Does Dyson vacuum need periodic cleaning like other vacuums?

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Does Dyson vacuum need periodic cleaning like other vacuums?

by Will
(Austin, Texas. USA)

We have had a Dyson for several years and wonder if it needs a trip to a vacuum repair shop for cleaning/servicing like other vacuums we have had in the past.

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Servicing of Dyson Vacuum Cleaners
by: Chris from GoVacuum

Most every vacuum cleaner should be serviced on a regular basis. Anytime an appliance has dirt going through moving parts, the machine will need to be serviced occasionally.

The good thing is that you can do a lot of the servicing yourself, but you still may want to take your Dyson into a vacuum cleaner shop every 3-4 years for a complete and thorough cleaning and servicing.

The most important things that you can do in between the full servicing your vacuum store provides, is to wash the washable filter on your Dyson every 90 days, as well as cleaning hair, thread, or other debris that's wrapped around your roller brush.

Even though Dyson vacuums claim that their HEPA filters are good for the life of the vacuum, I strongly disagree with this. If a filter is doing it's job, it's capturing dust and microscopic particles. If it's capturing these things, then it will get clogged, period. When a filter becomes clogged, the motor can not exhaust the air nearly as well, which causes the motor to work harder, and hotter to try and push the air through the clogged filter. We have replaced several motors on Dyson vacuums, and I'm pretty sure that these were a direct result from a dirty HEPA filter. You may see in the link below a picture of a what a new HEPA filter looks like compared to a dirty HEPA filter that was taken out of a 3 year old Dyson:
Picture of Dirty Dyson HEPA Filter

Other then cleaning the washable blue motor filter, and cleaning the brush roller, there's not really many other things that you need to do in between the servicings. The cyclone assembly is prone to collecting a thick layer of very fine dust particles inside, however taking this cyclone assembly apart is challenging even for someone who has been fixing vacuums for 10+ years, and probably is best left for your vacuum shop to do.

Here's a link to a repair solution that I did on Fixya that shows you how to remove both filters, as well as a second link showing how to remove the roller brush from the machine to test it. Both links are tips on the DC07 model, or the most popular model Dyson. If you have a different model, please just add a comment here on VacuumWizard.com, and I'll be happy to do a pictorial repair for your specific model.

Filters:
http://www.fixya.com/support/t4475443-cyclone_action_not_working

Roller Brush:
http://www.fixya.com/support/t4485267-bottom_wheel_turn

Hope this helped you!

Chris Jones
GoVacuum.com

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Most every vacuum cleaner should be serviced on a regular basis. Anytime an appliance has dirt going through moving parts, the machine will need to be serviced occasionally. The good thing is that you can do a lot of the servicing yourself, but you still may want to take your Dyson into a vacuum cleaner shop every 3-4 years for a complete and thorough cleaning and servicing. The most important things that you can do in between the full servicing your vacuum store provides, is to wash the washable filter on your Dyson every 90 days, as well as cleaning hair, thread, or other debris that's wrapped around your roller brush. Even though Dyson vacuums claim that their HEPA filters are good for the life of the vacuum, I strongly disagree with this. If a filter is doing it's job, it's capturing dust and microscopic particles. If it's capturing these things, then it will get clogged, period. When a filter becomes clogged, the motor can not exhaust the air nearly as well, which causes the motor to work harder, and hotter to try and push the air through the clogged filter. We have replaced several motors on Dyson vacuums, and I'm pretty sure that these were a direct result from a dirty HEPA filter. You may see in the link below a picture of a what a new HEPA filter looks like compared to a dirty HEPA filter that was taken out of a 3 year old Dyson: <a href="http://www.fixya.com/uploads/Images/2AB58CA.jpg">Picture of Dirty Dyson HEPA Filter</a> Other then cleaning the washable blue motor filter, and cleaning the brush roller, there's not really many other things that you need to do in between the servicings. The cyclone assembly is prone to collecting a thick layer of very fine dust particles inside, however taking this cyclone assembly apart is challenging even for someone who has been fixing vacuums for 10+ years, and probably is best left for your vacuum shop to do. Here's a link to a repair solution that I did on Fixya that shows you how to remove both filters, as well as a second link showing how to remove the roller brush from the machine to test it. Both links are tips on the DC07 model, or the most popular model Dyson. If you have a different model, please just add a comment here on VacuumWizard.com, and I'll be happy to do a pictorial repair for your specific model. Filters: http://www.fixya.com/support/t4475443-cyclone_action_not_working Roller Brush: http://www.fixya.com/support/t4485267-bottom_wheel_turn Hope this helped you! Chris Jones GoVacuum.com

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