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User manual

User manual

Download the user manual for your Dyson V12s Detect Slim Submarine™ wet and dry vacuum cleaner.

User manual

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Charging your battery

It's important to charge the battery before using your vacuum for the first time. This helps the battery monitoring system's algorithm more accurately calculate remaining run time.

Video showing how to charge the battery.

Dock set up and charging

You will receive one of the following docking stations with your machine.

Fitting the wall dock

Before setting up the wall dock, please download your user manual and read the instructions carefully. Or watch our video guide.

User's hands attaching dock to the wall fitting.

Setting up the Floor dok™

Before setting up your Floor dok™, please download your user manual and read the instructions. Or watch our how-to video below.

Vacuum sitting charging on the Floor dok.

Features

Get to know your LCD screen, displays and power modes.

Power modes

Getting to know your power modes

Your vacuum has three power modes for dry vacuum-cleaning tasks: Auto/Med mode, Eco mode, Boost mode. Change mode by tapping the selection button.

Get to know your power modes for wet cleaning

When you attach the Submarine™ wet roller head, a water droplet icon appears on screen, indicating automatic switch to wet cleaning.

Getting to know your LCD screen

Your Dyson vacuum cleaner has a user screen displaying helpful cleaning information.

LCD screen

How to read the graph

As you clean, the Piezo sensor counts particles 15,000 times a second to measure the amount and size of debris.¹ The liquid crystal display shows the dust being removed in real time, and proves the cleaning results numerically.¹

Yellow bar

Dust larger than 10 microns (μm), such as pollen.

Microscopic particles representing allergens and pollen

Orange bar

Dust larger than 60 microns (μm), such as fine dust.

Microscopic particles representing dust and skin flakes

Pink bar

Debris larger than 180 microns (μm), such as dust mites.

Microscopic particles representing dust mites and fine sand

Purple bar

Debris larger than 500 microns (μm), such as sugar.

Microscopic particles representing sugar granules

Powerful cleaning, measured in microns

The graph is available in all power modes, with all accessories. Like our famous transparent bin, it shows how much dust you've removed after every clean. To reset the graph, charge for 30 minutes, or remove the battery for 15 seconds.

Cutaway showing dust sucked into the machine

How do I know I've achieved a deep clean?

When lots of dust is being vacuumed, the graph rises quickly. But as less and less dust is picked up, it slows down, letting you know you've achieved a thorough deep clean.

The particle count graph on the LCD display

Cleaner heads

Getting to know your cleaner heads

Your Dyson V12s Detect Slim Submarine™ wet and dry vacuum cleaner is engineered for all-in-one cleaning power. Simply switch the cleaner head according to the cleaning task and surface.

Submarine™ wet roller head

Washes hard floors – tile, stone, wood, ceramic, vinyl, linoleum and laminate. The motorised wet roller picks up liquids, debris and tough stains. For best results, it's important to wash the Submarine™ wet roller head after every use.

Submarine wet roller cleaner head removing a dirty spill from a hard floor.
  • Green illumination emitting from the Fluffy Optic cleaner head.


    Fluffy Optic™ cleaner head


    Cleans hard floors. Dyson illumination makes invisible dust visible on hard floors, showing you where to clean. Anti-static black carbon fibre filaments pick up fine particles from hard floors and crevices.

  • The Dyson Digital Motorbar cleaner head.


    Motorbar™ cleaner head


    Deep cleans carpets and rugs. The motorised brush bar drives stiff nylon bristles into carpet to remove deep-down dust. Polycarbonate hair removal vanes automatically de-tangle hair from the brush bar as you clean.

Replace your wet roller head's wet roller

Help your vacuum to keep achieving the best cleaning results by replacing the Submarine™ wet roller every six months.

Learn more

Washing the wet roller

To maintain performance, it's important to wash the wet roller after every clean. Simply detach, wash with cold water, leave to dry and reattach. Watch the maintenance video here#.

User's hands washing the wet roller cleaner head under a tap.

Maintenance

Essential maintenance

Watch our video guides on how to keep your machine performing at its best.

  • A user cleans the vacuum cleaner's bin with a duster.

    Emptying and cleaning the bin

    You can help to maintain suction by emptying the bin before the debris rewaches the MAX line. Remove the bin from the machine to clean thoroughly.

  • A user clearing a blockage from a dismantled machine.

    Checking for blockages

    If your machine detects a blockage, the motor will pulse six times to alert you – and you won't be able to continue until the blockage is cleared. Remove the wand, bin and cleaner head to find and clear the blockage.

Battery

Changing the battery

If you have an additional battery, you can switch batteries to achieve longer cleans. Simply press the red battery release button, and slide the battery off your machine. Your extra battery clicks into place.

