I think I have the dc08 for about 20 years now and it still goes perfectly. Thanks for the video I just cleaned the entire machine and it was really dirty.
7 years on and your videos are still hitting the sweet spot. Within a few hours I changed the filters, cleaned the radix assembly, cleaned the contact head and repaired the cord retract on my DC08 and it is now operating beautifully with excellent suction. Many thanks Alec!
Really helpful ! I started Dysoning at 4:00 am (!!!) and, for any reason, decided it deserved cleaning. Dismantling was a nightmare till I found your tutorial... The parts are drying. 👏👏👏
I absolutely needed this. Didn't know my Dyson had to be reassembled that much. I did it all, just like you showed, which is very clear. I also put in two new filters and my Dysons power is back. Thank you so much.
I've owned my DC08 for about 16 years and I did clean the Radix once, but Never to this level. But even then, I noticed a drastic change in performance. Now that I've done it properly, I think it'll be like new. Also upgraded to Hepa Filter. thanks for the tutorials!
Every couple of years, I watch this video to remind me how to clean my 20 year old DC08's gizzards. This advice & changing the filters at the same time, has ensured it works every bit as well now as when I bought it. Thanks mate.
Thank you. Helped a lot. Without your info I wouldn't have managed to disassemble the radix. Very good, that there are people out there, who share their knowledge.
I thought my 15 year old Dyson DC08 was at the end of its' life! Followed this tutorial and it is sucking like it was brand new again. Wonderful, easy to follow directions. Thank you.
Alex I would have never had attempted to service my Dyson if it hadn't been for your video. As a result I have saved a lot of money sending my Dyson to the Dyson Doctor plus I am now my wifes new hero - Thanks
My DC08 had a motor failure that the shop where I bought it wanted like 120 EUR to fix. I found motors on the net for half of that price, but I wanted to see what the real problem was. Just dissembled the machine and found that one carbon had given up. Bought a pair of new carbons for 10 EUR and installed as of your excellent instructions. The machine started to work properly again. I saw then you explanations about cleaning the whole thing which was very easy again with your perfect instructions!!! Thanks a lot mate! You are a true champion!
Excellent video, thorough but to the point, I had my DC08 disassembled in 10 minutes, and it took about 45 minutes to clear away nearly 15 years of grime. Now just waiting for it to dry, but am sure the cleaning will do the trick as about 1/2 of the cyclones were blocked by long twisted and clumped hair. And finally found a use for the Torx drivers that have been taking up space in my tool kit. Many thanks and greetings from Prague, Czech Republic!
Absolutely brilliant video. My boyfriend was trying to get someone in to repair our old DC08 and then I found you and went ahead and pulled the hoover apart! Simple and easy to follow :) Thank you for saving us a chunk of cash.
Thank you for this guide! I took our DC08 apart following these instructions. The hardest part for me was getting the handle off but I used a hair dryer to make it a tiny bit more flexible and that did the trick. Thanks!
Maaaate, Ive had my Dyson for 14 yrs, all I've ever done was clean the filter, and blown out this part with my compressor. Today I pulled it apart. OMG the build up of dirt was incredible. Now its sparkling clean, and I thank you for this video. The only thing I have to say is with the manifold, that also came apart, and was so clogged up. Cheers
A brilliant how to Alec. Thanks for making and posting it. Your search for a title could also read 'how to get rid of 'vacuum stink'. Worked a treat on our old DC29!!
I just found this video. It saved me buying a new Dyson. I have a Dyson DC08 "Animal" (originally purchased in the UK). Just the same as your Dyson (just that mine is purple). I followed everything in your video, there was only minor dirt build up in the Radix assembly, and changed the filters (they were really dirty, and nothing could be seen thru them. Anyway, it is all working better than ever now :) Thanks for the very helpful and instructive video.
Dear Alec, thank you so much for this very useful video! You are my Dyson's GURU and you made me save money, plus the fun to make it! The harder part was to find a suitable long-reach Torx 15 key. Thanks a lot again and greetings from Italy!!!
Great video. After googling and washing/replacing filters I was still getting no improvement. None of the Google suggestions mentioned the radix cyclone until I specifically searched for that and found your video. Great stuff. My DC05 is almost like new again.
