Dyson DC07 Cleaning the vortex cyclone and canister
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- čas přidán 23. 12. 2017
- This vacuum was beyond filthy with 50% of its ports blocked. Here is how to disassemble this machine and clean it.
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1. If you forget to pop your canister open before unscrewing the top, unravel a wire hanger. I clipped off the twirly bits before trying it but it popped right open.
2. Yeah, he absolutely has never cleaned this vacuum before. But he also made the shortest video. Which is why you all clicked on it. We don't need a 20 minute video on this. We don't care what your carpet looks like or if you have pets or your pets names. It WOULD be nice if Dyson put out short professional videos, but they didn't. So, thank you dude in a loud shop tearing into your vacuum with a camera on. I'm happy you didn't break it. And I'm happy we can learn from your possible mistakes. I know I could have broken my landlords vacuum had I done the same thing.
If you forget to pop open your canister as you say then just simply just remover the 1 screw and remove the long rod and you will find that you can very easily line up the rod down the bottom where the trigger is and push the rod so it opens the lid.
Before removing the screws, you should make sure the bottom door is open, otherwise it gets stuck and it's not easy to re-adjust the bar at the bottom and fix it.
I did this by accident. I unraveled a wire hanger, clipped off the twirly bits (because I could) and it became unlatched easily. BUT it took a few days to figure that out. So, I might add that again, not as a reply and maybe in a less jumbled way
Yeah man I learned to hard way too haha
@@davidwarner3152 real easy. take the rod of the cap and just align it to the hole and push it in.
Thank you so much for sharing! Had this vacuum for 10 years and never had to do this until recently. Video is a huge help.
Thank you for this video, Its given me more confidence to take it apart and work on mine without throwing it out!
No bother, worst that can happen is you break something that’s already broken. Read the other comments, other folks have given additional advice, you might have to wade through CZcams sarcasm. Let me know how it goes!
@@bootsowen how do I take the cylinder off to clean
I remove the canister from the cyclone, remove the 3 screws ontop and then remove the top part. I then use an extended air gun on it and blow it all clean, reversing direction blowing in each individual cylone hole down inside snd blowing back up the screen like peice. Back and forth. I cant seperate the 2 cyclone halves even after removing the screws inside the cyclone, afraid of breaking it. Good enough for me. I also remove other parts and wand extension and blow threw them.
Blowing sounds good and it must be better than before. Faster process too because you don't have to wash and wait for it to dry.
Great tutorial - I am glad you did all the hard parts first, and without breaking it either!
Thanks for the help!
You're welcome!
Thank you so much! This has been helpful.
I just picked up a turquoise and purple one for free. Missing tools so picked up some OEM ones and will, use this video to give it a good clean
Very helpful, thank you.
Good video. I can turn my had to pretty much anything. However I’ve never taken a dyson apart before. If you haven’t done it before you don’t know what’s clipped in and what’s fixed. Like those fins. Even looking closely you’d thing it was all one piece.
I love videos like this.
Also to anyone that has a dyson don’t forget to clean the filter regularly. It makes a big difference
Thanks buddy! I am usually reluctant to take something like this apart if i have paid full price for it. but in this case I didn't pay for it and was glad to get it going again!
bootsowen haha. Sounds like me. I’ve had 3 or 4 dysons which I’ve been given or people were throwing away. I remember one guy gave me his as he said he never got round to fixing it. I plugged it in and it worked fine. And another that was being thrown away as it didn’t pick up turned out there was a biro in one of the inspection chambers. Some people have money to burn
Informative and easy to follow. Thank you for a interesting video.
Thanks Graham. From Bristol?
No, Dereham.
Different Graham so!
Good Man! Found this incredibly helpful. Still - was very scared I'd ruin the whole thing but copying it all,nice and calm and step by step I've got a sparkling,clean machine again. Almost vintage now the Dyson 07.
No problem, i am always amazed things can get that dirty!
I have a DC07 in red with purple that was named Scarlett. I cleaned the filter but have been hesitant to open the cyclone part. If I tap it, gray powder comes out, like very fine cigarette ash. I love this machine and am just trying to maintain it. I heard it was a QVC exclusive style but I bought it at my local Target for about $400 over 15 yrs ago.
Nice to see it pulled apart, thanks... it looked like it was still damp inside I think I would of let it dried in pieces then put back together prior to using.
Noticed that too. One reason most vac guys never admit you can clean them with water is that everything should be 100% dry & tidy before reassembling. (Plus you must remember exactly how it fits together in perfect order.) I figured also that I needed a special tool to push in on the tabs but every vacuum repairman I spoke with said they just use a screwdriver for that!
Thanks for this.
Thank you for the video... Your video confirms what I have been going through cleaning my. These machines have horrible design, where you have to go through all of the residual dust. I will resort back to my canister one which has a bag which is disposable!!! Dyson was good through marketing!!
