The Dyson ‘blew up’ mid clean. We always said we’d buy a new one if we needed to, as it has been so indispensible. But did we need to? Not yet! After googling how to take the thing apart (it wasn’t obvious) Ian has found what’s wrong (worn out brushes in the motor, as suspected) and ordered replacements online for a mere £3.05. And Ebay has provided a whole replacement cylinder unit for a further £25 – that will be our back up. Until it all arrives, we’ll have to resort to the broom and the workshop vac. Better than a 50 mile round trip to the shops, and yet another electrical item off to the dump for want of two tiny parts.
Meanwhile, an opportunity for a quick engineering lesson…
