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Thread Number: 25338
How to get rid of bad smell from Dyson DC07? |
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| Post# 284781 6/15/2014 at 19:42 (3,601 days old) by niclonnic (Bonney Lake, WA) | ||
Well guys, I was at my mom's apartment today, helping her unpack things. I decided to do some quick vacuuming with the Dyson DC07, and noticed that it smelled awful. Although I cleaned up the machine really well, it still gives off a bad smell every time I turn it on. The brush bar has been completely cleaned, the outside of the canister has been wiped down really well, and the washable filter is completely clean.
Does anyone know if the "permanent lifetime" HEPA filter can be removed and replaced? What kind of advice do you have to get this machine to smell better? I've wiped down all the removable parts, but unfortunately, Dyson said that the inner cyclone part should not be washed. ANY ideas would be greatly appreciated. Here is a pic of the machine. The second pic explains the so-called "permanent lifetime" HEPA filter in the manual. | ||
| Post# 284786 , Reply# 1 6/15/2014 at 20:03 (3,601 days old) by niclonnic (Bonney Lake, WA) | ||
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I forgot to mention... | ||
| Post# 284788 , Reply# 3 6/15/2014 at 20:07 (3,601 days old) by dustin (Jackson, MI) | ||
Well, the hepa filter *can* be removed. We had a dc07 animal at our church, and I removed the filter because it was very clogged. No damage to the machine, although it was significantly louder. Under the bin, at the front, there is a clip looking thing, that can be gently pried up with a screwdriver, and then the cover will lift up and open, revealing the filter. The choice is yours whether to replace it or just remove it. The cyclone assembly can also be washed- make sure you use plenty of soap (laundry soap or dish soap), lots of water, and slosh it around inside. Repeat until the water is COMPLETELY clear or you will end up with mud. Rinse it well and then shake all the water out you can. The vacuum will be out of service for a few days at least, maybe even a week if possible- make sure every last drop of water is out of it before reassembling the cleaner. Just be sure it is COMPLETELY dry, or water will be sucked into the motor. Maybe put it by a fan or heat/ac vent to speed things up.
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| Post# 284789 , Reply# 4 6/15/2014 at 20:07 (3,601 days old) by dustin (Jackson, MI) | ||
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| Post# 284806 , Reply# 5 6/15/2014 at 20:58 (3,601 days old) by Gr8DaneDad () | ||
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At least we said the same thing | ||
| Post# 284818 , Reply# 6 6/15/2014 at 21:37 (3,600 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine) | ||
The problem lies in that it's a Dyson... | ||
| Post# 284839 , Reply# 8 6/15/2014 at 23:42 (3,600 days old) by niclonnic (Bonney Lake, WA) | ||
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Thanks for the advice
A genuine Dyson HEPA filter costs $30 on Amazon.com. There are also generic filters available for less. I read reviews for a generic one, and users said that they had to remove the seal from the old filter and glue it to the new one. The genuine filter includes a seal.
As for the cyclone assembly, I found out that it can be partially taken apart and washed. There are 3 Torx screws on top of the cyclones. Detach the clear bin from the cyclone assembly, then remove those 3 screws and SLOWLY and CAREFULLY slide the top off. Forcing the top off quickly will result in dust flying all over the place. Sptyks, we've already been over this in my Hoover Windtunnel thread. I'll never own a bagged vacuum again. Man114, since I got my Hoover Windtunnel 2 Rewind Pet back in July 2013, I used it as my daily driver ever since. I hardly used my Dyson since then, because the Windtunnel does a better job on carpets. Here is a link to the genuine DC07 HEPA filter on Amazon. CLICK HERE TO GO TO niclonnic's LINK | ||
| Post# 284863 , Reply# 10 6/16/2014 at 07:01 (3,600 days old) by turbomaster1984 (Ripley, Derbyshire) | ||
Spraying aftershaves or colognes onto the filters is a bad idea.
