I had this problem. It is probably the belt that has gone. You can see it on the end of the roller.
Look on the dyson site under ACCESORIES/REPLACEMENT PARTS specific to your model.

Darren

[Edited by Daz34 - 6/2/2003 7:00:22 PM]

 

Happy with two we have. Note they are heavy to cart around (up and down stairs) and you can't beat the Vax for cleaning car interiors etc.




[Edited by David Lock - 6/3/2003 10:50:25 AM]

 

i would rather suck up the dirt with my own mouth than have a dyson in the house....the day it went in the skip was wonderfull.

T

edit to add this comment from www.which.co.uk:

"Again, Dyson has the worst record by brand. Nearly a quarter of the 3,477 people owning Dyson uprights told us their cleaner had needed repairing. Dyson's cylinder vacuums were also significantly below the average. "



[Edited by Tiggs - 6/4/2003 4:14:01 PM]

 

Checked the usual & unplugged the pipes - even tried it without the air filter - it wouldnt even such up a panel pin yesterday.

Any ideas guys - tis an Animal and only a few months old.

D

 

empty the bag

UB

 

maybe u getting the wrong thing sucked it must be sore

 

Diesel

There are two filters on some models, three on others. Its almost always these that need changing.

 

have you plugged in the wand properly...if you took it out to clean the car properly.....if you don't push it all the way in the suction gets cut back and you end up with either a weak or no suck at all

 

They one of the very few companies that provide an excellent helpline 0870 5275104. I had a similar thing and the guy at Dyson went through the possibilities. Just have the machine in front of you when you phone. Mine was filters plus another minor blockage. DL

 

petrol time

best do it in the garden

get it to suck petrol, clears it out

 

they will come out to you and service it. ring the number on it and arrange a visit.

Tim

 

filter might be clogged

 

What a load of cheap plastic,bits crack, snap, hard to fit and get off again ,buying german next time!!! (2nd dyson owner)

 

do what i did with mine. Take it to the tip. Never been so dissapointed with such a hyped up product before.

Got a Bosch now and it sucks like a beauty and looks bloody cool!

Dave

 

coh! Bosch! pah! you didn't know how to use the Dyson,it takes talent

 

dyson............... Should come in kit form with glue. They need more servicing than a fiat.

 

Mine was doing the same, no suction, had cleaned all the rollers, emptyied the container, checked for blockages, gave up, took it and had it serviced, £30 later, all sorted sucking like $50 ***** new filters and belt apparently.

 

My folks have had theirs for 10 years now, with no probs. We are buying one shortly - any ideas on the best model to get?

 

I am in the hoover market at the moment. my last purchase was a panasonic that AFAICR cost about £60. It has sucked away fine for years and years, but I think we have more or less done for it by hoovering up plaster dust during our recent renovations. I was thinking about a Dyson but people have said they break and need constant attention etc. Thing is i reckon with the panasonic i must have spent at least £150 on hoover bags over the years. Are these bosch ones bagless as well?

Charlie

 

I've had a Dyson for a couple of years now, haven't had any problems so far but you do get a loss of suction when the filters get dirty, so as long as you remember to clean the filters regularly there shouldn't be any problems with that.

I suppose like with all mechanical devices....sometimes you just get a duff one!

 

Clean the filters - makes a huge difference. Also, take off the brush assembly at the front, and clear out all the gunk. I did this recently and the whole thing works like brand new now.

A lot of people say they're over-hyped, but we've had ours for 4+ years now, and it works brilliantly.

 

I had some crud stuck in the bottom U-bend. You have to take all the hoses out, and I stuck a coathanger in there - loads of crud came out and it's now fine

 

My Dyson is still going strong after five years. It's also handy for finding bits of carpet that aren't held down very well. Be careful where you point the hose too - it's also good at finding curtains

 

Dyson's are crap, get yourself a Kirby

 

How's a trouser press going to help?

 

"Mr Henry" walks all over a Dyson.

 

Dyson : the Audi TT of home applicances..

 

If only as well made!!!

And as Dyson are leaving the UK..... I wonder if things will change on the service dept etc

 

I havent laughed so much in a long time!

>>They need more servicing than a fiat<<

>>Sucks like a $50 *****<<

Well fat lot of good being bagless if it has 3 bloody filters and these all need changing after 3 months!!!!!!!! Can you wash or, err, vacuum (sp?) these filters. Long since chucked the manual as I KNOW how a Hoover works dont I!

It was bloody brilliant when new - fantastic hoover with a Animal mini rotating brush for the Old English debris!

Thanks for the dial up advice number too - cheers y'all!

Mrs D Mop

 

The main ones are washable. Don't squeeze them out when dry, the particles are so fine they won't do your lungs any good at all.