Miele said my C3 was water damaged and not covered by warranty, i refused to lose the $300 vac so i followed this video, fixed the brushes, and it f*cking works now Thanks Dean, you're the boss!!
miele are expensive but they are well made German built, have a washer over 20 years old never missed a beat, still runs like the day i took delivery, great strip down Dean and hats off to your repair skills,top man!
I followed your video exactly, my brushes were not a junked up as yours, but were stuck a little. I got them cleaned up and put the vacuum back together and I have it working again!! You just saved me a bunch of cash!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH! YOU are the man!
Dean, I’ve done dozens of those repairs, and you were a hell of a lot faster than my first one! Note there’s a bag holder missing. Also, the new front (commutator end) bearing won’t be seated securely in the front cover of the motor. They use a setting compound or something during assembly, it comes out attached to the old bearing. I use a single wrap of cellotape around the new bearing to seat it.
Yes without the bag holder it will soon be relying on the pre-motor filter to keep the dust out of the motor. In my experience the bag holder is a weakness with these and is often misused allowing dust to get into the bag area. Bagless vacs are okay for wooden floors but not a good idea if you have carpet. The bag is an extra filter for fine dust and saves the motor as the bag is a lot finer than the pre-motor filter. The Delonghi bagged vacs had a nice two stage pre-motor filter which was great at protecting the motor.
@@avtechnz I've had lots of trouble with bags in older 90s Mieles, like the S251i. One of them was given to me because the bag had come loose, the owner hoovered up a bunch of guinea pig bedding without noticing until the machine started spewing tiny granules from the air outlet. I removed all the filters, let the Hoover run without them until the shower stopped and replaced the filters, used it for another 10, 15 years. Then it quit working and I suspect it might be stuck brushes, it was stored in a somewhat humid environment. I've got another one that 99% has a blown filter capacitor (started smoking but just kept running until I managed to turn it off, pretty much a telltale sign) and my gran's 60s Miele that might need new brushes.
I watch every single video you post😊 Yesterday I started repairing my miele vacuum cleaner. Just ordered new wheel bearings. Was a bit unsure how to put it back together. Then post this video today. Thank you. Keep up the good work.
Brooooo. Thanks a looot. I followed your video and it took me 4 hours. But i did. Can’t thank you more. That is my first I fix something like this. I even some equipment from your video to finish job. Well done
Definitely worth fixing that, they ain't cheap Mieles but even if it had needed a complete new motor I'd have stumped up the cash if it was mine. Good to see they're still serviceable.
Excellent job Dean You could also wash the brushes in isopropyl alcohol or electrical contact cleaner to get the gunk off, or even just use warm soapy water, once you make sure they're thoroughly dry afterwards.
I had a faulty on a Miele vacuum last year, same mmodel. I brought it to a local repair shop but once they diagnosed that it was a faulty motor they told me it was too expensive to repair. Clearly you are a braver repair man than they are Dean.
Judging by the amount of dust inside the housing, this thing must have been through years of wrong filter bags (not sealing properly) and/or missing filters. There sure is some dust to be expected, but not that much. That's why I have bagless vacuums, because I don't have to worry about finding the right bag. The liquid damage was only the tip of the iceberg for this poor Miele. Nice to see it working again, I hope that the owner will buy fitting bags and a set of new filters.
Some time ago I had an Miele vaccum for the 90s at our local Repair Cafè. Same amount of dust. The old lady throwed the motor filter out after he was dirty and never put one back again inside. Motor completely clogged with dust.
@@SparkcatcherFox I did not know that, but it makes sense. I've never seen that, or I just forgot, as I've been using bagless vacuums for decades now, and the only remaining bagged vacuum is my Kärcher WD5 wet-dry shop vac. Here, you have to buy the filter separately, though.
@@SparkcatcherFox Decent aftermarket ones come with filters as well and you can buy bulk filter material from suppliers like Swirl. Mieles still seem to have a problem with bags coming loose. I always use the correct bags and triple-check that they're seated properly but I've had several come off.
