Yup. All the crud that didn't stay in the cyclone as intended, passed through the motor, clogged the post motor filter, made the motor labour as it was unable to breathe, and so it burned out. Unlike the compact Dyson DC49, which has a footprint small enough to fit on a single sheet of A4 paper, the DC54 is a bit of a beast. The vacuum’s large, slightly awkward footprint (507H x 261L x 368W mm) means it is difficult to store in all but the most spacious of cupboards. What’s more, the hose repeatedly proved particularly unwieldy to store.

The DC54 offers on-board storage for the upholstery brush and a combination, crevice & dusting brush tool. However it is the mains trio of heads that pet owners in particular will find most useful. The carbon fibre turbine head has a large rotating brush bar fitted with both stiff nylon bristles and soft carbon fibre filaments. The stiff bristles are ideal for loosing dirt from carpet while the soft carbon fibres gently lift dirt from hard floors without simply throwing particles out in front of the brush. The cyclone cleaned up OK with the pressure washer. I see little reason to strip one of these cyclones down unless you really want to. Futuristic and fearsome are two words not usually associated with vacuum cleaners, but when used in relation to the Dyson Cinetic’s design, they are surprisingly fitting. After first washing, I thought some might want to have a look at these little oscillating cones Dyson talk about. They are made of rubber.

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So roughly 20 years ago, my parents bought a gigantic yellow Electrolux vacuum cleaner - one of those with the disposable paper bag filtration systems. I don't really remember much because I was very young, but every spring clean since I can remember, I would vacuum all two stories of the house (we have a rich, cream carpet) while my sister would mop the floors. This invincible behe ... Read more moth of a vacuum cleaner lasted us until somewhere around 2016-2017 when we ran out of the paper bags (we kept buying refills, but by this time we figured it was time to get a new machine. The Electrolux actually still worked). Re-assembly, as they say, is a reverse sequence of strip down, so not a terribly hard machine to get into. Just a few bits here and there you will struggle with figuring out how they come apart until you have done it, and then you say to yourself, "Oh, like that"

To strip the cyclone completely involves lots of screws inside and out, and one reason we chose not to do so was this. The are broadly similar to many other 'ball' models of cylinder such as the DC28c, DC33c, DC37, DC38, DC39, DC46, DC47, DC48, DC49, DC52 and DC53. Cyclones can differ between models; most of the others have a washable pre-filter, but generally speaking, they are quite similar machines and share many parts. So this guide will be useful for people seeking to take one of the other models mentioned apart too. Um... What a load of crap. The very existence of a vacuum cleaner is to vacuum up a room, and hygienically and safely be able to dispose of the contents.

A standard, large, dual-mode floor tool is also supplied for heavy-duty cleaning of both carpets and hard floors which itself has wheels for easy steering. I used DC04, DC07, DC08, DC14, DC05 and DC24 for plaster dust and all have been fine, just had to bang the filter out. No extra bits are needed either, thanks to the large array of included attachments. The standard version offers the common crevice and stair tools, while the Animal Edition of the DC54 comes with an articulating hard floor tool and tangle-free turbine tool.

On the plus side, however, the DC54’s large size means that the bagless bin features a spacious 2 litre dust capacity. A big bin means fewer trips to the trash should be needed.

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Again, as this machine had had plaster through it, we need to take a look at the cyclone and wash it. PS I might get a Dyson cinetic big ball upright if I pass my GCSE's, so ya, should be alright with the 5 year warranty and just use the hell out of it then retire after 5 years, they are gonna discontinue it anyways as it's 1300W and might be recalled like Madrat mentioned.

Now there are quite a few screws to get the main body apart. And they go in in both directions, so have a good look. The DC39 strip down topic can be referred to for more detail here, as they are the same in this regard. The outer shroud (the bit with the thin netting) of the cyclone comes off via the clips, and is peeled off like taking a tyre off a bicycle.This model was SUCH a disappointment. I have an allergy child, which is another reason I went for another Dyson. This vacuum boasts that it is great for allergies and vacuuming up fine dust. Until you have to empty it. People dont care, they would vacuum up anything cos it's a vacuum, it's made for these tasks. I wish The cinetic vacuums had a filter. Also, the direct air channel is a crap idea; You will see where the gasket between the layers is just starting to break up. Take that apart and you will need new gaskets. And nobody sells them. So you will end up with a leaky cyclone on re-assembly. So we pressure washed it and left it to dry.