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Dyson Vacuum: Red lever will not pull up so I can empty/replace canister

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:28:52 -0700

I cannot empty my V8 canister because the red lever will not budge will I try to pull it up. Dyson is sending me a new canister, but have no idea how I can change it because you have to pull the red lever to release the current one.

⟐ Answered July 13, 2026 at 14:28 MST

Dyson V8 Absolute: bin/canister will not open no matter how hard we pull

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:57:14 -0700

I cannot open the bin/canister of my Dyson V8 Absolute to empty the contents. The trigger does not budge. We tried the little red latch on the bottom of the bin/canister but it’s blocked. We cannot detach the canister as the top red trigger is blocked. I bought it in June last year so still under guarnatee. Dyson told me to send it to them, which I am reluctant to do.

Any ideas how to open it without destroying it? It’s been a week of pulling the trigger so really fed up at this point.

⟐ Answered July 13, 2026 at 9:57 MST

iRobot Roomba i7: I bought a baterie compatible with roombai7

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:20:44 -0700

i bought a batrie to my roombai7 that you said that was compatible but my roomba said that not ricognize

Dyson V8 Absolute: The bin won’t open it appears to be severely jammed

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:52:28 -0700

When I try to pull on the tab to open the bin it won’t move it appears to be jammed and I can clean out the hover which is a major problem

⟐ Commented July 13, 2026 at 8:52 MST

Dyson DC41 Animal Total Clean: replace the latch to canister- 2 red pieces

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 07:01:49 -0700

Where can I find instructions for this

I have the parts

⟐ Answered July 12, 2026 at 7:01 MST

Xiaomi Mi Vacuum-Mop Essential: Can I purchase replacement parts?

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:48:18 -0700

Are replacement parts available for purchase such as filter, mop etc?

⟐ Answered July 11, 2026 at 18:48 MST

Carpet Cleaner: Lavex Dual 2-Stage Cold Water Carpet Extractor - water not coming out

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 07:41:29 -0700

Hello! I am the Board president of a large condo building that boguht a Lavex Dual 2-Stage Cold Water Carpet Extractor (12 gallon, 100 PSI) about a year ago.

We just finally unpacked it (our old cleaner finally broke down) and set it up. Everything seemed to be in order, but the when I pull the handle to release water, a little bit of water dripped out and then nothing.

I'm worried we may be out of warranty since it's been over a year since purchase, though I'm trying to get in touch with manufacturer. Any ideas on how to troubleshoot this? Or, is there any advice on where I could find someone locally that might be able to look at and diagnose this?

Thank you!

⟐ Answered July 11, 2026 at 7:41 MST

Roborock S7 Max Ultra: Roborock S7 Max Ultra won't auto-empty bin after cleaning

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:27:20 -0700

Hi all,

I'm trying to figure out whether I'm dealing with a hardware fault or a software/firmware bug on my Roborock S7 Max Ultra.

Firmware: v02.26.80 (currently up to date, per the app)

The problem: After the robot finishes a cleaning cycle, it does not automatically empty its bin into the dock. This happens regardless of whether the auto-empty setting is on "Smart" or "Max."

What works fine:

If I manually trigger emptying from the app, it works perfectly every time. Even when the robot's onboard bin is completely packed full (mostly dog hair), the manual empty cycle pulls everything through into the dust bag in the dock with no issues.

What doesn't work:

The automatic emptying after a cleaning run simply never triggers on its own.
The bin indicator in the app never turns red/full, even when the bin is genuinely packed solid. The robot will happily keep cleaning with an already-full bin instead of stopping or flagging it.
Eventually I do get an "empty ASAP" notification, but given the above, I suspect that's just timer-based (e.g. "X days since last empty") rather than tied to an actual full-bin reading.

Has anyone dealt with something similar? Is there a known sensor (e.g., bin-full sensor or dock contact sensor) that could cause this exact symptom, or is this more likely a bug that needs a factory reset or re-pairing to fix?

