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Always makes me laugh when Dyson do their "NO filters to clog up"! REALLY! I must have cleaned out more clogged Dysons (filters and elsewhere) than I've EVER had to clean out a clogged standard vacuum cleaner with a bag! Replace the bag after dumping the old one in the bin (trash) and you're good to go. Dyson? Take the thing apart on a regular basis to keep it able to suck. Otherwise it won't suck the skin off a rice pudding! Biggest, most expensive piles of junk vacuums ever made. Give me an old upright Hoover from the 50's and 60's with proper "beats as it sweeps as it cleans" action and it'll do just as well as a Dyson or even better (because unlike a Dyson it sucks up the carpet off the floor, beats it to loosen the deep down dust and the carpet "bubble" off the floor allows the beater bar to really loosen the dirt and allows air passing through the carpet base to get rid of the loosened dust by both vacuum and brushing! Hoover 1 Dyson 0 game over!
I've had my Dyson since the very beginning and it was a major investment for me. This vacuum is the absolute best. Ease of operation, maintenance, and general upkeep. Your video showed me exactly what I needed to do!! My Dyson is working like a champ after a major cleaning, belt and beater bar replacement!! Thank you!! I got a shark, because of the reviews, and it is the worst vacuum I have ever used. Good for hair...the biggest lie of them all. It went into the garbage. I purchased my DC17 back in 2008 and it is still going strong!!
This unit is a big investment and they should tell you how to clean it, but they don't. I'm glad this helped you and many others too. Thanks for the comment., and Thanks for being a subscriber. :)
When putting the screws back, it is a good idea to gently push on the screw and turn it counterclockwise and feel or listen for a “click”, a bit like cracking a safe! This positions the screw helix in line with the original groove it cut when it was first inserted, so not only will the screw go in nice and easy, it does not cut a new thread in the delicate plastic boss.
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3 things I can attest work that you didn’t mention. 1. The clear silicone seal(the last step), I had to remove ours, it was torn. I used clear bathroom silicone in the channel, then pushed the pieces together and let dry to get a good seal. 2. The black seal at the bottom of the cylinder, I used the same clear silicone in the channel and pushed the black seal into the channel and let dry. It won’t work it’s way out of the channel and move up causing no seal(which is what causes all this mess to begin with). 3. I used a black sharpy to mark the locations of the locking tabs on the outside. Since new, I’ve had to open and clean ours 3 times, those marks make it easier to open it up.
I have a neat trick for holding screws on the driver, I use a piece of heat shrink tubing that just fits over the head of the screw, fit the screw on the driver, put the sleeve over and shrink it down... You can fit another screw in easily. Works for nuts too, when you can't get your hand in to hold the nut...
Next video - Joe manually lathing the Dyson Animal's venturi head. In brass. In a single setup. Deep screw tip - Toilet paper. Double it up, place on fastener head, press bit into socket, tear off excess paper. Will hold it vertically with the correct amount of TP. In most cases the TP will stay in the screw head, but being as it's just tissue, if it comes loose, it's able to work through any holes/gears/parts without damage occurring.
Why could you not just turn the electrical plug around in the outlet and run the vacuum in reverse to clean itself? When replacing self threading screws, it is good practice to turn the screw counterclockwise with light pressure while listening for and feeling the screw threads match the corresponding threads in the plastic. You should hear/feel a slight "click" when properly engaged. Then screw in clockwise while feeling how much torque is required to install. This avoids cross threading and stripping out fragile threads. If a lot of torque is required, the threads may not match properly and you will need to start over if it is not too late.
For opening plastic cases that use clips, the correct tool is a "spudger". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spudger Typically you would use two spudgers, and use them like bicycle tyre levers, to work around the perimeter of the casing until the entire case opens. The spudgers help to gently pop the clips (without damaging them), and to prevent each popped clip from closing again while you move on to pop the next one.