Teh alcohols, oils, gasses and other propellants can attack various plastics and make them weak. Some even dissolve the plastics over time. Far better to strip the cleaner down, wash in the bath tub with a mild detergent, dry thouroughly over 3 to 4 days at least and reassemble the cleaner. Some air freshener discs made for vacuums had these damaging oils, that rotted plastic and Hoover used to void warrantees if plastic damage was caused my not using a proper hoover freshener. My Grandparents Hoover Turbomaster U5094 ended up with the bag cover from my aunties Electricity board version of the same cleaner (different colour) for the last 3 years of its life due to my grandparents not knowing how to get the airfreshener disc out. They poured essential oils designed for oil burners thru the holes on the front. Thsi caused the whole bag door to rot away and gradually crack. | ||
| Post# 285025 , Reply# 11 6/17/2014 at 09:51 (3,599 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 285028 , Reply# 12 6/17/2014 at 10:12 (3,599 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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| Post# 285038 , Reply# 13 6/17/2014 at 10:47 (3,599 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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The main thing on any vacuum cleaner that I find a lot of people forget about washing out is the actual vacuum cleaner hose. This is where pet hair can often get stuck on the coils inside the hose and cause odour - there are two ways of cleaning out a hose in my experience - both require removing the hose completely from the machine.
1) Remove the handle if the manufacturer allows from the hose and lay in a bath of lukewarm water, one tablespoon of washing powder and one tablespoon of vinegar. Leave for a day and then wash out/rinse out leaving it to drip dry by hanging it up. OR, again, 2) Remove the handle from the hose if applicable and push wet wipes up and down the hose until all gunge has been removed. Use paper towels to dry the hose throughly after use. Leave for a day to dry out properly and re-fit to the vacuum cleaner. The handle should also be thoroughly cleaned out too. | ||
| Post# 285276 , Reply# 14 6/18/2014 at 18:06 (3,598 days old) by niclonnic (Bonney Lake, WA) | ||
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I NEVER use perfume or cologne in any of my vacuum cleaners. Alcohol would likely make a vacuum catch fire, because vacuums emit hot exhaust air during operation.
Turbo500, some vacuums have charcoal filters that help eliminate odors. There exist Arm & Hammer vacuum bags and filters that eliminate odors. My Hoover Windtunnel 2 Rewind Pet has a HEPA filter with a layer of charcoal underneath to eliminate pet odors. I find that it works very well, as I have not smelled anything bad coming out of the exhaust. Sebo_fan, that idea could work, considering that, on a lot of vacuums, all the dirt goes through the attachment hose when used for floor cleaning. Some other vacuums, like Dyson, are different because the dirt goes through a separate tube for floor cleaning. For attachment cleaning, there is a diverter (automatic or manual, depending on the model) that switches all the suction over to focus all cleaning power in the hose. Here are some pics of the filter on my Windtunnel. | ||
| Post# 285288 , Reply# 15 6/18/2014 at 19:07 (3,598 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 285321 , Reply# 16 6/18/2014 at 23:15 (3,597 days old) by niclonnic (Bonney Lake, WA) | ||
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That's pretty tricky
Cleaning out the cleaner head is a difficult task. On my Dyson DC07, the back of the brush bar cavity is black. In addition, parts of the soleplate were black, but I managed to clean it. I guess that happened because I have pets, and I vacuum up their hair, dander, etc. It's kind of hard to see in the pic.
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| Post# 286584 , Reply# 17 6/28/2014 at 21:29 (3,587 days old) by niclonnic (Bonney Lake, WA) | ||
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I think I found a solution to this problem!
My mom told me that she could make a vacuum smell better simply by using a carpet freshening powder. We decided to give this method a try by picking up some Arm & Hammer Carpet Odor Eliminator from Fred Meyer.
It turns out that this solution works exactly as claimed. My mom sprinkled some of that powder on the carpet, and then I vacuumed all of the carpet in her apartment. I did not notice a bad smell coming out of the exhaust. I looked at the washable filter, and there was some powder on it. Plus, I heard a change in the tone of the motor. So I hope that the bad smell goes away by using this method. | ||
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