sebo_fan
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Yes, I agree! Pressure on the HQ should push them to buy in stock from Germany, but then it may well be happening already.
sebo felix bad smell
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rolls_rapide
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I have experienced the stale dog smell too from Dysons, particularly on the DC15. To get rid of the stench, the whole cyclone unit had to be totally dismantled and steeped in detergent.
The problem is that the fine dust cakes and sticks to plastic parts, allowing smells to linger. This is the same fine dust that blocks dust bags, causing the smell in them too.
Maybe the answer is for manufacturers to produce cleaners that use smaller, cheaper, regularly changed dust bags.
The problem is that the fine dust cakes and sticks to plastic parts, allowing smells to linger. This is the same fine dust that blocks dust bags, causing the smell in them too.
Maybe the answer is for manufacturers to produce cleaners that use smaller, cheaper, regularly changed dust bags.
sebo_fan
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It's not just the plastic parts that suffer from dog smells - the hose is the worst - especially ones with metal ribs. A total pain to clean although I always find it better to use antibacterial wet wipes, dry kitchen towel, a couple of blunt bamboo sticks and patience.
Smells can build up in the hose
Hi There,
I have repaired just about every vac known to man and whilst I think it is possible to have smells trapped in the filters it is seems to me to be either the hose or the plastic that holds smells.
THe hose is super difficult because the corrugations make it impossible to remove smells by washing. For smells in the body of the vacuum in the chamber I like to use vanilla fridge wipe it just seems to be a longer lasting odour remover. Unfortunately if the smell is in the hose masking it after that point in the vacuum is the best bet. I use a lemon scented deodoriser in my own vacuum as the coating lasts a while and I like the smell also because I am lazy and no one pays me to service my own vac.
Hi There,
I have repaired just about every vac known to man and whilst I think it is possible to have smells trapped in the filters it is seems to me to be either the hose or the plastic that holds smells.
THe hose is super difficult because the corrugations make it impossible to remove smells by washing. For smells in the body of the vacuum in the chamber I like to use vanilla fridge wipe it just seems to be a longer lasting odour remover. Unfortunately if the smell is in the hose masking it after that point in the vacuum is the best bet. I use a lemon scented deodoriser in my own vacuum as the coating lasts a while and I like the smell also because I am lazy and no one pays me to service my own vac.
sebo_fan
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Good advice but in gsheen's Felix in South Africa, his/the Sebo stockist there hasn't got the newer filter cartridge for pet owners yet, which is why his Felix is smelling a fair bit.
Whilst cleaning hoses are a good idea though, the worst types I find are the ones that have metal coils embedded in them - like the Sebo ones - the dirt and pet hair sticks to the coils thanks to the natural oils in the pet hair and over time start to rot on the coils themselves. I usually use disposable antibacterial wipes shoving them up and down with a blunt stick and the mess that comes out is quite filthy. Other brand hoses that have no coils can easily be laid in a bath of warm water, bicarbonate of soda, vinegar and tree tea oil to give it a good clean out.
I know some owners also pressure wash the hoses out, which can be a better, more compact solution but obviously has to be done outside.
Whilst cleaning hoses are a good idea though, the worst types I find are the ones that have metal coils embedded in them - like the Sebo ones - the dirt and pet hair sticks to the coils thanks to the natural oils in the pet hair and over time start to rot on the coils themselves. I usually use disposable antibacterial wipes shoving them up and down with a blunt stick and the mess that comes out is quite filthy. Other brand hoses that have no coils can easily be laid in a bath of warm water, bicarbonate of soda, vinegar and tree tea oil to give it a good clean out.
I know some owners also pressure wash the hoses out, which can be a better, more compact solution but obviously has to be done outside.
I use a chemical called Stakill for really bad pet smells in my vacs and that seems to work, its a biocide that kills urine and pet odour smells. It's used by carpet cleaners for spot cleaning but it does a good job on plastics too.
With Sebo hoses, i've had some fantastic results just by putting them in the washing machine in a pillow case on a 40/50 degree wash with regular washing powder. They come out looking new and it cleans the inside of them too
With Sebo hoses, i've had some fantastic results just by putting them in the washing machine in a pillow case on a 40/50 degree wash with regular washing powder. They come out looking new and it cleans the inside of them too
sebo_fan
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TBH I've never washed a hose in a washing machine but thanx for the tip. For non-Sebo vacs and others like Vax Mach Air round filter or paper pleated HEPA filter cartridges, I used to wash HEPA cartridges by hand and then place the whole thing in a pillow slip with a towel, tie a knot in the case and put it in a tumble dryer on a low temp. About 45 mins later filter is usually bone dry, taking far shorter than waiting for the filter to dry by air.
rolls_rapide
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Some of the hoses are screwed and glued into the cuffs. Would the washing machine loosen the glue?
