Dyson carpet washing

[parwaz786]

Oh, Tayyab, you're missing the point completely. Really? I actually am listening. I would like to see some proof at I wasn't listening.

The Dyson is not designed to pick up water. It is not sealed. How else do you think air passes through it to create suction? I mean the motor is sealed. Air is also sealed. That's a reason why they have good suction.

Water particles will follow the air path. The cyclone is not designed to seperate water particles from air. Yes but water is dense, so it should do it well, and it does. There was water in the inner cyclone.

WHAT YOU'RE DOING IS DANGEROUS, WRECKLESS AND STUPID. How is that dangerous . You are making claims and not backing them up. I have made a point, gave evidence and explained it. You only done one of those.

It will also cause damage to the machine unless you strip it down and let it dry out. I hope you like the smell of damp dirt, you're house will stink of it everytime you vacuum if you don't completely strip that machine down now. I actually did let the vacuum dry out afterwards FYI. I
Who the heck would like the bloody smell?!

But whatever, fine, it's your funeral. Maybe 250v passing through your body might zap some sense into you. Again, electricity apcant get to me. I'm not touching any metal. The motor is inside two layers of plastic. The vacuum is plastic. And for the God knows how many times I have repeated, is THE WORST that will happen is a burnt out motor and a tripped breaker. Please explain.

 

[citroenbx]

I think we should all move on to a different topic

have a nice night now

 

[parwaz786]

But whatever, fine, it's your funeral. Maybe 250v passing through your body might zap some sense into you.

No offence, what example are you setting? Plenty of junior members on this site and you are the adult. Atleast treat people the way you want to be treated and you will get the same. How do you know that somebody may be suffering from depression and is already stressed out and you could be making it worse? How do you know that this will not upset one and make them upset? There are soft hearted people and some stronger people. Just that respect is the key. Do it for me and I will for you

 

[parwaz786]

Good idea Citroen.

 

[turbo500]

Do it for me and I will for you

If I was doing something stupid, I would normally be the first person to admit I'm doing something stupid. But even if I hadn't, I would never expect someone to not say to me "you're doing something stupid".


 


My post may have seemed harsh, but hey, that's life. It's tough. Get over it. There are only so many times that everyone can tell you the same thing and even here with a unamious call from everyone who has contributed advising AGAINST what you're doing - those with years and years more experience than you or I have - and you still argued the toss. Respect, eh? Doesn't seem very respectful to me.


 


But like I said, your decision. You're free to do as you please regardless of how much you trash your vacuum or what danger you put yourself in. But don't say we didn't warn you.

 

[sebo_fan]

I really couldn't care less how old or young you are, Tayyab.

There are other younger members on this forum worldwide, Tayyab and frankly you are not being very fair or respectful to your elders. Suggesting that just because the Dyson can take in water does not mean it is safe to suggest that it is. I wouldn't want any other younger member reading what you have suggested to try it at their homes, let alone with their vacuums!

Finally regardless of whether it is YOUR vacuum, I would suggest that you start taking the responsibility of paying for YOUR home in terms of what appliances you break when the power trips and secondly contribute by paying out for carpets and your home in general.

Until you do, the lack of responsibility outweighs whatever your Dyson can pick up. It might pick up water, but it isn't designed to do so and adult members here have warned you already, not to nit pick at you but because of the seriousness of the mere suggestion and stupidity of your experience.

 

[rolls_rapide]

Wet and Dry Motor

The Dyson uses the suction air to cool the motor, hence any moisture in the airflow will short circuit motor making it electrically unsafe.

A wet and dry machine has a special bypass motor. The suction air does not pass through the electrics, it is deflected through the tangential slots. To cool the motor, a small additional axial fan is used. See the picture below.

 

[turbo500]

Actually Tayyab, you haven't backed up your points at all. Dyson's are not designed to suck up water. Fact. Dyson advise against doing so. Fact. Where is your evidence to say that it's ok to use for wet pick up? Just because you were lucky doesn't mean you should. You risk damage to your vacuum, your house and yourself.

I also think it's damn selfish that you don't seem to care about tripping the electrics without any regard for the other people who live in your house or for your parents as home owners.

Even after the advise of everyone here, you still think it's fine? Yeh, sure, what do we know. Not like we've been at this for decades or anything.

 

[parwaz786]

Well we should be respectful anyways.
I have also said that water is dense. S the cyclones actually spin it out pretty well. And I emoty the vacuum before it reaches the max line. An inch or so to be precise.
The motor burning out, well first the sound tone would change. This has not happened.
The duct would be wet. Mine was dry.
I do care for people. Tripping the electrics is when the circuit breaker of the house turns off the electricity. I still dont see how this could affect anyone. Also, didn't citroen just said forget it?
And regarding respect, I would just respect people the same as they respect me. I am being fair. I am using facts and anecdotes here. Not just on one occasion have I done this, but LOADS of times.
I just CBA TBH. Just forget it.

And regarding the safety of the junior members trying this, I never thought of that Narayan. Good call. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME

 

[dysonman1]

From my perspective:

True, the Dyson cyclones did separate the water. True, care was taken not to get the water level at the MAX line. Surprising that a bottom emptying model was used - as the moment the machine stops running the water runs out the bottom of the bin. Perhaps a DC04 would have been a better model to use.
True - it's dangerous to get liquid into a dry-only motor.

I think, for me, the example of showing in the video that it "can" be done, does a disservice to other younger members who might be inclined to repeat the wet pick up and perhaps won't be so lucky, as they might not be as careful. There are members on Vacuumland who are much younger than 16. We wouldn't want them to 'try it at home'.

 

[turbo500]

I still dont see how this could affect anyone

No, well, you wouldn't. So nobody in your house is using anything else electrical? Anything with a digital clock on it will have to be reset. What if other people in your house are on a computer, working/studying and you trip the electrics? Work lost. What if someone is cooking and suddenly everything goes off? Depending what's being made, that's a meal potentially ruined.

 

[parwaz786]

Well weren't you talking about health risks? And no, we have laptops and a gas cooker. Not electric.

And TOM, I totally agree with you 100% as that's what I was trying to say thank you so much
As for the bottom emptying machine, yes it did leak on the yellow one, but the purple animal one has a good seal which didn't really leak any water

 

[suctionselector]

Tayyab...

You may think that the other members are nagging at you, but they're not! They are simply warning you of the DANGERS of doing this, and are therefore making sure that you don't sustain injury. If anything they are trying to PROTECT you.

 

[kirbysthebest]

Ignoring warning labels

may get you nominated for the Darwin awards or Chlorinating the gene pool.

Water and Electricity though both your friends will gang up on you if you use them unsafely together.


http://www.darwinawards.com/

 

[parwaz786]

Yeah, but one or two members could have been more polite. Like when Chris said "But whatever, fine, it's your funeral. Maybe 250v passing through your body might zap some sense into you."
He's just lucky that I am not a depressed, suicidal and emotional person or else if he were to say something harsh to someone like that and they take their own life, who's fault is it then?