How to take apart and clean Dyson DC40 dust canister and vortex cyclones

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  • @TheAmrEid
    @TheAmrEid 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I really appreciate your videos. I was struggling to solve the red release button with the spring, however after viewing your video regarding this issue, it was easy to solve it and also the trick to disassemble all plastics and screen parts. You are smart and your videos are easy to understand and remember.

  • @tonyjarvis4970
    @tonyjarvis4970 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video. I really appreciate the fact that you left in the parts that didn't quite go to plan. They give a good indication of what to look out for. I was particularly interested to see the spring replacement. I had previously completed a DC41 overhaul following your guide and now this one for the DC40. Keep up the good work.

    • @bootsowen
      @bootsowen  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That spring is tricky.

  • @davidbowman7478
    @davidbowman7478 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So happy I was able to watch you do your vacuum first. Gives me complete confidence and taking my apart thank you very much

    • @bootsowen
      @bootsowen  ปีที่แล้ว

      You can do it!

  • @billericaydickie6137
    @billericaydickie6137 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I Followed Your Video 2 Years Ago For My DC40. I Used A Combination Of Air Compressor, Steam & Plastic Car Trim Removal Tools. A Bit Of Rubber Friendly Lube On Any Gaskets Will Help With Replacement. Cone Filter Can Be Rinsed For Cleaning But I Recommend Bottom (Ball Filter) Be Replaced Or Gently Blown Out With Air. To Date, It Is still Working As It Should. You Sir Are The Man And I thank You.

  • @mrmanch204
    @mrmanch204 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You have saved me a lot of time with this video. So I won't have to gingerly take mine apart and destroy it in the process. Many thanks.

  • @PurpleFavorite1
    @PurpleFavorite1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is fantastic! I've had the desire to take it apart and clean the individual parts, I'm glad I never went for it because I'm sure I would've broken it. I would've been forceful, so glad for this video. ❤️❤️❤️ thank you for the video!

    • @bootsowen
      @bootsowen  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad I could help!

  • @howlingwolf7280
    @howlingwolf7280 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great video. I've just sat on my kitchen floor and followed you step by step.

    • @bootsowen
      @bootsowen  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fantastic! I love a comment like that! Covered in dust now?

    • @howlingwolf7280
      @howlingwolf7280 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@bootsowen I was in a state. I had no idea it was as bad as it was. Thanks for the video.

  • @madasahatter4489
    @madasahatter4489 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Amazing watching you bravely taking that thing apart with a combination of strength and delicacy. You are incredibly patient.

  • @brikel25
    @brikel25 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Excellent video
    I have just finished this on my sons Dyson.I made all the mistakes you made.
    Glad that the video showed them and how to resolve them.
    Thank you

  • @dtsouza2519
    @dtsouza2519 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    By far this was the best video on YT showing the disassembly, cleaning and reassembly of the Dyson DC vacuums. The camera work was excellent, I was able to see everything you did in detail. Thank you.

    • @bootsowen
      @bootsowen  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks buddy

  • @carlfulton1368
    @carlfulton1368 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Legend!!! Simply blowing it out does nothing. Even with new filters, the stale dust smell still lingers and is probably why you found it dumped outside. Taking it apart like you have is the only way to avoid paying someone else to do the same. I've just done mine and it was disgusting inside, definitely the source of the smell. Thanks for showing me how to do it.

    • @bootsowen
      @bootsowen  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks Carl. It is amazing how they fill up!

  • @nialllove1989
    @nialllove1989 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much. I nearly ruined the gasket covering the top screws for the cyclone head but seen this video.
    I stupidly washed the cyclone with a hose pipe to clean the paint dust from it after connecting the sander to the hose.
    I thought it was clear after the wash but after taking the cyclone apart the holes were still blocked.

  • @robertdocherty2340
    @robertdocherty2340 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Really , really good guide ! I just got at DC 40 from my gf after her complaining that it did work very well so she went out and got another hoover. So pretty much followed step by step and the floor and myself where an utter mess !! No wonder it didn’t work very well as the filter was almost rock hard , also the little circle bit on the top of the cyclone where caked in dust pellets think there was about 5 still clear. Torque T15 bit was what I used to unscrew with something that was long enough to reach I say easily 20 cm . The only fiddly bits where the springs I found that with the red clip u best put it on and twist it before clipping back together and the little grey bit best to take off and leave till end . A simple flat head as long it’s got the spring in and facing the right go hand side will easily push back in . Easily half an hour to strip , hour to clean all parts then leave to dry over night and about half an hour to put back. The difference in the hoover now is night and day and I’ve pencilled in another deep clean service next year:)

    • @bootsowen
      @bootsowen  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Indeed, good job. Dyson never advertised this type of maintenance. it is dirty work, best done outside. It is great to do a job like this yourself and see the difference. I think if you wash the filters out frequently, then it might not happen. But I dunno. I think there is a lot to be said for bagged vacuum cleaners.

