Dyson DC45

is Wall Bracket Charger Docking Station for Dyson V7 & DC 54 are the same ? – is Wall Bracket Charger Docking Station for Dyson V7 & DC 54 are the same ? can I buy V7 and plug it into the same docking station as DC45 ?? thx very much

Never again 2nd time same issues – I bought a Dyson a 4 years ago . After 2 years wouldn't charge anymore. However got a new update model hoping it would be better made for battery life this time round. Well been 16 months and same issues battery life dying. Was not lasting as long to now only last after being charged for over night 5 minutes at most. NEVER EVER AGAIN. Spend so… Read more

much money on this product and crap like the first. I now have a different make and model . Lesson here if the warranty is only 12 months I will not pay a higher amount for another brand like Dyson . If they can only give 12 months well thats says it all right there as both only last not long over 12 months . Why pay top dollar when can but another product with same 12 month warranty for way less. Think about it. Im done with Dyson once then twice no way now im out and done for ever. Recommend you buy something cheaper with same warranty . At least if that breaks just after that time frame you can buy a new one again with another 12 months and still be the winner.

Best purchase – Have been using this product for 4 years and have no regrets. It is powerful and cleans the floors well. Used on Carpet / laminate floor / tiles / hard floor. Battery life is good too. Show details

Convenient, Family-friendly asset – We have used the DC45 this for about 3 years now. We have mostly hard surface floors. With three boys and a dog, it's a super handy asset for a family home. I don't find the power button to be an issue. It hangs on the wall in our kitchen and the boys can grab it and clean up (when asked / nagged to). Suction is good enough to pick up the majority… Read more

of dirt and dog hair. Placement of the product is a key factor in usefulness for us. When it was in the cupboard (ran a power cable to the cupboard) it didn't get as much use. It is kind of big and ugly on the wall however and when we do our kitchen renovation, I don't think it will stay there. A slimmer model in neutral tones would be a really good improvement in future models. Along with an easier way to release the brush bar. And improved suction.

Expensive and poor quality – Very disappointed with this vacuum, I bought it 2.5 yrs ago for over $300, it has suddenly stopped working 6 months after the warranty period expired! I called this morning and spoke to a Dyson representative and they said it looks like is the main body and the repair would be around $115! I rarely used the vacuum like once a week and you… Read more

would expect a product this price to last at least 5 years What a joke. Wontbe buying or recommending Dyson at all

very faulty – my wife purchased 2 dyson hand held and one larger floor unit, all three have had major issues. Both hand held units worked fine at first, soon after they would intermittently stop working while you were in the middle of vacuuming then restart soon after and this process would continue indefinitely, eventually one unit would not work at all while… Read more

the other continued with the same stop start issue which is very frustrating, have tried every fix under the sun but nothing works. Like others have noticed the vacuums seem to have an uncanny ability to play up just outside of warranty, this occurred with all three of our units which is absolutely amazing, if I didn't know any better I would suggest that this English company has deliberately designed their products to fail at a certain point in time..... just outside of warranty obviously, to read how others have had this occur and for 3 of my own vacuums to fail just outside of warranty is just too much of a coincidence, it must be by design.

Very poor value for money - 3 years old and stopped working – Well my DC45 has just died on me. It has not been charging properly for a while and this morning I took it off the charger to use and after about 30 seconds it quit. This is my third Dyson, the first was a floor vacuum which I had for ten years and worked really well. No complaints. I sold it second hand for a decent price and the new owner… Read more

was really happy. The first Dyson hand vac I got wore out after less than a year. Dyson replaced it for me with the DC45. I don't think these vacuums live up to their promises. The roller wears out quite quickly, which results in no pickup at all when you moved the vacuum backwards towards you, just scudding of the carpet. The suction isn't great, I have to use my Dyson on maximum power every time to get my carpets clean and even then given the worn out roller they aren't great. These vacuums are expensive and Dyson relies on their reputation to be able to charge the money that they do. I won't be buying Dyson again - and I've been a customer for more than a decade.

Works great now – Got replacement battery and bin when it stop working after 2 years great help from dyson customer care really appreciated, works great vacuum is really powerful i use it in car and home,thankyou dyson for making this cordless vacuum which you can use anywhere at home or car cheers .  Show details

Over priced and over rated – I was very sceptical at first and then decided to go all in. At first I was impressed at how handy a stick machine is. I bought into the Dyson hype. Then exactly 19 months into it...... nothing. No power completely dead. Customer service were quick to respond via email, but are only interested in selling you an upgrade. I bought a new unit at 1/3… Read more

of the price from Bunnings and I get to swop batteries with all my other tools. And it sucks just as good. Sorry Dyson. If your warranty was also 3 years no questions asked and simply just swop it at the franchise I purchased it from, I might have considered it. I expect my $400 to last at least 5 years like my $60 Kmart corded machine.

Quick and simple – The Dyson is a great little product for quickly vacuuming around the house, car or areas where a plug in vacuum is difficult. It can't really replace a main vacuum due to its 20 minutes battery time and the small storage area for dirt. My biggest gripe with Dyson is trying to get replacement heads as not all versions are available and our original one stopped working after about 18 months. A good product but get it on special then its worth it!  Show details

Reliable Portable Vacuum – I predominantly use my Dyson on Carpet at my place, but I also use it to clean my car. It's still working well even after 2 years. -It's a reliable and portable - quite light and easy to charge. -Suction is very good on high power. - Easy to clean - I use a nappy bag to empty the contents in. The only thing that could be improved with the vacuum is the battery life.  Show details

DC45 is a disappointment – The DC45 lasted 3 years then stopped working. It was cleaned out after each use and treated well. Im so disappointed it only lasted 3 years. I wouldn't purchase a Dyson again. Waste of money. My husband contacted Dyson, they said replace it or buy another back end for the DC45. More money wasted on a product really that should of lasted for years and years.  Show details

I really wouldn't like to live without this gadget! – Not only does Dyson have amazing vacuum cleaning products, but their customer service and staff are just as amazing. They all speak English, are professional, kind, knowledgeable and passionate about the Dyson products too. One of few companies in Australia that could have these bragging rights! I have bad neck problems and the DC45 vacuums our… Read more

whole house very well and I am not in pain after. It is easy to maneuver, has great attachments, is a space saver in our laundry with the recharge wall mount and accessory station and is easy to keep clean and maintain as per manufacture recommendations/instructions. We have had ours for over 2 years and it hasn't missed a beat. I've had two other brands before this, that have not lasted much past a year and were not worth repair. I am so thrilled we invested in the DC45, I use it daily (even multiple times during the day). My battery gave out a bit out of the 2 year warranty (another bonus that it has a 2 yr warranty) and the customer representative didn't even question me or make me feel bad and sent out a new battery, no charge, no issues. I was pleasantly surprised and grateful. It is now working like new again and making my life easy! I love it! Thanks Dyson Australia for your wonderful products and customer service teams!

Sudden death 1 week after 2 yr warranty expires! – Wow! What Precision. It completely died less than week after warranty expires. Brought it back to HN and was told to read fine print about plaster board dust and corn flour that the Dyson couldn't handle to which I replied" haven't done any renovation to my home, neither do I spill corn flour. Hardly use that staff." Anyway, I removed the filter and guess what, it's clean on the motor side. I left the Dyson with them. Disappointed.  Show details

FIXED IT – Just fixed the pulsating and stopping. Cleaned the filter then unblocked nozzle at the roller end it had huge blockage with wool from the carpets. AND NOW AS GOOD AS NEW THIS IS 3 YRS PLUS OLD MACHINE So very happy thought for a minute I would have to buy another Dyson  Show details

Makes vacuuming fun?! – The dyson stick vacuum makes vacuuming super convenient and easy to clean up mess quickly without having to plug and unplug in between rooms. Is perfect for our small apartment. Has amazing suction and gets everything! Works awesomely on carpets, and our kitchen floor! Comes with different adaptors to get into ever nook and cranny!  Show details

Getting a bit weaker now – I was over the moon with the design of this when we first got it and it ran well for the first two years but I since noticed a real drop off off in the battery life and its a bit breathless picking up dust. I really love the design ergonomics but I am not so in love with the lifespan of these vacuums, considering the cost at purchase,.  Show details

Unreliable, poor suction, poor build quality – Our first Dyson and probably our last. I can't understand why these get rave reviews because after living with one for two years I feel they are plastic garbage. It's had poor suction from day one. It's build is flimsy and there is play and flex in virtually every join. It's annoying to clean, the "cyclone" section cannot be dismantled and… Read more

you end up with debris stuck in numerous inaccessible holes.

Now, the battery dead. When cold the thing runs for 5 seconds and then stops, despite being on the charge constantly. (Via the dock)

All up, pretty average, keen to hear how Dyson might restore my faith in this brand....

Shortly after warranty expired problems aspired – Dyson is a very famous and well marketed product with the familiar image of the grey hair inventor that makes your heart melt when you first listen to his life long dreams of developing a product so good so revolutionary that every home must have one. Well apart from the resaonably good performance when the filter is clean and there is no hair… Read more

on the rotating brush, there is very little that it has going for it.

It's noisy, the have-to-hold trigger that is supper anoying, the small canister size that needs emptying after every 10m2 of carpet vacuum.

All of that is bearable because you keep convicing yourself having spent close to $500 that .. its been designed by an inventor ....a pioneer ....and it has to be so much better than anything else outthere. Right?

Wrong: I am sorry to report that i got stung, I got stung badly, not only with the initial purchase but now with another unexpected cost. THE BATTERY REQUIRES REPLACEMENT EVERY 2 YEARS.