Congratulations, you can repair all the electrical appliances, even though it was the first time in Hoover, you dismantled them. I wish you continued success in the future.🛠
What a great fix, I sucked up some water with my Henry hoover then it started to loose power. I must get it out the shed and have a look at it I do miss my Henry 👍👍👍
Bloody good on ya mate 👍🏻 Really interesting to see you get past the unserviceable parts and service it anyway 👌🏻 a serviceable brain knocking about in ur head mate!
Great tutorial video. Your cleaner requires a blue bag holder to hold the Miele GN size bags. Also another filter (which comes with the Miele GN bags) to place on top of the hepa filter. Great job!
I've been fixing Miele vacuums for years. And the thing with Miele is that you always have to use the original Miele vacuüm bags. Any off brand bags will destroy the machine over time. Miele uses a 99,98% sealed system that only works with the original bags made for it. When people do use the original bags the machine can easily last up to 25 years. There are still lots of Miele 200 series and 300 series around the 200 series being from the 80's! And the 300 series from 1998 onwards
I am opening my mom's Miele vacuum right now (to rewind the power cord because she managed to knot the cord going in!), and I am truly astonished at how clean the inside of the vacuum is! There's nary a speck of dust in the main compartment where the bag sits! This thing is bonkers! Compartment has a rubber gasket so air can't be pulled in around the lid. The bags have a little spring-loaded door that closes when you take the hose off the machine, so the dust doesn't go flying when you replace the bag. And it's actually built to be disassembled and repaired! (I haven't watched this video fully yet.) Once I figured out where the various clips needed to be pressed to open up the rest of the machine, it turns out all I needed is a Torx T20 bit, and some plastic shims and a plastic spudger that iFixIt throws in with every repair kit they sell. Neat! (The top cover's two legs can be removed by sliding a spudger underneath. They have a little locking tab. You can see when it releases. They are visible on the ends if you look at it once it's off, too, for you to know in the future.)
Erm... my family has had two 200 series Mieles from the early 90s from new and I don't think they've ever seen genuine Miele bags and one of the two is still working perfectly fine (except for needing the second filter capacitor replacement, the first one went with a loud bang, the second one in a cloud of smoke). We did replace the motor filters with every pack of bags. The broken one probably has stuck brushes, just like the one in the video.
Well done Dean. That must be a first, even in your shop. I've had an older one appart to clean it out. They do get choked up with dust & fluff in the wrong places.
Great Video! Thanks... would never have figured how to take mine apart. My issue was a leg on an electrical component in the motor had obviously got too hot and melted the solder holding it onto the board. To find the board, once motor casing is off, you detach the plastic unit that holds the motors pins. Inside there you find the circuit board. I soldered a bridge to the pin it's connected to on the board and everything back together and it's working... (for now :-P)
Informative video, as always. Even, Beko1987, will be watching this video. Keep up the good work. Your videos are the, go to vids, to get tools repaired.
It's missing the holder for the dust bag, which should be fixed to the base and the bag slots into before you close the top.That'll be one reason it's so full of rubbish apart from it having had liquid put through it at some point.
Commercial vacs are a nightmare, so many plastic clips and hidden screws and the weak point is mostly the lead at the end of that automatic roller. But if you are a bit handy they are well worth fixing. This one was unexpected with the brushes/liquid damage, but another machine back in action by Dean!
Dean if you ever get a shark cordless hoover in and the motor runs and light comes on but the brush bar doesn't spin it is broken wires that go down the upright part and into the brush bar at the pivot point, I have fixed a few with this exact problem now the insulation on the wires is too stiff and they just break.
What type of grease do you recommend to put in a dewalt dcs331 jigsaw. Currently replacing a broken actuator and after giving a good clean out. Thanks for your informative videos. Brilliant channel.
i picked up a cheap C3, whose motor was very noisy, but still working. I cleaned out the motor blade and have replaced the brushes as they were really worn. It works, but it is still really noisy. Is it likely to be the bearings ? - there doesn't seem to be much else to change ? I don't have a bearing puller, so would appreciate how to remove old bearings with standard workshop tools. Thx
@@deandohertygreaser They also build motorbikes till the 60s. You can still buy them used and they are very reliable. There is a very neat museum at the Miele Headquarters. If you're ever in Germany, you should go there.
