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Why a Dyson DC07 Needs a Proper Service. An unusual article title you may think. Not so….. When you have the “fly-by-night” cowboys in your home to do a twenty minute Dyson DC07 service, they will not do a proper job. “Why not?” you may ask. Well, the reason is, that with a Dyson DC07, a professional service involves stripping the cyclone… Read More »
Dyson DC07 hose removal and replacement. Remember to have the appliance unplugged before attempting this repair. Tools needed: You will need no tools to do this; only your fingers! The back telescopic hose can become ripped and may need replacing at some point. The connector can also pull away from the hose, as on the… Read More »
A few months ago, Dyson UK pulled all support for their first flagship models – the Dyson DC01 and the DC02. The DC01 was the first model that Dyson produced in the UK. Launched in 1993, that makes early models now nineteen years old. That’s pretty old for a vacuum cleaner, but there are still untold thousands… Read More »
At last! After-market Dyson DC07 NEW cyclone tops are available. For a while, there has been some consternation in the trade that Dyson wouldnt sell DC07 cyclone tops without selling a complete cyclone unit. That meant $82.94 in the US and £36.23 in the UK. Accordingly, this made the price of used DC07 cyclone tops soar. We… Read More »
So, you want to strip down your Dyson DC08? There are many reasons why you may want to do this: to replace the motor, to access the power switch or to access the cable reel are the main ones. To do any of those jobs, you need to open up your Dyson DC08. So here’s how: Take… Read More »
Looking for clutch belt information? The Dyson DC04, DC07 and DC14 brush control models are fitted with a clutch. That clutch means the machine has two belts instead of one. One belt goes from the motor spindle to the clutch, the other goes from the clutch to the brush roll. If one or both of… Read More »
Is it possible to repair your Dyson DC07 yourself? Yes it is. Why pay excessive service fees at vacuum cleaner repair shops or Dyson’s eye-watering £73 service charge? Are you a practical person? Can you change the oil in your car? Can you use a screwdriver? Can you wire a plug? Do you know the difference between a live and… Read More »
You want to replace the red pedal on your Dyson DC24? Occasionally, they do break and you can buy them new for about £5 or £6. You can get one here: Dyson DC24 Spares They don’t come with instructions, but you are in the right place to learn how to fit it. On some machines, the pedal isn’t red,… Read More »
Are you looking for a Dyson DC07 workshop manual? Until recently, nobody had published a DC07 service book – now they have. The Unofficial Dyson DC07 Workshop Manual is available only in paperback – there is no “e-book”. The author, Angus Black, shares his own thirty years of experience repairing vacuum cleaners. He shares little-known trade… Read More »
How many Dysons are there? Dyson makes so many different models of vacuum cleaner, and are always introducing new ones onto the market, that people find the model numbers very confusing. Was the DC01 the first? No it wasn’t actually. The first widely-available vacuum cleaner James Dyson made was called the ‘G-Force’ . It was the first vacuum cleaner to use… Read More »
If your Dyson DC27 is to remain in good working order, you need to wash the filters every few months. If they are in a particularly bad way, or you have used your machine to vacuum up fine dust such as plaster dust, you may be better advised to swap them altogether. Many people do… Read More »
As this is an older article, read this as well: Is the Dyson DC14 Still Worth Repairing? The Dyson DC14 is a non-ball, upright model that Dyson have recently discontinued. You can still find the occasional new Dyson DC14 around, but they are generally the lower specification “origin” models without brush control designed only for… Read More »
Dyson have launched a fan heater that seems to be based on their existing range of fans. It is called the AM04 or the Dyson Hot. It has heating elements in the form of “stones” in the air outlets that provide the heat. This means no hot elements and no fire risks. The remote control is stored… Read More »
Is your Dyson DC25 noisy? Often times when this is the case, the noise is a rattling coming from the brushbar assembly (that’s the motorised roller brush that contacts the floor). Many people will tell you that you must fit an entire cleanerhead assembly to fix the rattling noise on your DC25. Not always the… Read More »
So, you have gotten yourself the hard-to-get Dyson belt lifter tool. This is the special tool that allows you to stretch the belt on a clutched Dyson, lock it in position, and keep it in one place while you remove the brush bar (brush roll). So you are looking at the strange little pronged device and want to know… Read More »