Thanks mate! Just added some new life to my 16 year old vacuum which, with a set of new filters plus your instructions on how to clean it now almost runs like on day one. Before that I've been cleaning the assembly mostly with a compressor. Great little machine Dyson has put out there.
Hiya, was looking up dc08 stripping down videos and found yours. I’ll use your hints and tips. It’s for the vac at my parents church and I love to clean out vacuums (it’s a hobby). I really enjoyed your presentation. I know it’s years old. Hey, I like fixing things!
What a fantastic vid. I knew my Dyson was blocked up somewhere but couldn't work out how it came apart until I watched the vid. Took it apart this morning, cleaned it up and reassembled it. It's now as good as new and all it cost me was five quid for a Torque 15 screwdriver! Well done mate you deserve a medal for putting these vids on here. Thanks a bunch.
Good day! Superb video thanks mate, I owe you a cold one 😀! You Aussies are the best at instructional videos. So far this week I've fixed my hoover and changed the battery on my BMW all thanks to you guys, Cheers! From your cousin in England 😎
Really nice: Clear and efficient... I received this vacuum from a friend but when I turned it on it was smelling very bad. I disassemble it clean it and Voilà! Thanks, man!...
I just wanted to say thanks for your video, it was very clear and useful. It has taken me hours to do what you demonstrated in 5 minutes and I had to borrow some Torx screwdrivers but I think it's well worth it as someone just told me they paid nearly £100 to get their machine serviced and all I've had to buy was a new HEPA filter which arrived this morning! :)
Thanks for that Alec. After vacuuming plaster dust my machine is well and truly buggered, but now I will be able to fix it really cheaply, and not get ripped off.
Thank you followed these clear instructions and my Dyson is working properly again (I was thinking it was time to scrap it but have now changed my mind)
Many thanks this was a brilliant guide. Another tip. we put all of the components through the dishwasher by themselves then out in the sun for an afternoon. Spotless and its like new
Thank you for such an easy to follow video! Just took everything apart and couldn't believe the mess! Looking forward to a stronger more reliable performance once it's reassembled! Thanks again!
great video mate. You explained it all perfectly and whoever was working the camera did a great job too. Will look out for more of your tutorials. Thanks heaps for your help.
Bought the DC08 15 years ago, NEVER cleaned it, today i did. It was no fun but tomorrow it will be like new. That vacuum is still running without issue, until today i sucked about 800 gramm of flour, that was just to much, well i just needed to clean the filters but still i disassambled it and just washed it all out. If this vacuum will stop working i will surely buy again a dyson and will pay premium price, because it is worth it!
Thanks so much for posting this. The DC08 had its first clean in 15 years. Had no idea how to change the filters either. Frankly I'm impressed with the Dyson holding out for so long. Hope the cleaning and filter replacement gives it a new lease on life. I used an extra long T15 torxdriver but 150mm long would do the trick I think. 😊
Thanks a lot. Now I know why the upper piece shouldn't get wet (also according to the manual). Hopefully this will safe my vacuum. I think you just saved me 400 EUR.
What a brilliant tutorial video! I Our cleaner is as clean now as when it was new, and working so much better than it has for a long time - the only expense was a cheap T15 screwdriver - thanks for mentioning the size.
Thank you Alec. I am very appreciative of the good people like yourself who help us less technically talented folk find our way with such machinery :-) I have an old DC08 (has old Matsushita motor) that I washed the whole radix assembly (before I saw your great tutorial....doh!). Alot later, when it was fully dry, I took the radix apart as you directed and saw that the gasket is a little warped in a couple of places. Do I need to get another? If so do you know from where I can get one? Thanks for your help. J
Thanks so much, really clear presentation, I watched, I bought a set of torque screwdrivers (long handled) for 4.99 and the most usefull tip was the part of the filter that you need to see light through...I couldn't even after washing. so I bought a new one for £3.50 and now 2 days later I am like one of the commenters below filthy... but my Dyson is clean and as good as new. Amazing difference.
