Ok, so the Dyson DC05 is starting to get a bit long in the tooth now and chances are, if you are like most of my customers, you may not have looked after your dyson vacuum filters as well as you should have. Now I am going to be pretty bold and say that most Dyson users were never properly told how to look after their machine.

I think it is partly the salesperson who is to blame, and partly the user. Really at that point where the sale is made the salesperson doesn’t want to worry the customer by suggesting the machine might need to be looked after. The customer has also just paid a heap of money for a brand new Dyson Vacuum Cleaner and, of course, they are thinking that this is the best vacuum ever.  Their mind is far from engaged in planning a vacuum maintenance schedule just so that they remember to clean the filters regularly.

I don’t know if this advice is in the manual that comes with the vacuum, I assume it is but who reads those…?  Anyway here’s the thing: you are actually supposed to look after your filters from time to time.
Alrighty then … So if you have got this far I think I am safe to assume that you have a burning desire to know how to look after your filters (… heck I wouldn’t read paragraphs of my ramblings to not get the answer!!).  Each Dyson has 2 filters per machine: 1 washable premotor filter plus 1 post motor filter. The post motor filter will either be a pad of filter material (standard model) or a thick HEPA filter (for better filtration).

I will start with the easy one: the post motor filter. Whether it’s a standard filter pad or a HEPA filter, there is not much you can do except check it from time to time and maybe give it a vacuum with your shed vacuum. If the underside of the filter is dark grey or black you need to take action!  Toss that disgusting old filter in the bin and buy a new one.  Be vigilant vacuum owner... Take a look at this filter every 3 months or so; if there is any change other than a slight darkening in colour it tells you that something is up with your vacuum.

The washable filter splits into two sections.  The first and easiest to clean part of the filter is the purple or blue spongey bit. Taking care of the filter is super easy:  Just rinse it out in ordinary water like a dishcloth, until it runs clear.  Looking after the other part of the filter is slightly more involved, but if you are still reading, then I know you can do it! Rinse this second part in the sink too, but this time, you might also want to give it a gentle scrub with a toothbrush or similar. Both need to be left to dry out until there is no moisture whatsoever left in the filter… I mean it has to be bone dry. Vacuum motors are very sensitive to water and will almost certainly burn out if you insert a filter that is even slightly moist.

Now I will make an important note here: the more often you wash the spongey filter the less dirty the other half of that filter will get. If you were the perfect vacuum owner you would clean both halves of the washable filter every month. The non spongey part will never look really clean like it did when it was new, but if you hold it up to the light you should be able to see light through it. If you can’t see light after you wash it you need to throw that thing away and invest in a new filter.

To make a bit of a long story short, it is very important to take care of your Dyson DC05 filters. Simply cleaning both parts of the washable filter once a month will keep your vacuum at top suction for much longer. The other one just needs you to check in once in a while and let it know you care, a few times a year is fine. If you have queries about your Dyson DC05 and this doesn’t answer your question, please feel free to respond to this blog and I will try and help you out. Actually even if this blog did answer your question please take a brief moment to leave a comment. .. I beg of you… talk to me vacuum cleaner public! 

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