Replacement Dyson DC17 Belt (10mm wide)

The product was delivered quickly as promised, fit perfectly and the price was great.But that is not why I'm writing this. I'm writing in hopes I save others some time and to help sooth your fears about a trashed Dyson if yours is making a horrible slapping noise.Some background:I bought a Dyson Animal because I had 2 pugs and a Rottweiler, 2 breeds that can shed enough hair in a summer to stuff a pillow. The Dyson is an engineering marvel when it comes to pulling dog hair from carpet with a belt driven brush and it sucks which is a complement for a vacuum. It was my first canister model where you can see the amount of debris it is picking up. It is great for someone like me who would run a Dirt-Devil or Hoover bag model vacuum on a single bag for 3 months because I wanted to get maximum usage out of the bags. With the Dyson, I see how much I got and can easily empty it after each use. The first time I used it I filled the canister with dog hair just on our 16x20 Den. It definitely picks up more than any other vacuum I had previously owned.It will also pickup anything else that is in it's path with the help of the belt driven brush, especially things like shredded canvas dog toys. The Dyson engineers over engineer everything and I am enamored with a well engineered product. They wanted to make sure the brush had plenty of pulling power so they put teeth on the belt and the drive wheel components it touches. This is great until you suck up the strands of that shredded canvas dog toy. Before you can get it shut off the strands are wrapped around the brush and are holding it in a death grip - but the motor continues to turn and the teeth on the belt are what gives. The powerful little brush motor will smooth out that belt in one spot in a fraction of a second. After you shut it off, You can free the dog toy usually by pulling on it but when you turn it back on it sounds like there are pieces of the toy still wrapped around the brush beating on the case.This is what happened to me and after I checked twice to see if there were any remaining pieces of dog toy stuck on the brush, it was still making a horrible noise when I turned it on. I could see what looked like a depressed spot in the belt but I could not imagine that was what might cause the noise. I thought I had ruined my Dyson and was already starting to use this as an excuse to go get me a Dyson Ball. It did work but it was very noisy. I finally looked close enough to see the belt has teeth, except in the depression-looking spot where I could see no teeth on the belt. It was worn flat in that spot. I thought before I replaced the Dyson I would replace the belt to see if that helped quiet the noise a little.I didn't think I had time to wait for shipping of a belt so I headed out to the brick'n mortars that sold Dyson's as well as other vacuums. I spent 4-5 hours over a 2 day period checking all the places that sold replacement belts for other manufacturers but none had Dyson replacement belts. I had found this product before I went shopping but thought I could get one quicker in a store. After 2 days I finally came home frustrated and ordered this replacement belt - actually I ordered 3 so I could get free overnight shipping. I had the belts the next day. It was a little difficult to install but after a minor struggle, I had it replaced and this replacement belt fit perfectly.And best of all - THE SLAPPING NOISE WAS GONE!!! The Dyson is back in perfect working condition with no apparent damage.So my advice: If you are looking for a Dyson belt and reading this review, order this belt now. I certainly wished I had before I wasted my time looking for one locally. Do not waste your time going to W...mart, T...get, B..-Buy or F..y's - they carry a lot of replacement belts but none for Dysons.

It does exactly what it is meant to do.

I purchased this belt after I fan over one of my dog's toys with my Dyson, and the belt snapped. I was hesitant to purchase parts for my Dyson online and not directly from Dyson. The reason I went with this belt was because Dyson customer service was horrible. I sat on the phone for over an hour waiting for someone to answer the phone before I was given an option to have a Dyson rep call me back as soon as they got to my call (I had over 100 people ahead of me). They never called back. Shocking, right? You can't order this part off the Dyson website, so you are forced to sit on the phone waiting. I'm just not that patient..... sooooo..... Amazon was my solution. The part works great. It was a perfect fit, easy to replace, and my Dyson works as good as the day I purchased it. Don't waste your time or money with Dyson parts. This was a much cheaper and quicker alternative. Oh.... also, I called every store in the Phoenix area that sells Dysons looking for a replacement belt. Each business told me that Dyson does not allow them to sell their "replacement parts". Hope this saves someone a whole lot of time.

This little part enabled my Dyson Vac to operate again.

I know...I know....it's just a BELT, right??? Well let me tell you, if you've ever run over a shoe lace or other and snapped a belt on your Dyson you'll wish you had one or two of these as back ups! I have broken TWO of them this year...none at all prior to that and it's been YEARS...but boy am I glad I have a back up now.What a terrible feeling when you're getting ready for company and your brush belt snaps. Sure the Dyson will still suck things up but the result is nothing like when the belt is working. Do yourself a favor and grab one or two of these and stash them in a safe place so you'll be prepared for that time when you miss something on the floor and break a belt!

Replaced the belt that snapped with the 1 Dyson DC17 Animal Replacement Brushroll With 1 Free DC17 Belt Fits Dyson... I bought on amazon. The belt may be fore a different model.If you still have problems, remove the container from the cyclone assembly an look down. The vacuum cleaner has 8 cyclone shafts, and they get clogged easily. You cannot poke the dirt out. You have to pull everything apart and pry it out. There are some youtube videos that show you how to disassemble the cyclone component. There is no way of doing so without causing a small amount of damage to the cyclone assembly. Dyson issued a fix for this by installing a rubber cover at the bottom of the assembly, apparently to prevent dirt from being sucked up the shaft. If you have to pull it apart, do it outside on a spot that is easy to clean.

My poor DC17 vacuum has seen some days over the last 10 years and every year or two I end up having to replace the belt, if I go over something like a wood chip or something.The first time, I took it to a vacuum repair shop which cost a lot more than this inexpensive piece, worth it to just do yourself.You just take the sweep bar out, loop the new belt in, thread the sweep bar back through the loop and into its slot, then put the plate back on. Easy peasy!

It never fails that when you need something it breaks (lol). I was cleaning my house the other day to get ready for a graduation party and was vacuuming my room when I heard a loud snap. I looked down and the belt had broke and the brush was no longer spinning. I yelled for my husband who quickly came in and got on here and ordered the piece and we received it in 2 days!! I was extremely happy to get this product in! It fits perfect and we didn't have any problems with putting it on. It's made very well and feels like it is stronger than the actual Dyson brand so hopefully this one won't break for a long time.

works great

Perfect! Arrived well before estimated date. Easy to install.