Fix a dyson vacuum hose

This will show you how to fix a tear near the end of a Dyson vacuum hose.  I have the Dyson DC07 and it developed a tear near the business end of the hose after about 3 years.  The tear was so close to the end, I hated the thought of throwing the whole thing out when it looked like it should be really easy to fix.

The Dyson hose, when stored, hides up under a plastic sheath.  To remove it, you have to pull on the hose, which puts added stress on the hose and can result in tears as the hose ages.

I made a slight improvement as well.  Although it is a trade off, I also shortened the hose by a few inches so you can pull it out by grabbing the plastic end, instead of pulling the hose.

Step 1 Tools

You will need a flat head screwdriver, utility knife, super glue, and wire cutters.

Comments

[espydell]

Thanks a bunch! This gave me the confidence to fix something that looked fixable. Like a previous commenter I was unable to pop the tabs in on the grey assembly. I tried to squeeze it in a table vise, but ended up submerging the whole business in boiling water for 5 minutes, squeezing it some more with no luck. Once it was hot though I was able to pry up the outside plastic from the bottom... sort of destroyed the tabs and their slots so once the glue dries I may be using some duct tape around the outside. Maybe the hot water trick from the start would have solved my problems.... I think in the end it will be fine. I included some pictures of what over worked tab slots look like

[quatso]

"Using the screw driver, push in on the first black tab until in clicks out of the hose end" - the tabs won't move a bit. i'm using a bit of force but the tabs form gets ruined a bit by the screw driver.

[Braindekay]

Thanks for the info. I completed the task in about 15 minutes. Small amount of blood in attempting to remove the old glue but otherwise OK.

[yankees2009]

Tried to no end to get past step 1 without any success whatsoever. After 30 minutes of trying to get those tabs to pop ended up black taping the hose.

Cannot believe what garbage these Dyson vacuums are. Absolute junk.

I highly recommend anyone who is in the market to steer clear of these overpriced pieces of junk.

[TommyTS]

thanks...worked great! I used epoxy instead of super glue -- the super glue dried too quickly before I could get the hose fully on.

[Allfunktup]

I make a point of always buying pre-owned dyson's. I do this as they have a great servicing scheme where you can get a full service plus any replacement parts (even motor) included which costs £69. I got my current Animal free so the service seems like a small price to pay. Until I get the service, I will follow this guide for the hose though.

[twocvbloke]

I'd have taken it to the dyson retirement home, aka the dump, cos that's where all dysons belong... :)

[lemonie]

They're not good machines, far too much design over basic functionality. Nice instruction.

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[dchall8]

Thanks for going to the trouble and taking pictures.  I'll bet this fix will save me serious money in the near future.  I would not have thought it could be fixed, so thanks. 

It would be nice if your pictures were more focused, but they do get the point across.