Dyson carpet washing

[parwaz786]

I spilt my drink so got carpet shampoo, hot water and scrubbed. Then got the Dyson and an extra cyclone bin unit to extract the water. I also used the brushbar without suction to really scrub well. Did a good job! Carpet is softer, so gotta do the entire carpet now :/ that part is only vibrant

 

[Dysonabsolute]

Parwaz that will ruin the machine, they really aren't designed for it. The bearings will go in the brush roll and the slightest bit of moisture in the motor when it's running and bang. Plus the machine will start to smell damp. It's your machine but I wouldn't do it.

 

[parwaz786]

Thanks

I appreciate your concern, but I am aware that this will ruin the machine. I suck up small amounts and emoty the vacuum when the water level reaches one inch under the max line. Always works then. I wash the vacuum out and let it fully dry. Infact now it has dried and works oerfectly like as if it has never been used like this

 

[turbomaster1984]

no no no

your risking your life from electric shock.

just because it has not happened before does not mean it wont in the future.

Wet vacs have safety devices in them to stop water going into the electrics. Dysons do not.

If this is some stunt or post to 'big up' Dysons then more fool you for being so dangerous. This does not impress anyone into thinking any different.

Rather foolish to do so.

Please do not be using a dry cleaner as a wet one. its just plain daft.

 

[turbomaster1984]

Having watched the vid again I can only say that your very very foolish to do what you do.

Any number of things could happen to you that will put you in hospital with at least serious electrical burns and ultimately your death.

 

[seanc]

I also agree sucking up water with the Dyson isn't a good idea!

Re: wet/dry vacs and their safety devices, the float ball on my Vax to cut off any water getting to the motor got stuck... it didn't like water in its motor. Thankfully I realised what had happened and killed it quickly.

 

[turbo500]

some people will only learn when they're flung across the room with 200-odd volts passing through their body.

 

[silentjon]

What the....were you thinking?

 

[dustin]

Looks like a quick way to get killed if nothing else.

 

[citroenbx]

now he is only a young kid we all learn from misstates

don't we?

 

[parwaz786]

You know what?
I understand how the machine works. The cyclones actually do a good job of spinning out the DENSE water. It collects in the bin. Even if some water goes to the motor, it's not gonna electrocute me. The machine is plastic. The worst thats gonna happen is a burnt out motor and trip the breaker. I

And no. This is DEFINATELY NOT to big up Dysons. I have actually used it in my own bedroom because I had a spill.
If the sound changes, I switch the machine off. That indicates water has gone to the fan. You can tell. It actually happens. If you tried it a lot of times before you would know. I know this cos I done this with a few broken dysons. And when the duct to the motor gets wet, I be extra cautious and avoid that duct getting wet.

 

[vintagerepairer]

"now he is only a young kid we all learn from misstates, don't we?"

Sadly not, you only have to watch daytime TV shows to see that many people fall foul of their own actions again and again. Oscar Wilde was quoting second marriages as "the triumph of hope over experience" and that can be applied to anything where one knows the outcome as a result of being there before, yet carries on regardless.

Also, some people get killed making their mistakes, so they don't get the chance to learn from it.

 

[turbo500]

now he is only a young kid we all learn from misstates, don&

He's not so young either. Looking at Tayyab's profile, he'll be 17 this year. No longer of school age and can legally marry and leave home. In other words, old enough to know better.

 

[sensotronic]

I would never consider using a vac for anything other than its intended purpose, especially picking up liquids with a dry machine. My first wet/dry vac was a big cream and brown Rowenta and I remember feeling very uneasy about sucking up water for the first time, even though the cleaner was designed for wet pick up.

Perhaps Dyson should consider designing a wet extraction type carpet washer.

 

[parwaz786]

Chris, I was just 15 years old just TWO months ago. I do know what I am doing. What do you mean I should know better? Its my machine. A plastic machine with a motor located inside its own rubber suit and plastic case. Its a sealed system physically and internally. As I mentioned before, the worst that is gonna happen is that the motor will burn out and the breakers will trip. You would know this if you just bothered to read instead of having a judging fit. No offence. No biggy and nothing life threatening. I emptied the bin when the water level was under the max line. That's like two inches before the water level touches the shroud. I also kept my eye on the duct going to the motor so see if that got wet. So I am being cautious. I know how the machine works pretty well. That is a reason why I would attempt this.

I am just sick and fed up of constant bickering. The purpose of this thread was to show you what I have done. No vacuums were harmed in the making of this video. Neither was anyone. Everything went successfully.
Why can't vacuumland be peaceful?

 

[turbo500]

Tayyab, I suggest you review your date of birth on your profile. If you were born in November 1998, that would make you 16, not 15.


 


There is no bickering going on here. I'd say people are pretty unamimously agreeing that what you're doing is stupid and dangerous. If anything - one tiny otherwise insignificant little issue - were to go wrong, you could not be here to post about it. One loose wire that you don't even know about or a second too long with water in the motor, and you could be 6 feet under.


And I still think you're old enough to know better. Why don't you jump in the bath clutching a hair dryer and see what happens...

 

[parwaz786]

Chris, I was just 15 years old just TWO months ago.

Was what I said. Yes I am 16, and like. I said before the Dyson is very very unlikely to kill me, or even injure me. This is because it is a plastic vacuum. The motor is in its own thick rubber suit and plastic motor housing, then another motor housing which is made up by the body and front case.
Once again, if water got into the motor, the thing would burn out and trip the breaker. What could be so hazardous? Where the heck did the loose wire come from . The machine is fitted with a safety cable grommet to prevent cable connection failures. This is working properly. I service my machines often and keep them clean when I have time.

Just READ what I have said. I am not convinced you are reading my responses or reading them properly. No offence.

Regarding bickering, its just something that happens instantly even for a little thing. It is like a child being told off by a strict parent all the possible issues involved instead of POLITELY informing them. Not saying that everyone is like this, but thank you to those nice people who have been polite and actually have treated others the way they wish to be treated. Very much appreciated .

 

[turbo500]

Oh, Tayyab, you're missing the point completely. It is YOU who is not listening to everyone else, not the other way around.


 


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?


 


Water particles will follow the air path. The cyclone is not designed to seperate water particles from air.


 


WHAT YOU'RE DOING IS DANGEROUS, WRECKLESS AND STUPID.


 


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.


 


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

[this post was last edited: 1/12/2015-10:55]

 

[floor-a-matic]

Try a Shop Vac with a Turbocat; its MUCH safer than a diesoon