Thanks for this video. Dysons biggest flaw is also what makes them great. The cyclones are always filthy and tend to stink after a while. I find them on the side of the road all the time with plugged or stinky cyclones. If they made them easy to disassemble they would probably sell more. The dc17 i just picked up was clogged with dog hair and thanks to your video i was able to take it apart without breaking it. Thank you for the video.
This is BY FAR the best instructional video to help disassemble & clean the DC17. Believe me, I searched high & low on Al Gore's amazing internet. About ready to take it in and pay for the cleaning until I stumbled upon this. Vacuum is running like brand new now. And it only took me about 45 minutes start to finish. Thanks Joe!
Glad it helped. Its a shame to spend so much on these units and think they are dead when they aren't. My wife put me up to posting this video. She was right.
Thank you so much for this video! My DC17 from December 2006 smells and runs like new! I cleaned all the parts with a sponge, brush, and toothpicks in a sink with warm water mixed with a few splashes of Clorox Cleanup. Then I ordered and replaced both HEPA filters just to get it extra fresh.
The cost of a Dyson sucks! Now you've done it, you are gonna get a lot of housewives wanting you to service their Dysons. I kept my wife's old Kenmore running for almost 30 years, by doing maintenance and cleanings when needed. When some parts finally gave out that could not be replaced, I disassembled it and repurposed the motor, and some other parts. Great video.
This Dyson is the product of my wife getting tired of her 30 year old Kenmore. It had more aluminum and carbon fiber custom parts on it than a Bugatti. She finally said enough. It ran fine when she gave it away.
We're in UK, and had one of the first Dyson cleaners, believed the advertising, but it was absolute rubbish. Within three weeks it was unusable, and having replaced components, parts of it overheated after a few more months. The scam of not buying bags, but having to buy filters, and the mess of emptying is a joke for bagless cleaners.I see the design has not improved, nor the price for Dyson stuff. The best, simplest vacs we found, were made in USA - Oreck -now owned by Vax and not now available over here. Simple bag to change, light weight, lasted ages. Still, Joe, if you're happy with it, then I'm happy for you too.
Thank you so very much! I absolutely loved your straight forward tutorial! My husband was about to get a screwdriver to speed up the process, I told him that Joe said no screwdriver and to be patient! He totally respected your advice! Thanks again Joe Pie, You are the best! 👍❤
I found your video, and my husband pulled apart and reassembled our Dyson. It’s at least 10 years old and it works just incredibly thank you so much for making this video.
These are amazing machines, but anything that so difficult to service really can't be considered a "design success", unless you're talking about creating jobs... ;-) I would remove those tabs entirely, and just tape the thing together with duct-tape to make disassembly easier the next time. I can tell that the folks at Dyson don't do their own vacuuming, a they totally ignored the most significant advance in consumer vacuum design... the self-retracting cord. If they had figured out a "whizzy" way to do *that*, they would most certainly deserve a Nobel! Great video! Thanks so much!
I just blow mine out with compressed air after dumping you WILL BE AMAZED at what comes out!!! Americans for the most part are too lazy to go through this process we just buy new ones! JUST go to your local recycling center and look in their vacuum cleaner bin😳 I get one or two every trip and they are happy to let you take them because they pay a contractor to take those away! I have built three good Dyson vacuum cleaners mostly it’s the power brush or the bearings or the motor that are junk........haven’t seen one with a vacuum motor that’s failed! VISIT YOUR recycling center or the place people take their trash and look around you’ll be amazed! Great video!
"All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that the parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not use a hammer." IBM maintenance manual, 1925
I have never imagined I’d watch you wrestle a vacuum on the floor, but here we are. I now feel like I know you on a more personal level. Thanks for that,
Hi Joe, my stepdaughter picked up Dyson Animal on side of road left out for trash-man, completely blocked lower section. I cleaned it out but doesn't seem as good as our 'standard' Dyson. I've used a pressure washer to get all the holes clean on 'standard' one but I didn't know there was a section that needed so much disassembly on the 'Animal'. I'll take another look at it now. Thanks
Thanks for the demo. Now I know not to buy one! I'd use some NeverSeize or silicon spray on that hard-to-remove section. (I wrote this before you applied some silicone paste.)
