How To Clean The Filter Of A Dyson V11, V12, Outsize, or V15 Vacuum

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This video explains how to wash out and fully clean the filter of a Dyson Outsize, Dyson V11, Dyson V12, or Dyson V15 vacuum. All of these model use the same filter ( amzn.to/38ekvTf ) so there is no change in procedure from one to the next! You should be doing this operation every 1-2 months in order to maintain proper suction in your Dyson and to get the best possible performance. If your Dyson vacuum feels underpowered, it seems clogged or the filter is dirty, you'll want to do this immediately!
Seriously: Make sure the filter is totally dry before putting it back on the vacuum! If you don't do this you can break your vacuum!
If you want to replace the filter you can do that as well you can buy them on Amazon ( amzn.to/38ekvTf ) for about $12 each, or direct from Dyson for $30 each ( www.dyson.com/support/journey... )
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@Stevvros 24 күн бұрын

When you clean a vacuum cleaner you become a vacuum cleaner

@joanfray5930 2 жыл бұрын

short, sweet, to the point. great video!

@matlne1 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for the straight-on point tutorial :)

@anneg3544 10 ай бұрын

Super helpful thank you . Plugging it with hands and shaking it really released dirt .

@amandemile 2 ай бұрын

Great video. Short and professional!

@theyeetplayer8724 2 жыл бұрын

The only video that helped me ! Thanks :)

@hgodtx 11 ай бұрын

Glad I found this video. I pulled my filter off and woulda lost a $100 bet that I can separate the paper from the cloth portion.

@clex2005 2 ай бұрын

Thanks man. Perfect video.

@kamalaji1008 2 ай бұрын

Thanks. You were especially clear and to the point. I am shocked at how dirty my filter was. I will clean it much more often. I hope that I did not damage my dyson. I really like it.

@unsharpen 2 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@kennethabbott8248 7 ай бұрын

Very helpful. Thanks.

@volkannazllar4108 Ай бұрын

Ty for your help, hi from turkey

@JamesHennessy-ud7qx Ай бұрын

What about blowing it out with compressed air?

@samanthadavis3141 2 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@yorkshirehousewife784 Ай бұрын

I’ve had dysons from DC01. To dry the filters in summer just pop them outside in the sunshine all day. Leave it off the machine for 24h. During winter, sit it ontop of the radiator to dry for 24h

@gilwasserman5883 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Easy Peasy!

@hgodtx 11 ай бұрын

Get going again in 15 minutes. After washing it, I ran over to my large shop vac and pulled a bunch of air thru it to dry it off quickly. Interestingly I would've thunk that it would take 3 minutes tops. It was a good 15 minutes of rotating and manipulating the airflow to get it truly dry. Also tricky for me was not letting the shop vac get too much pressure such that it could tear the filter. Not sure if that could happen, but better careful than sorry. Pinch the fabric between two fingers to verify no moisture is present.

@crawdaddyy 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@JoshGlastra Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@waltermojica222 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome 👌

@chrisreed26 2 жыл бұрын

Can’t believe that was the only filter. Mine even looked clean but alas I lost suction. I did exactly as you said so let’s see if it works in a few days! I will let dry for a few days then reinstall. Thanks!!!

@littlejackalo5326 9 ай бұрын

There are 3 filters. The perforated stainless steel mesh, the washable cloth pre filter, and the pleated HEPA filter

@clone-2322 Жыл бұрын

Hi nice video. Is v11 filter compatible with v12?

@laurachisholm2366 2 жыл бұрын

I cannot find a v15 fliter to purchase, will a v11 filter fit my V15 dyson?

@rajeswarichandran3266 Жыл бұрын

Yr video is helpful. I bought my dyson on line. It came without any instruction manual. I find some video of opening the dust canister thru another video. I am 77 years old and not tech saavy. A proper manual book wld be helpful fr people like me. I love yr dyson as it cleans very well. But the advertisemnt said, it has running time of 60 minutes. However, mine goes dead after 20 minutes. I wish to know all abt this dyson V12 total clean , thru reading the manual and how best to use yr machine. Pls help.

@ruffastoast8570 Жыл бұрын

You might be running in boost mode, that'll kill the battery in about 20 mins. Try Eco or medium, press the button on top while it's on to cycle through. You've probably worked it out by now though.

