A lot of light, but also shade + Update

I am from the corner of confident Vorwerker and suck since an eternity, with one of his time needed purchased Tiger 251. My first points of contact and experience with a Dyson vacuum cleaner are back about 10 years, and were not very convincing - so it was all the more exciting for me to test the new Dyson DC52.

First surprise, the enormous weight of the supplied boxes. After unpacking, the impression into perspective, however, a little - LT 7.8 kg to the manufacturer..

The Dyson DC52 Animal Turbine can be mounted quickly and without guidance and will be ready in a few minutes of use.

The unit is waiting for a modern and futuristic design and is made of sturdy plastic, which some filigree works in some places, but is quite stable and can withstand the occasional thrust violently.

The Dyson DC52 can be maneuvered well and not slip I could not provoke. . The so-called ball-technique but you should also not be overestimated - an obstacle happens to be an obstacle. The handle is a little getting used to, and led me around 20 minutes to an overloading of the suction-leading wrist.

With the length of the intake manifold I had no problems with a height of about 180 cm. Only sucking itself I found to be quite stressful, because the nozzle, depending on the substrate, it firmly drawn and relatively large amount of force needed to be applied to move the base jets.

What I as an old Vorwerker really missing was the on-off switch on the intake manifold. This is mounted on the device and leads because of its pretty filigree design means that you want to actually operate it only with your fingers. He is, however, much more robust than he looks.

The power cord can be easily pulled out and as reliable and easy to roll up again. The cable length (6.5 m) I was receiving as sufficient, more naturally always goes ...

After switching on the device, the sucking sound is somewhat reminiscent of a Düsenjettriebwerk generated by the Dyson Cinetic-cyclone technology, as well as the turbine nozzle - a beginning a little getting used to noise which after 20 minutes sucking led among other things, that I have a slight whistling had on the ears.

The powerful suction provided the second surprise. Depending on the floor covering, the undertow was sometimes so strong that the turbine nozzle festsog with carbon fibers at the carpet and could hardly solve. A hard proof substrate (Parket) leaves the turbine nozzle shallow glide across the floor. On the laid firmly, tightly woven carpet sucking becomes sweaty hard work. After a tour of the apartment accompanied by the Dyson DC52, I felt the work done, both in the right arm, as well as in the right shoulder.

And we are getting surprised what the sucker so everything gets to dust and dirt from a regularly sucked carpet. However, one should be from the result in 2 liter basket is not too much dazzle because this would gather in a bag vacuum cleaner in just this - and times Hand on heart, who opens this already to reinzuschauen times what there so everything to debris and fluff in there are?

Here then follows also the first real offense of the Dyson DC52 - the emptying of the container. It is fortunate, who can reach his trash can over a short distance away from home. The take out and open the container is well resolved, although the handle a little grip could have been more. Unfortunately, however, caught up after opening a significant part of the absorbed dirt and dust in the structure or the internal seal of the container lid. It is also very annoying that the cyclones are difficult to achieve and thus to clean. If you look into the container, you can see the stuck dust, however, does not come close to this. Unfortunately, I have not yet figured out whether and how this can be disassembled and cleaned part of the sucker.

With practice, the emptying of the container is more easily out of hand, however, eludes me the advantage of a bagless vacuum cleaner - at least for the problems previously described. One would think that this can be construct something meaningful in the 21st century.

I tested only the turbine nozzle with the right soft carbon fibers, as well as the upholstery - which can be both handled well and as intended perform this task as long as the carbon fibers in the harsh everyday practice in civil service before they are worn out, I can not judge , However, these are likely to be one of the most typical, and presumably expensive, wear parts.

After the first sucking I could perceive a quite intensive, chemical odor, which flew by but with the time.
One highlight certainly represents the 5-year manufacturer's warranty, which assigns Dyson after registering on the manufacturer's website for its devices. This gives the impression that at least the manufacturer itself is convinced of its products in terms of durability and reliability. However, Dyson can compensate this warranty accordingly.

The buyer / user of the Dyson DC52 should be clear about the fact that this is in the truest sense of the word, a dust "suckers is - no more but also no less He does because of its enormous suction power also really good. . distributed on a carpeted floor grains of rice, sugar, paper scraps and flour was the device absorb without difficulty and exemplary. Something bigger leaves, scraps of paper, among other things, on the other hand want to be collected manually. Aspiration of ash and construction or drilling dust, even in small quantities, is categorically ruled out in the instructions or forbidden to the user (Caution loss of warranty!). This can other devices, including other models of Dyson, (DC37) significantly better.

The two awarded allergy label or certificates should not be overrated, as this only the suction (which goes in front, what comes out the back ") rate. In a holistic view of the device, ie including the emptying and cleaning of the collecting vessel, would be a certainly not have been possible award of a seal in this form.

So far have not yet found any information about what actually happens when the internal, permanently installed, lifelong durable filter should still enforce once. It would also be interesting to know how Dyson actually "defines a lifetime for its equipment - 5 years?

*** Update *** from 09.20.2014

After three suction of dry dust and dirt, and no animal in the household, the mounted vacuum cleaner smells very discreet.

From curiosity, I have today carried out a wicking test with the Dyson DC52: was drawn from three different carpets (Different Web Art and nature), paper scraps (residues from paper punch), sugar, rice and flour. All four products were excellent and Soak up residue free of the carpets - depending lasted from carpet suction of scraps of paper and the rice grains a little longer (.... youtube.com/watch?v=wCdsUHKRbJo). Only the emptying of the collecting container proves to remain an imposition. This disturbs less the emptying itself, but rather adhering to the vessel wall and the cyclones of dust and dirt particles, which can not be removed due to lack of access area (square).

*** Update 09/23/2014 ***

Equipment purchase was my part reversed, and Amazon carried out without difficulty. Reasons:

# The suction power of the device is very good, however, sucking a carpet designed very tiring because the nozzle sucks firmly on the ground.

# The emptying of the collecting container is simply a joke, considering that it is a certified device for people with allergies. It is not about the Auslehren itself, but about the construction of the collection container, which the difficult empty.

# I'm still missing experience when it comes to life, not replaceable, filter on the device. A filter works now times like a sieve that filters out certain particles, ie withholds. If this can not be cleaned or beaten out, this must inevitably be eventually fully and cause a malfunction in the device.

# Despite the relatively low cost price of EUR 395.89 could not convince me the price / performance ratio.