I would put the small parts in an ultrasonic heated cleaner with Simple Green, Mean Green or whatever you prefer mixed in with distilled water then compressed air nozzle dry.
Oh man, been watchin you for a while and wanting to ask you about Erbauer.. I stumbled across this and saw you using and Erbauer drill. I've got almost every tool from them ( my wife hates me :)) ) and they are very good, tuff tools. They feel like Makita in my hands, better grip than DeWalt...the only problem I had with Erbauer is that I ve found two batteris drippin, dont know where and why it came out..batteries charge, work. But only use them at thei hand vac. Let me know what do you think about Ebauer. Cheers from Romania
You should be glad it didnt had one of those security screws, which you need those weird bits/screwdrivers. Many home appliance manufacturers love to add that. I would know with Vileda steam mop.
Very interesting video, just wondering if anyone else noticed the high pitch tinnitus noise, when I press pause the noise stops, press play , the noise comes back… 👍
Miele said my C3 was water damaged and not covered by warranty, i refused to lose the $300 vac so i followed this video, fixed the brushes, and it f*cking works now Thanks Dean, you're the boss!!
Brilliant, glad the video helped. 👍
miele are expensive but they are well made German built, have a washer over 20 years old never missed a beat, still runs like the day i took delivery, great strip down Dean and hats off to your repair skills,top man!
Nobody would have gone in as deep as you did without giving up. It is a thing of beauty!
If it's a Miele, it's worth fixing. Nice change of pace from all the power tools, hoping for more home appliance repairs.
I wish we all had an ounce of your logic , would save millions in landfill. Keep up the great work 👍
Thanks 👍
Just need to put the hoover bag in the correct way....😂@@deandohertygreaser
I followed your video exactly, my brushes were not a junked up as yours, but were stuck a little. I got them cleaned up and put the vacuum back together and I have it working again!! You just saved me a bunch of cash!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH! YOU are the man!
Great to hear!
It's always a good night watching deans videos. You can prety much fix anything.
She was a vac machine
She kept her motor clean
She was the best damn vacuum
That I ever seen!
Congratulations man! You tackled this like it was nothing! Mad respect.
I appreciate that!
Loved this one Dean. Interesting to see you work on something you have no idea how to get into. Great video.
It's great isn't it? "It just stopped working". People never give the full story as to how they have used a bit of kit. Great vid as usual.
Exactly!
I've had 3 Miele's in 30 years. great machines.
Dean, I’ve done dozens of those repairs, and you were a hell of a lot faster than my first one! Note there’s a bag holder missing. Also, the new front (commutator end) bearing won’t be seated securely in the front cover of the motor. They use a setting compound or something during assembly, it comes out attached to the old bearing. I use a single wrap of cellotape around the new bearing to seat it.
Yes without the bag holder it will soon be relying on the pre-motor filter to keep the dust out of the motor. In my experience the bag holder is a weakness with these and is often misused allowing dust to get into the bag area. Bagless vacs are okay for wooden floors but not a good idea if you have carpet. The bag is an extra filter for fine dust and saves the motor as the bag is a lot finer than the pre-motor filter. The Delonghi bagged vacs had a nice two stage pre-motor filter which was great at protecting the motor.
@@avtechnz I've had lots of trouble with bags in older 90s Mieles, like the S251i. One of them was given to me because the bag had come loose, the owner hoovered up a bunch of guinea pig bedding without noticing until the machine started spewing tiny granules from the air outlet. I removed all the filters, let the Hoover run without them until the shower stopped and replaced the filters, used it for another 10, 15 years. Then it quit working and I suspect it might be stuck brushes, it was stored in a somewhat humid environment. I've got another one that 99% has a blown filter capacitor (started smoking but just kept running until I managed to turn it off, pretty much a telltale sign) and my gran's 60s Miele that might need new brushes.