I stripped my DC 8 this weekend and after a flush through with warm water , I put most of the components in the dishwasher on the lowest temp (45C) and the results were excellent. With clean filters fitted , the vacuum was almost as good as new. (P.s The dishwasher had a cleaning agent used on the highest temp(75C) afterwards. Didn't want to upset the missus).
Great video! Thanks - really helped a lot - easy to follow and covered all the steps. Do you have a video for dis-assembling and cleaning DC08 Contact head brush? Thanks
Great tutorial ! I got my 10 year old DC21 cleaned up like new. I ordered both filters and put them in. I would never have figured the radix out on my own. The problem persists, however! The sound of a blockage comes as a whoosh "pop" noise if started with the canister on. With it off, the suction is good and the motor sounds great. I'm at my wits end- if there is a cat toy in there I can't find it...ever encountered this?
On the Newer DC08's the exit ports of the conical tubes have a little "saturn shaped" air-restrictor. (would be in the places you can see at 5:57) I do not know why they changed the machines to this design but I drilled mine out with a 10mm drill bit and it dramatically improved suction. Seems the old design was good and they shouldn't have messed with it.
The white manifold assembly is two parts and can be taken apart to get inside all the air channels. Gently prise all the way round slowly and gently working inwards until the cover pops off. Be gentle as its fairly delicate. Wash and push fit to reassemble.
Wow you are the best and I thank you so much for your great information and steps to repairing my Dyson, now I can enjoy using it again, had to change the motor and clean :)
Great video. Just ordered some filters for our Dyson cleaners. Question - is there a video showing how to dismantle a yellow DC8 Contact Head so as the complete the “service”?
With very furry animals in my house our poor Dyson gets a daily workout, fearing its loss of performance over time would mean retirement for old trusty, this tutorial seriously has changed my life. Thank you so much mate, you're Aussie so anytime you're in Melbourne hit me up you're invited for dinner. Much respect!
The amount of times I have watched this alongside cleaning my own dyson has been been a lifesaver! This is gold!
I think I have the dc08 for about 20 years now and it still goes perfectly. Thanks for the video I just cleaned the entire machine and it was really dirty.
7 years on and your videos are still hitting the sweet spot. Within a few hours I changed the filters, cleaned the radix assembly, cleaned the contact head and repaired the cord retract on my DC08 and it is now operating beautifully with excellent suction. Many thanks Alec!
Really helpful ! I started Dysoning at 4:00 am (!!!) and, for any reason, decided it deserved cleaning.
Dismantling was a nightmare till I found your tutorial... The parts are drying.
👏👏👏
I absolutely needed this. Didn't know my Dyson had to be reassembled that much. I did it all, just like you showed, which is very clear. I also put in two new filters and my Dysons power is back. Thank you so much.
You show each step by step that lets me "a woman" actually get more suction with my vacuum - Thank you!!
I've owned my DC08 for about 16 years and I did clean the Radix once, but Never to this level. But even then, I noticed a drastic change in performance. Now that I've done it properly, I think it'll be like new. Also upgraded to Hepa Filter. thanks for the tutorials!
Every couple of years, I watch this video to remind me how to clean my 20 year old DC08's gizzards. This advice & changing the filters at the same time, has ensured it works every bit as well now as when I bought it.
Thanks mate.
Thank you. Helped a lot. Without your info I wouldn't have managed to disassemble the radix. Very good, that there are people out there, who share their knowledge.
I thought my 15 year old Dyson DC08 was at the end of its' life! Followed this tutorial and it is sucking like it was brand new again. Wonderful, easy to follow directions. Thank you.
Alex I would have never had attempted to service my Dyson if it hadn't been for your video.
As a result I have saved a lot of money sending my Dyson to the Dyson Doctor plus I am now my wifes new hero - Thanks
My DC08 had a motor failure that the shop where I bought it wanted like 120 EUR to fix. I found motors on the net for half of that price, but I wanted to see what the real problem was. Just dissembled the machine and found that one carbon had given up. Bought a pair of new carbons for 10 EUR and installed as of your excellent instructions. The machine started to work properly again. I saw then you explanations about cleaning the whole thing which was very easy again with your perfect instructions!!! Thanks a lot mate! You are a true champion!
