do you have to hold down the on button continually while vacuuming?
1960839
NO it works like a lite switch push forward to turn and stay on and thumb back to shut unit off
1960840
No you do not have to hold the button down while vacuuming. Has a lot of power.
1960841
No. Can you imagine how tired your finger would get? They wouldn`t sell very many for long if you did.
1960842
No - it is a wonderful little vacuum. I am very pleased with it- it has a lot of power for a dustbuster.
1960843
No. I have this same model and you just have to slide the red "on" button forward (away from you) and it should turn on. Make sure the unit is fully charged.
1115554
The control is on the handle right next to where you hold it. You may be bumping it with your hand while vacuuming.
1777208
No, the battery is sealed in the unit. Keep in mind that the battery run time is only when you are pressing the trigger, so a vacuum "session" seems to be a lot longer than just 20-25 minutes of the old way when the vacuum runs idle while you move about, pick up, rearrange furniture, etc. I don't find it an issue at all, though I do grab it more often because it's so handy and don't need marathon vacuum sessions any more.
1880222
I'm wondering why you couldn't go ahead and hit the button to vacuum and seal then, when it's gone as far as you want it to go, hit the 'manual seal' button. I've done that on my Foodsaver machines. I'll have to check when mine arrives today (yay!). This wouldn't be a deal-breaker for me anyway, but it's worth a try if you use yours a lot for just manual sealing. One of my Foodsavers vacuums pretty fast and I can still get to the manual seal button in time, before it crushes the item. I seldom have the need to do that, but you might try it.
1458618
Yes. I always keep it on that way I don't have to keep turning on or off every time. Its have a manually turn on and off.
1357218
Yes, you can. But just push the seal button and open the unit after about 5 to 7 seconds. No vacuum.
1136268
You hold it til you finger gets tired and then you hold it some more. It's a PIA but that's how it works. Dyson screwed that model up, but it is a great little vacuum cleaner otherwise. You'll get used to it. It is what it is and life is just that way!!!! I switch fingers but mostly I sit down and rest between rooms. Getting older has it's downsides, but at least you can push this one...I had to hire a housekeeper to push around my Hoover which sucks up everything the Dyson misses...but can't beat it for bare floors...getting around toilets etc. You'll get to love it.
716438
On the top of the handle just about where you put your thumb, there is a button switch with a zero o on one side and a minus - on the other. Push the - sign to turn the roller on and push the o sign to turn it off. I always check when I turn the vacuum on, because sometimes I have turned the brush roller off accidentally with my thumb.
474268
Yes, it does. There is a foot pedal on the top left of the vacuum. Very easy to depress while vacuuming.
29359
No. It has on/off, temp and vacuum release. However, you can plug it into a timer
1817299
Yes, there's a switch next to the on/off switch to turn off the brush roller. Very convenient.
808449
No unfortunately you must hold the button down. There are also three heat settings one being cool you can use. I love love this dryer. My hairdresser uses this exact one. I decided to purchase it and my hair looks like I just came from the salon every time I use it!
768077
I don't. I've done very soft items like cake just by pressing the 'seal' button when I want to stop the vacuuming process.
1165218
You do have to turn on two switches. One for the vacuum and one for the power sweeper which is conveniently located on the handle.
904485
not really a lot of pressure but you have to hold the button in while you're cleaning. that might be problematic for you
2018061
As far as a I know, there is no on/off switch for the roller. I use the vacuum on the Tools function and the roller is spinning. I make sure that the cord isn't under the brush and that the vacuum is on a bare floor. The brush continues to spin, but there hasn't been any damage to my floor.
336105
No, you need to hold the spray button the whole time you use that mode. Bothers some people but I don't mind it.