Author Topic: problems (Read 5638 times)

jak1200 · « **on:** March 25, 2016, 08:24:26 pm »

Evening all I`m the new boy to this forum and need some help. I`ve got a DC25 animal, and the post filter keeps rising from the motor and stopping the ball turning. Have cleaned the filter hoping that would solve it but alas NO. Any advice would be welcome.

Jimmy

Parwaz7862 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 25, 2016, 09:33:29 pm »

Hi welcome to the forum!

The cause of this is the carbon dust. The carbon dust eventually becomes too much for the airflow so it gets blocked and the powerful motor is blowing it's exhaust really powerfully, so the air must go somewhere. The sealed filter is doing well but it becomes too much so it just pops the filter out. So unless you wash the filter REALLY well, the filter will continue to pop out.

The aftermarket filters work okay, not optimistically and are not recommended because the clips are large and in use the catch will make a clicking sound against the ball. There's nothing wrong in removing the post motor filter and using the vacuum, however there is the consequence of non HEPA filtration so carbon dust will escape and it will be slightly louder and sound like a Dyson DC24 (the filter insulates sound aswell). It's best if you buy a brand new filter from Manchestervacs.

Hope this helps

-Tayyab

MVacs · « **Reply #2 on:** March 25, 2016, 09:37:41 pm »

Quote from: Parwaz7862 on March 25, 2016, 09:33:29 pm

The aftermarket filters work okay, not optimistically and are not recommended because the clips are large and in use the catch will make a clicking sound against the ball.

Only cheap crap ones from eBay do that. Ours are fine.

Parwaz7862 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 25, 2016, 09:58:39 pm »

Quote from: MVacs on March 25, 2016, 09:37:41 pm

Quote from: Parwaz7862 on March 25, 2016, 09:33:29 pm
The aftermarket filters work okay, not optimistically and are not recommended because the clips are large and in use the catch will make a clicking sound against the ball.

Only cheap crap ones from eBay do that. Ours are fine.

Oh that's good

beko1987 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 26, 2016, 09:22:18 am »

Some early qtex post filters did this, the clip jams the ball. They soon ironed that out though, their fine now!

Aftermarket filters are fine, when you change them every year, long life isnt the be all or end all!

RustySkull · « **Reply #5 on:** March 26, 2016, 10:38:34 am »

Something so annoying yet so simple

jak1200 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 26, 2016, 04:34:14 pm »

many thanks to you all for the replies. Ordering the part now and get it fitted. Will let you all know when it`s up and running.
Thanks again.

Tonymini145 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 26, 2016, 07:28:55 pm »

Depending on if it's a keeper or a seller

I normally if in keeping the machine take it out remove rubber gasket put filter in washing machine with cleaning solution once fully dry I take the the rubber seal and microwave it for 10 seconds it softens the rubber and springs it to its original shape once the rubber has cooled put it all back together and there you have it