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Dyson Models => First Generation "The Ball" Dysons. => Topic started by: DC01020304vacs on November 22, 2014, 01:53:57 pm
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Hi there.
I've just taken my dc18 cyclone assembly apart to replace the foam gasket seal the same as a dc24/25 and yet there isn't one. There is a rubber membrane very similar attached to the white top that sits on the cyclone assemberly.
Is this a modification instead of the foam seal that disintegrated the rubber one would last ?
Any help much appreciated.
Matt
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Hi there.
I've just taken my dc18 cyclone assembly apart to replace the foam gasket seal the same as a dc24/25 and yet there isn't one. There is a rubber membrane very similar attached to the white top that sits on the cyclone assemberly.
Is this a modification instead of the foam seal that disintegrated the rubber one would last ?
Any help much appreciated.
Matt
No that's original to the DC18 - much better than those foam gaskets!
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The foam seals have only just become available, and they are the only ones that are right now. I doubt anyone will do the rubber ones as the foam ones do the job.
As it goes, the foam ones are currently too expensive (after-market manufacturer milking it while they can), but lower priced ones will be along soon. :-X
The DC25 is the same as the DC18 BTW, the DC24 is smaller. Three different types are currently available (http://dysonmedic.co.uk/dc18-dc24-dc25-dc27-dc33-cyclone-gasket-seals/).
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Thank you for the replies. But I'm now really confused.
My dc18 has a rubber seal attached within the cyclone unit, do I need to add the foam gasket in?
Or just wash the rubber one and put it back leaving out the foam replacement I have bought??
Thanks in advanced.
Matt
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One replaces the other. So it depends what condition the rubber one is in.