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Dyson DC40 Multi Floor Vacuum Cleaner
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£102.99
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July 14, 2025
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9 reviews for Dyson DC40 Multi Floor Vacuum Cleaner
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A LOFTHOUSE –
Very good cleaner
Amazon Customer –
Brush bar does not rotate seller not replying to correspondence despite sending several messages about this
Margaret –
This cleaner is a best buy from Which! and after two days use is a worthy replacement for our previous Dyson. We are truly impressed with the rapid delivery, we chose standard, but it arrived less than 48 hours after the order was placed.
steven riemer –
I’ve used this Dyson for 2 years. We clean the filters regularly. We vacuum once a week. In our small house there is me, my wife, and one dog. Every other week, we have to take the sweeper head off and with a skewer and tweezers, DIG out the gunk that’s trapped in the suction hole. EVERY TWO WEEKS. (please see photos for what gets trapped and must be dug out.) Also, why can’t Dyson design the canister so you don’t need a toothbrush to clean out the crannies every time you empty it?
We were thrilled to finally be able to afford this vacuum. We wanted to love it. When it’s not clogged up, it’s brilliant. So are the claims just hype or is it us?
Avril Gresham –
It takes a bit of getting used to the ball.Made a great job of the carpets.
steven riemer –
I am truly disappointed in my purchase! The price for this vacuum was astronomical!! The vacuum works well but I find it to be a bit of a pain in the rump to use! The only thing nice about it is how easy it is to empty the dirt. The cord is to short, the extension hose is not long enough & when you try to use it to vacuum walls or curtains the hose is so tight that it acts like an accordion that pulls the complete vacuum to you!!! The large ball on it will not let you go under your bed or furniture that is not high up off of the floor. It has an awesome suction, just beware when you have the wand in use, it will suck up anything it gets close to, curtains, toilet paper, shower curtains, etc…….. I think I will go back to my canister type vacuum, this upright is easy to use on carpets, but a pain to use to vacuum floors!!!
Dre –
UPDATE (10/12/2013): Dyson has changed the name of the DC40 (name change only, no change to the specs) and has posted the newly named DC40 Origin on the following Amazon page: Dyson DC40 Origin Upright Vacuum Cleaner. The price of the DC40 fluctuates often and Amazon, on occasion, drops the price or offers Amazon Gift Cards for purchasing the newly named model. If you are planning on purchasing the DC40, make sure to check the new listing to see if you can get a better deal.
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So I took the plunge and bought my first Dyson. I went with the Dyson DC40 and ordered it from Amazon a couple of days after it came out for $400 (20% off Mother’s Day special). I don’t have any pets, so I didn’t think I needed to pay the extra for the Animal version. It was only $50 dollars more than the previous model DC25 and had the new Dyson Radial Root Cyclone technology and a couple of other new features. I figured, for $50, I might as well have the latest technology and it has been around for a few months in the DC41 Animal, so it isn’t their first try at it.
Just for some background, I’m upgrading from an old Hoover Windtunnel bagless upright vacuum. I have never really been that happy with it. It probably cost $300 when I bought it and it does an ok job, but loses suction after only a few minutes of vacuuming unless you keep emptying the bin and buying new filters. After the original cost of the old vacuum plus a few filters, all of the sudden a Dyson doesn’t seem that expensive anymore.
First Impression – Right out of the box, the thing looks impressive. It is small and sleek and it was quick and easy to put together.
The Ball – I was a little concerned from reading other reviews of the Ball that it would be hard to get used to, but I disagree with that completely. I immediately felt comfortable with it and took to it very quickly. I was amazed how well it moved around and how much control you had going around things with the ball with just a flick of the wrist. The Ball is my favorite feature by far.
Vacuum Performance – The vacuum performance didn’t blow me away immediately because it doesn’t seem to grab onto the carpet like my old vacuum or leave heavy track marks, but it picked up everything on the carpet. We have a pretty low pile carpet, so that may be the reason. But when it came to emptying the bin, I was a little surprised at how much very fine dirt and dust was in there, so that was impressive. I was also impressed with how well it picked up stuff from the edges. It grabbed little bits of whatever from the very edge of the carpet. I used it in the kitchen on the ceramic tile next. I seemed to do a really good job on the kitchen too. It again was able to grab stuff from the edges of the baseboards and cabinets. This is when I really started to appreciate the Ball. I was able to run the head along the base of the cabinets while tilting the vacuum on the Ball sideways away from the cabinets and just zoom down the entire length picking everything up. I didn’t even need to use the wand to get under the cabinets. This control on the ball was really cool. Overall, the vacuum never lost suction, the bin was easy to empty and it picked up a lot of stuff.
