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Thread Number: 38076
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Best way to clean Dyson DC07 hose? |
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| Post# 405684 2/19/2019 at 13:02 (1,891 days old) by niclonnic (Bonney Lake, WA) | ||
So I got my old Dyson DC07 Animal back from my mom, who doesn't like it anymore after I gifted her a shiny new Hoover Air Steerable vacuum. The Dyson was bought brand new at the end of 2007, and still runs like a champ, 11 years later. It actually had to have parts replaced last year, namely the clutch and "lifetime" HEPA post-motor filter.
The vacuum was a bit dirty, so I refurbished it yesterday. I washed all the removable parts; I even took apart the cyclone assembly and cleaned it! However, the hose is NASTY from normal use; there's a lot of dirt and gunk in it. I'd like to clean that as well, but I don't know the best way to clean it. Any suggestions for removing stuck-on dirt in a Dyson hose? | ||
| Post# 405690 , Reply# 2 2/19/2019 at 17:16 (1,891 days old) by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell ) | ||
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| Post# 405693 , Reply# 3 2/19/2019 at 17:26 (1,891 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
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| Post# 405725 , Reply# 4 2/20/2019 at 15:26 (1,890 days old) by niclonnic (Bonney Lake, WA) | ||
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In the end
I did FantomLightning's method of cleaning the hose. I filled my bathtub with hot water and poured some Lysol in it. I let the hose soak for about 15 minutes, then stretched it out and shook it back and forth to agitate the dirt out. A lot of dirt came out! However, not all everything came out; there's still some stuck inside. But it certainly looks better than before.
The one thing I'm concerned about is drying. I know a vacuum hose isn't easy to dry, and I do not want mildew to build up. | ||
| Post# 405735 , Reply# 6 2/20/2019 at 20:19 (1,890 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA) | ||
I recommended to somebody else here, get a dryer lint brush, and you can scrub the inside of the hose with that. Simple Green or Purple Power or similar degreasers should work fine, but so will most other soap/detergent-y type products. Simple Green gets diluted 50/50 with water, btw, and works best when it's piping hot.
As for drying, just hang one end of the hose with a clothes pin or something, and let the heavier end hang down and stretch the hose out. Hang it preferably up high in a warm room, and it should drip and air dry in 24 hours. | ||
| Post# 405752 , Reply# 7 2/21/2019 at 10:37 (1,889 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
would it be possible | ||
| Post# 405758 , Reply# 8 2/21/2019 at 14:11 (1,889 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
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@ mark | ||
| Post# 405773 , Reply# 9 2/21/2019 at 21:39 (1,889 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY) | ||
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ya | ||
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