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Thread Number: 14691
Rinsing a Dyson Shroud |
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| Post# 155689 , Reply# 2 10/16/2011 at 16:54 (4,565 days old) by atrac (United States ) | ||
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Oh yes, by "Shroud" I mean the Root Cyclone assembly. Thanks! | ||
| Post# 155703 , Reply# 3 10/16/2011 at 18:02 (4,565 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
 You need to dissasemble the cyclone system first , its easy on a dc14 it comes apart with just a few screws and then some tugging , other models it is eather very easy or very difficult , the only one you cant get completely apart is the dc07 as its glued together .
I never recomend rinsing them , as the dyson repair agents for SA we see some pretty bad things. the biggest problem is that if you do not disassemble it you don't get all the dirt out and you end up with damp dust even if you let it dry for a few days. it will start to smell.
I would never use any form of anit bacterial or cleaning agent either as most of these carry some sort of degreaser and the cyclones have Rubber seals which will dry out and crack if you do this renderng the machine useless.
We use a pressure washer with a 4o jet to clea them. we also treat all the seals with a silicone spray.
If you have a dc07 remove the shroud and the top handle then wash out each individual cyclone with a pencil jet . these et clogged over time when customers over fill the machine.
email me with your model and I can send you a diagram of how to disassemble the cyclone.
Gareth | ||
| Post# 155747 , Reply# 4 10/17/2011 at 01:22 (4,565 days old) by Vacuumfreeeke () | ||
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I have rinsed the cyclone assembly on my DC14 many times and it's always just nasty in there.... I let it dry out completely for about a week, and sometimes take a blow drier to it. I've never had a problem. | ||
| Post# 155758 , Reply# 5 10/17/2011 at 04:35 (4,565 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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do your self a favour get a tourx 15 screwdriver and undo the screws that are ubder the filter , remove that part and the white flange that sits ontop, then grab the mini cyclone and then the shroud and pull hard. you will now see all the dried mud you have in the machine clean that out and the machine.
I will see if I can post some pics latter | ||
| Post# 155960 , Reply# 7 10/18/2011 at 22:25 (4,563 days old) by thissucks () | ||
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you CAN do it but take your time and be careful, once apart rinse it with warm water and a cleaner if you want (mild ones only) let it dry all the way. oh yeah, do this outside, you WILL get covered in dirt. | ||
| Post# 156590 , Reply# 8 10/23/2011 at 13:23 (4,558 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 156591 , Reply# 9 10/23/2011 at 13:24 (4,558 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 156592 , Reply# 10 10/23/2011 at 13:25 (4,558 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 156593 , Reply# 11 10/23/2011 at 13:28 (4,558 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 156594 , Reply# 12 10/23/2011 at 13:31 (4,558 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 156604 , Reply# 14 10/23/2011 at 14:33 (4,558 days old) by baglessball () | ||
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I dont have to pay a ridiculous amount on bags and belts so I am happy! :D | ||
| Post# 156608 , Reply# 15 10/23/2011 at 14:42 (4,558 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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This is a hotels machine , dc14 its used every day and is 4 years old , I sold it to them and its the first time its in for a service, they just had extensive building work done so it was time , Its used by cleaning staff so its not well looked after.
You need only do his if you have bought the machine second hand and you don't know if the previous owner looked after it.
I do my own machine once a year when I service it | ||
| Post# 156609 , Reply# 16 10/23/2011 at 14:42 (4,558 days old) by lunchboxsean () | ||
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Yeah, 5 bucks for 3 bags and 2 bucks a belt... OUTRAGEOUS!! You know what's ourtrageous? $600 for a vacuum that doesn't clean any better than a $200 Hoover Windtunnel... Though I prefer $50 for a 10 year old Kirby that will last another 50 years. | ||
| Post# 156616 , Reply# 17 10/23/2011 at 14:54 (4,558 days old) by lunchboxsean () | ||
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OK... So I've just realize that my last comment sounded kind of rude. I'm not trying to be a d*&$, just trying to spur some good conversation. My apologies if I offended anyone. | ||
| Post# 156625 , Reply# 18 10/23/2011 at 15:32 (4,558 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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Hey Sean
Its not offensive, I have a windtunnel aswell . the thing with a dyson is that its suction stays stronger for longer than other vacuums, yes they do clog if you do not take care of them but I've been working on and designing vacuums for a long time and I've yet to find another vacuum thats suction stays constant like a dysons for under $1000.00
many people compair dysons to kirby's or rainbows but you can't here in SA we can buy 5 top model dysons for the same as a basic Kirby or Rainbow.