Wand, Tools and Stair Work – The wand is built really cool. I like how it slides into the hose when stowed to keep the hose from flopping around. It basically makes the hose rigid when stowed. The wand is awkward to work with at first because it is so long, so it is mainly for reaching up high and vacuuming floors when standing. You can remove the wand and use the tools on the hose, but the hose is really rigid out of the box. It does stretch a long way, but it is really tight at the moment. I’m assuming it will loosen up with some use, so I’m not that concerned. For the stairs, I used the included basic stair tool with the wand. Even though it was tight, the hose stretched pretty far and the vacuum did a really good job on the stairs. The suction on the hose is really amazing, so even with the basic stair tool, it made the carpet stand up pretty well. Much easier than lugging the old hoover onto each stair and trying to push it back and forth on each stair (it’s wand was terrible). The combined crevice/dusting tool is cool too. You just use the crevice tool when you need it and quickly slide the dusting part over the crevice tool when you need that one. Great design on that part.
I’ve only been using this vacuum for one day, but this is what I think so far for a pro/con list.
Pros:
1) The Ball is awesome. I love it. It is amazing technology. It makes moving this thing so easy. Its like zooming around in a race car. I’d buy a Dyson again just for the Ball.
2) Edge cleaning seems really good.
3) No loss of suction problems so far.
4) I like how you empty the bin.
5) The wand tool is a little awkward, but I’m getting used to it and it made vacuuming the stairs pretty quick and easy.
6) The vacuum is really light, especially compared to my old behemoth hoover.
7) Seems to pick up a lot of really fine dirt and dust out of the carpet.
8) Everything is designed really well from how cool the wand slides into the hose to keep it from flopping around when stowed, to the way the tools store on the side and snap into the wand to the combined bin/carrying handle that makes it easy to carry.
Cons:
1) The cord is pretty short, at least compared to what I’m used to with the old Hoover. This is a little annoying, but not a deal breaker.
2) It doesn’t leave as heavy of vacuum marks in the carpet as my old vacuum, which gives you that “just vacuumed” look to a room, but the carpet looks clean which is the most important thing.
3) The hose is really tight right out of the box, but I’m guessing it will loosen with some use.
In conclusion, I’ve only had this thing for one day, but I really like it so far.
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ONE WEEK UPDATE:
Still love this vacuum. The ball drives great and it continues to pick up a surprising amount stuff out of the carpet each time I use it. I actually look forward to using the vacuum just to see how much more stuff it will find. I also cleaned all the AC intakes and bathroom vents on the ceiling very easily. All you have to do is pull out the wand, quickly attach the dusting tool and reach way up there without having to do a bunch of hose assembly. The old hoover would have taken a lot more time attaching a bunch of extensions which always fall apart. The hose suction is very strong. Great design and great performance.
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THREE MONTH UPDATE:
It is really a pleasure to use this vacuum. It doesn’t feel like a chore at all like it did with my old vacuum. The ball almost makes it fun and it is so much lighter than the old Hoover. I’m still amazed that it keeps finding so much stuff (I blame the kids for tracking it all in the house). Seems to be holding up just fine vacuuming 2-3 times a week with no problems at all so far. Love the ball. Love the edge cleaning. I would still recommend this vacuum to anyone.
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SIX MONTH UPDATE (11/01/2012):
Everything is still going great with this vacuum. I did a filter cleaning not too long ago. Probably should do it more often, but I hadn’t seen any degradation in performance and I’m not so good about cleaning things on their perfect schedule. The filter cleaning was really easy. There are two washable filters. One on top in the middle of the dirt/dust bin. It came out easily and I just washed it out under some running water and let it sit out for a day to dry. I also took off the clear part of the bin with attached bottom and washed it with water with no problems. I haven’t been brave enough to wash the orange cyclone part, but it isn’t that bad, and I’m not taking any chances. The second filter is in one side of the ball. All you do is twist off the side of the ball and pull off the filter. Same rinse with water and dry for a day. Pretty easy.
I also did a real deep cleaning of the couch under the cushions, and with two small kids, you can probably imagine how big of a job that was. Hose suction was great and took care of that job with ease. The hose is still pretty stiff and it was awkward to use the long wand, but I just took off the wand and attached the crevice tool directly to the hose, and it was good to go. Everything felt really clean when I was done.
