Recent content by atrac

I’ve searched and haven’t found this topic covered in-depth, so I pose this question in its own thread. If there’s already one about this, please point me to it. As topic states, will cutting a HEPA bag to the shape of your desired filter (pre- or post-) motor filter work well in lieu of the...

Well that was fun. I just found a nifty Dirt Devil 702 at Goodwill for $15. It looked fine and tested well in the store. I did notice that it didn't easily stay locked in the upright position. No biggie, or so I thought. When I got it home and examined it more carefully, I noticed the area...

Well, I think I'm going to keep this as a display piece only. One thing I did not realize is the DC12 is 100V. Our 110~120v power here in the US makes the little guy overheat and shut down within 30 seconds. I could buy a step-down transformer, but that makes the end result for this whole...

Unfortunately Dyson US says that can't get the parts and Dyson Japan won't ship out of the country. :( I guess it's time to make friends with someone in Japan. ;)

I found a very cool DC12 Complete at a Thrift store today. It even came with the accessory box and a slew of attachments. As my title suggests, what it didn't come with is the Telescopic Pipe & Hose. I knew this walking out, but what I didn't realize that this is a Japan only model and I'm in...

Thanks for the response. I was hoping that wasn't going to be the answer. Electrical hoses are expensive. And I can expect it to happen again I suppose if they haven't change the design of them at all. Ah well.... ;)

Greetings, I have been using my beloved Miele S548 with its powerhead and have noticed an issue: the powerhead keeps shutting off. I have tracked it down to the hose -- if it twists the power cuts off. It seems to be a short in the hose near the handle end, not the powerhead end. My twisting...

Oh yes, by "Shroud" I mean the Root Cyclone assembly. Thanks!

Bad idea? I know the manual specifically states not to do it, but I have and the amount of dirt that drains out is staggering. It also takes many cycles to get it all out. Is there a coating on the plastic that the water damages? Or is there fear from Dyson that a person won't let the shroud...

Greetings, Just picked up a lovely Fantom Fury Limited Edition from the local thrift. I notice there is a side plug that covers an opening (for cleaning a dust trap?) that is clearly going bad/torn. It's like someone thought it was a button and decided to push on it really hard. It is...

Just to clarify, mine is a Clear Trak, not the original CMS 1000. ;) By the way, if anyone hasn't ready dysonman's "Fantom Story" post in the thread I linked to below (Post #4245), it is a massively informative piece. http://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?446

WOW! I was just coming to post that I found one today too at a Thrift Store! It came with the attachments in the original box and some extra filters. No belts or manual though -- but who's complaining for $7.50? :) I was quite thrilled. I moved so fast when I saw it too. I used to have...

I hope you were wearing Hazmat face masks when you were going through that stuff!

Yikes, that's quite a field trip to get to it. Unless you are lucky enough to live in that beautiful area already. :)

A few questions about this model: 1) Is there supposed to be a metal clip that holds the bag in place? This one has a clip that I'm not sure which side of the cardboard it is supposed to go on (top or bottom). 2) There is a metal ring inside that was laying loose. It has two loops to it. Is...