Excellent video, thorough but to the point, I had my DC08 disassembled in 10 minutes, and it took about 45 minutes to clear away nearly 15 years of grime. Now just waiting for it to dry, but am sure the cleaning will do the trick as about 1/2 of the cyclones were blocked by long twisted and clumped hair. And finally found a use for the Torx drivers that have been taking up space in my tool kit. Many thanks and greetings from Prague, Czech Republic!
Absolutely brilliant video. My boyfriend was trying to get someone in to repair our old DC08 and then I found you and went ahead and pulled the hoover apart! Simple and easy to follow :) Thank you for saving us a chunk of cash.
Thank you for this guide! I took our DC08 apart following these instructions. The hardest part for me was getting the handle off but I used a hair dryer to make it a tiny bit more flexible and that did the trick. Thanks!
Maaaate, Ive had my Dyson for 14 yrs, all I've ever done was clean the filter, and blown out this part with my compressor. Today I pulled it apart. OMG the build up of dirt was incredible. Now its sparkling clean, and I thank you for this video. The only thing I have to say is with the manifold, that also came apart, and was so clogged up. Cheers
If only all tutorials could be this sensible. Love your work, Alex.
A brilliant how to Alec. Thanks for making and posting it. Your search for a title could also read 'how to get rid of 'vacuum stink'. Worked a treat on our old DC29!!
deffinately I have a stinky vacuum too!!!
I just found this video. It saved me buying a new Dyson. I have a Dyson DC08 "Animal" (originally purchased in the UK). Just the same as your Dyson (just that mine is purple). I followed everything in your video, there was only minor dirt build up in the Radix assembly, and changed the filters (they were really dirty, and nothing could be seen thru them.
Anyway, it is all working better than ever now :)
Thanks for the very helpful and instructive video.
Kept my Dyson DC08 going for nearly 17 years!
Dear Alec, thank you so much for this very useful video! You are my Dyson's GURU and you made me save money, plus the fun to make it! The harder part was to find a suitable long-reach Torx 15 key. Thanks a lot again and greetings from Italy!!!
Great video. After googling and washing/replacing filters I was still getting no improvement. None of the Google suggestions mentioned the radix cyclone until I specifically searched for that and found your video. Great stuff. My DC05 is almost like new again.
Thanks mate! Just added some new life to my 16 year old vacuum which, with a set of new filters plus your instructions on how to clean it now almost runs like on day one. Before that I've been cleaning the assembly mostly with a compressor.
Great little machine Dyson has put out there.
Excellent and thank you !! I inherited my father's old DC08 and it's gone from next to no use to excellent .. !! Very pleased. Kind of you !!
Hiya, was looking up dc08 stripping down videos and found yours.
I’ll use your hints and tips.
It’s for the vac at my parents church and I love to clean out vacuums (it’s a hobby).
I really enjoyed your presentation. I know it’s years old. Hey, I like fixing things!
I have a Dc02 which is slightly different but I found this video very useful. Thanks Alex.
What a fantastic vid. I knew my Dyson was blocked up somewhere but couldn't work out how it came apart until I watched the vid. Took it apart this morning, cleaned it up and reassembled it. It's now as good as new and all it cost me was five quid for a Torque 15 screwdriver! Well done mate you deserve a medal for putting these vids on here. Thanks a bunch.
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Fantastic: Clear, efficient and really appreciated the reassembly part!!!
Good day! Superb video thanks mate, I owe you a cold one 😀! You Aussies are the best at instructional videos. So far this week I've fixed my hoover and changed the battery on my BMW all thanks to you guys, Cheers! From your cousin in England 😎
Thank you! Many years on, still a really useful tutorial.
Still watch this video when servicing my Dyson. Easy to follow
Great tutorial, followed it today and my Dyson works like new having been in permanent use for nearly a decade!
Thanks a lot!
Really nice: Clear and efficient... I received this vacuum from a friend but when I turned it on it was smelling very bad. I disassemble it clean it and Voilà! Thanks, man!...
I just wanted to say thanks for your video, it was very clear and useful. It has taken me hours to do what you demonstrated in 5 minutes and I had to borrow some Torx screwdrivers but I think it's well worth it as someone just told me they paid nearly £100 to get their machine serviced and all I've had to buy was a new HEPA filter which arrived this morning! :)
Excellent video. Spanish customer support send me this link when I asked him hot to clean my Dyson machine.
