How to take apart and clean Dyson DC40 dust canister and vortex cyclones

[@TheAmrEid]

I really appreciate your videos. I was struggling to solve the red release button with the spring, however after viewing your video regarding this issue, it was easy to solve it and also the trick to disassemble all plastics and screen parts. You are smart and your videos are easy to understand and remember.

[@billericaydickie6137]

I Followed Your Video 2 Years Ago For My DC40. I Used A Combination Of Air Compressor, Steam & Plastic Car Trim Removal Tools. A Bit Of Rubber Friendly Lube On Any Gaskets Will Help With Replacement. Cone Filter Can Be Rinsed For Cleaning But I Recommend Bottom (Ball Filter) Be Replaced Or Gently Blown Out With Air. To Date, It Is still Working As It Should. You Sir Are The Man And I thank You.

[@davidbowman7478]

So happy I was able to watch you do your vacuum first. Gives me complete confidence and taking my apart thank you very much

[@bootsowen]

You can do it!

[@danstobbart4406]

Getting that gauze off at 2.00 was v difficult ... I found that using the tin opener from Swiss Army knife and an ordinary eating knife made it easier and less damage than screwdrivers. I also had to snap cocktail sticks into about 6 little spacers to keep the gap open as I worked around ... then it was suddenly much easier. Great vid .. I'd never have known how to start without it. 👌

[@tonyjarvis4970]

Great video. I really appreciate the fact that you left in the parts that didn't quite go to plan. They give a good indication of what to look out for. I was particularly interested to see the spring replacement. I had previously completed a DC41 overhaul following your guide and now this one for the DC40. Keep up the good work.

[@bootsowen]

That spring is tricky.

[@brikel25]

Excellent video I have just finished this on my sons Dyson.I made all the mistakes you made. Glad that the video showed them and how to resolve them. Thank you

[@madasahatter4489]

Amazing watching you bravely taking that thing apart with a combination of strength and delicacy. You are incredibly patient.

[@bootsowen]

thanks

[@JordanIan-ps9ql]

Brilliant buddy . Very helpful indeed . Your persistance and patience shows that you can turn this dc40 back to a great working suction functional vacuum. Great video 👊👊

[@mrmanch204]

You have saved me a lot of time with this video. So I won't have to gingerly take mine apart and destroy it in the process. Many thanks.

[@dtsouza2519]

By far this was the best video on YT showing the disassembly, cleaning and reassembly of the Dyson DC vacuums. The camera work was excellent, I was able to see everything you did in detail. Thank you.

[@bootsowen]

Thanks buddy

[@nialllove1989]

Thank you so much. I nearly ruined the gasket covering the top screws for the cyclone head but seen this video. I stupidly washed the cyclone with a hose pipe to clean the paint dust from it after connecting the sander to the hose. I thought it was clear after the wash but after taking the cyclone apart the holes were still blocked.

[@carlfulton1368]

Legend!!! Simply blowing it out does nothing. Even with new filters, the stale dust smell still lingers and is probably why you found it dumped outside. Taking it apart like you have is the only way to avoid paying someone else to do the same. I've just done mine and it was disgusting inside, definitely the source of the smell. Thanks for showing me how to do it.

[@bootsowen]

Thanks Carl. It is amazing how they fill up!

[@PurpleFavorite1]

This is fantastic! I've had the desire to take it apart and clean the individual parts, I'm glad I never went for it because I'm sure I would've broken it. I would've been forceful, so glad for this video. ❤️❤️❤️ thank you for the video!

[@bootsowen]

Glad I could help!

[@howlingwolf7280]

Great video. I've just sat on my kitchen floor and followed you step by step.

[@bootsowen]

Fantastic! I love a comment like that! Covered in dust now?

[@howlingwolf7280]

@@bootsowen I was in a state. I had no idea it was as bad as it was. Thanks for the video.

