

[blackcat20]

Hoping for a V8 come my birthday!

I don't imagine that they will be cheap...

 

[Buzzard]

I don't imagine that they will be cheap...

With the V6 Animal at around $480 you could be right.

 

[TomVexille]

With the V6 Animal at around $480 you could be right.

I read something that predicted $800 based on the introductory pricing in the US and UK

 

[Buzzard]

I read something that predicted $800 based on the introductory pricing in the US and UK

Maybe I need a vacuum cleaner sales person to call every now and then and give me a demo.

 

[blackcat20]

The V6 was around $700 originally so doubt the V8 will be cheaper

 

[Simsy85]

I just got my Dyson V6 Motorhead - it's unreal. my floors had been vacuumed just before. I thought they were clean. So much more dirt, dust and cat hair, absolutely amazed.

The only real difference is in the heads, which you cannot purchase separately. My money is on the motorhead -the carpet specialist (cause I have 90% carpet in my house) it still works on hardfloors, but excels at carpet. The hardwood floor model DOES NOT work on carpet, so yeah.

The absolute, just comes with both heads.

 

[Flashback]

On sale over here too Dyson V6 Cordless £179 after coupon free c&c @ Tesco direct - Hot UK Deals

 

[cgichard]

I'm considering a Dyson stick. My Miele is quite heavy and I get backache after using it even though my one-bedroom flat is small, so I don't get it out often and when I do it's hard work. I have several heavy Persian-type rugs on top of fitted carpet on most of the floor, so have to keep adjusting the suction level. Bathroom (tiled) and kitchen (vinyl) are quite small and easy to sweep manually. I have no pets but I do have longer than shoulder-length very fine hair and shed a lot. Which Dyson stick model would cope best with that? Would I be likely to have to keep cleaning it out of the machine?

 

[love_the_life]

I don't think a stick vacuum will provide you with enough suction and think you will need to keep charging it before getting through the whole place. We have a Dyson small upright (Dyson small ball) which is great or there is also a small barrel Dyson (but it is not on its website now so maybe discontinued). I think both of these will be superior to the stick. We have a stick as well and use it for quick touch ups. When we moved into this apartment we used the stick only for the first 12 months and you could see that the carpet was not getting fulling cleaned. That's when we bought the upright.

 

[TomVexille]

You can vacuum our small two bedroom house on a single charge. Having mounted it on the wall in the laundry it's really easy to just grab and whip around the area that needs attention. The stick keeps surprising me at how much fur it's pulling out of the carpet.

 

[cgichard]

You can vacuum our small two bedroom house on a single charge. Having mounted it on the wall in the laundry it's really easy to just grab and whip around the area that needs attention. The stick keeps surprising me at how much fur it's pulling out of the carpet.

Thanks, Tom. I hadn't thought about wall mounting. Does it require drilling holes? In fact, I've just walked all round my flat and can't see a single wall space where it could go, so maybe I'd better forget about the idea and just haul our my Miele, which does a good job, except for straining my back.

 

[TomVexille]

Thanks, Tom. I hadn't thought about wall mounting. Does it require drilling holes? In fact, I've just walked all round my flat and can't see a single wall space where it could go, so maybe I'd better forget about the idea and just haul our my Miele, which does a good job, except for straining my back.

Yeah, I reckon you would have to put a couple holes in the wall for proper mounting. I'm guessing that's not something you're too keen on? It doesn't take up much space at all.



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