Thread Number: 21520
A little recent project |
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Post# 240840 , Reply# 1   7/18/2013 at 21:11 (3,933 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas)   |   | |
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the bin |
Post# 240841 , Reply# 2   7/18/2013 at 21:12 (3,933 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas)   |   | |
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inside the bin |
Post# 240842 , Reply# 3   7/18/2013 at 21:12 (3,933 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas)   |   | |
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filter |
Post# 240843 , Reply# 4   7/18/2013 at 21:13 (3,933 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas)   |   | |
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into the depths of soot |
Post# 240844 , Reply# 5   7/18/2013 at 21:14 (3,933 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas)   |   | |
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yuck |
Post# 240845 , Reply# 6   7/18/2013 at 21:15 (3,933 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas)   |   | |
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the bin was completely coated with sooty dirt |
Post# 240846 , Reply# 7   7/18/2013 at 21:16 (3,933 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas)   |   | |
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not too many brushes left, not to mention all the small front wheels were locked up |
Post# 240847 , Reply# 8   7/18/2013 at 21:16 (3,933 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas)   |   | |
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the pictures don't do the dirt and scratches justice |
Post# 240848 , Reply# 9   7/18/2013 at 21:17 (3,933 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas)   |   | |
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after a very intensive wash, here is the finished bin |
Post# 240849 , Reply# 10   7/18/2013 at 21:18 (3,933 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas)   |   | |
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old hepa filter |
Post# 240850 , Reply# 11   7/18/2013 at 21:19 (3,933 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas)   |   | |
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No wonder the clutch was bad, somehow a rubber band managed to work it's way inside! |
Post# 240851 , Reply# 12   7/18/2013 at 21:20 (3,933 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas)   |   | |
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a bit of a skip here as I forgot to take pictures. Here is the machine almost done with the new cleaner head fitted. |
Post# 240852 , Reply# 13   7/18/2013 at 21:21 (3,933 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas)   |   | |
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New filters |
Post# 240853 , Reply# 14   7/18/2013 at 21:22 (3,933 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas)   |   | |
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Much better brush bar. |
Post# 240854 , Reply# 15   7/18/2013 at 21:22 (3,933 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas)   |   | |
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here's everything installed |
Post# 240855 , Reply# 16   7/18/2013 at 21:25 (3,933 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas)   |   | |
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The finished product. Despite the odd color scheme I am quite happy with it. I cleaned the house with it for the first time today and it's grooming and cleaning performance was much better than my other dc14. |
Post# 240856 , Reply# 17   7/18/2013 at 21:28 (3,933 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas)   |   | |
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For me this was a fun little project that had a nice result. I just wanted to share! Scott |
Post# 240881 , Reply# 18   7/19/2013 at 04:22 (3,933 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Post# 240883 , Reply# 19   7/19/2013 at 04:27 (3,933 days old) by thekirbylover (Warrington, cheshire )   |   | |
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Post# 240885 , Reply# 20   7/19/2013 at 04:34 (3,933 days old) by beko1987 (Stokenchurch, United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Excellent result! Do like the DC14's, I used to have one before I gave it to the girlfriends Aunt, gettign abused daily I think and still working well. |
Post# 240908 , Reply# 22   7/19/2013 at 07:59 (3,933 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas)   |   | |
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I'm afraid that there are too many differences in design for the brush bar and soleplate kit to work with a normal dc07. And I think the dc14's with the backwards facing handle are newer versions. Scott |
Post# 240909 , Reply# 23   7/19/2013 at 08:13 (3,933 days old) by RootCyclone (East Midlands,UK.)   |   | |
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Yay! Another DC14! I love them! My favourite Dyson model out of all of them :) I have a DC14 Animal model from 2006! |
Post# 240914 , Reply# 24   7/19/2013 at 09:45 (3,933 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)   |   | |
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of replacing the clutch in a friends DC14 Animal. First time I ever did it, but it came out well. Next time (and I know there will be a next time because two of my friends have a DC07, and one has a DC14 All Floors) it should go easier. I have a question. Is it possible to get the old clutch rebuilt, so I can keep it on hand as a spare?
As far as my Dyson experience, my first was a DC07 All Floors, which I gifted to my best friend when I upgraded to a DC14. I then bought a nearly new DC15 Animal off eBay, and gifted the DC14 to another friend. I really like the DC15, and use it pretty frequently for quick cleanups. |
Post# 246490 , Reply# 26   8/19/2013 at 06:35 (3,902 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Post# 246616 , Reply# 29   8/19/2013 at 22:29 (3,901 days old) by Vinvac (Dubuque IA)   |   | |
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Great job Scott.
I just repaired DC14 for a co-worker. Filters were dirty, the cyclones were a mess. I am looking for a good used canister for her. She has total hard wood floors with area rugs. The Dyson just doesn't meet her needs. Can't say I have any desire to own one. Clumsy to use and heavy. The weight surprised me....it was more awkward to use than any of my Kirby's. I tried vacuuming the stairs and gave up...those stretch hoses are useless. It was a fun project to work on, this was my third Dyson repair. One was beyond much help. By the time I would have ordered the parts it would have been close to 200.00. They ended up buying a Sanitaire upright instead. So far they are happy with it. They are all fun to play with and fun to watch the transformation when you find one in bad shape and make it look like new. |