Imagine if TESLA or Toyota Hybrids required you to change the battery every 2 years. Who would by them?

I tried to reason with Dyson to have a replacement battery sent out. I contacted them, had several email exchanges, but all i got in response was, fine print and the prescripted account of the battery being a consumable. Its out of warranty (out of luck)

Hello Dyson: in case you haven't noticed your product has two main components: a motor and a battery. Everything else is nothing out of the ordinary. For you to then go and say 50% of your product is a consumable. when its only just out of the warranty period.

What troubles me is that there are so many people reporting the same problem right after the warranty expired.

It sounds like Dyson has really timed this consumable well and I'd love to see a class action against the company for what may even be intentional designed in 'feature' of the product. Li-on shoud certainly outlast NiMH and NiCad batteries and two years is very poor.

How this is acceptable to people out there i don't know.

What i do know is that my next cordless won't be a Dyson and i hope that people consider the overall lifetime costs and long term reviews before deciding on a purchase.

Getting on a bit - battery time is low – Love this , it was our first Dyson and we really took to it. It is brilliant for spot cleaning and there is literally no better device for stairs, Emptying is easy and the build quality is great! HOWEVER that battery is just not holding much of a charge anymore and I try to rush before the disappointing slow down and stop. I suppose we have had our money's worth but I would have liked it to last longer. Its been very good.  Show details ·  1

Battery life lets it down – We replaced our old dyson corded vac with the DC45, but kept the old vac around. The DC45 is a great future looking product, but unless you have a small place and vacuum frequently, or have mostly hardwood/tiled floors, the battery life is not long enough. We still find ourselves dragging the old vacuum out when the battery of the stick vac dies after only a room or two on carpet.  Show details

Four years of excellent work! – We have had this since 2015 and it has put in so many hours of work since then. It still functions just as well as new although the battery isn't holding as much charge as it used to. We have stairs and very messy dogs there is simply no better tool than this! The design and the plastics of Dysons run rings around the competition. I have my eye… Read more

very firmly on the V10 model and will be upgrading to that one the battery finally runs out of breath.

Very happy with service – My dc45 handstick motorized head was not rotating each time it was used. I rang dyson customer service and within 5 days I had a new head delivered to my door. It was still in warranty so no charge. It is an amazing hand stick and very light to handle.  Show details

Amazing vacuum – Amazing vacuum and super powerful! Great on tiles, wood floors and carpet. Perfect size for our decent sized townhouse. Lightweight' cordless and great suction too. Only cons is that halfway vacuuming your house it needs to be recharged as well as emptying out the filter etc Would recommend and best to grab one when on-sale a big w.  Show details

Waste of money only good to vac the car and mats – Very unhappy I paid what I consider a great deal for this supposedly life changing stick vacuum the only thing it changed was my bank account is $400 lighter. It cannot suck up anything bigger than a pea and the battery life is terrible I can’t even do half my house. I will give that it is excellent at getting the dog hair out of the car and sucks… Read more

up grass and bits on the mats well but unfortunately I was not looking for an expensive car vacuum.

Still Going Well – We got this over three years ago and it still works well although I think the run time may be a bit less now. We have a smallish apartment and I can whizz around and be done in minutes. It is very light weight and maneuverable. Emptying the dustbin is easy and it's perfect for quick clean ups. I may replace it some time in the future though because I tasted the new V8 model at Myers and it felt a lot more powerful. Still good for now.  Show details

Great on polished wooden floors – I am reasonably happy with its performance and suction on wooden floors and upholstery. It is light and easy to maneuver and change from stick to short suction wand. I can vacuum a whole 3 bedroom house on economy and dont often need to use the MAX setting. No good for anything larger than a dollar coin and it is not easy removing long hair from the roller brush.  Show details

Perfect for an apartment – Lightweight and nimble, this is the perfect vacuum for an apartment - battery life is about 20min total, but only 6 min with the turbo boost. It does my whole unit (2 bdr, 2 bath, living and dining) on a full charge. The suction power is excellent, picks ups large and small pieces. Be careful with earphones left in it's path! They don't stand a… Read more

chance. Works well on carpet and hard floors. Takes about 5 hours to charge fully (which seems extreme for only 20min life).

Good product – Purchased this vacuum for dog hair. It’s so good for whipping around the house with and does exactly what I need it to. Works VERY well on carpet to suck up dog hair and dust. It’s disgusting what you find in the carpet!! It doesn’t, however, suck up larger items like dog biscuits. Not sure why. Nevertheless it’s amazing for the hair  Show details

Still OK But New Models Are Much Better – It's definitely light and easy to use but I think these are a bit overpriced and more style over function. I was sucked in by the marketing a bit because now that we have had it for four years and there are better models available. A lot of the improvements they have made recently are really necessary. Emptying the dust is a pain, the battery… Read more

hardly lasts now and suction is nothing compared to V8 and soon V10.

It is still ok-ish but I wish I had waited the new models are much better