Cleaning your Dyson DC18 or any of the Dyson upright vacuum cleaners is quite simple for a few reasons. The first being that Dyson has made dismantling and reassembling their vacuums very easy with push button releases. The second being the the time intervals between cleanings are much longer than those of normal upright vacuum cleaners.
But where do we start?
Well let’s do that basics first. Unlike most bag less vacuum cleaners you don’t have to break your Dyson down and clean every inch of it every time you use it. The only per use cleaning I would recommend doing to cleaning out the canister as it fills up.
How to Clean Your Dyson’s Canister?
- Unplug it. Always unplug your vacuum before removing any of its components
- Release the canister from the vacuum by pressing the button on the top of the ergonomic handle.
- Place the canister above the trash receptacle, with the bottom of the canister surrounded by the bag / can so no debris can escape elsewhere.
- Pres the release button on the top of the ergonimic handle again to release the bottom of the canister.
- Gently tap the canister until any remaining dirt/dust falls from the canister
- Close the canister’s bottom lid and place it back on the vacuum.
Cleaning out the canister should be your routine, but what about cleaning the filter? The Dyson filter is located in the lid of the canister so many of the steps are going to seem familiar to you already. The best part about cleaning the filter on your Dyson DC18 or any Dyson vacuum is that it only has to be done once every 3-6 months.
How to Clean Your Dyson’s HEPA Filter?
- Unplug it. Always unplug your vacuum before removing any of its components
- Release the canister from the vacuum by pressing the button on the top of the ergonomic handle.
- Release The Canister’s lid by pressing the catch release located toward the top of the canister.
- Pull the filter up by the tab to remove it from the vacuum.
- Soak in cold water for 5 minutes or more. Do not use any detergent, soap, or a washing machine
- Let the filter dry for 12 hours. Do not use a dryer, flame, microwave, or oven to dry the filter.
- Put the filter back in the vacuum, but make sure it is completely dry.
- Close the canister’s bottom lid and place it back on the vacuum.
There are not many components on a vacuum cleaner that need to be cleaned in order to keep it running great, but one that is often over looked is the cleaners brush. If you are noticing that your brush is getting stuck during vacuuming it mind be time to take a look at it and see if there is any hair clogging it up. You can easily remove the hair with your finger tips as their is really no other way to get it out.
Cleaning your brushes and hoses isn’t required but if you see them getting dirty and clogging up it won’t hurt to clean them with some water. Remember to always make sure your vacuum is unplugged and you never reconnect any parts or accessories that may still be wet.