Dyson DC37C - Yes, it vacuums
15.11.2016
Translation: machine translated
Although every household has a hoover, they are rarely bought. The reason: one is usually enough. But if you need a vacuum cleaner, you're spoilt for choice. And like me, you probably have no idea what makes a good hoover. Then join me on my dusty journey of self-discovery.
"The hoover without loss of suction power," James Dyson said on German television at the time. With the typical accent of an Englishman who speaks fluent German, Dyson explained that his old vacuum cleaner was always clogged and that he had therefore revolutionised the hoover after several thousand prototypes. Aha.
That was a few years ago and I still don't know any more about hoovers. Curiously, my hoover, which was already in my flat when I moved in, has never been blocked. After my flatmate, who adopted the hoover, moved out, I had to get a new one.
"What do you look for when buying a hoover?" I ask myself. I have no idea. All I know comes from an advert for James Dyson and his futuristic-looking mechanical snorkel vacuum cleaner, which apparently has infinite suction power and stuff. Good enough.
So here's my list (in descending order of importance) for buying a hoover:
- Must vacuum
- Consequential costs must be low
- I don't know
- Technical data that I have no context or idea about
With this list in mind, I looked through the range of hoovers on sale on Galaxus. After what felt like 14 seconds, I chose a vacuum cleaner that not only doesn't lose any suction power, but is also quite affordable and looks pretty cool.
Design that delights
We live in a time when design has become quite boring. The rule of thumb for electronics seems to be that it must consist of rectangles or squares with rounded corners. Dyson breaks this rule. When I look at my hoover with the resonant name Dyson DC37C, it somehow makes me happy, even though I think vacuuming is totally barmy.
If we were in the 1980s, there's a good chance that the Dyson would appear in a science fiction film sooner or later, because back then they turned all kinds of objects into science fiction objects.
Yes, these are clips from the first "Battlestar Galactica" series. And no, it's not a joke. "Space Mutiny" is an hour-and-a-half long piece of work starring legendary junk actor Reb Brown. The "we'll just take what's around and make a space something or other" is a tradition in the genre, from the German sci-fi series of the 1960s entitled "Raumpatrouille Orion" to the new "Star Trek" films.
Enough useless film knowledge. The Dyson D37C fits nicely into the ranks of cool-looking technology. I'm pretty sure two thirds of the indentations and tube-like attachments in yellow are unnecessary and just there because they look cool. That's quite something.
Some parts are transparent and you can see the dirt you're vacuuming up. Then the device has a grey ball with wheels at the back. The handle is fitted with some kind of safety device to prevent the tube from accidentally falling apart. And it has a handle. Of course, I had to try out all the buttons and controls the first time I vacuumed. I still don't quite understand what some of the attachments and some of the moving parts are supposed to be good for.
Dyson actually vacuums better
In my household, the chores are usually organised in such a way that I don't have to vacuum. That's a good thing, because for reasons I don't understand, I don't like vacuuming. I can't remember it ever being any different, but I first remove disgusting hair from all the drains before I voluntarily vacuum. And no, before you wonder, this isn't a text where I advertise that I sometimes even get up at night to vacuum thanks to this super great product. No, I still don't like it, but I don't have to bother with the vacuum cleaner for as long.
Because the Dyson D37C really does vacuum better. It has more power than my old vacuum cleaner. Maybe it was losing suction power after all. The Dyson not only sucks up dust fluff and my girlfriend's hair when they are directly under the pipe, but also from a certain distance. That's nice to see, because at least I have the feeling that I'm doing more vacuuming with less effort.
Emptying the dust container takes a little more effort. Although it's easy to do, it has the potential to produce a large-scale mess in a matter of seconds if you make a mistake. So be careful when emptying the container. At least until you get used to it.
The hoover against house dust allergy
The D37C is a dead ringer for the Dyson D33c Pro, but has one crucial difference: the fact that the D37C is designed to suck up even the smallest dust particles from the air.
This is especially good for people with dust allergies or those who have a dog in the house. Because dogs, as we all know, are good dust catchers and when they lie down in the sunshine, they kick up a lot of dust. Or if you live on a busy road and like to have the windows open, then a lot of fine dust - not to be confused with particulate matter - gets into your home. According to the manufacturer's instructions, the D37C can deal with this. I can't say whether this is true or not. Because how many of you can see microscopic fine dust?
This argument can also be applied to other aspects of buying a hoover. The Dyson D37C has 750W power consumption. No idea what that's supposed to mean, but it doesn't really matter, does it? Essentially, a hoover has to do exactly one thing: vacuum. With 750W, the D37C does this quite well. Unfortunately, I don't know what my old vacuum cleaner did or whether it suffered from a loss of suction power, but the Dyson definitely does it better.
So what have I learnt from the whole hoover odyssey? Nothing. I still don't know any more about hoovers, except that I'm sure there are inventors and engineers at Dyson in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, who haven't yet succumbed to the rectangle with rounded corners and somewhere in Malaysia people are making hoovers with no loss of suction power.
That's why the Dyson vacuum cleaner is so good.
That's why the Dyson D37C is a good buy. I think so.
Update from 20 February 2017: Unfortunately, I have just been informed that my beloved D37C can no longer be delivered. But Marketing Assistant Thomas Kunz knows what to do if you want a hoover that also vacuums and stuff.
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