WRAP Vacuum cleaners Bedienungsanleitung

Case study Specifying durability and repair in vacuum cleaners June 2011 A case study of the Dyson DC25 upright and DC23 cylinder to illust

Specifying durability and repair in vacuum cleaners 10 Electrical components The electrical diagnostics in the repair manual describe potenti

Specifying durability and repair in vacuum cleaners 11 Figure 6 DC25 Access to filter ‘B’ The DC23 has one filter located in the

Specifying durability and repair in vacuum cleaners 12 Brush bar The brush bar in the DC25 can be quickly and easily accessed by a coin slot

Specifying durability and repair in vacuum cleaners 13 Cable rewind mechanism On the DC23 machine, removal of the cable rewind mechanism (fig

Specifying durability and repair in vacuum cleaners 14 Conclusion Both the Dyson DC25 and DC23 are robustly designed for durability and repa

Good electrical design to reduce parts failure:  thermal cut-out protection mechanism;  secure anti-vibration PCB fixings and connectors; and 

Specifying durability and repair in vacuum cleaners 2 Introduction This case study complements WRAP’s buying specifications for vacuum cleaners that

Specifying durability and repair in vacuum cleaners 3 Vacuum durability issues A Which? survey in 20081 reported that cylinder vacuum cleaner

Specifying durability and repair in vacuum cleaners 4 Durability Vacuum cleaners are particularly subject to damage by impact, compression l

Specifying durability and repair in vacuum cleaners 5 Main casing The external bodies of the vacuum cleaners are made from ABS (acrylonitri

Specifying durability and repair in vacuum cleaners 6 Electrical robustness Motor and component cooling Both machines use a brushed AC (alte

Specifying durability and repair in vacuum cleaners 7 Some terminal clips employ a locking mechanism and a release arm is depressed before th

Specifying durability and repair in vacuum cleaners 8 A comprehensive service manual is available online for qualified service engineers and

Specifying durability and repair in vacuum cleaners 9 The cost of spares is a key consideration to the feasibility of repairing vacuum cleane