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GcoyneNovice Member
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filter replacement

  I purchased a Dyson Cyclone V10 animal in Nov 2021. After cleaning and drying the filter, the filter light keeps flashing.  Does this mean we need to replace the filter? If so,  where do we purchase it from? Is it normal for filters needing to be replacedafter 2 years? Does my insurance or warranty cover this?

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19 days ago
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pheyoNew Member
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Light Ball UP16 - Hard to Push - HELP!

I have a UP16 (Light Ball) and the brush stops spinning after a few seconds of use on a loop pile carpet. Is this normal?I have to keep pressing the brush button for it to activate.I would have thought the brush on loop pile carpets would do a better job lifting up the dirt off the carpet?This Dyson only seems to work on hard floors with less friction than loop pile.Let me know if I'm using it incorrectly? 

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Adam.Steinberg
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1 month ago
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JutNew Member
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Tips for damp carpet smell, using DC49

I recently had my carpet professionally cleaned. Previous owner has dogs and it took several cleans, leaving there carpet wet.  It has been slow to dry and now has a nasty smell of damp. I have a DC49 and ideally want to use that than but something else.Any tips?Thank youJustin

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Bronze Level Contributor
2 months ago
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KlrdnNew Member
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DC25 Topical Video - YouTube

I can no longer find them. Has anyone managed to capture working copies?  I had Dl’d the mhtl which I thought contained the playable video content for all the links on the page but the links are all dead.  

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2 months ago
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CamNew Member
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What holds this tube in on MultiFloor 2 (picture included)

The black tube attached to the hose on my MultiFloor 2 fits into the purple piece (yellow on my machine) shown in the drawing below.  What holds these two pieces together when you want to use the hose for cleaning drapes or upholstery, etc.  On mine, the tube just falls out of the purple piece (at the blue arrow) whenever I want to use it.  It seems like I must be missing some sort of clip that holds the two pieces together.  No amount of force will join them together so that they “click” into place. 

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2 months ago
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ShaNew Member
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How to install the Wand - Dyson ball animal (upright cleaner)

Hi, we've just bought the Dyson ball animal - how do you pull down the wand back into the tube please? Thanks 

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Gold Level Contributor
3 months ago
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misscakeRookie Member
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Cleanerhead keeps separating from main machine - Help!

My small ball allergy has a cleaner head attached by a clip or something that locks into place. Increasingly the cleaner head is separating during vaccuming and having to be reattached 3 or 4 times. Cannot see any obvious parts missing or broken. Is this usual?Thanks

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3 months ago
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fitzhugh kingNew Member
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Pet Grooming Tool for the Ball Animal - How to use?

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get your dog no afraid of the dog hair cleaning tool for the Animal Ball that has the spikes on it?   It may just be the sound of the vacuum but she runs the other direction when we approach her with it.

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Silver Level Contributor
4 months ago
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HoraceNovice Member
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Dyson DC49 - Reduced mobility

My DC49 has stopped moving smoothly along the floor catches all the time but once power off moves easily? Have checked everything emptied. Filters etc… 

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Gold Level Contributor
4 months ago
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MerlinNew Member
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Dyson DC51 with US plug in EU (Luxembourg) - Will it work?

Hello, Coming from the states with Dyson DC51 vacum and reading some options and how adapter will not work and ruin the maschine, I would be very thankful to receive some official suggestions and if there are any options to use it in our new home in Europe or not?If there us anything I can do Any informationnwould be very helpful and appreciated. Thank you so much and looking forward to hear from you.Kindest regards,Merlin 

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Gold Level Contributor
5 months ago
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justine11670New Member
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Dyson Animal Ball - Poor suction with attachments - Any ideas?

Hi bi have a new corded ball animal Dyson. Suction is fantastic with all except the attachments particularly the crevice tool. It’s ok when used directly on the hose but when attached to the sand suction is really poor. No blockages and as I say works fine when not on the wand. Is this a known issue please? 

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Jodey
Community Moderator
5 months ago
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EfeNew Member
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Dyson dc32 motor - Where to purchase?

I need to change my dc32 motor. but I can’t find a dc32 motor. Someone on internet says dyson motors interchangeable but I don’t know which models motor fit dc32, can I replace it with a newer models motor with better vacuum performance?

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Gold Level Contributor
5 months ago
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SteveNew Member
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Dyson DC41 Animal - Burning smell

Hi all - my upright started to emit burning smell from brush bar and the bar itself stops Turning after short time - I have removed both sides of bar to clean them but still same issue - any other thoughts ? 

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Gold Level Contributor
7 months ago
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SusanRookie Member
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Dyson Upright Animal 3 set up - Help connecting the clean head

I can’t get the head to attach to the body of my new Animal 3. All the instructions say it clicks in place, but mine is not lining up. Help!

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7 months ago
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SKKNew Member
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Dyson Light Ball - Suction issue on carpet. What can I do?

