Big Sucky Day

On the Fourth of July I celebrated by ordering myself a new Dyson stick vacuum. My old stick would only hold a charge for three steps. Since the canister cap had also broken I decided that just replacing the battery was not the answer to my three-step failure.

Waiting two days for the arrival of my new vacuum was tough, but not as bad as waiting for it to charge after it arrived.

I unboxed the beauty to discover more attachments than I have on all my other appliances combined. I did get to test the stick out for one step and discovered one feature I do not like. I have to hold the trigger to keep the machine on.

While the vacuum was charging I went right to the internet to see if this lack of a trigger lock was actually true. Sure enough, thanks to “safety” regulations Dyson fears you might get sucked into your own vacuum if it is left running and unattended. As a professional vacuumer I knew I could withstand the superior suction.

Apparently I am not alone in finding this must-hold-the-trigger not a feature at all. There are many off brand trigger locks available and I ordered one right away. So tomorrow will have to be the big cleaning day.

I am most interested in how much I can get cleaned before the battery needs recharging. See, once I start vacuuming I want to clean everything. If I am interrupted by the lack of power it takes a day or two before the cleaning bug gets me again. I know that I could turn to a corded vacuum, but somehow that option never dawns on me.

Let the great sucking begin.