Bagless vacuum cleaners

I've not actually got round to taking mine completely to bits yet (as it's not gone wrong) but I am trying to get hold of an old one to dismantle.

I know of two dysons that have failed in the way you describe and in both cases it was a motor burn out, caused in one case at least, by not cleaning the motor filter. I believe it is quite easy to replace the motor though and spares should be easy to get hold of.

The main early warning sign of motor strain caused by a blocked filter is very warm air coming out of the air vents below the collection cylinder. There is an emergency valve but I am not sure it's enough to cool the motor and stop damage should the filter become totally blocked.

Graham

Read the original post, In case you didn't understand run the bagged cleaner over it with a NEW bag, THEN put a new bag and run the cleaner over again - see how little crap is in the bag (like NONE) - the bagged cleaner can't pick up any more but the muck is still in the carpet.

Then run over it with a new Dyson (or one that has been well washed out) - tons of crap comes out of the carpet.

It's not the Kirby test, it is sub different, its not getting 90% on each pass out either.

Mine has been doing both since around 1982!! I had it serviced once, around 1986 I think. We have other vacuum cleaners too, a lightweight one which is kept upstairs for bedrooms and use on stairs, and a Hoover wet/dry vac which is also good for DIY when used dry with a bucket type filter. But good old Henry is still my favourite :-) I would get one with cord storage though, which mine doesn't have.

-- Holly, in France. Holiday home in the Dordogne, website:

We have a Henry, a Dyson and an Aquavac. We're going to get rid of the Dyson (sure I can get a good price on eBay!). The Henry is efficient, easier to use, and it was a LOT cheaper (than the Dyson)!

Modern Henrys do have cord storage. None of these silly sprint things - just wind the handle on top and the cord disappears inside...

Well, you're entitled to your opinion.

Thank you

Ah, right. When my mum bought hers ISTR they were available with or without the cord storage, and it was well worth having. There was also a choice of colour, and she chose beige, instead of a lovely cheeful red one :-)

-- Holly, in France. Holiday home in the Dordogne, website:

Interesting to note that Dyson has 20% of the US market now beating Hoover.

On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 11:47:51 -0000, "Holly, in France" strung together this:

They still are, Henry is with cord storage, and the Charles is a Henry with no cord storage.

It does brighten the day up doesn't it!

Ah...hadn't realised that!

So what is a Camilla then?

The bag, of course!

Silly me!

I had this happen - thought I'd need a new motor, but google groups reveals that there is a thermal cutout which disables the unit for ~60 minutes. Try turning the little bugger on again today and see if it works now !

In article , Mike Hall writes

Our Dyson DC 04 has a regular fault (annual) where the supply cable flexes close to the machine. Initially intermittent operation followed by the conductor arcing clear.

Access to shorten back the cable is via the start/stop button. A thin blade inserted down the flat side of the button can be used to release the retaining tang (not easy!) With the button removed, repairs are straightforward.

regards

Kirby!

You have to be kidding. This is a scam marketing company with ludicrous margins.

This has nothing to do with bagged or bagless design.

If one of the cleaners is not extracting the dirt from the carpet its purely down to the brush and the suction - neither of which is unique to a Dyson.

How the vacuum cleaner stores the dirt is separate matter.

Kirby!

You have to be kidding. This is a scam marketing company with ludicrous margins.

'The Dyson isn't working properly; it's not picking up!" was the fault report - eventually it got towards the top of the to-do-list. Cutting a long story short; the plastic moulding from the back of the rotating brush housing into the suction hose leading to the cyclonic container was clogged solid! An accumulation of long hairs compacted with dust and carpet fluff was blocking the suction path. [Access to the problem area was 'easy'. Undoing a series of three quarter-turn coloured 'securers' gave complete access to the moulding and revealed the foot length of gunge.] A blocked suction path may contribute to an overheating motor.

Resolved - next time I empty the container ; inspect the brush housing for gunge build-up.