Yes, I used to have one of those, I suppose I could have tried taking it apart to see if the battery was accessible, but I never did. Sammi's mum has one, still on the wall and plugged in, but last time we were over there I tried it and it was totally dead

I detest non-replaceable batteries, but it seems to be becoming more and more common these days...

I guess anything is replacable, depending on the effort you put in it...

Possibly,though if you have to destroy the casing to get at the part that needs replacing, it's arguable it's not worth the effort 

Quote from: Ash on January 28, 2018, 03:38:33 PM

In AC powered vacuum, the cable might wear too from all the rolling/unrolling (strands progressively breaking in a place where the cable is most strained). The cable is not normally user replaceable either

Though it could be fair question, which one wears first in normal use, causing the average user to throw out the entire vacuum. (I guess most users here will figure out to cut the bad spot of the cable and repair the vacuum)

We've only just bought the Dyson we have, it comes with an on-site 5 year warranty, so if anything goes wrong with it, we phone them up and someone comes round and fixes it.

Although I suppose it could be argued that a worn out cable comes under the usual get-out clause of "fair wear and tear" so I would certainly see if the problem area of the cable was accessible and replace it. The Dyson has a retractable cable though, it gets wound up inside the base of the machine, so how easy it would be to replace the whole thing I'm not sure. I won't be attempting it until the warranty has expired, though..!

I guess anything is replacable, depending on the effort you put in it...

In AC powered vacuum, the cable might wear too from all the rolling/unrolling (strands progressively breaking in a place where the cable is most strained). The cable is not normally user replaceable either

Though it could be fair question, which one wears first in normal use, causing the average user to throw out the entire vacuum. (I guess most users here will figure out to cut the bad spot of the cable and repair the vacuum)

Possibly,though if you have to destroy the casing to get at the part that needs replacing, it's arguable it's not worth the effort

I know for a fact that daddy renewed the cable on mummy's Hoover at least a couple of times, and it's still working after about 40 years, it has had replacement parts over the years but the main body of the machine is the original one. I detest this throw away mentality we have now.

Is it really that bad ? Non openable without damage to enclosure ?

Some things certainly are, especially electronics. My Samsung Tab 3 tablet being a case in point. I've had it 3 years and the battery is still holding up reasonably well, but the battery in the phone I bought around the same time has not fared so well, it's rapidly on the way out, fortunately it is user replaceable, unlike the tablet.

I believe it's called "planned obsolescence" 

I know of one guy somewhere in the USA who buys non-functioning old vacuum cleaners (think of the 1940's Electrolux canisters, full of chrome decorations) and refurbishes them. New motors, new seals, new power cords, etc. and sells them for less than the price of a new modern one. Apparently, his customers are satisfied. He has a website onto which he sells them.

By the way, I forgot to tell you this, but I have four Dyson vacuums, two are AC upright (DC39, and DC65), and two canister ones, a Dyson City, which is a small one, and a medium one, which I use for the stairs, but the medium one on the canister, is a bit tricky, than the others.

That's just being greedy!

@Miss Cuddly. What I ment about, that the medium one's canister (which is the one that I use for the stairs) is a bit tricky to put back on.

I use a Eureka SuctionSeal 2.0.  I bought it for my apartment at my college.  Since I graduated last year, my roommate/friend who still lives there uses it now.  I really like the extendable hose to clean the baseboards and the crud that builds up in the corners and up against the cabinets in the kitchen.  I usually use the vacuum on the low pile carpet setting.  This vacuum doesn't have bad emissions, so I can use it without having an allergy attack.