Nice work
I watch every single video you post😊 Yesterday I started repairing my miele vacuum cleaner. Just ordered new wheel bearings. Was a bit unsure how to put it back together. Then post this video today. Thank you. Keep up the good work.
Glad to help
Brooooo. Thanks a looot. I followed your video and it took me 4 hours. But i did. Can’t thank you more.
That is my first I fix something like this. I even some equipment from your video to finish job. Well done
Dean, you are a beast! Another top-class fix and saving stuff from the landfill. Cheers, mate!
Definitely worth fixing that, they ain't cheap Mieles but even if it had needed a complete new motor I'd have stumped up the cash if it was mine. Good to see they're still serviceable.
Excellent job Dean
You could also wash the brushes in isopropyl alcohol or electrical contact cleaner to get the gunk off, or even just use warm soapy water, once you make sure they're thoroughly dry afterwards.
Nice one on the hoover repair. I'm sure your neighbor will be delighted to have that one back in action.
You can 't imagine how much I learned watching your videos. Thank you.
Well we finally see the man work on something he has not done before, lots of problem solving to get into it and fixing without parts.
I had a faulty on a Miele vacuum last year, same mmodel. I brought it to a local repair shop but once they diagnosed that it was a faulty motor they told me it was too expensive to repair. Clearly you are a braver repair man than they are Dean.
this is the best Miele vacuum repair video I have seen thank you very much
Fantastic repair and I'm sure that cleaner will give years more service. Great to watch an expert at work! Thank you for all your videos.
Judging by the amount of dust inside the housing, this thing must have been through years of wrong filter bags (not sealing properly) and/or missing filters. There sure is some dust to be expected, but not that much. That's why I have bagless vacuums, because I don't have to worry about finding the right bag. The liquid damage was only the tip of the iceberg for this poor Miele. Nice to see it working again, I hope that the owner will buy fitting bags and a set of new filters.
Some time ago I had an Miele vaccum for the 90s at our local Repair Cafè. Same amount of dust. The old lady throwed the motor filter out after he was dirty and never put one back again inside. Motor completely clogged with dust.
You get a set of filters in every box of genuine bags.
@@SparkcatcherFox I did not know that, but it makes sense. I've never seen that, or I just forgot, as I've been using bagless vacuums for decades now, and the only remaining bagged vacuum is my Kärcher WD5 wet-dry shop vac. Here, you have to buy the filter separately, though.
@@SparkcatcherFox Decent aftermarket ones come with filters as well and you can buy bulk filter material from suppliers like Swirl. Mieles still seem to have a problem with bags coming loose. I always use the correct bags and triple-check that they're seated properly but I've had several come off.
Congratulations, you can repair all the electrical appliances, even though it was the first time in Hoover, you dismantled them.
I wish you continued success in the future.🛠
You made that look easy. Well done.
that was an amazing repair, kudos to Dean!
What a great fix, I sucked up some water with my Henry hoover then it started to loose power. I must get it out the shed and have a look at it I do miss my Henry 👍👍👍
dont worry, Henry can take it.
Clever, tenacious man. Some agency should give you a grant to take on an apprentice.
Bloody good on ya mate 👍🏻 Really interesting to see you get past the unserviceable parts and service it anyway 👌🏻 a serviceable brain knocking about in ur head mate!
