The powerful suction combined with the fibers of the carpet mean that you ll have to exert a considerable amount of force to get the brushroll to manually turn.
Dyson dc40 too hard to push on carpet.
If the vacuum is still hard to push tilt it back far enough that you can inspect the moving brush while the vacuum is running.
The suction was too strong that the vacuum became difficult to move.
We highlighted a few months ago what we thought to be a design fault with the dc40 and dc41 here.
Be careful to avoid getting too close to the moving parts.
If you see that the brush is not turning that means you will need to replace the brush belt.
Possible soleplate design fault on the dc40 and dc41.
The vacuum would actually suck in the carpet and get stuck to the floor.
Dyson vacuum cleaners claim to fix the problem most traditional vacuums suffer from which is that they lose suction power over their life spans.
Now some time has passed i feel better qualified to comment about this new breed of.
Some dyson vacuums have a motorized brushroll or are compatible with one and you can pick one up and the motorized brushroll will provide a bit of a boost in locomotion as you vacuum.
I called dyson technical support and they suggested i remove the rope seal on the inside of the vacuum head.
Stripping down a dc41 cleaner head.
Dyson dc17 animal became extremely hard to push on carpet.
But after moving to a new location with thick carpeting it suddenly became difficult to move.
There is also a relevant topic on these machines on the unofficial dyson forums here.
The animal 2 is our most powerful vacuum and you will find it difficult to push on mid to high thread carpets and rugs.
We would advise you to contact your carpet manufacturer if the carpet is still under a warranty before using the machine.
Replacing a vacuum brush belt is not difficult.
Some manufacturers will void the warranty if you use our powerful machine.
Thank you for contacting dyson.