The user attaching a replacement Dyson battery.

Washing the filter

Your Dyson V12s Detect Slim Submarine™ wet and dry vacuum cleaner has a washable filter. We recommend washing it once a month to maintain optimum suction power.

  • Video still of a user's hands washing the filter under a tap.

    1. Turn off the power

    Remove your vacuum from the docking station and twist the filter counterclockwise to remove it from the body.

  • User tapping the filter to remove loose dust and debris.

    2. Remove dust and debris

    Tap your filter unit lightly on the side of the sink or bin, to remove loose dust and debris.

  • User washing the filter under a tap.

    3. Wash the filter

    Wash the filter with cold tap water, gently squeezing the water out with your hands. Avoid using detergent or washing in a dishwasher or washing machine.

  • 4. Gently shake

    Fill the inside with water, cover both sides with your hands, and shake lightly. Wash until the water is clear.

  • Filter being placed in a well-ventilated area.

    5. Dry for at least 24 hours

    Allow the filter to air dry in a well-ventilated area for at least 24 hours, with the wide mouth facing down.

  • Filter left to dry completely for 24 hours.

    6. Let it dry completely

    Your filter must be completely dry before you return it to your machine, or it could damage the motor. Do NOT dry in a tumble dryer, microwave or near a naked flame.

Accessories

Dyson V12s Detect Slim Submarine™ accessories

Dyson-engineered accessories are ergonomically designed for cleaning up high, down low – and everywhere around your home.

  • Awkward gap tool cleaning the space between a floor and a wall.

    Awkward gap tool

    Long and narrow, with a 22° twist to clean car storage compartments, tight gaps and hard-to-reach places.

  • Scratch-free dusting brush cleaning a delicate mirror frame.

    Scratch-free dusting brush

    Gentle on delicate surfaces. Self-cleaning – a rotating cuff keeps the soft bristles clear of dust.

  • Extension hose being used to reach down low in a kitchen.

    Extension hose

    Adds up to 61cm of flexible reach to any non-powered tool attachment, to clean up high or down low in your home or car.

  • Hair screw tool cleaning a mattress.

    Hair screw tool

    Anti-tangle conical brush bar picks up long hair and pet hair – and spirals it straight into the bin. Fast.

  • The wide nozzle and brush shown cleaning a skirting board, and debris on a sofa.

    Combination tool

    Two tools in one – wide nozzle and brush, for quick switching between cleaning and dusting tasks around your home or car.

Need a different tool?

If you need attachments for other cleaning tasks around your home, click below to view all Dyson tool kits, tools and accessories.

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Various Dyson tools demonstrating versatility for whole-home cleaning.

FAQs

The wet roller can be washed with a common household anti-bacterial detergent, diluted according to the manufacturer's recommended ratio. Please do not use bleach. We recommend doing this after each clean to maintain hygiene.

If you decide to use detergent, please choose common household anti-bacterial detergent and do not use bleach. Please follow the manufacturers guidance on the recommended dilution - we do not recommend putting neat detergents in the clean water tank. We recommend emptying the water tank with running water after each clean. If it is not in use every day, please allow the water tank and wet roller to dry to maintain hygiene.

Only the Dyson Submarine™ wet roller head should be used to pick up wet debris and liquid spills. Engineered with intelligent power diversion and mode detection, all aspects of wet cleaning are contained within the wet roller head. Water and debris is extracted from the roller into the waste tray, which sits directly behind the wet roller using Dyson’s new wet technologies.

The Dyson Submarine™ wet roller head is not compatible with any of our other vacuums, including pre-purchased Dyson V12 machine. To intelligently switch between wet and dry cleaning, this version of the machine has been reprogrammed. Our previous software is not compatible with wet floor cleaning.

The Dyson Submarine™ wet roller head has been engineered for hard floors.

We recommend replacing the wet roller every six months, depending on how often you use your machine, to help maintain optimum performance.

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#The details of the Submarine™ wet roller head accessories are subject to the actual product.
1Compared to the original Dyson Laser Slim Fluffy™ cleaner head. Effectiveness influenced by ambient light conditions, debris type and surface.
2Suction tested to EN IEC62885-4 CL5.8 and CL5.9, loaded to bin full, in Boost mode.
3Applies in Eco mode on hard floor. Actual run time will vary based on power and cleaning mode, floor type and/or attachments used.
4Suction power automatically reacts when vacuuming in Auto mode only.
5Quantity and size of dust displayed on screen varies depending on usage.
6Filtration tested against ASTM F1977/F3150, tested in Boost mode internally at Dyson and at independent third party Laboratories (SGS-IBR USA).

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