Hello my Vacuum Cleaner Chums! One of my girlfriends friends asked her if I still repaired vacuum cleaners. Of course, the answer was yes, and I found myself coming home tonight via her house and collecting this A Hoover Whirlwind WR71. She said she had had it about 4 months, and it wasn't picking up. A quick browse of google confirm it is indeed current  and being sold in Tesco for £50 . Hoover want a frankly eye watering  £120  for it! So, I had my suspicions as to what it might be, and a quick test when I got home confirmed the relief valve was opening, and there was sod all suction. So, I had the cyclone off  I hate little filters like this. Totally ineffective, infact I threw this away and cut up an random better bit of filter to fill it's gap. So much fluff and debris gets through these things, and clogs the motor fan up  I undid the cyclone  undid the filter, and immediatly my suspicions were confirmed  I'd be amazed...

Hello my Vacuum Cleaner chums! Recently, I filmed myself fully componentising a Dyson DC24, in preparation for a refurb. I do go on a bit, but explain everything in detail. If you are of the pictures and text persuasion, then I wrote a guide a few years ago here which does miss some of the detail (I really must write an updated version one day) but covers 98% of the detail. The DC24 is fairly simple once you get used to it. I break it down as: Main chassis Motor/Ball/Yolk unit Brushroll Housing Cyclone The only tricky parts I find is the grey pedal spring, and the chassis to ball wiring, which is very fiddly, and I would suggest you make good notes of the fitment of each wire, either by drawing a pretty picture, or taking photographs along the way. The DC24 is a very finicky machine, which is unsuitable for large or even medium sized homes. The main issues you will have (not if, WHEN!) will be: Main motor failure - There is a guide to change the motor (written my ...

So, a slight change, my Vacuum Cleaner chums, as I realise I cannot write comprehensive stripdown and refurb threads twice. So, from now on, I shall be linking you to them! To start, the DC39. I bought this for £15 from facebook, and sold it for £80. It went very well. Full story here: http://manchestervacs.co.uk/DysonForum/index.php/topic,2313.0.html and the after video here:  Dyson DC39 - After Refurbishment I hope you enjoy! Sam

I traded this with a DC04 Constant Max I had, and set about refurbishing it    The small tools were first  They were certainly used, but not beyond use. Hose next  This style of floor tool is horrible to get apart and then back together again. My S5510 had one that I tried with. So this got left alone, apart from removing the litter pickers for washing Done, onto the main machine Lift the tool door  and lift it off it's plastic hinges  This spring is what makes it lift up when you release it, it just pulls off each end of the clip  Next, we need to remove the filter This machine has an Active Air Filter fitted, which was spotless so I kept it  Time to remove the bag door now. It is held either side by these black pegs  The one by the power button lifts out and slides off the locating peg on the bag door  The side by the cord rewind however does ...