    • @JordanIan-ps9ql
      @JordanIan-ps9ql ปีที่แล้ว

      Brilliant mate . Well done on your persistence and patience. It does take time and lots of patience to do it but worth it. These videos are very helpful eh

  • @JordanIan-ps9ql
    @JordanIan-ps9ql ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brilliant buddy . Very helpful indeed . Your persistance and patience shows that you can turn this dc40 back to a great working suction functional vacuum. Great video 👊👊

  • @mem31966
    @mem31966 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Awesome Video!! I think this has been the best tutorial video I have watched. You continued rolling through all the mistakes and that is what we need to see as I am sure I will encounter the same thing. I am glad you showed the part about the spring as I do not believe I would have even thought to rotate it. I am going to be doing my Dyson tonight. Thanks again for a Great Video!

    • @bootsowen
      @bootsowen  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      No worries. thanks

    • @user-ye8hg7mc5u
      @user-ye8hg7mc5u 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      could not agree more with your position: best tutorial on this machine!

  • @ajazh19
    @ajazh19 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome video, and great walk through step by step. Cannot thank you enough, last time I tried to open the cyclone part, but thought I might damage the plastic u til I came across your tutorial. Tha k you very much, subbed!

    • @bootsowen
      @bootsowen  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You have to be rougher than you think!

  • @brianthompson4667
    @brianthompson4667 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you very much for the time you spent putting together that video! You saved me a lot of time. I really do appreciate it!

    • @bootsowen
      @bootsowen  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      no problem. give it a month and you'll need to do it again! These things keep clogging. I'm not really sure what they're for

  • @lucycooper9171
    @lucycooper9171 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Really helpful, made me brave enough to attempt the job. Great suction when finished. Cool 😎

  • @grkewa
    @grkewa 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just had to make the effort to sign in to say thank you very much for taking the time to make the video. It helped me sooooo much in taking my (sh!te compared to the old ones) Dyson animal ball apart to its component parts to try and find out why the suction is sh!te, and why it actually BLOWS dust out when started up !! It was relatively clean inside, so will give it a try when the filters have dried out, and see how it goes. I'm glad I got to find out where the cyclone screws are, how to access them, how to get the two springs inserted before I had to try and find out for myself......a big thank you again 🙂

  • @ferenczsinko6770
    @ferenczsinko6770 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    liked and subscribed as you taught me how to service my DC40

  • @chuckspeer2163
    @chuckspeer2163 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks bootsowen very good video

  • @waynetcampbell
    @waynetcampbell ปีที่แล้ว

    Greetings from Cleveland Ohio. Thank you so much for this video! A friend gave us one of these since it became to heavy for her and it needed a deep cleaning. Without your efforts shown here I know my level of frustration with the canister would have been pretty high. Anyway when I got into removing the screws to get to the cones I found seven screws to remove on mine not six like yours. The Vac is like new now. Best Wishes!

    • @bootsowen
      @bootsowen  ปีที่แล้ว

      Good stuff

    • @bootsowen
      @bootsowen  ปีที่แล้ว

      Visited Cleveland a long time ago. Saw a diesel sub museum down at the water. Nice town. Was there a good indoor market in Ohio city across the river?

    • @waynetcampbell
      @waynetcampbell ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bootsowen Yes. - the Sub is the USS Cod and the market is still there - The West Side Market - it's been there since 1912

  • @dennisbarnes6218
    @dennisbarnes6218 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant, so easy to follow your steps and even some of your difficulties with the spring, I learned a lot and have just completed a good deep clean by watching you, pausing, watch a bit more, pause and copy etc etc.
    Thanks for time and knowledge,

    • @bootsowen
      @bootsowen  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      No worries Dennis. Do it again after a month or two and see what happens!

  • @padaro7472
    @padaro7472 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    excelled tutorial and addressed the problem I had with my DC 40. Thank you.

  • @rachellocks1623
    @rachellocks1623 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the help! I found T15 torx to be a good fit for the screws, in case anyone wants to know. 😉

  • @jannwallace2361
    @jannwallace2361 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video was the best! Thanks

  • @zzsleepymanzz
    @zzsleepymanzz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic video. Just what I needed.

  • @hiandrewfisher
    @hiandrewfisher 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very good tutorial. Easy to follow

  • @suhelrizvi9438
    @suhelrizvi9438 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As others have said also … awesome video great to watch, learn n do - saved me a few £££!

  • @alinasmith3699
    @alinasmith3699 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best video on TH-cam I have watched..... thanks thanks thanks

  • @azonphoto4197
    @azonphoto4197 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very good! Thanks!!!