@patrickmccaffery1412 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, big help! My little brother almost put it back in while it was wet 😬.

@unsharpen 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, has to be bone dry.

@Ohlukei Жыл бұрын

After five years of experiences with Dyson filters I can not recommend washing the hepa filter with water because if you have a water with a high level of calcium in your region the calcium will clog the hepa filter over time and even when the filter is dry and the water gone. You can always wash and clean the soft filter but not the hepa one.

@PhilippeCJR 5 ай бұрын

This the purple thing in the video the hepa filter?

@Ohlukei 5 ай бұрын

@@PhilippeCJR yes, the hepa filter is in that blue or purple plastic thing!

@henryzhang6489 3 ай бұрын

thats why I use filtered water to clean HEPA paper for final resin . ... what a stupid design

@AlyssaMercedes 3 ай бұрын

I'm glad I saw this comment before washing! We have a ton of calcium in our water. I'll be using some of the distilled I have lying around.

@Andresander1972 Жыл бұрын

We cleaned the V12 Slime Line filter as shown and dry it over 24h. After that it looks clean but after one room or a very short time the same failure come again. We have it know since January this year and cleaned the filter up to 20 times. It’s a normal flat without pet’s! Something must be wrong with this model. Our neighbors have V15 and V11 (over a year) and two cats but didn’t have to clean the filter yet.

@Ohlukei Жыл бұрын

if you have a water with a high level of calcium in your region the calcium will clog the hepa filter over time. Try to wash the filter with a water and vinegar mixture, it will wash out the calcium.

@slgale6550 Жыл бұрын

Have you resolved the problem with the filter? I have the same problem with my v12 Only, the filter does not get dirty, the dust doesn”t get to the filter, Same, I wash a clean filter and get same message after 5-10 min cleaning AfterI I remove the dust bin for cleaning, with just gentle tap on the vacuum cleaner lots of dust coming out of it. Must be some blockage or maybe design problem

@Andresander1972 Жыл бұрын

We had sent him back to Dyson and the changed the complete housing. Took 4 days at all. Now it’s running without problems anymore.

@user-qg4vc7rk5c 4 ай бұрын

Hi! I waited 48 hours and it was dry, but when I ran the vacuum, water shot out the sides so I took it apart again. Why aren't the pleats 100% dry? Is there a way to take it apart?

@henryzhang6489 3 ай бұрын

use hair dryer to blow, then later use fan keep blowing for 1 day or 2 stupid design, dyson want u to buy new one

@user-qg4vc7rk5c 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!@@henryzhang6489

@late921 10 ай бұрын

I put it in the sun or over a heater vent.

@pusheencat7722 11 ай бұрын

i have to do it every single time.

@samilkalkan 2 жыл бұрын

Can I clean it with a vacuum instead of washing?

@unsharpen 2 жыл бұрын

Kinda, but it won’t nearly be as effective.

@roset6240 2 жыл бұрын

Can i use detergent to wash the filter? Or just clean water only?

@unsharpen 2 жыл бұрын

Clean water is all you need

@roset6240 2 жыл бұрын

@@unsharpen ok tq. Going to buy v12 soon

@moniquem987 Жыл бұрын

Can u use soap to clean it

@unsharpen Жыл бұрын

No. There is no need

@Tatjanak1989 2 ай бұрын

Somehow this didn’t work for me. Cleaned it really well but when re-inserted, it asked for a filter clean again, right away.

@unsharpen 2 ай бұрын

Sounds like a dirty sensor. Maybe you can look inside? Not something I have encountered before

@Tatjanak1989 2 ай бұрын

@@unsharpen not sure. Might need to get it checked out. Thanks for the reply!

@genz9260 2 ай бұрын

Same here, I finished cleaning and then it said need to clean the filter

@gurkangur9716 Жыл бұрын

i cleaned but still gives same warning ?

@Littiaa Жыл бұрын

Find a solution ? I need it 😅

@dicksonchng8189 11 ай бұрын

the bottom of the filter gets worse efficiency if u clean with water

@Yhunal 3 ай бұрын

i have filtered main tool filter with a tiny stick and please be sure cleaning only this outside filter ""HEPA filter" is not enough. Please clean inside .. if you shake it a bit, you will understand what i am talking ..