Sorry to break the news Carlos but u have to clean canisters too. and u have to touch that nasty bag while praying that u have another clean bag available cuz ur mother in law is coming for a visit and ur floors are nasty. then what? u will wish u wasn't so lazy and just cleaned out ur dyson.
@@shuckjive1141 LOL!!! Good one Shuck Jive. I don't allow my mother and law to come over... Bad Move... And if she shows up, I will reverse the vacuum so the dust ends up all around her. Thank you for the "motivation talk".. Too late for my Dyson... Threw that piece of crap out!!!! ...
I'm itching just watching him handle that dirty shroud! 🤧
what do you think holds the grade to the yellow there's three more screws down in there you just can't see him because of the dirt I'm having a hell of a time getting this thing apart
good video especially goin the extra mile to actually take it all apart. but people do not soak the whole unit!! it is actually very easy to take it all apart. just had my lil zoey do it and she has 4 legs :)
Grand, you nearly break it so we don't have to, very helpful, cheers
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-Just saying thanks, finding how things come apart can be tricky and in the past I have broken parts, no need in this case, cheers
That's the idea. I rarely go into a video knowing the outcome.
OK... Glad to see someone else has one as nasty as mine!
Cheers.
Using a pair of pliers you should pull the fins one by one then they’ll come away. Then the bit with the holes on it comes after.
You do not use pliers on plastic
You can if the cyclone fins are too stiff
The release latch too take it off too empty it is stuck..any suggestions would be amazing
I don't disassemble the inner yellow assembly. I just hose the inside and let dry completely. Does the trick.
Looks like We do the same sort of work !
Bricks in washing machines?
Same here! Just for a side gig though
I broke one first time I tried so I simply dip it in and out of a 200 litre barrel of water and all the mess comes out easy if you give it a good shake. Just dry it after and no disassembly or reassembly hassle
Good idea.
@@bootsowen wouldn't that cause mold? if the crap that "definitely" would still be stuck inside (where the lil holes are) would take a while to dry since it is air tightly sealed. that's gross and unhealthy. you have to clean or at least wipe that crap. just soaking is not gonna take it out, no way. i don't believe that. ha and give it a good shake that's funny.
I cant even get the basic canister off. Vacuum seems designed specifically to accumulate dirt after long enough (yet fast enough) to keep people thinking to buy another one (having in mind how great it worked in yrs prior) while it slowly loses suction. Otherwise by design there's no reason it shouldn't be more easily accessible to deep clean.
Mate if you can’t take the canister off you won’t get far.
@@bootsowen That was my only task too, to wash the bin haha. I figured it out, I was basically trying to remove the bin not knowing the release door had to be open on the bottom first.
Yes but once you remove those 3 and open the unit there are 3 more screw on the inside. Even when I remove those 3 screws I can’t get the unit to come apart. Any ideas?
Are you pulling hard enough? And do you actually need to take it apart, can you wash it and dry it with compressed air for instance? Or just blow it out with compressed air?
This is because the bottom door needs ro be open before unscrewing and taking the top off 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️ This is what I am dealing with so if anyone knows what to do now please lmk... the barrel wont budge off, the bottom door won't open with out the top lever/rod back on/in but I can't get the rod seated back in properly to engage the door. So yeah. Sh*t.
well I took the top moff with three screws and did not pay attention the bottom lid/falp closed and now I can't open it. The skinny black rod is impossible to put back in the hole where it will trigger the flap opening. Any ideas??? Help... my dyson still works great but I thought time to do a thorough cleaning cause I had my carpets cleaned and house painted.
Maybe use a different rod?
Use a wire hanger. Unravel it and it will pop open. Same thing just happened to me
The bosh bearings are 1000% going. The brushes wouldn't cause it to make that noise and it sounds like the drum itself is wobbling. If the metal drum moves up and down or any movement from the actual cadi f it's broken but the bearings are 1000% going and the knocking noise sounds awful
I took my DC07 apart yesterday to clean it thoroughly. Putting it back together, everything seemed good, and I powered it on briefly, just a few seconds. Worked well. Today I turned it on, and nothing, no sound, no suction. Upon close inspection I realized I had twisted the brush belt when putting it all back together. I untwisted it and tried again. Still nothing. Any ideas? Am I screwed??
Hi There, if there is no sound at all then it is quite likely that there is no power getting to the motor, could be a cut in the cord, a blown fuse in the plug, the switch could be faulty, or one of the wires within the machine could have come off when you rebuilt it. The twisted belt brush should not stop the motor working, but it is a good indication of how skilled you are at rebuilding the machine. Take care! especially if you are working with electrics which will kill you!
@@bootsowen lol, yes i guess not to skilled!! It's the switch, I did an ohm reading on it and it read off in both positions. I opened it and one of the springs inside had become unseated - i reseated it and it works again!! Thanks KS for your response and the great video!
No worries, glad it's fixed and that the video helped.
How do I take the cylinder off to clean
Push in the thing at the top of the handle and pull the handle
Ours was in the chuck out and it makes a track horn sound like this: oooooooooo what is wrong with it?