  • @ronnyp6934
    @ronnyp6934 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good video , every now and then i clean mine through with a shower attachment
    in the bath with a quite powerful spray , the amount of dirt that comes out is amazing
    but i am never happy for long , two weeks or so later you get that smell again so i
    know i was not getting all the stuff out so thanks to your video i will now do it properly
    nice one .

  • @fenceman7067
    @fenceman7067 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video Easy to follow instructions Thank you for taking your time to make this video

    • @bootsowen
      @bootsowen  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @andybbeck2043
    @andybbeck2043 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really good very helpful

  • @lizarose2986
    @lizarose2986 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks

  • @hoovermaster
    @hoovermaster 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve always thought the dc40 suction wasn’t great but you’ve done a good job there!

    • @cathyc2665
      @cathyc2665 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I really like my Dyson DC 40. I've had it I believe since 2012 and I can clean my hardwood floors very well with it. It does not push dirt around or fly up dust besides it's great on my carpet. Nice video, I'm deep cleaning mine tonight!!

  • @methodmanatthea.t.9307
    @methodmanatthea.t.9307 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the blue cyclone can be blown out with compressed air. You do have to blow it out thru the screen when done.

  • @beenyweeny1975
    @beenyweeny1975 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very good video. I'm amazed that all that dust gets trapped within the canister yet my filter is always clean when I rinse it.

  • @maxpower2511
    @maxpower2511 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I just washed the whole thing with water

  • @marcushull12
    @marcushull12 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A bit late to the party , pensioner neighbour was just out on her patio with a DC40 and she said it had stopped sucking , i looked at it and could see the internal pipe was all split , not the easy one , the one after that , so i have ordered her one as she was going to buy a new Vacuum ! Any way I brought it home and thought i would give it a good clean, the gauze was completely blocked and behind it was a few MM thick. The gauze is quite sturdy and i wire bushed it clean with a small soft wire brush.. Anyway I though how do you get behind the gauze.. you have helped so i will now take it off to clean . Thanks

    • @bootsowen
      @bootsowen  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It’s amazing how bad they can get. Good to keep things going however. Well done.

  • @mikebrown4652
    @mikebrown4652 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video, well shot and explained. I couldn't help noticing, at the end, you were wearing very large flares. National dress?

    • @bootsowen
      @bootsowen  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Maybe in some countries!

  • @matthewblouin4267
    @matthewblouin4267 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It held by seven screws in the cyclone

  • @codyjohnson2301
    @codyjohnson2301 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can you do a refurbishment and then when you're done can you do a whole house video

  • @skye_k_236
    @skye_k_236 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was super helpful up until the point just after the screw where you snap it back together. It wouldn’t snap back together no matter how hard I tried.. any suggestions please?

    • @skye_k_236
      @skye_k_236 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not screw, springs !!

    • @bootsowen
      @bootsowen  ปีที่แล้ว

      Heat the outside bit with a hairdryer. ?

  • @abdulbhayat132
    @abdulbhayat132 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What's the screwdriver in the size you use

  • @ErichNolanBertussi
    @ErichNolanBertussi 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    it's a hybrid tesla no moving parts fluid valve x14

  • @matthewbroom3176
    @matthewbroom3176 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have the dc 50 and I blow the siclone with compress air

  • @graydonwhitecotton7921
    @graydonwhitecotton7921 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How long from start to finish did this take you approximately?

    • @bootsowen
      @bootsowen  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      2 days. Time to dry out completely

    • @graydonwhitecotton7921
      @graydonwhitecotton7921 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m gonna try do my orange colored Dyson DC 40 I’ve had since 2012 and never cleaned

  • @LostWithoutHer
    @LostWithoutHer 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wish you were in Los Angeles, I'd bring you my DC40. 10-15 minutes into vacuuming, the 'note' of the motor changes and the suction drops off rapidly. The hose component won't even power up when it's locked vertical. (Are you in L.A.??)

    • @bootsowen
      @bootsowen  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am a long way from LA!

  • @sharonreilly6973
    @sharonreilly6973 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My filter will not snap back on help !

    • @bootsowen
      @bootsowen  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Which filter?

  • @satishkumar-by4pr
    @satishkumar-by4pr 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool video man but washing machine brick

  • @VacMaster2020
    @VacMaster2020 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have 40 vacuum

  • @abdulbhayat132
    @abdulbhayat132 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    8 20

  • @deborahpagliante7924
    @deborahpagliante7924 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is for the experts that you pay to maintain your Vac! Dyson does not advocate this for the consumer! he is a mechanic:)

    • @bootsowen
      @bootsowen  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ?

    • @LostWithoutHer
      @LostWithoutHer 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bootsowen There's always someone on here to insult others' skills. Sad, really.