Thank you for making this video! I bought a Dyson Animal for $20.00 at goodwill. The filter was plugged and after taking it apart as you showed, I discovered 5 out of the 8 venturies were completely clogged. After cleaning and reassembling, it works as brand new!
I consider Dyson a disappointing 90% good idea. The design and engineering concept is spot on but the execution is crap. You'd think for $500 they'd make sure it didn't feel like a cheap plastic toy. There probably isn't a Chinese knock-off of it because they can't figure out how to make in cheaper than the US model.
Index all parts with sharpie before disassembling. Take sharpie marks off with bug spray and paper towel. Slip tie wraps/cable ties under tabs and other part when they come lose I don't own one but thanks.
Dyson Vacuums are a classic example of "The Kings New Clothes"....all that plastic crap and cost to try and avoid the old tried and true bags. I threw mine out and curse the day that we bought the darn thing. These things sell for stupid money largely due to advertising and not for anything that's good about them. I went back to a bag model and have been happy since...
My channel is normally a machining channel, but I thought it may be helpful to post this. Apparently 45,000 other people think so too. Thanks for watching.
Joe, great video, I have always stripped my Dysons. Top tip for your viewers, if you intend to take it apart again, lightly dust the rubber/silicone gaskets with magnesium tri-silicate (talcum powder) it makes disassembly so much easier. You are indeed a patient man. Kindest regards. Joe. PS Yes I have also used some silicone grease, for the average punter, I think talk is easier.
You are my hero! My Animal is functioning like new and you saved me $800 on a new one. A great way to spend a day staying safe at home and away from Covid! Thank you!
I dinked with it for about a minute, told my wife it was broken. Back to Costco and a new one in a half hour. Time well spent for a POS way too complicated vacuum cleaner.
This is an AWESOME video! I have had my DC17 since they first made them (bought it new). It has survived numerous German shepherd dogs, cats, and even 'ranch life' debris! But I don't think the company intend for their customers to take it apart! Trust this video though and this was the (only) second time I have broken it down completely-so I knew that it took patience, strength and perseverance to get the first part off! Don't lose the screws and remember these are 'star head' screws, so make sure you have the right tools. Couple of tips, use caution with the clear silicone ring at the base (as he says one side is higher than the other) and make sure you feed the red 'push handle' through the right slot, it can be loosened from the top (screws) so you don't have to bend it if you forget like I did! LOL Thank you for this video, it is excellent and very detailed! BUT.....can one do anything about the horrific smell when you open up the cones after years of clogged dog hair? LOL🤣🤣🤣
Thank you I own one of these, fortunately, it still sucks, but as for the disassembly I would have expected better engineering from Dyson. But now I know how to clean it.
I still have my DC07 that I bought new in about 2002. The only thing I had to do to it was just this last year when I had to replace the clutch, belt, and repair the main suction hose. It is still a joy to use but getting harder to get parts for, so I bought a very well abused DC17 off of CL for 30 dollars to keep me in Dyson corded 1400 Watt cyclone motor power for at least a bit more time. Before my replacement parts arrive for the DC17 I've got a good deal of cleaning to do. These older Dyson machines are very much worth saving. Thanks for the well put together instructional video!
Subscribed because you just saved me from buying a new vacuum. Holy cow!! I’ve seen others pry it open w screwdrivers and I was not comfortable cracking the plastic. THANK YOU for showing how to do it correctly. It’s literally a new vacuum🎉
so you didnt have two star bit screws to remove before snapping the top and the bottom apart? One of mine did, but this one i have now , i can't see any. i little nervous. thank so much for the video. Cant tell you how many dysons i have see out for the trash and all they needed was a good cleaning.
