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Title: Can you put freshners on the post motor filter?
Post by: Vacsfoodreviews on August 08, 2016, 11:09:54 am
So today i decided to put a stick vac freshener on my dysons post motor filter and i wondered if this could cause damage to the machine ?
Title: Re: Can you put freshners on the post motor filter?
Post by: MVacs on August 08, 2016, 04:37:02 pm
If you use the disc ones, it can impede air flow has always been my thought.
Title: Re: Can you put freshners on the post motor filter?
Post by: Vacsfoodreviews on August 08, 2016, 05:32:41 pm
Its a small stick freshner mvacs
Title: Re: Can you put freshners on the post motor filter?
Post by: MVacs on August 08, 2016, 07:51:19 pm
Cant see it can do any harm. I know a lot of people use them.
Title: Re: Can you put freshners on the post motor filter?
Post by: Vacsfoodreviews on August 08, 2016, 08:34:51 pm
Thank you for your help
Title: Re: Can you put freshners on the post motor filter?
Post by: beko1987 on August 08, 2016, 11:10:25 pm
I always put air fresheners there, and have never had issues with overheating due to airflow impedement. I use the disc type. Stu hates them, but I get people asking me for a new one when it stops smelling!
Title: Re: Can you put freshners on the post motor filter?
Post by: Parwaz7862 on August 09, 2016, 10:35:57 am
My DC04 has a disc one on top of the post filter, the airflow seems normal to me :) No change in sound either
Title: Re: Can you put freshners on the post motor filter?
Post by: Vacsfoodreviews on August 09, 2016, 09:38:12 pm
Thanks for your help
Title: Re: Can you put freshners on the post motor filter?
Post by: RustySkull on August 12, 2016, 08:50:22 pm
It'll be fine, you know it will.
You saw my video on how to use the fresheners ;)
Title: Re: Can you put freshners on the post motor filter?
Post by: Elgin on October 13, 2016, 06:51:44 pm
It'll be fine, you know it will.
You saw my video on how to use the fresheners ;)

I always use a disk fresher on mine with no diffrence, I did upgrade my standard filter to hepa though on my absolute because the original owner has replaced it
Title: Re: Can you put freshners on the post motor filter?
Post by: RustySkull on October 15, 2016, 05:15:44 pm
Don't panic, put a lavender in it.
Title: Re: Can you put freshners on the post motor filter?
Post by: bluebumble485 on October 15, 2016, 09:24:33 pm
when you put the filter in a few drops of zoflora in sponge been doing it years small pump bottle few drops jobs a gud un .cheap to use to
Title: Re: Can you put freshners on the post motor filter?
Post by: ClassicDysonDealer on October 16, 2016, 09:55:39 am
hi there  my granddad has been putting disk air freshers  in his dyson for over 10 years and no problems yet  :thumbsup:

just keep the filters clean and empty the bin before it gets full and it should last a good while 


I hoped we have all helped in some way
Title: Re: Can you put freshners on the post motor filter?
Post by: Elgin on October 16, 2016, 09:57:06 am
hi there  my granddad has been putting disk air freshers  in his dyson for over 10 years and no problems yet  :thumbsup:

just keep the filters clean and empty the bin before it gets full and it should last a good while 


I hoped we have all helped in some way
Exactly what I do
Title: Re: Can you put freshners on the post motor filter?
Post by: Vacsfoodreviews on October 16, 2016, 08:45:34 pm
Thanks for the help guys
Title: Re: Can you put freshners on the post motor filter?
Post by: RustySkull on October 23, 2016, 08:54:13 am
It'll be alright.
Title: Re: Can you put freshners on the post motor filter?
Post by: quick978 on October 27, 2016, 09:16:11 am
I used a air freshener oil, i just sprinkled a few drops on the post motor hepa & it smells lovely
Title: Re: Can you put freshners on the post motor filter?
Post by: RustySkull on October 27, 2016, 07:44:29 pm
I used a air freshener oil, i just sprinkled a few drops on the post motor hepa & it smells lovely

Lovely job!
Title: Re: Can you put freshners on the post motor filter?
Post by: Elgin on April 18, 2017, 11:30:52 pm
Bit late but every 4 weeks I remove the old one and put a new disk freshner in. I get them from Home Bargains when I go. Usually get two packs, gave one to my grandad when I first got them so has used a entire packet in one week - one for my DC14, one for my DC04, one for my grandads DC04, plus two spare for him and one for my dc07, 6 in a pack. Ive always used Spring Meadow, but today I bought some summer meadow.
I got 5 spring meadow left and 6 summer meadow.
but I been using freshners for weeks now without problems, i used to put them ontop of the filter but they werent very good there so now I put them ontop of the motor diffuser on dc14/07 and next to the diffuser on dc04's
Title: Re: Can you put freshners on the post motor filter?
Post by: GeorgeJ on April 19, 2017, 03:19:51 pm
I tried this once.  My wife had some decorative scented candles, the long, thin style.  I always liked the odor, so I decided to put one in with the post-motor filter.  Well, as it turns out, I wasn't wearing my glasses and it was actually a road flare.  Boy, was my face red!

Fire department was not amused, either.
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Post by: Madrat on April 19, 2017, 04:55:49 pm
Could have been worse, could have been a Tampon  :chuckle:
Title: Re: Can you put freshners on the post motor filter?
Post by: RustySkull on April 19, 2017, 07:47:36 pm
Could have been worse, could have been a Tampon  :chuckle:

Could have been worse.
Title: Re: Can you put freshners on the post motor filter?
Post by: GeorgeJ on April 19, 2017, 07:49:08 pm
Nah, you vacuum them up.  When it spins in the bin with the string behind it, it looks like a little scurrying mouse.
Title: Re: Can you put freshners on the post motor filter?
Post by: Elgin on April 19, 2017, 08:02:40 pm
Nah, you vacuum them up.  When it spins in the bin with the string behind it, it looks like a little scurrying mouse.

Hahahaha :biglaugh: :biglaugh: :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Can you put freshners on the post motor filter?
Post by: RustySkull on April 19, 2017, 08:10:34 pm
I've never seen a red mouse.
Title: Re: Can you put freshners on the post motor filter?
Post by: GeorgeJ on April 19, 2017, 08:12:37 pm
I've never seen a red mouse.

http://chipndeath.deviantart.com/art/Red-mouse-317632024

Blame google.