As for normal performance, it is still working great. Almost seems to be getting a little stronger with age. It may be in my head, but it almost feels like it is grabbing the carpet a little more lately. The ball seems like it is running a tiny bit rougher/louder as it rolls on the tile, but no real issue at this point. I will continue to monitor how the performance goes and how the vacuum holds up, but so far, so good. Still highly recommended, especially as the price drops to $400 on Amazon every once in a while.
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TEN MONTH UPDATE (03/04/2013):
The vacuum is still going strong after 10 months and we are still very happy with it. We have been using it a couple of times a week with no problems and great results. It looks like the vacuum is on a Gold Box Deal of the Day today on Amazon for $399 WITH FOUR EXTRA ACCESSORIES. We paid $399 for the model without the extra accessories when it came out. Dyson accessories aren’t cheap so this is a great deal. Snatch it up before it sells out.
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ONE YEAR UPDATE (05/06/2013):
We purchased this vacuum last year at this time when they had the same 20% off Mother’s Day special. After one year, this vacuum is still working great for us. We really like the steering of the ball and the suction is still great. Mechanical function is also holding up just fine. Overall, we are very happy with our purchase.
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TWO AND A HALF YEAR UPDATE (10/29/2014):
Its been a while since my last update, but not much new to report. The vacuum is still working great. No complaints.
Chicago Suburb Dad –
Let me start by saying I was already a proud owner of a Dyson DC15 which we were quite happy with and had been using for years. Due to some accidental damage, I was in the market for a new one. After reading the few reviews available for the DC40 (all were good), I decided to go for it.
The Good…
First, assembly. It was pretty easy to put together. The instructions were just pictures, and it took about 20-25 minutes from the time I started opening the box to the time I plugged it in.
Next, operation. The vacuum is much quieter than my DC15 was. You can still carry on a conversation if you need to while this thing is running. The ball design still works great, and this one is more agile than my DC15 was. I think this is due to how light the vacuum is. This thing is very light. The suction is the same as DC15 was (great), so no complaints there. It’s very good.
Finally, what really matters: My wife loves this thing. It’s very easy for her to carry it up and down the stairs, again because it’s so light and compact.
The Bad…
The power cord is too short. They should have given it an extra 10 feet. Also, it takes a little getting used to taking it from the off/upright position to the on/ready to vacuum position. You just sort of pull it down whereas with the DC15 you had to use your foot to hold it while sort of pulling up on the handle. I’ve gotten used to the new way, but it feels a little odd. I think this won’t bother me after I get used it.
So to sum it up, this is an excellent vacuum. It’s a bit pricey, but I’d buy it again if given the choice.
A regular Joe –
After almost 20 years of buying the $80-$150 vacuum cleaners from local discount stores, my wife and I decided we would go ahead and take the plunge and purchase a Dyson. Since most of our other vacuums lasted on average about 5 years, we calculated that we had spent well over $400 on past vacuums – and NONE of them really worked that well!
We received our Dyson about a year ago just after a New Year’s party we had, and after the clean-up with trash pick-up, mopping, and vacuuming, thought everything was fairly clean. We had JUST used our old vacuum to clean the carpet in our living room that afternoon before the new Dyson arrived.
So, guess what we did? Yep! We pulled the Dyson out of the box, set it up and vacuumed the “freshly” cleaned carpet (at least with our old vacuum) and almost filled the canister with what was sucked up out of the carpet! AMAZING!
Using the Dyson is extremely intuitive and easy. It navigates well around and under furniture and emptying the canister is simple and straightforward. The level of cleaning it produces is outstanding. The unit is very light compared to our other vacuums and is easy to store.
One of the features that I find a delight is the fact that this vacuum is the ONLY one we have ever had where the cord stowed properly once wound around the storage posts. ALL of our other vacuums would have the plug end of the cord terminate at either the upper or lower storage post – NEVER in the middle! You would wrap and wrap the cord around to stow it, then once you came to the end of the cord, it would be right at upper post with nowhere to clip it because you can’t use the cord clip at the bend around the post.
I know this may seem trivial, but to me, it shows the level of thought that went into designing the Dyson.
We also purchased quite a few accessories and using them is a breeze! I really like how the hose will pop right out of the handle for quick touch-up work.
Nice design, super-powerful cleaning performance, light and easy to use. I am really pleased we finally made the decision to buy one of these outstanding vacuums!