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I have a Dyson DC28 animal vacuum and the beater brush will not turn. It has one flashing white light and a red flashing light.

Both the red and white lights flash continually, the beater brush will turn if it is not touching the floor. I have made sure that there is nothing plugged up.

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It appears that the drive belt is not adjusted properly or has stretched. THe gunk that vacuums pick up can also affect the belt in amking them too slippery to drive. Check it out.

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    SOURCE: the bare floor button on my dyson dc28 animal does

    Hi there,

    Sorry to hear you're having difficulties with your DC28. The problem you're experiencing sounds unusual - it's probably best if you get in touch with us directly so one of our experts can run through some simple troubleshooting checks over the phone with you. You can call us free on 1866MYDYSON, or email your details to us at [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you.

    Kind regards,

    Jack
    Dyson Customer Service

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    • Posted on Dec 19, 2011

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      SOURCE: dyson DC28

      Hi Jeannie,

      I'm sorry to hear you're having difficulties with your DC28. From what you've described, it sounds as if something is obstructing the brushbar and causing it to shut off. Please follow the steps shown in the video below, and remove any threads, hair or other debris from around the brushbar and inside the cleaner head.

      This should resolve your issue, but if you need any further assistance, please call us free on 1-866-693-9766, or email [email protected] so we can help.

      Kind regards,

      Jack
      Dyson Online Customer Support



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