[@robertdocherty2340]

Really , really good guide ! I just got at DC 40 from my gf after her complaining that it did work very well so she went out and got another hoover. So pretty much followed step by step and the floor and myself where an utter mess !! No wonder it didn’t work very well as the filter was almost rock hard , also the little circle bit on the top of the cyclone where caked in dust pellets think there was about 5 still clear. Torque T15 bit was what I used to unscrew with something that was long enough to reach I say easily 20 cm . The only fiddly bits where the springs I found that with the red clip u best put it on and twist it before clipping back together and the little grey bit best to take off and leave till end . A simple flat head as long it’s got the spring in and facing the right go hand side will easily push back in . Easily half an hour to strip , hour to clean all parts then leave to dry over night and about half an hour to put back. The difference in the hoover now is night and day and I’ve pencilled in another deep clean service next year:)

[@bootsowen]

Indeed, good job. Dyson never advertised this type of maintenance. it is dirty work, best done outside. It is great to do a job like this yourself and see the difference. I think if you wash the filters out frequently, then it might not happen. But I dunno. I think there is a lot to be said for bagged vacuum cleaners.

[@JordanIan-ps9ql]

Brilliant mate . Well done on your persistence and patience. It does take time and lots of patience to do it but worth it. These videos are very helpful eh

[@grkewa]

Just had to make the effort to sign in to say thank you very much for taking the time to make the video. It helped me sooooo much in taking my (sh!te compared to the old ones) Dyson animal ball apart to its component parts to try and find out why the suction is sh!te, and why it actually BLOWS dust out when started up !! It was relatively clean inside, so will give it a try when the filters have dried out, and see how it goes. I'm glad I got to find out where the cyclone screws are, how to access them, how to get the two springs inserted before I had to try and find out for myself......a big thank you again 🙂

[@mem31966]

Awesome Video!! I think this has been the best tutorial video I have watched. You continued rolling through all the mistakes and that is what we need to see as I am sure I will encounter the same thing. I am glad you showed the part about the spring as I do not believe I would have even thought to rotate it. I am going to be doing my Dyson tonight. Thanks again for a Great Video!

[@bootsowen]

No worries. thanks

[@user-ye8hg7mc5u]

could not agree more with your position: best tutorial on this machine!

[@ajazh19]

Awesome video, and great walk through step by step. Cannot thank you enough, last time I tried to open the cyclone part, but thought I might damage the plastic u til I came across your tutorial. Tha k you very much, subbed!

[@bootsowen]

You have to be rougher than you think!

[@brianthompson4667]

Thank you very much for the time you spent putting together that video! You saved me a lot of time. I really do appreciate it!

[@bootsowen]

no problem. give it a month and you'll need to do it again! These things keep clogging. I'm not really sure what they're for

[@waynetcampbell]

Greetings from Cleveland Ohio. Thank you so much for this video! A friend gave us one of these since it became to heavy for her and it needed a deep cleaning. Without your efforts shown here I know my level of frustration with the canister would have been pretty high. Anyway when I got into removing the screws to get to the cones I found seven screws to remove on mine not six like yours. The Vac is like new now. Best Wishes!

[@bootsowen]

Good stuff

[@bootsowen]

Visited Cleveland a long time ago. Saw a diesel sub museum down at the water. Nice town. Was there a good indoor market in Ohio city across the river?

[@waynetcampbell]

@@bootsowen Yes. - the Sub is the USS Cod and the market is still there - The West Side Market - it's been there since 1912

[@padaro7472]

excelled tutorial and addressed the problem I had with my DC 40. Thank you.

[@dennisbarnes6218]

Brilliant, so easy to follow your steps and even some of your difficulties with the spring, I learned a lot and have just completed a good deep clean by watching you, pausing, watch a bit more, pause and copy etc etc. Thanks for time and knowledge,

[@bootsowen]

No worries Dennis. Do it again after a month or two and see what happens!

[@lucycooper9171]

Really helpful, made me brave enough to attempt the job. Great suction when finished. Cool 😎

[@ferenczsinko6770]

liked and subscribed as you taught me how to service my DC40

[@chuckspeer2163]

Thanks bootsowen very good video

[@marcushull12]

A bit late to the party , pensioner neighbour was just out on her patio with a DC40 and she said it had stopped sucking , i looked at it and could see the internal pipe was all split , not the easy one , the one after that , so i have ordered her one as she was going to buy a new Vacuum ! Any way I brought it home and thought i would give it a good clean, the gauze was completely blocked and behind it was a few MM thick. The gauze is quite sturdy and i wire bushed it clean with a small soft wire brush.. Anyway I though how do you get behind the gauze.. you have helped so i will now take it off to clean . Thanks

[@bootsowen]

It’s amazing how bad they can get. Good to keep things going however. Well done.