It might be broken.
6:55 it sounds blocked. I could be wrong though.
thats what I was thinking.
there is no way that is normal it is defo blocked.
@@thebestvacuumcollector3676 internal hose might be blocked.
The sound changes when he tilts it back because it shifts the airflow route from the hose to the bottom/brush area
HELP! I replaced the cyclone handle for the Dyson DC107 and understand the rod attachment but the canister is not releasing once inserted!🤷🏼♀️
Noting I just purchased the handle compatible on EBay! Qualtex 4yourHome spares & accessories!?
How is it that you think I can help? It could be any number of things.
Well any input? Thought maybe you had had someone with this issue to troubleshoot.🤷🏼♀️
You could take it apart and try again, sounds like you might not have suitable parts.
I think I know exactly what happened...because if I am right, 2 yrs later I am following the instructions and it happened to me. When you take the top off the canister, you MUST first release/open the bottom door. It's not really stated here to do that...so yeah now I am really looking for a solution if anyone happens upon this...heeeellllp!
There's three screws down in there that's what I'm trying to figure out how to get that apart
you need a very long screwdriver, or a set of screwdriver bits and some extension bars.
I did this thinking thats why i have no suction....it didnt work. Im going crazy trying to figure this out.
there is probably something stuck in the vacuum somewhere. Work through it.
What baffles me is how people let these machines get so bad, I mean you wouldn’t buy a brand new car and drive say 300,000 miles and never change the oil or replace the wheels. It’s the same principle and needs the same TLC
Oh and 2:00 to 2:30 the Bosch sounds like something is loose
That Bosch was a second hand gift. Dead brushes so an easy fix. It wobbles a lot on the spin but I think the bearings are ok. I was told it always wobbled a lot. I’ve been running it for 18 months, so almost 300000miles and it sounds the same as it always did. I’d kinda like the bearings to go because it would give me a nice tricky job to try. But things that are obviously dirty should be cleaned I agree there!!
When I removed the top part and the stick came out, the bottom part of the container did not open and it is sealed shut. To make matters worse, I can’t reconnect the center stick back in order for the lever to work so I can open the bottom part of the container. Please help!
Do you have a DC07? Or are you working on a different model? The only help I can give is to suggest watching the video again. To open the bottom you will have to use the stick attached to the top, or another long pointy thing.
a clothes hanger works. just put it in the hole and push
This looks so complicated. I just inherited one from my late mother-in-law. I am now wondering how she managed to clean it being an old lady full of arthritis. Not ideal at all.
Most people don’t clean them!
Noticed the 3 screws inside you didnt undo, i did & i still couldnt take it apart more, after a bit of research i found out the cyclone is chemically welded closed 😑, That was my problem leaving me with no option to plug it in and hope 4 best it sucked the little bit of water out that got inside. I beleive i went wrong soaking it in water for an hour haha 🤦🏻♂️😂
Btw it works like brand new now thank jeez 😂
The other option is to blow it out with compressed air.
@@bootsowen Yeah i was going to attempt it with a heat gun and thought, well by times its dried it will be melted 😂 Brill vids tho thanks again 👍
Instead of breaking apart the main unit if you had looked there are 3 screws in the top which releases the complete unit.
You'll have to be more specific there, I took 3 screws out of the top.
Inside the top after removing lid.
cool, thanks
I took those 3 screws out but my unit would not come apart even with the screws removed from inside. Any Suggestions?
@@jimwoods7639 follow the video rather than instructions from people who may not have tried it.
I buy this at goodwill for $17dls
I found it for free in a dumpster.
These are not regular torque screws.
torx screws?
What is that annoying noise in the background? Sounds like a lathe of some kind.
I'm sorry but I wish you would've taken it apart rather then showing it already apart. Having an issue and want to know what I'm doing wrong. 😥😥
The bits that I haven’t shown should be covered by general disassembly in the manual.
Way to do all the important parts just out of frame 🤦🏼♂️
Dude, I’m not gonna lie, I was so unreasonably pissed off last night because I was fighting with my vacuum and then I couldn’t see what you were doing out of frame. LOL
Pliers and prying with a screwdriver??? More finesse ia needed to do this properly in my opinion...
Go on and make a video of it Ignacio and show me how.
@@bootsowen I meant no offense. I already did it and is all by hand except the 3 torx screws. I made the comment because ideally you dont want to scratch all the housing which you do and is better to clarify that for instance you have to gently pull each fin by hand not with pliers. I apologize if my comment came too strong.
@@ignaciobarcia1549 No Offence taken! I do mean it though, you could make a video, I am happy to link it here if you have a better way. I found on this machine that I couldn't get enough of a grip to pull without pliers and it was filthy anyway with someone elses dirt.
@@bootsowen I will if you want.
@@Tdkboot72 Go for it and post a link here!
Good God wear gloves
And a face mask D: