dyson dead?

[Giggsie]

my dyson ground to a halt today in a puff of smoke.....is it a skip job now anyone know if motor be dead.

[tenrec]

Dyson's don't die!

[tenrec]

Eddie, I can't believe that! I thought Dyson's went on and on?

[bednobs]

don't they have some sort of 5 year guaruntee?

[askyourgran]

I have one of the roller ball Dysons, mine gave a couple of little coughs and stopped dead. I phoned the Dyson people for an engineer (took ages to get through), she suggested trying the reset button. MrAsk found that, looking at the instruction book, and it worked. He also cleared some cotton wrapped around the brushes. So if you have a reset button try that.

[Graham-W]

You should be able to buy a new motor for £30-40 depending on the model . Not a dificult thing to fit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HQx-gFA3MI

[alid5]

have you got warranty left on it if so phone dyson they will prob be able to fix it free of charge, if not you could phone them up anyway and see if they can give help on cost of fixing, if that doesnt help take all the working parts of it as they are usful to have as spares and go buy another one, I wouldnt be without mine had mine for over 10 years and still going strong

[Graham-W]

If you are resonably handy with motors you can even replace the carbon brushes. That may be all it needs. Pull the motor to bits and check the brushes before ordering though.
http://www.espares.co...patible-carbon-b.html

[ummmm]

I agree with Eddie. But a new one....but not a dyson.

[ummmm]

*buy

Typing in the dark here....

[Giggsie]

thanks for all helpful answers. It's 6-7 years old askyourgran must ask hubby go look for reset button fingers crossed. But it smoked and had smell so guess more than reset.

[Stockethill]

I've had mine for about 15 years. I take out the filters now and again and bang them against the outside wall to get rid of the dust. It's an absolutely brilliant cleaner.

[Giggsie]

stockethill I did that too always looked after it and yes was a brilliant cleaner

[starone]

I thought he meant Dyson was dead. I would go along with Eddie - all Dyson stuff is crap I wouldn't give it house room.

[askyourgran]

Mine smoked and it smelt smokey too. The reset is somewhere at the side of the brush bar I think.

[boxtops]

I wouldn't have another Dyson either - we've said it before, but give me the Meile Cat and Dog machine every day.

[craft1948]

I love my Hetty..............the daughter took her 3 year old Dyson to the tip.

[ummmm]

I want a Hetty....mainly because it's pink and pretty :-)

[Hopkirk]

My Dyson is brilliant.

It is at least ten years old, and does a superb job.

I would definitely buy anothr Dyson.