[@hiandrewfisher]

Very good tutorial. Easy to follow

[@bootsowen]

Thanks

[@rachellocks1623]

Thanks for the help! I found T15 torx to be a good fit for the screws, in case anyone wants to know. 😉

[@ronnyp6934]

Good video , every now and then i clean mine through with a shower attachment in the bath with a quite powerful spray , the amount of dirt that comes out is amazing but i am never happy for long , two weeks or so later you get that smell again so i know i was not getting all the stuff out so thanks to your video i will now do it properly nice one .

[@mikebrown4652]

Great video, well shot and explained. I couldn't help noticing, at the end, you were wearing very large flares. National dress?

[@bootsowen]

Maybe in some countries!

[@jannwallace2361]

This video was the best! Thanks

[@alinasmith3699]

Best video on KZbin I have watched..... thanks thanks thanks

[@azonphoto4197]

Very good! Thanks!!!

[@zzsleepymanzz]

Fantastic video. Just what I needed.

[@skye_k_236]

This was super helpful up until the point just after the screw where you snap it back together. It wouldn’t snap back together no matter how hard I tried.. any suggestions please?

[@skye_k_236]

Not screw, springs !!

[@bootsowen]

Heat the outside bit with a hairdryer. ?

[@lizarose2986]

Thanks

[@hoovermaster]

I’ve always thought the dc40 suction wasn’t great but you’ve done a good job there!

[@cathyc2665]

I really like my Dyson DC 40. I've had it I believe since 2012 and I can clean my hardwood floors very well with it. It does not push dirt around or fly up dust besides it's great on my carpet. Nice video, I'm deep cleaning mine tonight!!

[@Fightforfreedomliveforliberty]

good job thaks

[@andybbeck2043]

Really good very helpful

[@fenceman7067]

Great video Easy to follow instructions Thank you for taking your time to make this video

[@bootsowen]

Glad it was helpful!

[@beenyweeny1975]

Very good video. I'm amazed that all that dust gets trapped within the canister yet my filter is always clean when I rinse it.

[@methodmanatthea.t.9307]

the blue cyclone can be blown out with compressed air. You do have to blow it out thru the screen when done.

[@suhelrizvi9438]

As others have said also … awesome video great to watch, learn n do - saved me a few £££!

[@bootsowen]

Great

[@abdulbhayat132]

What's the screwdriver in the size you use

[@graydonwhitecotton7921]

How long from start to finish did this take you approximately?

[@bootsowen]

2 days. Time to dry out completely

[@graydonwhitecotton7921]

I’m gonna try do my orange colored Dyson DC 40 I’ve had since 2012 and never cleaned

[@LostWithoutHer]

I wish you were in Los Angeles, I'd bring you my DC40. 10-15 minutes into vacuuming, the 'note' of the motor changes and the suction drops off rapidly. The hose component won't even power up when it's locked vertical. (Are you in L.A.??)

[@bootsowen]

I am a long way from LA!

[@codyjohnson2301]

Can you do a refurbishment and then when you're done can you do a whole house video

[@matthewblouin4267]

It held by seven screws in the cyclone

[@maxpower2511]

I just washed the whole thing with water

[@matthewbroom3176]

I have the dc 50 and I blow the siclone with compress air

[@sharonreilly6973]

My filter will not snap back on help !

[@bootsowen]

Which filter?

[@ErichNolanBertussi]

it's a hybrid tesla no moving parts fluid valve x14

[@VacMaster2020]

I have 40 vacuum

[@satishkumar-by4pr]

Cool video man but washing machine brick

[@abdulbhayat132]

8 20

[@deborahpagliante7924]

This is for the experts that you pay to maintain your Vac! Dyson does not advocate this for the consumer! he is a mechanic:)

[@bootsowen]

?

[@LostWithoutHer]

@@bootsowen There's always someone on here to insult others' skills. Sad, really.