How to Fix Dyson suction problem. Easy fix DC18 and many others. 

Thank you so much for this video-I now have suction!! Can’t believe how much debris I extracted.

My friend hates to admit this to her friends, but this was her favorite Christmas present. ru-vid.comUgkx8ISPQRRAfpAaX4msGjyodObTBnlj4T5g While I used to do the floors, since she hated doing them, this has changed things in our house. In one easy to use motion it sucks, dampens, cleans and dries the floor with a super clean and walk on a minute later surface. Load up the tank with solution and water to make it ready is about all you have to do. The big tank setting will do our kitchen, dinning room, hallway and entry with no problems.We do a light vacuum or sweep first to get rid of the big stuff, but if you floor isn't that bad, you wouldn't have too. We have kids, dog, neighbor kids, and winter crud, so our floors are usually that bad. It will handle anything, but just gets dirty faster and more hair is why we might get the big stuff. We can do everything from pulling it out to sucking to cleaned up in about 30 minutes, so it makes it quick and easy. Biggest thing is the floors are pretty much dry after you move the vacuum over them. No tracking, waiting, or foot prints everywhere. Cleaning is easy with sink rinse and let it air out a bit to dry. 5 minutes to cleanup and set to dry.I give credit to my sister, as she is a professional clean freak and this is her baby with about 1,000 sft of floor that has to be cleaned. She LOVES this and that is why we now have one. Great buy!

Thank you so much.....without your viedo I would have never fixed my dyson. I had a little piece of crap stuck at the port at end of hose....not only it corrected my suction problem it also corrected my dyson standing problem...once again thank you!!!!!!!!

I think your voice is soothing and you explain things in a way that is easy and simple to understand. You should consider being a teacher... Of math or something complicated so you can bridge the gap of confusion and complication. -Keep making videos your efforts are appreciated 🙏

Thanks a bunch! It was clog of pine needles (real Christmas tree) and dog hair in the 2nd area you outlined. I never realized either part disconnected. Funniest part…I found this video 4 hours after I bought a replacement! Picked up a V12 Slim Absolute today. 😂. I was just cleaning up the DC18 to give to a friend. 15 years after purchasing the DC18 and this thing is still a beast!

Thanks for the helpful video. I got a practically brand new Dyson DC18 for $7.49 when I turned it on the motor was screaming but no suction. Your video did the trick. Thanks !!!

I Cannot tell you how much I appreciate your know how and generosity in sharing it with the world. I had the suction and standing upright problem and googled for a solution. One of the sites that came up was a total sleeze who said that the whole lower assembly had to be replaced, and of course his shop could do it. He could learn a lot from you. Again thank you very much!!

Got the motor open, just took a little common sense. THANK YOU for posting this. I got the vacuum for $25.00 at the Goodwill, removed the clog, now it's working like a champ.

Schwack.... exactly what my machine was doing!! As well as sticking while turning off and on. I had no debris in my port valve, rather it had gone, unassisted down 3 stairs, and lodged into the wrong stop. Needed to use a screwdriver to move the port value to the proper spot. Thank you thank you thank you,

Thanks man my gf thought she broke the vacuum. I recommend using compressed air to blow out the vacuum made the clean up pretty easy.

Great video, didn't realize why it wouldn't work correctly until I cleaned it out completely

Brilliant! Was nearly going to buy a new vacuum, thought mine was totally gone (6 years old after all); now I don't need to. Thanks very much!

Thank you for the tip it helped us fix our outdated vacuum! This Vacuum sucks! Thank God👍🏾

Oh, you are a genius! And very generous to take the time to share that quick fix. I had almost ordered a new Dyson. Thanks.

thank you, totally fixed my issue, found a bobby pin in the valve and was beginning to get really annoyed that the suction was lost!

Thank you for the video. That’s exactly what my problem was. There’s no debris there but it won’t close. It sounds a little gritty when I use my finger to move it around. I got it to suction after I manually opened it but it didn’t close back up. 😅

Awesome, thank you! Mine wasn't clogged, but it turns out the plastic that causes the foot to spin the wheel, which in turn causes that valve to flip, was broken. Manually moved it and suction returned. Thanks again!

Lol...this totally just fixed my DC-18 wand suction in 2 minutes which had previously been NOT working for 4 years. It was completely clear/clean, but out of alignment with the port. Thanks @cadw600 !

Thank you. I figured this out myself and then found your video. That's exactly where I had a long thick yukky clog. My wheels also weren't dropping when I raised the handle and now they're dropping as they should. Now it's as good as new again.

Great video. Saved me a trip to the repair shop.

That was very helpful....i have no suction on my sub port.... thanks a lot

Your video was very helpful, I can't believe what I found at the bottom of the hose in the back. Thank you.

Thanks for posting this, it made it so simple when everything else was making it complicated. Great job!

Thank you so much!!!!! I couldn't figure out what happened and turns out I accidentally sucked up a pen! Thanks for your help!