I Knew the spider HAD to come off the cone, but I was afraid to apply that much force. I had to be missing something... All I was missing was confirmation on using more force ;-) Thanks a ton for making, editing and posting this!! (This time I'm going to try polishing the inner clean surfaces with a dryer sheet.)
Thank you so much for the thorough, step-by-step video and explanation! You allowed me to get our Dyson back to working like new. It was truly a mess up inside and I would have never known how to disassemble it (without breaking it) or how to put it back together after having taken all those pieces apart and allowing them to thoroughly dry for a couple of days. One of the very best how-to videos I have ever used! THANK YOU!
This video was AMAZING!!!! I knew there was dirt packed in there even though I empty after every vacuum. But I was STUNNED to discover that 4 of the 6 cones were literally PACKED full - the dirt cones were so solid with dust that I could handle them! And we don’t even have pets! Thanks a MILLION for a GREAT video!!!!
fantastic video. the 3 clips were indeed a challenge. I knew there had to be a way to separate it. i saw a different video by some woman who simply said "Dyson doesn't recommend submerging your cyclone". Nothing about getting it apart. lol, gee... thanks. i can wipe down a vacuum without a video tutorial. Yours was spot on for help. thanks again!
I found a way to easily separate the canister. If you put a small piece of wood or in my case a hammer handle, just below the seam. Then apply even pressure to both halves, then rotate a little ways, again with the pressure. I had it open in less than a minute with out any struggle.
Hi Joe, don't have one as I've heard mixed reviews about said problem but now I know how to sort said problem, no problem :) I do get an odd satisfaction from taking things like this apart and getting them to do what they are supposed to, TFS. G :)
Thanks! This was an excellent tutorial. I feel 100% comfortable that I can get my Dyson apart & put back together with no problems. I appreciate it so much! I thought I'd share a tip/trick that we use in building airplane fuel pumps. We use Vaseline on the tip of our screwdrivers & screw heads to hold the screw on when we're installing them into deep locations. Its by far the best tip I've ever learned. A small jar of Vaseline will last forever.
This is a most fantastic help! Excellent walk-through and this fixed all my vacuum problems. I thought our 15 year old Animal was done but cleaning out the innards made it like new again. THANKS JOE!
Thank you! Your breakdown helped me disassemble mine to rehab it today, can't wait until everything is dry so I can put it back together and use it. I'll plan on doing this once a year now that I know it can be done! :)
AZ I disagree. This is a very good lesson on how to approach any assembly and disassembly of many modern contraptions. In otherwords use careful and close examination, with experience, on what ever mechanical project you may encounter.
@@nicholasbarba3022 I was making a bad joke. Reading it again I found out That I can't spell either. I thumbs up the video. Being the one in this household that does this type of work I know that you have to take your time and not get frustrated. Joe is a extremely talented man, I have learned alot from the way he approaches things. No harm done.
7:24 THIS is what’s causing the problem re occurring on this machine. Just look at the base of the cyclone do you see the black gasket is only level with the start of the cyclone. This is because the gasket has moved out of position it should be an inch higher up than it is so that the gasket makes a proper seal with the bin. This was a known design flaw with the dc17 and causes the cyclones to pack up with dust as they aren’t working as they are supposed to ,in later versions Dyson applied a more heavy duty gasket to rectify it. To solve this you just need to pull the gasket further down so that it sits back into its original position making sure there’s a decent gap between the start of the cyclone and the gasket. Hope this helps and good how to for people with the same problem 👍
@@junipertree6048 no sorry I meant the bottom of the cyclone that makes contact with the bin so at the time shot I’ve posted it’s the black ring that’s on the bottom of the cyclone. This could NOT be level like you see in the video with the cyclone there should be about an inch gap so that makes contact with the cotton of the bin first to seal the chambers you can also see at 7:24 from one another. Hope this helps
Very nice and detailed assembly of that most complicated collection of plastic gadget. Now I know what to do with something which I never buy, espacially because I have no idea what is it and for what tó use it. Nevet mind I really enjoyed the whole video, it’s has good and clear audio and clear photography and great dynamics.