Any troubleshooting tips or shared experiences would be appreciated.

Carpet Cleaner: I need a special tool to get my shark vacuum apart

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:55:19 -0700

The fasteners look like an allen head with a pin in the middle. Looks like you would need an allen wrench with a tiny hole drilled in the middle of it. Any ideas what/where I could get a tool like this?

⟐ Commented July 09, 2026 at 13:55 MST

Shark Rotator Powered Lift-Away: My wand won't release. How can I get it out?

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:15:00 -0700

The wand for my Shark Rotator Professional won't release. Is there something I can do to get it out?

⟐ Commented July 09, 2026 at 11:15 MST

Roborock F25 RT: Chức năng thêm nước sạch bị lỗi báo và ngừng máy

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:07:19 -0700

Máy hoạt động được chừng 3 phút là báo thêm nước sạch rồi lắp lại và ngừng máy, trong khi nước sạch đã đổ đầy. Nếu bấm chạy thì máy lại hoạt động tiếp và cũng chừng 3 phút lại báo thêm nước sạch, cứ lặp lại như vậy

Translation Vietnamese → English

The clean water refill function is triggering an error and stopping the machine.

The machine runs for about three minutes before signaling to refill the clean water tank—even though it is already full—and then stops. If restarted, it resumes operation but again signals to refill the clean water after about three minutes; this cycle repeats continuously.

⟐ Edited July 09, 2026 at 8:07 MST

iRobot Roomba 985: Right wheel does not function. Changed the wheel module, still no

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:01:55 -0700

Changed wheel module and the wheel still doesn't work

⟐ Answered July 08, 2026 at 22:01 MST

Shark Vacuum: Power switch replacement for Shark az1002

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:27:55 -0700

How do I disassemble the handle to remove & replace the power switch on a shark az1002 vacuum? I've removed all visible screws, but all the housing parts are still tight and won't move.

⟐ Commented July 08, 2026 at 19:27 MST

KYVOL CYBOVAC E20: Why can I not set it up?

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:18:18 -0700

Why does my kyvol not set up

Roomba: My i3 indicates there is a clog. I can't find a clog anywhere

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:48:56 -0700

I have checked the roomba itself and have checked the base unit and changed the dirt bag (for good measure). What is causing this and more importantly, how can I get it to work again?

Ridgid WetDry Vacuum WD19560: Are the brushes replaceable and where can I order them

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:31:20 -0700

Are the brushes replaceable and where can I order them

⟐ Answer edited July 04, 2026 at 1:31 MST

Shark Rocket HV301: cap on rocket missing

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:57:37 -0700

How can I replace a part that is missing on my vacuum

⟐ Answered July 03, 2026 at 20:57 MST

Deebot T8: Deebot is charging but battery level didn't increase

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:15:27 -0700

I had a problem with my Deebot. First the battery level stayed at 60%, it is charging (the app told me it is charging and the button is flashing). but the battery level didn't increase. After using the bot to clean the floor the level is 10%. Again it keeps loading but the battery level didn't increase.
So i replaced the battery with a new one. This one was charged 70% from factory but now i see the same thing happen, it is charging now for a few hours but the level still is 70%.
Does anyone know this issue? I hope someone can help me!

⟐ Commented July 03, 2026 at 17:15 MST

Shark Navigator Lightweight Upright: Why did this vacuum just die and stop turning on

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:21:53 -0700

I was in the middle of vacuuming the house and it just died and won’t turn on anymore why?!

⟐ Answered June 30, 2026 at 20:21 MST

Dyson DC35: Dyson DC35 Stalling Repeatedly

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:26:47 -0700

This vacuum has a clean filter, clean brush, clear canister, charged battery. No matter what I do, it only works for about ten seconds before it shuts off, then I can start it again, but the cycle continues with it stalling, and stalling.

⟐ Commented June 30, 2026 at 8:26 MST