Another thing i found with my Dyson doing that "on & off" thingy, is the little blue cylinder filter on top needs to be removed and gently cleaned regularly. I never knew that until i read the instructions manual. That fixed the problem! Make sure the filter is bone dry before re-installing it back in. ☺
So helpful. My wife and I had tried everything to fix this and by "we" I mean my wife because she's the handy one. This video sorted the ONE thing we hadn't looked for, and the vacuum we were ready to toss now works like new. THANK YOU.
I had exactly this problem and I ended up taking everything apart and cleaning it. Still no change. Then my electrical engineer boyfriend came by, took out the battery and squeezed the prongs that the battery fits onto together a bit. Perfect! He said the battery can also simply come a tiny bit loose while you’re vacuuming. Well, that’s true too. So if it stops I just give the bottom of the battery an encouraging thump. Magic!
Omg I’ve been so upset about my vacuum for months until I found your comment and it worked. Thank you so much. I’d checked for a clog hot new filters and everything
Thank you, Andrea! I didn't think to check for an obstruction in the tube. Sure enough once I cleared the object, my Dyson works perfectly again. Really appreciate you taking the time to post this vid!
Had this issue with my Dyson vacuum (a full sized floor pushing one, not the handheld shown here). I disassembled it as she recommended, and sure enough, the problem was that the wand/compartment thing was full of hair and dirt! Pulled all of it out and it worked perfectly as usual. Thank you so much! Quick, informative video!
Thank You! I followed your instructions and I fixed my Dyson Vacuum Pulsing issues Funny thing - I tried everything else and never thought to look inside the air stream from floor to vacuum head and found debris in the neck of the floor attachment. I cleared the debris and now the vacuum is working great! You saved me $500 plus for a new Dyson. GREAT JOB!
That was *exactly* the problem! I was shocked the fix was that easy! The inside was chock-full of stuff. It took me several pokes and pulling out the gunk and, in the end, runs flawlessly. Thank you! :)
THANK YOU!! I clean the other filters routinely but had never looked at where the attachment fits in the front and it was fully clogged! Now it is working fine again. I almost threw it away and bought a new one - so glad I googled first and found your video!
Brilliant advice, I'm an electrician and fixed many of these plastic, expensive beasts! Never seen tiny little stones blocking the intake though. Thanks saved my customer a lot of money in buying a new one..
Thank you!!!! My vacuum started doing this just an hour before company was scheduled to arrive. Your instructions made it easy to fix the problem and finish my last minute cleaning!
Thank you so much for this video. I had exactly this problem & you showed me how to resolve it. You have saved me a ton of money as I was going to replace this one thinking it was broken. My bad as I don't clean my equipment as often as I should (obviously). Thanks once again.
Very helpful and right to to the point. Thank you. I had used mine to suck up small leaves from my engine compartment and they clogged the crevice tool. Live and learn.
Thanks Andrea, I followed your advice. There was nothing blocking the handle section of the vacuum cleaner, but the section where the head sucks in the dust was clogged. Took me seconds to clear it and now the vacuum is working perfectly again.
Perfect! Your video went straight to the problem without muss or fuss. With your help I was able to fuss with my Dyson and get the muss out. Thank you!
Super deluxe information. I did what you said and unclogged one of the soft floor attachments and it's working great.! My mom always said listen to a smart woman!! Brian
I already ordered a new part since ours was under warranty. Then it still didn't work. I watched this video and it's fixed! Thank you so much for your video!
Perfect fix to the issue...so far. I will say that for an item that is so costly, I shouldn't have to spend so much time "fixing" it. I've never had to do so much maintenance on any vacuum I've ever owned.
Thank you! I found a three foot long string of dog & cat hair, gras, and who knows what else, snaked up through my long extension and down into the beater bar. Once I got it out, my vac works perfectly! I had already cleaned the purple filter, so it has full suction again.
If anyone is having this problem I did all that she said, this actually occurred after I cleaned the whole vacuum. I couldn’t figure it out. So what I did is I took both filters off and ran the vacuum for about 10-15 seconds without the filters and then I put them back in and it was fixed!!
Worked for me--Christmas tree needles. I would add that the 'sliding bit'--the part you pull to open the dust collector--that can also be easily removed by clicking two red locks and pulling it completely out. That gives you more access to the dust bin and the intake hole, if needed.
Thank you! Mine had a cheez-it, a size tag from a shirt and some little stuff stuck in the same attachment. 😂😂😂 I have 2 stand up Dysons also. I’ve had my older one for about 14 years. The power button stopped working, I bought the part and I replaced the part by myself. Of course w the guidance of a RUclipsr. 💙 Years ago there was a hair scrunchie and a crayon stuck in it that older one. Crazy! I ❤ my Dysons!
Omg thank u so much for this video. I’m at my wits end & this stick vacuum was only a year old! The stick was clogged! I had one before I even changed the battery took it apart but never knew to do this!💕
Thank you so much!!! I’m so happy I found your video. I really can’t afford a new vacuum because taxes need paid (government needs more money smfh) so finding this really helped more than I can express. God bless you 🥰
For us it was the blue filter on top. Did a small amount of spray and water, and ran it under the faucet as very dark filth came off. Dried off, back in, and it worked flawlessly.
Wow! Thank you! I'm returning the replacement battery I ordered. My Dyson was only pulsing with my floor attachment. I didn't even know the attachment was so clogged! You helped me solve this. 🎉🎉
Thank you so much! I was ready to file a claim with Dyson when I saw this. I looked in the short tube attachment and sure enough - there was a straw shaped kleenex blocking the suction. Took it out and it worked like new.
Thank you so much!! My problem is SOLVED! Before contacting Dyson I decided to check RUclips…of all things, a large chunk of an old crusty Oreo cookie blocking the air flow!!
Mine was because of the bottom of the long attachment. Ran over a cat toy that was lodged in the brush and lots of hair to untangle. Had no idea it would cause a pulsing problem. Thanks!
Thank you so much! I found out it was a blockage at the pivot beneath the long tube and the floor thingy. Worked like a charm, 2 minutes and I was done thanks to your handy video.
Thank you so much for this! Before seeing this video I had tried cleaning it out and the problem still persisted, then after watching this i got a flash light to look into it a bit more and there was a chunk of dusty obstructing this little flappy bit in the vacuum. Dug it out with a knife and my vacuum works again! Thank youuuuuu
Looking for a solution about my dyson and Walla I found you. Thank you so much for your advice going to fix my dyson Bless your heart 👍🏼from Houston Texas
Andrea I followed your video step by step, did not correct the problem, but when I removed the Blue washable cone top filter and turned it on it worked great. I replaced the top filter, assembled the remaining and it works great. I inspected the filter without disassembling the top filter and it looks good, but must be plugged inside, I have washed this filter several times, and it looked good outside, Wrong, it was plugged.
Working on mine right now even replaced the battery with a new one. Now poking out all the holes inside and with this thing uses to get hair out of the drain. I also cleaned the filter really good waiting for it to dry really good first hopefully it fixes this same problem.
omg bless you. I was on the help chat with dyson and they annoyed me so i googled more and you came up and fixed it before they were even done asking me dumb quesitons. ahahahha thank you!!!
My vacuum was pulsing bc the filter CLIPS get compressed over time and then the rubber covered metal part that communicates with the vacuum doesn’t work. I adjusted the metal clips at the base of the filter and flipped my filter around so it fit more snugly. It helped!
where would I be without RUclips literally repaired my washing machine and fixed my Dyson in the last two days 🤣🤦♀️ probably would have spent hundreds of euros if it wasn't for the wonderful people who upload this sort of content
Thanks! I never would have realized it was a clogged attachment. It turned out the long (main) tube attachment with the roller head was completely clogged down by the head with a thick, matted dust snake. I've never seen a vacuum attachment get clogged like that, so I didn't think to check. I cleaned it out (yuck), and it's working like new. Saved me from buying a new vacuum!
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Another thing i found with my Dyson doing that "on & off" thingy, is the little blue cylinder filter on top needs to be removed and gently cleaned regularly. I never knew that until i read the instructions manual. That fixed the problem! Make sure the filter is bone dry before re-installing it back in. ☺
That was was I did to fix it
thats what it was for me. to test: pull the filter slightly and vaccum as normal. if it stopped happening then its caused by the filter.
That’s how I fixed mine.
So helpful. My wife and I had tried everything to fix this and by "we" I mean my wife because she's the handy one. This video sorted the ONE thing we hadn't looked for, and the vacuum we were ready to toss now works like new. THANK YOU.
Awesome!!
I had exactly this problem and I ended up taking everything apart and cleaning it. Still no change. Then my electrical engineer boyfriend came by, took out the battery and squeezed the prongs that the battery fits onto together a bit. Perfect! He said the battery can also simply come a tiny bit loose while you’re vacuuming. Well, that’s true too. So if it stops I just give the bottom of the battery an encouraging thump. Magic!
Omg that was the only thing that worked for me (hitting the bottom), thank you so much!
Omg I’ve been so upset about my vacuum for months until I found your comment and it worked. Thank you so much. I’d checked for a clog hot new filters and everything
Thanks for sharing that tip - much appreciated!
Thank you so much! My wife has been complaining about her DC59 for a long time. Your video was spot on and she's happy now. Happy wife, happy life.
Thank you, Andrea! I didn't think to check for an obstruction in the tube. Sure enough once I cleared the object, my Dyson works perfectly again. Really appreciate you taking the time to post this vid!
Had this issue with my Dyson vacuum (a full sized floor pushing one, not the handheld shown here). I disassembled it as she recommended, and sure enough, the problem was that the wand/compartment thing was full of hair and dirt! Pulled all of it out and it worked perfectly as usual. Thank you so much! Quick, informative video!
Thank you Andrea I was freaking out . I thought another electronic gadget broke.
It is a great vacuum cleaner!!!
Thank You! I followed your instructions and I fixed my Dyson Vacuum Pulsing issues
Funny thing - I tried everything else and never thought to look inside the air stream from floor to vacuum head and found debris in the neck of the floor attachment.
I cleared the debris and now the vacuum is working great! You saved me $500 plus for a new Dyson.
GREAT JOB!
That was *exactly* the problem! I was shocked the fix was that easy! The inside was chock-full of stuff. It took me several pokes and pulling out the gunk and, in the end, runs flawlessly. Thank you! :)
THANK YOU!! I clean the other filters routinely but had never looked at where the attachment fits in the front and it was fully clogged! Now it is working fine again. I almost threw it away and bought a new one - so glad I googled first and found your video!
Glad I could help!
Brilliant advice, I'm an electrician and fixed many of these plastic, expensive beasts! Never seen tiny little stones blocking the intake though. Thanks saved my customer a lot of money in buying a new one..
Fantastic!
Thank you!!!! My vacuum started doing this just an hour before company was scheduled to arrive. Your instructions made it easy to fix the problem and finish my last minute cleaning!
Glad it helped!
You saved 2 of our Dyson vacuums. We bought a new one because of this. Good ol RUclips 👌🏼
That is awesome!
Thank you so much for this video. I had exactly this problem & you showed me how to resolve it. You have saved me a ton of money as I was going to replace this one thinking it was broken. My bad as I don't clean my equipment as often as I should (obviously). Thanks once again.
Glad it helped ❤️
Very helpful and right to to the point. Thank you. I had used mine to suck up small leaves from my engine compartment and they clogged the crevice tool. Live and learn.
Thanks Andrea, I followed your advice. There was nothing blocking the handle section
of the vacuum cleaner, but the section where the head sucks in the dust was clogged. Took me seconds to clear it and now the vacuum is working perfectly again.
Perfect! Your video went straight to the problem without muss or fuss. With your help I was able to fuss with my Dyson and get the muss out. Thank you!
Super deluxe information. I did what you said and unclogged one of the soft floor attachments and it's working great.! My mom always said listen to a smart woman!! Brian
Had a new model in my in basket... shuddering. Your video fixed the problem. Thank you for saving me hundreds of dollars !
Glad it helped
you solved my vacuum problem! I almost through it away and last minute I saw your RUclips..... Thanks a lot!
Glad I could help!
what a lifesaver. had completely overlooked this as a cause....sure enough had a huge blockage in this same attachment...
I already ordered a new part since ours was under warranty. Then it still didn't work. I watched this video and it's fixed! Thank you so much for your video!
This is exactly what I needed and fixed it right away - the hole was all clogged up with hair. Thank you!
Glad it helped!
Exactly what was needed! We had a big cotton ball stuck. Works perfectly now. Thanks
Great to hear!
This Dyson has been broken for the last 6 months. Something was blocking the air in the corner attachment. It's now fixed. Thank you!
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Thanks so much - helped me find the culprit amazingly fast and easy!
Perfect fix to the issue...so far. I will say that for an item that is so costly, I shouldn't have to spend so much time "fixing" it. I've never had to do so much maintenance on any vacuum I've ever owned.
Thanks so much. Cured my problem. Was a stuck flap
Red flap fallen out. Can't replace? Anyone?
Thank you! I found a three foot long string of dog & cat hair, gras, and who knows what else, snaked up through my long extension and down into the beater bar. Once I got it out, my vac works perfectly! I had already cleaned the purple filter, so it has full suction again.
Looking inside was all I needed to do! Found the clog, unclogged it....all fixed! Thank you so much.
THANK YOU FOR THIS!! it seems like such a common sense fix, but I’ve never had a vacuum that pulsed like this when it was clogged. I was so confused!
If anyone is having this problem I did all that she said, this actually occurred after I cleaned the whole vacuum. I couldn’t figure it out. So what I did is I took both filters off and ran the vacuum for about 10-15 seconds without the filters and then I put them back in and it was fixed!!
Thank you! This vacuum has been pissing me off for a while.
Thanks a lot for this video ☺️ THAT was exactly my problem and thanks to you now it's fixed 👏🏻🥳😊
This video saved me a replacement unit cost and all it was apiece of plastic bag lodged in the upper tube. Thanks a million
You're so welcome and I'm glad it helped.
Worked for me--Christmas tree needles. I would add that the 'sliding bit'--the part you pull to open the dust collector--that can also be easily removed by clicking two red locks and pulling it completely out. That gives you more access to the dust bin and the intake hole, if needed.
Thank you!
Mine had a cheez-it, a size tag from a shirt and some little stuff stuck in the same attachment. 😂😂😂
I have 2 stand up Dysons also. I’ve had my older one for about 14 years. The power button stopped working, I bought the part and I replaced the part by myself. Of course w the guidance of a RUclipsr. 💙
Years ago there was a hair scrunchie and a crayon stuck in it that older one. Crazy!
I ❤ my Dysons!
That is awesome!
I just ordered a battery then looked at this. Thanks for the tip- it saved me $40. Pet hair in the vacuum roller.
Just saved me 400 bucks. Thank you
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I googled this issue on the internet and it came back saying the vacume motor was shot. Thank you very much for your post, a very easy fix!
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I haven't used my Dyson in a year because I couldn't figure it what was wrong 🙃. Such an easy fix ty!
Thank you, this didn’t fix it but it helped me figured out what the actual fix was. It was the little purple filter, take it out and clean it
Glad it helped
This is my dyson saver. Was thinking throw my old dyson v6 away but this saved it.
This has been bugging me forever and your video totally worked. Thank you so much!?
Glad I could help!
Thank you so much. It's definitely was some blockage. This video helped a lot.
Genius. Just found a big clump of hair and God only know what else..LOL. Thank you.
Glad I could help!
Saves me a bunch of aggravation. Thanks!!❤😊
I'm so glad!
Thank you sooo much!! Perfect timing and so begin especially when Dyson customer service is closed 🎉
Happy to help!
You fixed it! Amazing!
I was worried it was the replacement battery.
It worked! There was a carpet fluffball stuffing up the end of the vacuum . Thank you!
Excellent!
Thank you! After 2 years, my Dyson works!🎉 It was a clear cap that was the obstruction: 😅
Glad I could help!
OMG! I almost trash my vacuum!! You saved me!! Thank you so much, now it's working like new!
You're welcome!
Omg thank you I was thinking I would have to send this back to Dyson. I appreciate this thanks.
Glad I could help! ❤️👍
Thank you!! It worked out for me!
Very straight to the point video and was very helpful too.... Super thumbs up!!!
It works now! Thank you for posting that!
You're welcome!
Omg thank u so much for this video. I’m at my wits end & this stick vacuum was only a year old! The stick was clogged! I had one before I even changed the battery took it apart but never knew to do this!💕
Glad I could help!
I have exactly the same problem and you saved me.. Thank you for making this video.
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Thank you so much!!! I’m so happy I found your video. I really can’t afford a new vacuum because taxes need paid (government needs more money smfh) so finding this really helped more than I can express. God bless you 🥰
Glad I could help!
For us it was the blue filter on top. Did a small amount of spray and water, and ran it under the faucet as very dark filth came off. Dried off, back in, and it worked flawlessly.
The solution to my problem! Thank you!
Happy to help 💕
Wow! Thank you! I'm returning the replacement battery I ordered. My Dyson was only pulsing with my floor attachment. I didn't even know the attachment was so clogged! You helped me solve this. 🎉🎉
Keep that battery the dyson battery do die slowly and soon when you can only vacuum for 10mins on one full charge you know it’s time to replace it
Glad I could help!
Thanks! cleaning all attachments worked! After I had taken the darn thing apart, cleaned the filter, etc. etc. Much obliged.
Excellent!
Brilliant - excellent solution that delivers as promised.
Thank you so much! I was ready to file a claim with Dyson when I saw this. I looked in the short tube attachment and sure enough - there was a straw shaped kleenex blocking the suction. Took it out and it worked like new.
This video solved my problem in seconds!! Thank you 😊
Glad it helped!
Thank you so much!! My problem is SOLVED! Before contacting Dyson I decided to check RUclips…of all things, a large chunk of an old crusty Oreo cookie blocking the air flow!!
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Thank you, it solved my vacuum problem.
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What a Sunday .... I find you .... Dyson sorted after weeks of faffing around trying other solutions.... Perfect Mlle.....(Phil UK)
THANK YOU, DARLING!!
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Mine was because of the bottom of the long attachment. Ran over a cat toy that was lodged in the brush and lots of hair to untangle. Had no idea it would cause a pulsing problem. Thanks!
Usually its the blue filter needs to be cleaned or replace….not this time…it was clogged THANKS THANKS. I love my Dyson
Thank you so much! I found out it was a blockage at the pivot beneath the long tube and the floor thingy. Worked like a charm, 2 minutes and I was done thanks to your handy video.
Hate these stupid vacuums, but love that this lady has a video about how to deal with their stupidity. Thanks so much!
Lol! ❤️
Thank you so much for this! Before seeing this video I had tried cleaning it out and the problem still persisted, then after watching this i got a flash light to look into it a bit more and there was a chunk of dusty obstructing this little flappy bit in the vacuum. Dug it out with a knife and my vacuum works again! Thank youuuuuu
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It WORKED! Thank you!
You're welcome!
Thank you that did the trick ❤
Thank you! Works perfectly now
You're welcome!
I thought I’d cleaned everything but I can’t believe I missed this. Thanks
Looking for a solution about my dyson and Walla I found you. Thank you so much for your advice going to fix my dyson Bless your heart 👍🏼from Houston Texas
Magician! Thank you so much!
You're very welcome!
You were a life saver, it was just clogged
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Thanks for making this video! This saved me from buying a new one.
Glad I could help!
Thank you so much, It was clogged. I gave this a thumbs up.
You're welcome!
Andrea I followed your video step by step, did not correct the problem, but when I removed the Blue washable cone top filter and turned it on it worked great. I replaced the top filter, assembled the remaining and it works great. I inspected the filter without disassembling the top filter and it looks good, but must be plugged inside, I have washed this filter several times, and it looked good outside, Wrong, it was plugged.
Working on mine right now even replaced the battery with a new one. Now poking out all the holes inside and with this thing uses to get hair out of the drain. I also cleaned the filter really good waiting for it to dry really good first hopefully it fixes this same problem.
omg bless you. I was on the help chat with dyson and they annoyed me so i googled more and you came up and fixed it before they were even done asking me dumb quesitons. ahahahha thank you!!!
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My vacuum was pulsing bc the filter CLIPS get compressed over time and then the rubber covered metal part that communicates with the vacuum doesn’t work. I adjusted the metal clips at the base of the filter and flipped my filter around so it fit more snugly. It helped!
Genuis! It worked! Thank you for posting this
Thank you for turning a headache into a smile. Do you have other life hacks? Lol
This whole channel ❤️
Thanks so much for this hack. I'm just loving your channel!!!!
Thank you for sharing. I have the exact vacuum but haven’t run into the problem yet. Good to know.
TY sOOoo much for this. I was able to get my dyson back up & running again!
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Super - exactly my problem! Thanks!
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where would I be without RUclips literally repaired my washing machine and fixed my Dyson in the last two days 🤣🤦♀️ probably would have spent hundreds of euros if it wasn't for the wonderful people who upload this sort of content
🎉 That is what I'm feeling right now.
Thanks! I never would have realized it was a clogged attachment. It turned out the long (main) tube attachment with the roller head was completely clogged down by the head with a thick, matted dust snake. I've never seen a vacuum attachment get clogged like that, so I didn't think to check. I cleaned it out (yuck), and it's working like new. Saved me from buying a new vacuum!
I just bought a new battery too. Didn't change anything. It was clogged! Thanks for the video.
Ok this just saved my life, thank you!
Glad it helped!