A bit of fun watching how you push on to the problem. Great video, Jersey Bill
Great tutorial video. Your cleaner requires a blue bag holder to hold the Miele GN size bags. Also another filter (which comes with the Miele GN bags) to place on top of the hepa filter. Great job!
no need for a filter on top of the HEPA
I've been fixing Miele vacuums for years. And the thing with Miele is that you always have to use the original Miele vacuüm bags. Any off brand bags will destroy the machine over time. Miele uses a 99,98% sealed system that only works with the original bags made for it. When people do use the original bags the machine can easily last up to 25 years. There are still lots of Miele 200 series and 300 series around the 200 series being from the 80's! And the 300 series from 1998 onwards
I am opening my mom's Miele vacuum right now (to rewind the power cord because she managed to knot the cord going in!), and I am truly astonished at how clean the inside of the vacuum is! There's nary a speck of dust in the main compartment where the bag sits! This thing is bonkers! Compartment has a rubber gasket so air can't be pulled in around the lid. The bags have a little spring-loaded door that closes when you take the hose off the machine, so the dust doesn't go flying when you replace the bag.
And it's actually built to be disassembled and repaired! (I haven't watched this video fully yet.)
Once I figured out where the various clips needed to be pressed to open up the rest of the machine, it turns out all I needed is a Torx T20 bit, and some plastic shims and a plastic spudger that iFixIt throws in with every repair kit they sell. Neat!
(The top cover's two legs can be removed by sliding a spudger underneath. They have a little locking tab. You can see when it releases. They are visible on the ends if you look at it once it's off, too, for you to know in the future.)
Erm... my family has had two 200 series Mieles from the early 90s from new and I don't think they've ever seen genuine Miele bags and one of the two is still working perfectly fine (except for needing the second filter capacitor replacement, the first one went with a loud bang, the second one in a cloud of smoke). We did replace the motor filters with every pack of bags. The broken one probably has stuck brushes, just like the one in the video.
You're a brave man, wire brushing your fingers like that! Very entertaining, thanks for sharing, all the best
Good morning from the US, I really believe you can fix anything you're pretty amazing
Thank you!
My mom has this one and also doesn’t work i think it’s the cable, u saved me with this video Dean thank u!
You are an artist, Sir!
I just did this yesterday. I wish I had seen this 2 days ago LOL Just subbed
Painful high pitch squeal on the audio here Deano. brutal!
id say someone sucked up water ...lots of people think hoovers can suck up anything ......another great upload ..
Well done Dean. That must be a first, even in your shop. I've had an older one appart to clean it out. They do get choked up with dust & fluff in the wrong places.
Thank you very much for your nicely done videos. You teach me a lot. greetings from Germany
Great Video! Thanks... would never have figured how to take mine apart. My issue was a leg on an electrical component in the motor had obviously got too hot and melted the solder holding it onto the board. To find the board, once motor casing is off, you detach the plastic unit that holds the motors pins. Inside there you find the circuit board. I soldered a bridge to the pin it's connected to on the board and everything back together and it's working... (for now :-P)
Synopsis: (1) Doesn't suck; (2) Sucks. Another successful repair for the fine gentleman from County Donegal!
Great video - useful tip for getting the brushes out!
I like your videos, your videos help me to learn.
Glad you like them!
Brother, please make a video on repairing all your tools.
Informative video, as always. Even, Beko1987, will be watching this video. Keep up the good work. Your videos are the, go to vids, to get tools repaired.
Well done, Dean! Super interesting because we have the same vacuum cleaner!! Greetings from The Netherlands
Brilliant work 👏
Thank you! Cheers!
My god above and beyond for that repair. Take my hat off to ya
Wow genius!😊 thank you!
Another machine saved from the tip nice one Dean
Very well done mate. Cheers.
Bloody good mate! Cheers from Australia!
always interesting great content looking forward to the next video drop
More to come!
Ni,e job Dean. They sucked up some fluid in froze up the brushes, nice job.
Great job Dean.
Nice work as always Dean. Can now tell my missus she can fix our Miele when it breaks down. Might get a clip across the head but sure...
Nice one Dean thank you for sharing keep safe bro
I love the bearing puller that you have, I just can't get one here in RSA.
Temu?
It's missing the holder for the dust bag, which should be fixed to the base and the bag slots into before you close the top.That'll be one reason it's so full of rubbish apart from it having had liquid put through it at some point.
You beat me to it! Fit a bag holder with a genuine bag, only suck up dry stuff and it'll be fine for years.