Gareth
If you read James dysons book he did't want a niche machine like a Kirby or Rainbow but wanted his machine to sell whit the eureka s and hoovers of the world. Yes the prices are a bit higher than the hoover or eureka but not in the bracket of Kirby.
But like with any vacuum abuse it and it will break. At the moment in my shop we have 4 rainbow's and 7 kirby's in for repair all damaged thru misuse | ||
| Post# 156818 , Reply# 22 10/25/2011 at 02:47 (4,557 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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I have been a R&d and test engineer for a few vacuum company's Not dyson however. I now own a vacuum shop and totally disagree with you. they are very well made , the plasic is very high quality abs.
what I can't understand is you won't sell a new dyson but you will sell a rebuilt one??????????????? sound a bit odd . you will sell some one elses one that they've abused but not a factory fresh new one with a 5 year guarantee .
Me thinks you make more $$$$$$$ of the rebuilt ones, I know I do.
If you don't think the machines are that good then why sell them at all.
I am very particular about what we sell in our shop new or rebuilt. there are certain dyson models that I don't believe are suited to our country so I won't sell them new or rebuilt
I just bought a new miele s7000 cat & dog Its a great vacuum nice and quiet but its cleaning performance and build quality is the same as my dc28.
what did shock me on the miele was that after only 4 days of ownership the inside of the bag container had dust on it. I have never really liked these fabric bags and this is why , they all leak dust. so you will get just as much dust if not more on your hands as you would get from emptying a Dyson bin
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| Post# 156832 , Reply# 23 10/25/2011 at 07:59 (4,557 days old) by lunchboxsean () | ||
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They only sell used Dysons because they have to. What else does a vac shop do with a Dyson when someone trades it in on a decent machine like a Simplicity, Miele, Sanitaire, etc.? | ||
| Post# 156836 , Reply# 24 10/25/2011 at 08:26 (4,557 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 156973 , Reply# 29 10/26/2011 at 06:08 (4,556 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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Thats what I find here aswell. because you only need to wash the filter every 3 months or so customers tend to forget to do it.
I had a dc07 that was brought out from the UK in for repair last month. Customer hadn't cleaned the filter since she bought it 7 years ago!!!.
That and I also find people tend to abuse them more than they owuld another vacuum , IE using them to suck up cement dust and using them in the workshop. I have been repairing vacuums since I was 14 and have had a vac shop for the past 10 years , never have I seen machines so abused as dysons. What I do like about them aswell is that compaired to other brands especially Miele they are very cost effective to repair.
The aegElectrolux motor for there cylinder vac is twice the price of the Dysons motor despite the Dyson costing more than twice the price of the aeg. | ||
| Post# 157077 , Reply# 31 10/27/2011 at 01:15 (4,555 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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O so in that case , go and take your new $ 1500.00 Kirby sentria and clean the garage and suck up cement dust and chips. It will last two seconds Before the fan shatters into pieces. the dyson will atleast do it it may be a little worse for wera but it will do it.
When we have been ding renovations we have been using my little dc19 to clean up. It was really funny when the builder came in to clean up cement dust after knocking down a huge wall in our Lounge. he cam in with theis ALTO wap twin motor machineSQ850. Its huge and he any managed to suck up about a square meter of dust before the filters were clogged.
I went to get our dc19 and cleaned up the rest no hassle , just stopping to empty the bin when it got to the max mark. He now has two dc19's and a dc27 that he uses to clean up after building Jobs | ||
| Post# 157091 , Reply# 33 10/27/2011 at 02:55 (4,555 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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You are right , though we get dc01's from 93-94 in for just a new brush roll , motors still look new.
I have a few Kirby's including a 508, legend ll and heritage ll and a G6 Not a big fan of G models , just sold my two complete sentrias to a kirby dealership in exchange for a few other machines. I am not a fan at all of a sentrian I feel they went backwards. No offence to all you sentria lovers Its just my feeling after working on so many of them. Never before have I ever had so many of a particular model Kirby in for repair.
there are dyson models I do not like and won't sell either , DC23 been one of them. I just feel there are better machines out there for that price. I also hate the air driven turbine head Its not very reliable at all. | ||
| Post# 157097 , Reply# 34 10/27/2011 at 07:43 (4,555 days old) by lunchboxsean () | ||
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I agree. I feel for that kind of money you should get a good solid motorized power head that can really dig in. | ||
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