Thank you so much :) :)
Thanks for that Alec. After vacuuming plaster dust my machine is well and truly buggered, but now I will be able to fix it really cheaply, and not get ripped off.
David Getling
This is exactly what I did - plaster dust.
Thank you followed these clear instructions and my Dyson is working properly again (I was thinking it was time to scrap it but have now changed my mind)
Many thanks this was a brilliant guide. Another tip. we put all of the components through the dishwasher by themselves then out in the sun for an afternoon. Spotless and its like new
Thank you for such an easy to follow video! Just took everything apart and couldn't believe the mess! Looking forward to a stronger more reliable performance once it's reassembled! Thanks again!
great video mate. You explained it all perfectly and whoever was working the camera did a great job too. Will look out for more of your tutorials. Thanks heaps for your help.
Bought the DC08 15 years ago, NEVER cleaned it, today i did. It was no fun but tomorrow it will be like new. That vacuum is still running without issue, until today i sucked about 800 gramm of flour, that was just to much, well i just needed to clean the filters but still i disassambled it and just washed it all out. If this vacuum will stop working i will surely buy again a dyson and will pay premium price, because it is worth it!
Great video tutorial, i used this to work around and refurbish Dyson Dc14 ive just used for a 5 day challenge
Before I watched your video, I was struggling to find some of the screws in the assembly. Thanks for the great tutorial.
Great tutorial! I tried this and it really does work.
Thanks so much for posting this. The DC08 had its first clean in 15 years. Had no idea how to change the filters either. Frankly I'm impressed with the Dyson holding out for so long. Hope the cleaning and filter replacement gives it a new lease on life. I used an extra long T15 torxdriver but 150mm long would do the trick I think. 😊
Thanks a lot for this useful and easy-to-understand demo!
Bloody awesome instructional video and yes my dyson was blocked where you said they would be - blown away - thanks so much for your great videos :-)
Thanks a lot. Now I know why the upper piece shouldn't get wet (also according to the manual). Hopefully this will safe my vacuum. I think you just saved me 400 EUR.
What a brilliant tutorial video! I Our cleaner is as clean now as when it was new, and working so much better than it has for a long time - the only expense was a cheap T15 screwdriver - thanks for mentioning the size.
Hi Ian,
Yea it is very common I made a living for a few years off just fixing dysons in my town. So easy to fix yet so many needed it.
Are you in the UK or Oz Alec? Do you still work on vac cleaners or sell parts for old cleaners?
Just followed these instructions, and they were brilliant.
2022 & this vid is still spot on! 👍 Cheers bud, jus wat I needed 2 know 👌
Bloody marvellous video.
I’ve often wondered if I needed to pull mine apart.
Thanks.
Thank you Alec. I am very appreciative of the good people like yourself who help us less technically talented folk find our way with such machinery :-) I have an old DC08 (has old Matsushita motor) that I washed the whole radix assembly (before I saw your great tutorial....doh!). Alot later, when it was fully dry, I took the radix apart as you directed and saw that the gasket is a little warped in a couple of places. Do I need to get another? If so do you know from where I can get one? Thanks for your help. J
Brilliant video. I had a torx bit on a driver so struggled with the recessed screws. I used a long small allen key to undo these.
Thanks so much, really clear presentation, I watched, I bought a set of torque screwdrivers (long handled) for 4.99 and the most usefull tip was the part of the filter that you need to see light through...I couldn't even after washing. so I bought a new one for £3.50 and now 2 days later I am like one of the commenters below filthy... but my Dyson is clean and as good as new. Amazing difference.
I stripped my DC 8 this weekend and after a flush through with warm water , I put most of the components in the dishwasher on the lowest temp (45C) and the results were excellent.
With clean filters fitted , the vacuum was almost as good as new.
(P.s The dishwasher had a cleaning agent used on the highest temp(75C) afterwards. Didn't want to upset the missus).
Thanks Alec. The suction is much improved.
Fantastic info, thank-you. Already bought some filters from your shop!