Yep, noted that bag holder was missing too.
Commercial vacs are a nightmare, so many plastic clips and hidden screws and the weak point is mostly the lead at the end of that automatic roller.
But if you are a bit handy they are well worth fixing. This one was unexpected with the brushes/liquid damage, but another machine back in action by Dean!
Good Job!
👍
Great video and repair on this Miele, make sure to use genuine bags and filters though.
This is great. Especially as I have one of these and the switch is acting up!😂
Dean if you ever get a shark cordless hoover in and the motor runs and light comes on but the brush bar doesn't spin it is broken wires that go down the upright part and into the brush bar at the pivot point, I have fixed a few with this exact problem now the insulation on the wires is too stiff and they just break.
What type of grease do you recommend to put in a dewalt dcs331 jigsaw. Currently replacing a broken actuator and after giving a good clean out. Thanks for your informative videos. Brilliant channel.
Can you tell me what type of bearing puller you use
Love the linguistics. A Millie?
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
i picked up a cheap C3, whose motor was very noisy, but still working. I cleaned out the motor blade and have replaced the brushes as they were really worn. It works, but it is still really noisy.
Is it likely to be the bearings ? - there doesn't seem to be much else to change ?
I don't have a bearing puller, so would appreciate how to remove old bearings with standard workshop tools. Thx
Greetings from Gütersloh where thus little machine came from.
Huge fan of Miele.
Did you know Miele produced cars back in the days?
i did not know that. id say they must have been a very reliable car
@@deandohertygreaser They also build motorbikes till the 60s. You can still buy them used and they are very reliable. There is a very neat museum at the Miele Headquarters. If you're ever in Germany, you should go there.
I would put the small parts in an ultrasonic heated cleaner with Simple Green, Mean Green or whatever you prefer mixed in with distilled water then compressed air nozzle dry.
Oh what a nice video.
Nice repair, I like your small 3 leg bearing puller do you recommend a type and manufacturer? I would like to add one to my home workshop kit.
Oh man, been watchin you for a while and wanting to ask you about Erbauer.. I stumbled across this and saw you using and Erbauer drill. I've got almost every tool from them ( my wife hates me :)) ) and they are very good, tuff tools. They feel like Makita in my hands, better grip than DeWalt...the only problem I had with Erbauer is that I ve found two batteris drippin, dont know where and why it came out..batteries charge, work. But only use them at thei hand vac. Let me know what do you think about Ebauer.
Cheers from Romania
Magic!!
I wish I knew someone like you IRL.
Love the videos!
Fair play till ya, love videos
Good job.
Awesome
Video as milelles are expensive to buy. Would you be able to recommend a bearing puller or let us know which one you used
You should be glad it didnt had one of those security screws, which you need those weird bits/screwdrivers. Many home appliance manufacturers love to add that. I would know with Vileda steam mop.
Serviceable motor I an a miele repairer 😊
Very interesting video, just wondering if anyone else noticed the high pitch tinnitus noise, when I press pause the noise stops, press play , the noise comes back… 👍
20:45 There is a part with a spring missing to slide the dustbag in.
Not your usual kit of tools eah Dean? Fine job though!
You're a persistent man, I would've stopped when I saw that motor.
Very, very high-pitched beeping noise started at 10:50 and went to 21:39
i know, dont i didnt hear it when filming, will have to work out what was making the sound
@deandohertygreaser i figured most people wouldnt even be able to hear it lol
Isopropil spray fits good for final brusch clean.
❤
You are a legend
I had the same problem with hidden screw!! hahahhaha 3:43
little bugger too take apart that one 😀
You work with Zen tools in your shop. Make a video on it. I also want to purchase the same tools so that it becomes easier to do tech repairs.
We have two Mieles; they work well, but for the price, it had best be the finest plastic in Christendom
Brother, please make a video of your repairing tools in your work shop
@7:55 you have to unscrew CLOCKWISE indeed, it's important to mention ;)
Mine was the thermal cut out on the pcb board