Do you know a Dirty Dust Cup can Develop Mold?
Vacuums have saved our life and time by making cleaning easy and simple. It is also important to keep the vacuum neat and clean as well and empty it with time.
If the vacuum is not emptied with time, it develops mold, which over time starts to stink. It is essential to empty a vacuum daily.
How to Empty a Dyson Vacuum Cleaner
What You Will Need
You don’t need a lot of things to follow along with this tutorial. Here’s the full list.
- A dry towel
- A small toothbrush or similar implement
- Dyson’s combination tool (if available)
Instructions
Step 1-The Dyson Ball vacuum series has a detachable dust cup. You can remove the cap from the rest of the vacuum by pressing the button at the top of the cup. When you press it, the entire cup should pop right out.
Step 2-Grab onto the handle at the top of the cup and bring it over to a trash can.
Step 3-Hover the bottom of the cup over the can. Get the bottom of the cup as low as possible into the trash can to avoid spilling or kicked-up dust.
Step 4-Press the release button on top of the handle again, and the bottom of the cup will open up, releasing its contents. When most of the dirt and debris inside of the cup is out, gently shake or tap the cup to shake lose any remaining dirt.
Step 5-Close the bottom door of the cup. There should be an audible click when the door is properly locked.
Step 6-Return the cup back to the vacuum and seat it into place. There should be a click, and the cup shouldn’t budge or come loose when you shake or pull on it again.
How to Empty a Dyson V-series Vacuum
Dyson vacuums are now available in many models and designs; one of them is a V-Series stick vacuum; there’s a good chance that if you have a Dyson at home right now, it’s probably a V-series.
One of the basic changes that have happened after V8 is in the dust cup. The dust cup design has changed from L-shaped to in-line.
When there is a change in the design cup, the way to empty is also going to change; as a result, we have separated our guide on how to empty Dyson V-series vacuums into two separate sections to make it easier for them them them to read.
How to Empty Dyson V6 to V8
This range comes with an L-shaped dust cup, which is familiar to most people. But if you don’t know, then here is how to do it.
Step 1-First, make sure that the vacuum is completely off. The power switch should be in the OFF position and the cord removed from the wall outlet.
Step 2-Behind the dust cup, near the handle of the vacuum, is a red button. When pressed, it will open up the bottom of the cup. Before you do this, make sure that you are holding the vacuum above a trash can.
Step 3-If you want to remove the dust cup entirely for cleaning, press the same button again, and the cup will come off after the door is opened.
Step 4-You can wash or wipe the cup clean as you wish. Put the vacuum back in its place and click the bottom door closed.
Why you Should Empty Your Dyson Vacuum Daily
It is not a good habit to wait for your vacuum dust cup to chock-full before emptying it.
Indeed Dyson is durable; however, it is a pretty sensitive machine deep inside. A small piece of debris lodged within its inner system can cause it to malfunction down the line.
What happens when you don’t clean the vacuum daily?
When the vacuum is not cleaned daily, the dust cup becomes too full, and the debris settles down in the vacuum. So there is a good chance that this debris can damage any vital part inside the machine.
Secondly, your vacuum can be stinky because of mold as you don’t clean the dust cup daily. No doubt house chores are tedious, and once you have vacuumed the house, you don’t want anything else to do. But still, it’s better to expend a little bit more effort to empty the cup before you put away the vacuum rather than risking your health.
Bottom Line
That’s all you need to know about how to empty a Dyson vacuum. It is not at all a difficult job. You need to make a bit of effort to keep your vacuum neat and clean. If you take care of your vacuum, it will take care of your house and make house chores easy for you.
