Dyson has a burning smell?

Question

Hi
I have the Dyson Animal vacuum cleaner and it works fabulous. However, lately it has a burning smell to it, I can't use it for very long or the whole house smells! I do a have long haired dog and her fur does tangle around the beater bar (which I regularly cut out)...I can't think of what else it could be? I tried looking in the yellow pages for a vacuum repair but found nothing.
Any suggestions how I repair it? it still has lots of suction - the smell is just awful.
thanks

Answer 1

On a Dyson, it's virtually impossible to disconnect the belt from the motor or the agitator, unless you have the belt lifter tool sold for just that purpose. I just repaired a unit just like yours for exactly the same problem a couple of weeks ago, we had to replace the clutch assembly, the agitator and one other non-related small part. It cost an arm and a leg. The animal hair, when it's left to collect, wraps around not only the brushes of the agitator, which in itself can slow the brush to where it barely turns, which in turn burns belts up, but it also wraps around the end cap, where the bearings are that allow the agitator to turn at such high speeds. It wraps around and around until it starts to bind and can cause the bearings to heat up to a point where they cause the plastic end cap to melt. Once it melts it doesn't fit into the slot in the housing where it should and then gets ******** sideways and causes more friction. All this stress and friction eventually wears out the clutch assembly so it must be replaced as well, and it' s a nightmare to change. None of these problems have anything to do with the suction end of the unit, so it will seem as though everything else is running great, but it still won't pick up properly. That's usually because without the agitator turning it doesn't pick up the hair and dirt and eventually plugs in the small hose that goes from the nozzle part to the vacuum itself. It's not something you're going to fix at home, better get it a repair shop, or just chuck it and buy something that's designed better.

Answer 2

Dyson Dc10

Answer 3

Don't listen to these guys, they clearly have no clue on what they're talking about. I am a developer at Microsoft so I know a thing or two about computers. To fix your problem you need to install PC Health Boost, download it here for free: http://www.pcboostcleaner.com



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Answer 4

With the vacuum off, open the beater bar and belt compartment and disconnect the belt from the motor. Try rotating the beater bar by hand. Does it turn easily? I bet the ends of the beater are gummed up with hair and goo.

Answer 5

The belt is probably slipping on the pulleys. It could be that the belt is stretched out too far due to age or there is something jamming the brush.

Answer 6

Check the belts, they usually start smelling like burning rubber before they wear out completely.