I thought my Dyson died today!

[dblsr]

I don't know if any one else has had this problem but I thought I would share it with you. I was vacuuming and my canister was full so I emptied it and put it back on the vacuum. I then switched my vacuum back on an nothing happened. I released the handle and the beater bars turned on but there was no suction. I tried turning it off and on a few times, and still the suction part didn't turn on. I was afraid the motor burned out. I called Dyson and she was filling out the paperwork for a service repair. She took quite a a long time thank goodness, I got so bored waiting, I pressed the power switch one more time and it started up. She then informed me there is a cut off switch if the motor gets too hot, from a clog, or a dirty filter et. (there is a filter? who knew!!) I have had my vacuum for two years and I had not cleaned it. I knew it needed something every six months so I have been handing it to my husband and he always brings it back after doing whatever he did to it, I didn't ask, and he say's, "there it should work better now". I don't think he ever cleaned the filter because you have to wash it, and wait for it to dry, so I would have noticed that. I don't think my filter has ever seen water, and it looked like it. Anyhow after the motor cools down it will turn back on. I wonder what the repair shop would have charged me to wash my filter? :coffeedrink:

 

[Abbey]

Good one Sandie! Now I COULD make a blond joke right about now..........:run:

 

[dblsr]

Be nice or your pictures might not look so good, hahaha!

 

[BigJimsmagik]

LOL...Have to remember that one, Hubby Bought a dyson last week while I was away.

 

[KodysGrandma]

I'm really a little bit of a pain on this point- just ask my husband. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS- following them helps too- LOL

 

[mrs big dogs]

I take my leaf blower to the dyson cannister once a month for a good blow out, works great but do it outside.............

 

[dblsr]

I take my leaf blower to the dyson cannister once a month for a good blow out, works great but do it outside.............

I asked my husband what he has been doing to it, and he said he just blow's it out, I asked if he has ever cleaned the filter, "what filter" we both need this:kgo_017::lol:

 

[newfy]

the same exact thing happene to our Dyson a couple of weeks ago, my wife went to use it, no problem, started right up; she said I did something wrong.................

 

[SheilaT]

I don't have those problems with my ShopVac! (But I have no carpet!)

 

[Newfobsessed]

I take my leaf blower to the dyson cannister once a month for a good blow out, works great but do it outside.............

What a great idea! Thank you!!! Mine has, amazingly, not stopped yet, but I'm sure it is about to choke on all the dog dander and hair.

 

[victoria1140]

I laughed today ours has been rebuilt for the second time, I know about the filters but the Dyson guy was telling me not to hoover up damp dog hairs in case it damages the motor.

If a £300 hoover cant tolerate some damp dog hair then why buy it, thank heavens it has a five year guarantee on it though. loved my old dysons but not struck on the dc14 model

 

[Emma & Nigel's Mom]

Oh my gosh, I just love my refurbished Dyson! Plus, they email me to tell me when to clean that filter!!! Very convenient!

 

[R Taft]

I take my leaf blower to the dyson cannister once a month for a good blow out, works great but do it outside.............

I like that idea, have to remember that

 

[dblsr]

Well the filter dried and I put it back in turned it on and OMG! It works like the day I got it. I had been complaining to my husband that it didn't seem to be sucking like it use to, I will wash that filter once a month from now on. Silly me!

 

[CMDRTED]

Hmmmmmmm..............................

There once was a Blonde and a Dyson;
They vaccumed together and it was a niceon (hey poetic license)
Newfie Hair it did glom;
and Floggers with aplomb;
Until the fliter, it did aclog-up;
What was the poor Blonde to do;
Hair and Floogers askew;
the Blonde knew just what to do;
waited for the motor to cool;
and with a flip of the switch;
hair and floggs were amiss;
and the floor was aclean once more.


YUP.....YUP....YUP!

 

[charlieinnj]

OMG....I have a Dyson and never knew you were supposed to wash the filter. Gonna have to look up what to do.

 

[dblsr]

Hmmmmmmm..............................

There once was a Blonde and a Dyson;
They vaccumed together and it was a niceon (hey poetic license)
Newfie Hair it did glom;
and Floggers with aplomb;
Until the fliter, it did aclog-up;
What was the poor Blonde to do;
Hair and Floogers askew;
the Blonde knew just what to do;
waited for the motor to cool;
and with a flip of the switch;
hair and floggs were amiss;
and the floor was aclean once more.


YUP.....YUP....YUP!

:lol:

 

[dblsr]

OMG....I have a Dyson and never knew you were supposed to wash the filter. Gonna have to look up what to do.

Thank God I.m not the only one It's very easy and the instructions are on the plastic that holds the filter.

 

[newfiemomof2]

There is a small note on the part that unclips on top where the filter is. It shows a water spigot and says 3 months. I just washed mine today and washed out the canister since I have more mud than hair right now due to the rains and newfie feet that "defeet" the grass. I also found out there is a piece that comes off the side where the beater bar resides so you can pull out the beater bar and remove wound up newfie hair.

 

[CMDRTED]

:lol:

Thank you I try.....................................:!rolling:fftopic: