Worked like a charm! I took the party to my friendly neighborhood hardware store and got to score the best fit. Used two on each tab. Just the right amount of suction. Thank you, Mike!!
I bought my machine a few months ago and I couldn't even move it on our new carpets. I ordered the fix and the problem is solved and I couldn't be happier.
Amazing! I bought the Dyson ball vacuum only a day ago, and was ready to return it. I couldn't even push the vacuum on our new high-pile, thick padded carpet until I added the O-rings. I'm so glad I found your solution. It worked perfectly!
OMG! We just fixed our machine! It took less than 5 minutes and now the machine works great on our new carpets! We can even vacuum rugs now which we could never do with a Dyson!! We hope more folks find you and this solution! Thank you Michael Hart!!!
Incredible! I ordered the product, which came a couple days later, and wow, it works perfectly. I couldn't vacuum my newly installed carpet at all until I added these o rings to the Dyson. Thanks for sharing and providing a solution that works perfectly!
Thanks so much!!!! My 20 year old vacuum broke, so we replaced it with the Dyson allergy model. Surprise! It didn't run on our new plush carpets that run through nearly the whole house. The brushes turned a few times then stopped and the vacuum was glued to the floor. This fixed the problem! Yay!
Thank you so much for a brilliant solution. Works well. I am a bit disgusted with the Dyson Company unashamedly offloading these expensive vacuum cleaners onto the public with engineering defects that have to be fixed by the buyers (with a solution Dyson could have easily implemented out of the box if they had any integrity). That's not the way to get buy-in from new customers. I think it's only us old Dyson die-hards that put up with it!
I hope this works!! I found an article saying that the arrows on the filter located in the ball MUST be lined up. If they are off a little bit it will be hard to push. I think that's what your issue is, mine works great on carpets like yours.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! Shame on Dyson for making such expensive vacuums that have tooo much power. Mine would not even work on a short pile rug! Way too much suction. I even bought a different brand vacuum and it too had too much suction and did not "automatically" adjust to different heights. I was about to buy yet another vacuum that has manual height adjustment capability, but decided to look for help on line. My first Dyson bought years ago worked beautifully, but I ruined it by using it during a home reno. I bought another smaller one and it never worked well on thicker carpets. Thanks to you it now works beautifully on my new high pile carpets.
Wow!! This is awesome! I bought this Dyson last year. The suction is great but also too much for my new carpet. When I couldn’t push the vacuum on the carpet, I was a little perturbed, to say the least. The O-Rings are the perfect, easy, inexpensive solution. Thank you so much for sharing this!
I took the plunge and bought these orings. I was slightly skeptical at first, how could something so simple fix this glaring problem that esteemed Dyson couldn’t? But from an engineering perspective it made sense; the vacuum is actually too powerful and sticks the floor too well. After installing these simple o rings it was a night and day difference in effort. Now it works very well on my carpet where previously I felt like I was going to bust the handle pushing. So yes, this does indeed work.
I cannot believe how well this works! We just got new carpeting this week, and when we tried the vacuums, it took a great deal of strength and effort to move the Dyson vacuums. I was told by Dyson that the vacuum was "incompatible with the carpet" and we needed to return them. Well, we have had the Dysons almost4 years. I watched this video, my husband put o rings in place, and now we can vacuum our carpet with a minimum of effort. Thank you! Why couldn't Dyson figure this out??????.
Thank you for this!! I tried searching to this solution and nothing would come up. Then this video just randomly pops up one day!! Thank you!! I was about to give up on the vacuum
Same review I gave on Michael's other video for this: Desperately didn't want to have to get rid of our DBMF2. We had just got a steal of a deal on a refurb'd unit. It worked great everywhere, but a shag rug, and a couple higher pile rugs. Went searching...found this vid' by Michael Hart. Ordered right away. Tried shimming with some network ties myself while waiting. Tried shimming with rubber bands while waiting. Those didn't really work for me. Once Michael's solution arrived I was able to quickly and easily install it and BAM! I was able to vacuum anything and everything. Brilliant. On top of that, my post office screwed up our Change of Address for nearly two months. Just happened to be during the time that I ordered from Michael. At his expense he reshipped two times until finally our local post office got their act together. Heh, we should bill them! :) He made sure I got the product and it's been working ever since. I recommend this solution and Michael to anyone who needs it and his help.
I'm glad you figured this out - the Dyson support folks just kept sending me the same copy/pasted support garbage telling me how to turn on the brush bar. But also pretty crappy of you to not tell us the o ring size so you can try and sell 2 o rings for $10. That's BS. I just went to Home Depot and bought of box of assorted o-rings for $4 and found a pair that worked.
Hi Reagan J. I am glad that you solved the Dyson vacuum problem based on what I shared in my video. As for your other opinions. I featured the solution. The solution is more than the o-rings--it is the vacuum working on the carpet the way it should. Remember Dyson allowed this to get out on the NA market and I agree their support has been subpar. People are frustrated. I came up with a novel solution and shared it. That is enough for many people to solve it themselves. Some of those people thanked me and left it at that. I do sell my original solution on my website for convenience. My price starts at $8.99 which included instructions and postage. It also includes my time and research in finding the near-perfect solution and getting the message out. People do not have to drive around and wander the store aisles trying to find the right size parts. Based on my trial and error I know the right size-my price includes my expertise. I hope you have a great day. Again, I'm glad your vacuum is working better for you. Michael
This was very helpful, except I guessed at the sizes for the O-rings and failed. So, I improvised with zip ties, for now. We just had new carpet installed yesterday and the vacuum glides right over it now. Our carpet store told us to just get a cheap vacuum that has less suction, but this seems to be a good compromise.
Thank you so much! I was so frustrated that I had bought a Dyson vacuum so it would be easier to use than the Sharp I had and the Dyson I purchased turned out to be far worse and much more of a struggle. I was so worried about having to void the warranty to get it to work properly. The O-ring size trend out to be common sense to figure out so don't listen to all those other ungrateful comments. I'm so appreciative of your help and post, thank you so much!
Hi Peter. My simple observations: The airflow is better. The ability to move the vacuum is better. After use, the bin is full of lint, dust and dirt. For me "the before" was unusable on med-high carpet. My vacuum works great now.
Do you have any solution to fix my vacuum?. It will not continuously run the beater bar.it stops and starts. I’ve removed all hair from everything including taking off the spindles. I’m thinking it may be the gear and maybe the belt
Hi Daniel, my solution is to increase the airflow at the cleaner head. Is your vacuum difficult to move? You can also email me at info@michaelhartdesigns.com
Hello Michael, We purchased our Dyson vacuum knowing that it might have a difficult time navigating on deeper pile carpet but we got it anyway and sure enough it was quite hard to move around. Your solution was awesome! Thanks for making the purchase easy with an option for Apple Pay, and sending the status email when you sent it out. Your instructions were easy to follow and installation was a snap! I really appreciate the attention to detail, down to the smiley face sticker that sealed the packet containing the o-rings. My wife was elated and even my kids, who are still pretty young, were happy because they can move it around easier when they “help” with vacuuming. Also, thanks for taking the time to post a video to TH-cam and put together the package!
Hi TDC, I use the vacuum on hard surfaces, and it performs well. The vacuum needs a balance of suction power and airflow. With hard surfaces you also may see a “snowplow” effect, where some “larger” objects are pushed by the cleaner head and not picked up. My solution raises the soleplate to allow “more” objects to be picked up.
Hi Rose. The suction is still strong on hard flooring with the Carpet Fix. I also noticed that there is less of a plow effect for some “larger” debris because the soleplate is lifted.
From my research, it should work on the Animal 2. To get the size I wanted, I had to buy in bulk, so I have a website, link in the description, where I sell the o-rings.
He definitely has the solution. I used zip-ties and cut them off close, so I could put the sole plate back on. Worked just fine but like he said zip-ties are not a quick change to go in and out of “full suction mode”.
I used very small zip-ties and I still get enough suction on hard floors to suit my needs. Definitely makes the vacuum much easier to move on thicker carpets. As others have noted, shame on Dyson for not dealing with this issue up front.
Hi Annette, I have heard from several people with same problem with #3. Have you tried to adjust the airflow using the red slider on the front of the cleaner head?
@@MBMHART Yes, I tried all 3. Contacted Support and they sent me a new head. Same problem. Works fine on flooring but so hard to push on carpet. Called back and the guy sent me your video and suggested I send the whole machine back and buy a different machine. I watched a new video on the Animal 3 then called back to specifically ask for a Easy Push Head. It’s on its way.
@@MBMHART I got the Easy Push cleaner head today and it works so much better. Can only use one of the settings but that’s fine, at least I can push it now without hurting myself
Hi Jeffrey, I do sell my original solution on my website for convenience. The solution is more than the o-rings-it’s the vacuum working on the carpet the way we know it should. I’m an owner like you that solved the problem for myself and shared the solution. My price starts at $8.99 which included instructions and postage. It also includes my time and research in finding the near-perfect solution and getting the message out. Save your time and energy, you don’t have to drive around and wander the store aisles trying to find the right size parts. Based on my trial and error I know the right size-my price includes my expertise. If you have trouble affording the solution, contact me at info@michaelhartdesigns.com and I will see if I can help. -Michael www.michaelhartdesigns.com
Keep watching the video. I added detail of the solution after the demo. Sorry for the bad camera control on this video. My later videos have better camera control.
Worked like a charm! I took the party to my friendly neighborhood hardware store and got to score the best fit. Used two on each tab. Just the right amount of suction. Thank you, Mike!!
Best solution on youtube so far
I bought my machine a few months ago and I couldn't even move it on our new carpets. I ordered the fix and the problem is solved and I couldn't be happier.
Amazing! I bought the Dyson ball vacuum only a day ago, and was ready to return it. I couldn't even push the vacuum on our new high-pile, thick padded carpet until I added the O-rings. I'm so glad I found your solution. It worked perfectly!
OMG! We just fixed our machine! It took less than 5 minutes and now the machine works great on our new carpets! We can even vacuum rugs now which we could never do with a Dyson!! We hope more folks find you and this solution! Thank you Michael Hart!!!
IT WORKS! We've tried everything and finally...the right solution and so simple.
Wow!!! What an easy fix. Vacuum works perfectly now on new carpet. Received order in 2 days. Great customer service. Thank you so much!!!
Incredible! I ordered the product, which came a couple days later, and wow, it works perfectly. I couldn't vacuum my newly installed carpet at all until I added these o rings to the Dyson. Thanks for sharing and providing a solution that works perfectly!
Thanks so much!!!! My 20 year old vacuum broke, so we replaced it with the Dyson allergy model. Surprise! It didn't run on our new plush carpets that run through nearly the whole house. The brushes turned a few times then stopped and the vacuum was glued to the floor. This fixed the problem! Yay!
Thank you so much for a brilliant solution. Works well. I am a bit disgusted with the Dyson Company unashamedly offloading these expensive vacuum cleaners onto the public with engineering defects that have to be fixed by the buyers (with a solution Dyson could have easily implemented out of the box if they had any integrity). That's not the way to get buy-in from new customers. I think it's only us old Dyson die-hards that put up with it!
I hope this works!! I found an article saying that the arrows on the filter located in the ball MUST be lined up. If they are off a little bit it will be hard to push. I think that's what your issue is, mine works great on carpets like yours.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! Shame on Dyson for making such expensive vacuums that have tooo much power. Mine would not even work on a short pile rug! Way too much suction. I even bought a different brand vacuum and it too had too much suction and did not "automatically" adjust to different heights. I was about to buy yet another vacuum that has manual height adjustment capability, but decided to look for help on line. My first Dyson bought years ago worked beautifully, but I ruined it by using it during a home reno. I bought another smaller one and it never worked well on thicker carpets. Thanks to you it now works beautifully on my new high pile carpets.
Wow!! This is awesome! I bought this Dyson last year. The suction is great but also too much for my new carpet. When I couldn’t push the vacuum on the carpet, I was a little perturbed, to say the least. The O-Rings are the perfect, easy, inexpensive solution. Thank you so much for sharing this!
I received the Orings today and it works. What a easy fix. Thank you
I took the plunge and bought these orings. I was slightly skeptical at first, how could something so simple fix this glaring problem that esteemed Dyson couldn’t? But from an engineering perspective it made sense; the vacuum is actually too powerful and sticks the floor too well. After installing these simple o rings it was a night and day difference in effort. Now it works very well on my carpet where previously I felt like I was going to bust the handle pushing. So yes, this does indeed work.
Very elegant solution. I used two o-rings on each side. Our new carpet has a very high pile.
Perfect solution! Our kids were ready to revolt after the full body workout required to vacuum our new high pile carpet. Thanks Michael!!
I cannot believe how well this works! We just got new carpeting this week, and when we tried the vacuums, it took a great deal of strength and effort to move the Dyson vacuums. I was told by Dyson that the vacuum was "incompatible with the carpet" and we needed to return them. Well, we have had the Dysons almost4 years. I watched this video, my husband put o rings in place, and now we can vacuum our carpet with a minimum of effort. Thank you! Why couldn't Dyson figure this out??????.
Dyson's customer service has gone south. Their CSR's are in need of an operations manager. Experienced same thing. Very unprofessional.
Thank you for this!! I tried searching to this solution and nothing would come up. Then this video just randomly pops up one day!! Thank you!! I was about to give up on the vacuum
You're very welcome!
That worked, thank you. I was going to throw the dang thing away.
Same review I gave on Michael's other video for this:
Desperately didn't want to have to get rid of our DBMF2. We had just got a steal of a deal on a refurb'd unit. It worked great everywhere, but a shag rug, and a couple higher pile rugs. Went searching...found this vid' by Michael Hart. Ordered right away. Tried shimming with some network ties myself while waiting. Tried shimming with rubber bands while waiting. Those didn't really work for me. Once Michael's solution arrived I was able to quickly and easily install it and BAM! I was able to vacuum anything and everything. Brilliant.
On top of that, my post office screwed up our Change of Address for nearly two months. Just happened to be during the time that I ordered from Michael. At his expense he reshipped two times until finally our local post office got their act together. Heh, we should bill them! :)
He made sure I got the product and it's been working ever since. I recommend this solution and Michael to anyone who needs it and his help.
Thanks for this! I'm just super livid to need a "fix" to make such a pricey vacuum woke properly, but I appreciate your solution.
Oh I see! You showed it to us later! Thanks. But I did notice that it scatters stuff around. I guess there’s always a trade off. Thanks😊
Worked like a charm. Thank you. I was ready to throw the damn thing away.
You are THE Legend!!
i actually just used zip ties around the front two cushion things where you would put the rubber o-rings and it works perfectly over shag carpet now
I'm glad you figured this out - the Dyson support folks just kept sending me the same copy/pasted support garbage telling me how to turn on the brush bar.
But also pretty crappy of you to not tell us the o ring size so you can try and sell 2 o rings for $10. That's BS. I just went to Home Depot and bought of box of assorted o-rings for $4 and found a pair that worked.
Hi Reagan J.
I am glad that you solved the Dyson vacuum problem based on what I shared in my video.
As for your other opinions. I featured the solution. The solution is more than the o-rings--it is the vacuum working on the carpet the way it should. Remember Dyson allowed this to get out on the NA market and I agree their support has been subpar. People are frustrated.
I came up with a novel solution and shared it. That is enough for many people to solve it themselves. Some of those people thanked me and left it at that. I do sell my original solution on my website for convenience. My price starts at $8.99 which included instructions and postage. It also includes my time and research in finding the near-perfect solution and getting the message out. People do not have to drive around and wander the store aisles trying to find the right size parts. Based on my trial and error I know the right size-my price includes my expertise.
I hope you have a great day. Again, I'm glad your vacuum is working better for you.
Michael
We bought at an auto parts store piece meal.
Thanks for that great solution Michael :). It works perfect for my dyson vacuum. Very happy with the result. Highly recommend.
This was very helpful, except I guessed at the sizes for the O-rings and failed. So, I improvised with zip ties, for now. We just had new carpet installed yesterday and the vacuum glides right over it now. Our carpet store told us to just get a cheap vacuum that has less suction, but this seems to be a good compromise.
what is the size of these rings?
This was great
Fantastic! so much easier = little old lady thought there was something wrong with my strength hahahaha thank you so much xoxox
Thanks! Great help!
Nicest 2 Mikes on youtube. Thanks guys!
Thanks for the video! My very low pile rug makes my multifloor 2 stop spinning, will these still help?
I know it will. I have been using my solution for 2 years!
Thank you so much! I was so frustrated that I had bought a Dyson vacuum so it would be easier to use than the Sharp I had and the Dyson I purchased turned out to be far worse and much more of a struggle. I was so worried about having to void the warranty to get it to work properly. The O-ring size trend out to be common sense to figure out so don't listen to all those other ungrateful comments. I'm so appreciative of your help and post, thank you so much!
Hi Michele, thank you for your comments and support. I agree people are frustrated and sometimes they direct that to me.
Thanks Micheal. Vacuum has only been used about five times I was about to sell it for about half price and buy a new vacuum. Solution works great
Glad to hear it works for you!
Thanks for posting. I am going to try this out
Wow worked so well, but wondering if this fix reduces the vacuum’s suction. Thanks!!
Hi Peter. My simple observations: The airflow is better. The ability to move the vacuum is better. After use, the bin is full of lint, dust and dirt. For me "the before" was unusable on med-high carpet. My vacuum works great now.
@@MBMHART So since I wrote this, the fix quit working. As I bought the vac today, I returned it. Back to my bagged Miele-sad as I liked the Dyson.
Didn't for me - still works on my hard floors too just fine.
Worked great for me. Thank you 💘
Wonderful! Glad to hear that April.
Do you have any solution to fix my vacuum?. It will not continuously run the beater bar.it stops and starts. I’ve removed all hair from everything including taking off the spindles. I’m thinking it may be the gear and maybe the belt
Hi Daniel, my solution is to increase the airflow at the cleaner head. Is your vacuum difficult to move?
You can also email me at info@michaelhartdesigns.com
Works.
Thank you very much!!
What size O ring?
Hello Michael,
We purchased our Dyson vacuum knowing that it might have a difficult time navigating on deeper pile carpet but we got it anyway and sure enough it was quite hard to move around. Your solution was awesome! Thanks for making the purchase easy with an option for Apple Pay, and sending the status email when you sent it out. Your instructions were easy to follow and installation was a snap! I really appreciate the attention to detail, down to the smiley face sticker that sealed the packet containing the o-rings. My wife was elated and even my kids, who are still pretty young, were happy because they can move it around easier when they “help” with vacuuming. Also, thanks for taking the time to post a video to TH-cam and put together the package!
Thankyou!!!
We have both carpet and hardwood. Do the O-rings adversely affect cleaning hardwood? Thanks!
Hi TDC, I use the vacuum on hard surfaces, and it performs well. The vacuum needs a balance of suction power and airflow. With hard surfaces you also may see a “snowplow” effect, where some “larger” objects are pushed by the cleaner head and not picked up. My solution raises the soleplate to allow “more” objects to be picked up.
