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Dyson DC14: Can’t propel forward

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:07:28 -0700

I am having trouble pushing my vacuum forward on plush carpet. Is there a part missing or broken here? ( see picture)

Dyson DC14: No suction through hose in upright position

Sat, 15 Mar 2025 13:11:11 -0700

I get no suction from the hose. I've checked every part/area for a blockage and everything is clear. I've changed my Post Filter and emptied the clear bin and even looked to see if the internals were clear. When I have the canister off, the suction on the right side tube is very strong, but when I put the canister back on, there is very weak suction through the hose. There is still suction when I vacuum, just not through the hose when it's in the upright position.

Dyson DC14: Why is the canister loose?

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 07:54:41 -0700

The canister of my DC14 (with wheels) does not stay locked in. I have replaced the canister but it still is a problem.

⟐ Answered September 04, 2024 at 7:54 MST

Dyson DC14: replacing brush roller DC15

Sat, 04 May 2024 11:58:19 -0700

How to remove brush roller on DC15

⟐ Answered May 04, 2024 at 11:58 MST

Dyson DC14: No suction. Air comes out of small vent.

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 06:42:26 -0700

All of a sudden my dyson dc14 stopped working. When you turn it on, it starts fine, but after about 2 seconds you hear a loud hiss (air) and all of the air is directed out of the tiny vent above the filter. Everything is clean and seems to be connected properly. Could something not be air tight? I'm out of ideas.

Thanks!!

⟐ Commented December 08, 2023 at 6:42 MST

Dyson DC14: Why is my motor making a high pitched noise

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 10:52:37 -0700

My Dyson DC14 is jacking a high pitched sound and not sucking at at all. It sounds like the engine us running but not angaging somehow...

⟐ Answered February 06, 2023 at 10:52 MST

Dyson DC14: How do I get my dyson vaccume cleaner to stand up straight again?

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 00:52:35 -0700

we cleaned the brushes, and put it back together now my vacuum won't stand up straight again.

⟐ Answer edited October 07, 2022 at 0:52 MST

Dyson DC14: dc14 not staying uprite

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:30:47 -0700

locking mechanism not engageing in uprite position

⟐ Answer accepted July 21, 2022 at 14:30 MST

Dyson DC14: There is no suction on bottom.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 18:59:30 -0700

Hello everyone,

I have replaced the motor recently with a help of a friend. When we turned it on extended pipe on top suction is perfect but on bottom brush is rotating but no suction at all and I can not work out why? Any ideas?

⟐ Answer edited February 21, 2022 at 18:59 MST

Dyson DC14: The motor runs but it does not suck

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 18:53:22 -0700

I accidently hit one of my cats toys and the vacuum quite working. I unplug it and checked that the belt was not broken. The motor runs, but the vacuum will not suck. Is there a second belt somewhere inside that could be broken?

⟐ Commented February 21, 2022 at 18:53 MST

Dyson DC14: Dyson DC14 beater brush bar won’t STOP spinning.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 00:06:22 -0700

DC14 Animal Upright beater brush bar typically stopped spinning when the vacuum was placed in the upright position (as expected). Now the beater brush no longer turns off when I stand the vacuum up to use the wand. Vacuum is also making a slight high-pitched sound for first minute or two after being powered on; not sure if any correlation but mentioning since this began maybe a month or two before I realized beater bar wasn’t stopping. I’ve taken it all apart & cleaned it well. No problem there as we have five girls with long hair & have to clean it often anyway. My best thought was the clutch, but all signs I can find online of a bad clutch point to bar *not* spinning. I have the opposite problem. Any ideas? Cannot find ANYONE with this issue online so not sure if I should go through hassle of replacing clutch or not in case it’s a different issue. What part makes the beater bar stop when the vacuum is placed in upright position?

⟐ Commented April 15, 2021 at 0:06 MST

Dyson DC14: Loud clicking noise when vacuuming (not in the upright position)

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:24:18 -0700

My Dyson DC14 makes a loud clicking noise when it is in the vacuum position. When it is in the upright position it does not make this noise. I know there is a series of steps that can be taken to reset the unit. Does anyone know the procedure? Thanks!

⟐ Answer edited January 12, 2021 at 9:24 MST

Dyson DC14: Burning smell, not rotating

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:27:14 -0700

Sucked in a long shoelace that jammed it. Now brushes don’t rotate and a rubber burning smell in motor area.

⟐ Answer edited January 12, 2021 at 9:27 MST

Dyson DC14: Lower belt not spinning on new clutch assembly

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 20:25:51 -0700

Initial problem was a non-spinning brusher bar. I cleaned around the bar and the ends of the bar. It still wasn't working so I identified loose belts as a possible problem so I replaced the clutch assembly and the belts.

After installing the new clutch the lower, brusher-bar side belt is still not spinning. I've double checked if the bar that engages the clutch/belt for proper positioning. I've also tried running it without anything attached to the lower side of the clutch. The motor belt still spins but the lower belt does not.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Dyson DC14: Canister not on correctly. How do you get it off when can’t release.

Sat, 31 Oct 2020 08:33:59 -0700

Canister wasn’t put on correctly on the bottom and can’t release it now. How can we release the canister.

⟐ Answer edited October 31, 2020 at 8:33 MST

Dyson DC14: Valve carriage replacement installation

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 17:36:52 -0700

I have a new valve carriage replacement part but cannot get it to go in place. Any suggestions?

⟐ Commented October 14, 2020 at 17:36 MST

Dyson DC14: Beater bar not operating

Sun, 05 Apr 2020 16:31:17 -0700

I have disassembled the vacuum and determined that the belt attached to the motor is running--but the belt attached to the beater bar is not moving.

I have tried rotating the carpet/floor dial switch on and off.

Do I need to replace a part?

Dyson DC14: Brush bar always on even In upright position

Wed, 12 Feb 2020 02:43:16 -0700

Iv noticed since this was new that the brush bar is always running in locked upright position and when using the flexible vacuum hose. I don’t think this is right any ideas what to check?

Dyson DC14: How do I reinstall part # 15, the black forward lock?

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 06:51:43 -0700

The little black lock button and spring fell out. how does it go back in?

Dyson DC14: Why do my cleaning tools fall off the hose

Wed, 20 Nov 2019 15:21:08 -0700

mys cleaning accessory tools wont stay on the hose