Dyson DC14 Origin

VacuumLand – Vintage & Modern Vacuum Enthusiasts

Help Support VacuumLand:

parwaz786

Well-known member
Joined
Oct 11, 2011
Messages
2,934
On Saturday 4th October 2014, My so called Dyson DC05 "Absolute+" decided to blow up in the middle of vacuuming up plaster dust. I got annoyed with it, especially because of its condition.

On Saturday 5th October 2014, we went to the carboot sale and for £10, picked up a physically good condition Dyson DC14 Origin. The guy said it worked, and that we would not go any lower than £10 as it was £15 before, and that he had sold two others aswell. He also said that he is there every week. So. I purchased. The vacuum because I knew it is much better than a clumsy DC05 by miles.

Got it home, plugged it in, and nothing. So I unplugged it, and two seconds later I got a shock from the plug. The plug still had current?!?!

What I did then, was to swap the cable, motor and switch from my other DC14 all floors because it had a broken chassis. I then gave the machine a quick empty, and a filter swap from my other one. Switched the vacuum on and started with the landing.

'Vroom' went the motor, it was actually grooming well, and lifting carpets! When I had finished doing the landing, I decided to vacuum my bedroom and noticed that the sole plate wasnt fitted properly since I had changed the motor! So. I put it on properly, and vacuumed the landing again. WOW, the soleplate created a tight, satisfying seal onto the carpet and the brushbar made a nice roaring grooming sound as. I pulled it backwards. By the time I had vacuumed the bedroom, landing, and thin pole large area rugs downstairs, I noticed it picked up loads of dirt, and I had used a DC05 the night before till it blew up, and then a DC04 Absolute after it.

I am now in love with the vacuum, and think it is worth the £10 despite the motor being dead, but. I am impressed by the performance, it is the only upright vacuum I had in ages which actually seals to the hard floor. Some newer DC07's and 14's have newer sole plates with struts which are thick and stick out so that the sole plate can lose suction to pick up larger debris.

Pics of before and after the cleanup
 
The shock you got was from the capacitor on the motor. It stores electricity. If the motor was working, it would have discharged the electricity in use. The fact you got a shock means power was going to the motor.

Many manufacturers inexplicably have the capacitor wired in before the switch, not after, resulting in the possibility of a nasty tingle to anyone who touches the pins. Moulinex were very good at doing this, but they were not the only ones.
 
I was never impressed by the DC14, the thing shot more dirt at your feet than it picked up! 
smiley-surprised.gif
 
Super-sweeper...

I had that same problem with my Dyson DC07, when I had it. That happens, especially if you have cats. Whenever I went to vacuum up kitty litter, the vacuum always shot some of it back out at my feet.

Luckily, I don't have this problem with my Bissell canister, Hoover Windtunnel or my short-lived Eureka AirSpeed (before my dad gave it away). They all suck the kitty litter right up without scattering it.
 
That's why you have a clutch to turn the brushbar off, and btw, These dont do it because it seals the suction, and your Dyson will need a new internal hose to make the self adjusting head work properly.[this post was last edited: 10/7/2014-05:57]
 
which actually seals to the hard floor

What. Is. The. Point. of a vacuum that SEALS to hard floor? There's no pile, no fibres to sweep through, everything on a bare floor is surface litter and as there is no pile for any debris to embed into, sealing to a hard floor will only result in grit, crumbs and hair being pushed around and not actually sucked up.
 
Not only that but if a vacuum cleaner floor head seals to a hard floor, you'll have a jolly old time trying to move the vacuum around.

Anyone who has had a Vax Mach Air upright with the brush roll OFF on a level hard floor may well agree with me. I don't miss that Vax Mach Air for that design element alone.

Remember, hard floors are not porous vents like carpets. They react differently when suction is applied to it.
 
We have a textured rug in tone of our living rooms and it means that the surface is UN even, this DC14 can seal itself onto that carpet as I push and pull it along, whereas others. I have had cant, I like it, I dont mind how heavy a vacuum it is to push tbh, I like power
I guess its important that the brushbar is well designed as well as the suction, but I think strong suction is important, for example when using the hose, it spins the turbo brush faster, and can suck up heavier things like what ever is in between car seats
 
How did you fit a motor from a clutched machine into a non clutch machine? Aren't they completely different? Also the sole plate would of originally had the ribs on it to stop it stealing to hard floors. The sole plate your machine has must either be very worn or an aftermarket replacement
 
Chris, the Dyson seals to the hard floors and carpets well.
Matt, I am pretty certain that the sole plate is genuine and in good condition, because when we got our Dyson Dc04 silver lime brand new in 2011 ( made in 2005), we tried it, and it was actually sticking to the floor, because it is the type of sole plate which is older, and does not have the struts which stick out, it has only one strut (excluding the belt cover) and the one on my DC14 is the same, but seals better due to more suction and I have added a pic below of the DC14 sole plate.

parwaz786++10-7-2014-14-42-47.jpg
 

Latest posts

Back
Top