Author Topic: Scariest/worst Dyson experience? (Read 19838 times)

Parwaz7862 · « **on:** March 02, 2016, 05:49:43 pm »

My scariest Dyson experience when I was nearly murdered by my DC04.

I was vacuuming my living room with a Dyson DC04 Absolute+ lime. I was barefoot cos I don't wear shoes in the house or socks unless I have just worn shoes. I stepped on the cable and it just was a slight pull of the cable when I pushed the vacuum forwards. The entire cable had disconnected from the vacuum and nearly hit my foot! I immediately unplugged the cable and refitted the cable. The moment I had taken the switch housing out it had then dauned on me that somebody had done a crappy repair and roughly wired it! Dumbasses, no wonder they sold it for £5 at the CB.

Worst dyson experience was probably when I had wanted a DC14 really badly and found one for £5 at the CB sale. It was an allergy with purple buttons. It had extremely messed up plastic, the silver cyclone was white, like it had been in the sun for all it's life and it was filthy as hell internally

RustySkull · « **Reply #1 on:** March 02, 2016, 07:01:19 pm »

I donno, but your cable issues are quite funny.
I didn't know you were on CB, you're too far for me though.

Parwaz7862 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 02, 2016, 09:14:52 pm »

Lol I never told you any cable issues XD Exceept two (this DC04) and I had an extension lead, plugged my heater in it and was cleaning my rooom so unplugged it so its outta the way but the plug was jammed in there! No amount of force could remove the plug. The thing was kinda intermittent aswell in the socket of the extension lead. Didnt care but I was just sitting in bed, and heard a bang. Thought something went bang downstairs and I could smell something burning and electrical. I checked downstairs, nothing. Came back upstairs and noticed smoke under my bed. MY EXTENSION WIRE AND HEATER PLUG EXPLODED!!! No fire though thank GOD but my luxury 2 year old carpet now has f**king melted plastic on it and the plug of my heater had to be replaced, and the extension wire socket literally looked like there was a grenade inside it, it's all black inside and has a massive hole, like someone shot it!

And Do you mean CB as in Carboot? Carboot sales are lovely and that's what I mean

beko1987 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 02, 2016, 09:16:54 pm »

I've taken my mums house out once, the wiring is not as good as it could be, I had a Vax 2000 of unknown origin, plugged it in, turned it on and *black*

Was popular that night

Tonymini145 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 02, 2016, 09:22:22 pm »

A lot of my Dysons come from the tips

I plugged one in and the motor bucket was full of water wow I swore a lot

RustySkull · « **Reply #5 on:** March 02, 2016, 09:23:15 pm »

Quote from: beko1987 on March 02, 2016, 09:16:54 pm

I've taken my mums house out once, the wiring is not as good as it could be, I had a Vax 2000 of unknown origin, plugged it in, turned it on and *black*

Was popular that night

I've done that many times when I used to plug the welder in the kitchen lmao!
I was only about 13-14, I used to plug an extension in and take it out the window and up the garden, funny thing is I'd usually be doing this while my Dad was cooking haha.

Parwaz7862 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 02, 2016, 09:24:38 pm »

Quote from: Tonymini145 on March 02, 2016, 09:22:22 pm

A lot of my Dysons come from the tips

I plugged one in and the motor bucket was full of water wow I swore a lot

What exactly happened?

beko1987 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 02, 2016, 09:46:45 pm »

I had a Lux 500 with a wet plug. Was fine plugging it in, it ran beautifully too. Went to grab the plug to remove it without switching it off and got a massive shock.

Taught me to always brush the back of my fingers over anything suspect so the reaction snatches my hand away rather than making me grab on more

Parwaz7862 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 02, 2016, 09:49:45 pm »

That reminds me, Remember the yellow DC14 Origin I got for £10 about a year ago? Well it was burnt out and to I unplugged it and I got a shock from touching the plug pins, wtf? It was unplugged so I wonder why there was current

Madrat · « **Reply #9 on:** March 03, 2016, 03:09:09 pm »

motor capacitor

Parwaz7862 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 03, 2016, 03:32:33 pm »

Idk what that is 😐

beko1987 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 03, 2016, 06:21:21 pm »

The bit that screws to the side of the motor, whrre you plug the spine cable into

Parwaz7862 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 03, 2016, 07:02:51 pm »

Oh Right, thanks!

Madrat · « **Reply #13 on:** March 03, 2016, 07:04:43 pm »

What Beko said, a capacitor is like a battery and will store power.

Tonymini145 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 03, 2016, 08:21:09 pm »

Quote from: Parwaz7862 on March 02, 2016, 09:24:38 pm

Quote from: Tonymini145 on March 02, 2016, 09:22:22 pm
A lot of my Dysons come from the tips

I plugged one in and the motor bucket was full of water wow I swore a lot

What exactly happened?

Hepa filter cover blew off and house went to darkness and wouldn't turn back on as I blew the big black fuse that powers the fuse box itself

Now I use a power breaker