I replaced a gearbox in mine once with no problem. Then when it was about 10 years old the plastic started getting brittle and attempts at disassembly caused them to break. I love these vacuums but EVERYTHING on them is plastic!
I have a Dyson DC17 that someone had placed on the curb during one of our regular bulky item pickups a few years ago. It was a mess, but being the DIY person that I am, I thought I’d see if it was fixable. I took it home, disassembled the canister and cleaned it in the same manner as you demonstrate in your video. All the vortex chambers were completely plugged and impacted with dirt & dog hair. I had to use needle nose plyers to get it all out. Long story short, this has turned out to be the best vacuum cleaner I’ve ever owned. With that said, not wanting to have to go through this procedure again, whenever I empty the canister, I always follow up by blowing it out with compressed air. Doing this is probably a bit over the top, but it’s kept the canister clean as a whistle ever since.
Joe it's a poor design could be made simple i use a sharpie to witness mark disassembly i use Teflon dry spray Reason they want you to go to there service center and get a SUCKER JOB 💰💰💰
Wear gloves when trying to pop the seal....otherwise you end up with horrible blisters on your palms if it doesn't pop apart quickly. Definitely need a point of leverage like a 2x4 to get it apart unless you are Hercules strong. Took me several attempts over 30 min to finally get it apart but then it was very easy to complete the cleaning task. I never removed the torx screws from their holes but simply washed the unit without tilting it to cause them to fall out which made reassembly much easier. I dried with a cloth then followed with a hair dryer to speed up the process. Amazingly after 10 yrs of usage with pets there was only 1 cones that had much debris in it. Now it is shiny clean! But wear gloves---palm blisters are no fun.
A few brownie points off the wife there Joe. Your talents know no bounds.🤗 For screws in hard to get places i just use some blu tack on the end of the driver to hold the screw in place.
Amazing video! I did have some trouble cracking it open the first time. So I labeled the location of the 3 clips on the outside. It really helped the second time. I’ve had this wonderful vac since 2008. It lost some power in 2019 and that’s when I found your video. I had a long hair cat that entire time and it only clogged after 11 yrs. All that time the #6 filter always had only light dust .The cat died in early 2020 and I figured the vac wouldn’t have to be disassembled again for quite a while. But the #6 filter started piling up with heavier dirt. I mean a lot of stuff laying on top of the filter. So I took it all apart again and cleaned it out. Two nozzles were blocked. Am I doing something wrong? Why is heavy stuff getting to that filter? There’s really no way to put this together incorrectly. Thanks, I could never have done this without you. 👍🏻
Joe, I have a suggestion to make it easier to put the screws back in the 8 holes. There is an accessory in the DeWalt driver kit that is a magnet and fits on the long driver bits to make them magnetic. I happened to see it on a channel yesterday. Check it out. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3UNDOybL8yE.html It might help in other places also.
This video was great and gave me the confidence I needed to get the job done. Thank you! A couple of notes, I used a small 2 x 1 board under the top half of the canister to elevate, tilt, and stabilize the canister. This gave me better control, support, and more room to push bottom towards the floor. I got one click on my first push but, as Joe says, you still need to work cautiously, slow and even. Regarding the screws, yes the screws are all the same size but I had to use a small tool kit drive in order to reach the 4 screws mounting the white plastic assembly, a 1/4" apex holder or standard ratcheting screwdriver will no go into the holes. I also used a Sharpi to mark the pieces for reassembly.
If you take a small but strong button magnet and attach it to the shaft of the torx driver it will hold the screw in place so you can put it in place. However if the screws are stainless steel you are out of luck with this method.
I'm looking at my similarly designed DC15 and it looks like the torx screws are inside the upper filter housing and easily accessible. I hope to not have to muscle anything apart to get in there and clean everything up.
The first part in separating the two by pushing down on the front and hearing the clicks. Mine may be too old and the grime has solidified the pieces. I am very strong and the thing isn't moving-- Any Suggestions?