Thanx, i didn't know those were linked as the springs for the stand up lever have sprung away already, as has the dual clips 4 the powerhead, -a well placed screw is holding 1 clip to keep it on.. You'd be proud, I just hacked a fix for the always breached hose to the power·head attachment. The hose will come off its friction ring on the main body side by working a large flat screwdriver inbetw the main body & the light gray plastic where the hose comes from, (& usually where the hose has torn), it then just slips out of the machine in the same direction, nothing is holding it at the other end. I used abt 5 inches of a 1.5" inch circumference bike inner·tube, to cover it from the main end down, like a sock & taped in onto the plastic a bit. A bit of a fight to get it on right, but once its on your golden, just lube up the friction ring on both sides a bit w anything (don't use much), push it back, wiggle it, you should hear it snap back in place & you're good to go !

there is a piece that is broken on mine so that when I change the position with the foot pedal, that valve doesn't move. But I would not have known that was the problem without your video so thank you. Now I have to figure out how much of that mechanism I have to replace and if I can get the parts or whether I will just change it manually everytime I want to use the wand.

Thanks so much. This was exactly the problem with our DC18. Sadly, while it was clogged we forced the latch to work and broke off the thing that makes it switch from floor suction to hose suction.

Other than the epileptic seizure from the video moving around, it helped

Dude, you are a stud. I finally found your video and figured out my problem. In may case, the plastic lever that engages the wheel had broken so only the wand was getting suction, not the front vacuum piece. I guess I'll have to try and get a whole new rear bracket from Dyson, if possible. I've manually pushed it into place so the front part sucks again and not use the wand unless necessary and remember to manually flip the valve back into place. Cheers to you!

I actually had some debris stuck at the bottom of the wand, so when I would use the wand, it didn't have very much suction. I detached the hose like he showed and looked in with a flashlight and saw the debris. By tapping the wand upside down on the floor, the debris came to the top, and I used a bent paperclip as a hook to pull it out. Thanks!

Brilliant video. Thank you. So much was backed up in there. It's no wonder it had loss of suction and dropping debris. 👍

Thank you so much, I was about to throw mine out and buy a new one. You saved me some money, thanks again :)

Brilliant! Thanks for the help. One working Dyson again 😀

Great video. It helped me get mine 80% fixed. I think I need to do a bit more prodding in that back hose port, as the valve (and red lever) still don't close all the way. Mu guess is it's a hair tie. I find those and bobby pins all over the place.

OMG thank you so much! Some how I had a nail in there and now it works perfectly and the red lever works again!!

THANK YOUUUU!!! Had a hard time figuring this shit out man. I never would have known. Thanks for posting this

Thank you so much for your help!!! My Dyson is working again!!!

your directions are good, unfortunately one of my lodgers has broken something which stops the second port diverter moving, so it only sucks from the hose and not from the brushes!

Legend. Found my sons marker in there 😂

Thank you, thank you. I didn't know there was a port let alone how to make it work. It would be very helpful if you took apart a DC!8. I'd like to know how the parts work and how far I could troubleshoot before I damaged the Dyson.

You are the man. I had a whole ass sock in my mine lol

Thanks for the video, I could not clean it using all type of applications(hands, brush, plastic things) - had to remove all the bottom part and now thinking how to assemble it? Any tips or advice? :)

Thank you so much! This was exactly what I needed.

Thank you! You're brilliant!

Freaking Penny stuck in between the port holes. Thanks

Thank you. That was a huge help.

So I had this problem also, but now that I have opened the valve back up, I am I can't get it to close. I have checked numerous times for debris, there isn't any. I'm not sure what to do at this point.

How did you remove the back elbow connector? Is it supposed to pop off as easily as you showed cause mine is stuck and cannot be removed. Otherwise very helpful.

Thank you for taking the time to post this video. YOu saved my day))))

yea well if the link-edge that moves the valve is broke on the left side there's nothing that rotates the clear plastic piece to move the valve. The link-edge can brake and leave the valve in operative and it must be discovered and moved to move the valve by hand.

Thanks worked perfectly

Got my DC18 valve all cleaned out but the port valve still wont rotate with foot pedal. Seems the pin in the left side external clear plate is missing. Oh well, she served honorably for many years, but alas, I will lay her to rest.

Well, that wasn't the problem, but thanks for posting anyway!

Great Video you did an Awesome job

ACK! Sorry that I'm pretty grouchy here but your camera's flying around when you're saying "you take the front motor off" - the camera comes back when the motor's already off. Not mechanically inclined here - still don't know how to get the motor open. :o(

Brillant - thanks for your help !

thank fuck!!! dude you just saved me a lot of fucking money. I was about throw my vacuum!!!!

Ewww trying to psyche me self up to do this...I know I have to, but YUCK! I'm afraid of what I will find! 😬

I like your style

Do you have to clean the permanent filter every now and then.

Awesome pal thanks alot, legend

Thank you so very much bro

Good video. I subbed

Fixed ! Thanks

Thank you.

Thank u brotha 🙌

@cadw600 .... God bless the parents who made you🙏.

Thank you!

GRACIAS

omg thank you soooo much

all passage ways seem clear but the bottom has no suction whatsoever. the stem gets good suction and everything looks fine..really boggled

thnx

This was super helpful. Thank you!

Thank you!