Dyson Problem

What passages?

I fixed a broken one for a neighbour and the hardest bit was working out how to get it apart - the wheels, with axles, pull off. Then it is just a few screws.

But I don't remember anything that could get blocked.

You do not have cats then. The DC01 hates cat hairs almost as much as I hate Dysons. Removing the baseplate with 3 screws reveals the blocked passage full of hair.

Adam

Don't use an undone coathanger because there are rubber stoppers on the inside of the tubes that are just wedged and not glued and they come out easily. I found two of these, wondered what they were and then all the air started whistling in around at the connections. I couldn't get them back in again :-( But when I took dyson for a service the nice people there put them back in for me :-)

Vj

LOL, I don't even have a Dyson - I use one of the Henry type wet and dry. I was just asked to repair one once (broken wire in the mains lead, as it happens). Took me ages working up the courage to yank the wheels off to get at the screws..I had quite forgotten any baseplate.

But you are right I don't have cats. Does anyone? I rather got the idea that cats have people..

I do have otters at the bottom of the garden and a cat would not stand a chance if it got too close to an adult one. I had to take a stray to the vet's once, that had tangled with one. Nuff said.

If Dyson's are rubbish, what other vacuum cleaners would posters reccommend...?

-- the_constructor

I don't find it matters much. Basic maintenance and an awareness of how something works usually keeps it performing satisfactorily. As such, I don't mind if it's a Dyson or Hoover or Panasonic or Vax (okay, maybe not a Vax:)) Cheers Gilbert

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Sebo - by a mile....

I am delighted to report that our 10 year old Dyson is working perfectly again. I used the powerful garden blower to blow through all channels. Wife is very happy again Blair

Ihave a PDF of a Dyson DC7 Service Manual if it is of use to you email me at rodmac at gmail dot com and I will send it to you.

Thanks for the offer but my machine does not have a number it is called dual cylinder only. In any case by using my powerful garden blower I have cleared all the passages and everything is back to normal Thanks Blair

Bin it and buy a henry.

sponix

Henry! (Or any other Numatic)

Like George, wet and dry.

Our Dyson works well, would not change it. Also have a marvellous machine called a Filter Queen, there is nothing could beat it but it was bought in a very rash moment of weakness as it is just a crazy price. Check the rubber one way valve at the bottom, maybe it is distorted or partly blocked.

I am pleased to report that I used my garden blower to blow through all passages and it is now Woking well again Blair