Maintaining your Dyson

Keeping your Dyson working is easy! Properly maintained your Dyson will make cleaning of your home a pleasure rather than a chore!

As professional domestic cleaners we use Dyson’s all the time and would not think of using anything else. They are rugged, hard working and reliable but as with any mechanical equipment regular maintenance is essential and the Dyson is no exception if you wish to keep it working properly for years and years.

Recently I was chatting to a house husband who was looking for advice on which Dyson he should buy as he now needed to replace his hoover. He had had his Dyson for an amazing 21 years and was almost heartbroken that such a trusted friend was no longer with the family. I was stunned that he had managed to keep his Dyson hoover working for such a long time and was forced to ask how he had managed to keep it working for that long.

He told me that he had made sure that his Dyson was regularly serviced by an engineer, that parts were replaced when needed along with the general servicing carried out each year at what he described was at a very reasonable cost. However it is quite easy to service your own Dyson hoover yourself as all the parts are designed to be taken apart with ease and simply popped back together. Also most of the bits are dishwasher safe which means you can keep it sparkling like new as well. To get the best performance from your Dyson remove and rinse out the filters at least 2 to 3 times a year and don’t let the clear bin get over filled.

Just one point I would like to make is that if the belt breaks you should clean the spindle with some wire wool before fitting a new belt as when they break, the belts can leave a harmful residue on the drive spindle that will ruin the new belt in no time at all. Properly maintained your Dyson will last for years and years for further help and advice visit the Dyson website for support with your particular make and model.

http://www.dyson.co.uk/support/

Stain removal some basic rules

Accidents do happen no matter how careful we might try to be. Knowing the best way to deal with these problems when they happen is vital. Here are a few tips that we have picked up over the years when dealing with fabric stains and we thought that it might be useful for you. Enjoy reading….

• Deal with any stain as soon as possible. The sooner you take action the easier it will be to remove the stain.

• Don’t use heat on the fabric until you have dealt with the stain as many foods contain proteins that can be made permanent by any applied heat to the stain on fabrics. Don’t be tempted to rinse or sponge with hot water or steam from a boiling kettle.

• Scrape off solid dirt and absorb any liquids as much as possible before dissolving the stain with water solvents or water and detergent working from the outside inwards to the stain.

• Test on an unseen area of fabric before applying any stain remover as sometimes the colours might run, fade or damage the fibres of the fabric.

• Try and be as delicate as possible if you need to scrape or rub a stain. don’t use a brush in a brushing action as this can damage the fabric more than the stain itself.

• Try and keep the stain face down with a pad of tissue or similar underneath to absorb as much of the stain as possible.

• If you are in any doubt about a stain or the type of material it is on you should always get it cleaned professionally to avoid doing more damage than already.

• For carpets and upholstery a stain should be sponged and patted dry alternately so as to avoid getting the area too wet.

• Always rinse well any area between different types of treatments as solvent should not be mixed together as different solvents and detergent will cancel each other out.

• Don’t be tempted to try and remove all traces of a stubborn stain as often this can damage the fabric too much making that area stand out from the rest.

• Be patient as working the cloth lightly in you fingers, rinsing and dabbing gently will work much better in the end than over zealous scrubbing or scraping.