Where does the dirt go in one of those Dyson vacuum cleaners?

I keep seeing those Dyson vacuum cleaner commercials where the British sounding bloke says he invented a vacuum that doesn't clog up because it spins the dirt out of the air. No filters, nothing to collect dirt.

So where DOES the dirt go? :shrug:

you know the one that you were positive that you put in the wash, but it magically disappeared into dryer never never land...that is where I'm guessing the dirt goes

(at least that was Dave Barry's explanation)

He's funny as hell.

I just think things should work properly. Why do you hold that against me?

I want to know to. Where does it go? I still want one.

...it just gets "swirled" through the pump and into a removable container on the other side of it. When you finish vacuuming, you take out the container and empty it into the garbage.

This is not new technology -- they had it two decades ago with the "electric broom" for uncarpeted surfaces. Since that one wasn't designed for carpet, the motor/pump was relatively low-power. I doubt you could have cleaned a carpet with that one.

The big problem with the electric broom (and, I would suspect, with the Dyson vacuum) is the container. When you remove it to dump in the garbage, some of the dirt and dust inevitably winds up falling out on the floor wherever you are doing the emptying, and even more gets on your hands. When you actually dump it in the garbage, since so much of the contents are dust particles, they don't actually fall straight into the garbage; instead, a significant percentage goes airborne and floats onto the floor all around it, while a smaller amount simply returns to its previous identity as dust floating in the air. Not much fun to deal with.

Ever since SNL did the parody skit of Dyson, I can't see that commercial without laughing my ass off. The skit was for the "Dyson Toilet," which benefitted from increased suction. It was just so spot on with the accent and the whole vibe of the commercial.