My light ball corded vacuum won’t work on my carpet (which is precisely what I bought this vacuum to do - vacuum carpet). The suction is too strong and I can’t push it forward.What do I do? (Moderation Edit - Tags Added/Category Updated)

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Gold Level Contributor
8 months ago
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user19New Member
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Dyson Cylinder - Is there an adapter to use different cleaner heads / brushes?

Hello together, first of all i hope you understand my problem/questtion :) Since i am not an native english speaker, I prbably dont use allways the exact terms. I own an old Dysen, DC08 which i really like. Unfortunately, the cleaner head in worn, so I cant use the origianl one anymore. But i got two other cleaner heads from a newer version (think it is DC29) and from an even older version (DCxx). Are there adapters, so I can use for example the cleaner head form DC29 with my cleaner DC08?Thanks in advance for every answerThomas

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Gold Level Contributor
8 months ago
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Retro.51New Member
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Problem with dust leakage - Dyson Small Ball Vacuum Cleaner

My Dyson Upright Small Ball Vacuum Cleaner is leaving lines of dust at the edge. Has anyone else had this problem? 

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Gold Level Contributor
8 months ago
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ticagrumpyRookie Member
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DC40 Extension Hose WANTED

Dyson dc40I’m looking for an accessory hose to put on the wand as a tool. I do not need a replacement hose.The wand is very unwieldy and I have to hoist it over my shoulder to use the cleaning tools. A hose that attaches to the tool end of the wand may solve that problem. Or a hose from another model that may serve the purpose.Elizabeth JonesSt George, Utah (Moderation edit - Sensitive data removed/Tags Added)

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8 months ago
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SessillyNew Member
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Filter light even with a replacement filter. V10. Help!

The filter light on my vacuum kept flashing, so I ordered a new filter - it’s an Amazon knock off, but all the reviews said that it worked just fine. I just put it in and the same thing is happening… My vacuum also appears to not really be sucking anything up, Everything seems to be blowing out of and around it - I got it about a year ago but I don’t use it that much so I don’t think I could’ve broke it. I don’t know what to do!

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Gold Level Contributor
8 months ago
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Ringyou9New Member
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Dyson Ball

I have had enough problems with this Dyson Ball… 1st you CANNOT vacuum any carpets with it, 2nd now the brush will not work… I am very disappointed with this vacuum… Was told there is nothing better than a Dyson… I’m sorry i paid over $300 for this pile… Won’t buy another...

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Dyson Community Moderator
Community Moderator
9 months ago
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PegannNew Member
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Animal 3 wand handle vs DC07

I had a Dyson all floors DC07 and when I wanted to use the wand to vacuum hard floors it would flip around and there would be a handle to use. My new Dyson animal 3 does not seem to do this and when I try to vacuum hard floors have to practically hold on to hose. It doesn’t seem right. Is there a handle part or attachment that I don’t have? Or an extension to the wand so I’m not bending over so far to vacuum hard floors? Thanks. (Moderation Edit - Tags Added/Title Updated) 

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Gold Level Contributor
9 months ago
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RobGrayNew Member
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Upright vacuum DC55 - Real world problems

i had a DC05 which gave 15 years reliable service, and was only retired when an enthusiastic teenager dropped it down the stairs and the handle snapped off. Even then it briefly served as a dust extractor for a table saw. No complaints. It made me a Dyson advocate, for life I thought.To replace it, only another Dyson was considered.A DC55 seemed the logical choice in 2018.Cleaning power - awesome, as you’d expect.👍long-term useability, not so much. 😪Has anyone else found the following niggles, or di get a dud?sliding the red ‘wand’ back into the handle - unreliable. sometimes it does not want to slot in. frustrating opening the bottom of the dust bin with the button on top. after 6 months, just fails. now the handle lifts up more than the button goes down. Needs manual assistance. Motorbar cleaning head -great. the thin gap for the dust to be sucked up into? not so good. Too narrow, easily clogged by even a small amount of hair which then just limits everything after. Frequent unbloc

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9 months ago
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Jayne33Novice Member
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Upright ball animal 3 - Low profile attachment

With the dyson animal ball 3 there is no attachment to clean under the bed etc. I phoned dyson to see if I could buy and use the ‘flat out head tool’ that originally comes with the multi floor option and they didn’t know and just said to purchase it and see, but it’s not showing as available now.The ball animal 2 came with a low profile cleaning head. That’s what I’m after something low to get under the beds. But I don’t know what will fit or if there are any work arounds like 3rd party attachments or adapters.thanks (Moderation Edit - Tags Added)

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10 months ago
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dlevendoskyNew Member
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Dyson Animal 2 attachments

Hi- I just purchased a Dyson Animal 2 and when using the long attachments I find it very hard to maneuver.  The attachment arm is very rigid due to the attachment within the “arm”.  The vacuum also falls over as I am trying to use the attachment.  Is it user error on my part?  

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11 months ago
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Paulf53426Rookie Member
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Dyson Light Ball Animal - is there an up top tool for high areas?

I need a right angle tool for my Light Ball Animal for cleaning round the edge of my skylight. Is there a Dyson tool for this?(Edited by moderator – Tags added)  

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1 year ago
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