Great video! Thanks - really helped a lot - easy to follow and covered all the steps.
Do you have a video for dis-assembling and cleaning DC08 Contact head brush?
Thanks
Thank you so much. My one is 16 years old. Now it works like it is brand new.
Thanks for sharing this video! It's a second life for my dyson machine now :)
Awesome vid. Thanks man. I am now filthy, but my DC08 is MUCH cleaner. Thanks again
Excellent. Thank you. I have cleaned the succession head as well as replaced the motor. Great video angles and easy to follow language. Thank you.
Did it all in under an hour and now my Dyson is brand new again :D Cheers
Great tutorial ! I got my 10 year old DC21 cleaned up like new. I ordered both filters and put them in. I would never have figured the radix out on my own. The problem persists, however! The sound of a blockage comes as a whoosh "pop" noise if started with the canister on. With it off, the suction is good and the motor sounds great. I'm at my wits end- if there is a cat toy in there I can't find it...ever encountered this?
Thanks for posting this. Really helpful.
Brilliant, Dyson is like new! Thanks for showing us how to do this.
Thank you so much for this tutorial. Now my dyson works much better than before.
the video has helped keep my Dyson DC08 going for 12?! years
Perfect demonstration & description. Well done sir. Any tips for doing the same on a DC39 maybe?
Alec you Legend ! I'm a guy who happens to love vacuuming ...😆 Your vids are so helpful. Cheers!
This video is just great... perfect! Now..can you show us how to take a DC29 apart?
Thanks for the concise instruction on how to do this mate.
Fantastic video. Thanks for sharing. Dyson back to working like new.
On the Newer DC08's the exit ports of the conical tubes have a little "saturn shaped" air-restrictor. (would be in the places you can see at 5:57)
I do not know why they changed the machines to this design but I drilled mine out with a 10mm drill bit and it dramatically improved suction.
Seems the old design was good and they shouldn't have messed with it.
Awesome! Now I understand why it lost suction - six years of same filter and no cleaning = horrible. Thanks from Sweden!
Thanks for the Video just been given a DC08, so now off to get a Torx Screwdriver.
Fantastic info re Dyson vac, well presented.
Thank you for These excellent tips from Germany.
The white manifold assembly is two parts and can be taken apart to get inside all the air channels. Gently prise all the way round slowly and gently working inwards until the cover pops off. Be gentle as its fairly delicate. Wash and push fit to reassemble.
You are an absolute legend. Thankyou for such a helpful video.
Thanks bro, I can't find two screwdriver, but after watch this video the disassemly done like a charm. :)
Thanks Alec .great tutorial.saved us a lot of money.machine is as new with the new motor and a cleaned radix.
Brilliant! Easy to understand and follow. My Dyson works so much better now. Thank you.
Hi there!
Very helpful
very useful
Thanks a lot from Spain!
thanks mate, great video and explanation, very well done with no added crap others carry on with!!
Thanks for video and given tecnical knowledge. from Turkey.
Excellent presentation mate..
Wow you are the best and I thank you so much for your great information and steps to repairing my Dyson, now I can enjoy using it again, had to change the motor and clean :)
good videos, just cleaned mine out and changed the on/off button. cheers!
Brilliant walk through on what to do....thanks.
Brilliant video. Informative and to the point. You come across well on video. Good health from Blighty.
Great video. Just ordered some filters for our Dyson cleaners. Question - is there a video showing how to dismantle a yellow DC8 Contact Head so as the complete the “service”?
Thx mate for the video, helped me out a lot.. Your a champion
Thanks for that nice , simple explanation
Thanks à lot for this vidéo which saved my machine.
Hi Matzen, They have made some models to be "non serviceable" but also have also improved the manifold system so it is not necessary.
Thanks for this excellent tutorial! Thanks also for saving me from buying a new Dyson... Couldn't believe the difference. Good as new.
With very furry animals in my house our poor Dyson gets a daily workout, fearing its loss of performance over time would mean retirement for old trusty, this tutorial seriously has changed my life. Thank you so much mate, you're Aussie so anytime you're in Melbourne hit me up you're invited for dinner. Much respect!
Great video, so easy to follow