Will it still have strong suction on hard floor?
Hi Rose. The suction is still strong on hard flooring with the Carpet Fix. I also noticed that there is less of a plow effect for some “larger” debris because the soleplate is lifted.
@@MBMHART Oh that’s great! Thank you for the wonderful information, and research on this! ☺️
I have the same problem with the Dyson Animal 2 . Will look into your fix and hope it helps.
Where do you get the O -ring?
From my research, it should work on the Animal 2. To get the size I wanted, I had to buy in bulk, so I have a website, link in the description, where I sell the o-rings.
@@MBMHART We found the o-rings at an auto parts store...not in bulk.
He definitely has the solution. I used zip-ties and cut them off close, so I could put the sole plate back on. Worked just fine but like he said zip-ties are not a quick change to go in and out of “full suction mode”.
I used very small zip-ties and I still get enough suction on hard floors to suit my needs. Definitely makes the vacuum much easier to move on thicker carpets. As others have noted, shame on Dyson for not dealing with this issue up front.
How in the world are you getting it to snap back into place I have tried SEVERAL times
Hi Rachel, here is my email info@michaelhartdesigns.com so we can communicate.
Hey Mike i got a problem, how do you fix the Dyson multi head 2 vacuum when the brush is rotating in the opposite direction?
Hi Samuel, I will try to help you. contact me at info@michaelhartdesigns.com
I have the same problem with the #3. The head it very different than this one
Hi Annette, I have heard from several people with same problem with #3. Have you tried to adjust the airflow using the red slider on the front of the cleaner head?
@@MBMHART Yes, I tried all 3. Contacted Support and they sent me a new head. Same problem. Works fine on flooring but so hard to push on carpet. Called back and the guy sent me your video and suggested I send the whole machine back and buy a different machine. I watched a new video on the Animal 3 then called back to specifically ask for a Easy Push Head. It’s on its way.
@@annetteconrad1117 I hope the new cleaner works for you. Let me know how it goes.
@@MBMHART I got the Easy Push cleaner head today and it works so much better. Can only use one of the settings but that’s fine, at least I can push it now without hurting myself
Doesn't Dyson pride itself on engineering.....?
Couldn’t see what you installed
Hi @annetteconrad1117 In the video at 04:32 I show the detail of the "Carpet Fix." Let me know if you have a question.
Anyone figure out how big of an O ring to get?
Hi Jeffrey,
I do sell my original solution on my website for convenience. The solution is more than the o-rings-it’s the vacuum working on the carpet the way we know it should. I’m an owner like you that solved the problem for myself and shared the solution. My price starts at $8.99 which included instructions and postage. It also includes my time and research in finding the near-perfect solution and getting the message out.
Save your time and energy, you don’t have to drive around and wander the store aisles trying to find the right size parts. Based on my trial and error I know the right size-my price includes my expertise.
If you have trouble affording the solution, contact me at info@michaelhartdesigns.com and I will see if I can help.
-Michael
www.michaelhartdesigns.com
Where can I get the rings and how much
Hi Berenice. you can order the rings at www.michaelhartdesigns.com
Why the secret solution? You are completely off camera when you "fix" the problem.
Keep watching the video. I added detail of the solution after the demo. Sorry for the bad camera control on this video. My later videos have better camera control.
Dyson.....Like i phones....great until you need to use them for what they are supposed to do
I did this and still hard to push
@consv sorry to hear that. Send me the details of your situation, carpet pile, vacuum model to info@michaelhartdesigns.com
Couldn't see what you did...ughhh
Hi. Check my latest video. I added the detail on the cleaner head.
At 2:30 in the video.
@@MBMHART did you look at your 1st video before you showed it. We couldn't see what the xxxx you were doing. Useless
@@hermanduenne5042 Watch to the end. He shows it close up with simplicity. This guy is freakin' MacGuyver genius.
I don’t see what you did!
All I saw was your face
I show the details at 2:28 in the video.