Dyson V15 detect how to empty the bin
When the dirt reaches the MAX level.
Steps
- Press the red wand release button on top of the wand and pull the wand away from the bin.
- Hold the machine pointing downwards over the waste bin, with the machine's bin covered tightly in a dust-proof bag.
NOTICE
The bin base does not open if the red bin release button is not pushed down all the way.
Signal word assigned by Model Handbook Source: Emptying your bin, p. 7
- Push the red bin release button down all the way. The bin slides down and the bin base opens.
- Remove the bin carefully, seal the bag tightly and dispose of it.
- Push the bin base upwards until the bin and bin base click into place.
Source: Emptying your bin Source: Emptying your bin, p. 7
Other V15 detect procedures
- How to clear a blockageWhen the motor pulses and the screen shows 'Airways blocked'.
- How to wash the filterAt least once a month, and when the screen shows 'Filter needs cleaning'.
- How to clear the Digital Motorbar cleaner headWhen the brush bar of the Digital Motorbar cleaner head needs checking or an obstruction has to be cleared.
- How to wash the Fluffy Optic cleaner head brush barWhen the brush bar of the Fluffy Optic cleaner head needs washing; the manual advises checking and washing it regularly.
Sources
- V15 detect user manual. Dyson. Document Version no. 01, revision PDF file modified 2023-05-18, 14 pages, en-US. dyson.com (PDF). Retrieved 13 November 2026.
Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.