Dyson Gen5detect Cordless Vacuum, 280AW, 3 Power Modes, Up to 70 Minutes,² Illumination Reveals dust, HEPA Filtration, All Floor Types
$869.99
Fair PriceUsually $799.97 · lowest $649.00
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Buyers who want the strongest cordless suction and will accept weight and possible wheel repairs; skip if you need a light stick for quick daily passes or worry about post-warranty parts costs.
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Gen5detect owners say suction beats every cordless they have owned and rivals plug-in Mieles on hard floors and carpet. The green dust laser reveals filth you cannot see otherwise. Weight sits high at the grip and tires arms on whole-home runs. Motorhead side wheels breaking within a year, with warranty claiming normal wear and tear is not covered, is the main frustration in low-star reviews.
Loved by buyers
- •Suction that beats older Dyson sticks and matches plug-in vacuums on mixed floors
- •Fluffy Optic head that reveals fine dust on hardwood you would never notice otherwise
- •Slide-to-empty bin and washable HEPA filter that cut down maintenance time
Buyer concerns
- •Top-heavy design leaves shoulders and hands sore after cleaning a whole home
- •Motorhead side wheels break during normal use; replacement parts can take weeks to ship
- •Two-year warranty and denied claims on broken wheels frustrate buyers at this price
Frequently Asked Questions
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Key Features
- •Dyson's most powerful cordless vacuum.
- •Over 115% more power.¹ Up to 70 minutes of run time.²
- •Power button operated for continuous cleaning.
- •Intelligently adapts power based on debris and floor type detected. Bars on the screen grow and shrink in real time according to the volume of particles removed as you clean – showing you when to move to another area.³
- •The LCD screen displays a summary of how much dust you have picked up at the end of each clean.³ Also displays power mode, maintenance alerts, and remaining run time to the second.
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