{
  "id": "v8-pre-filter",
  "version": "2.0.0",
  "title": "Wash the pre-filter",
  "deviceFamily": "vacuum",
  "intent": "Maintenance",
  "summary": "Wash the outside of pinch-handle Filter A, save the drying start and refit only after 24 hours and complete dryness.",
  "modelApplicability": [
    "v8-sv10-pinch-us"
  ],
  "modelDetails": [
    {
      "id": "v8-sv10-pinch-us",
      "family": "vacuum",
      "brand": "Dyson",
      "series": "V8",
      "label": "Dyson V8 SV10 · pinch filter · US",
      "region": "US",
      "componentVersion": "Pinch-handle Filter A and twist-off Filter B; original dry motorized head",
      "manual": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "help": "Read SV10 on the machine label and compare your parts with manual 229602-01. Filter A has a small pinch handle; Filter B twists off the rear. A star-shaped top is a different version. Confirm the dry motorized head in this manual before following a brush task.",
      "exclusions": [
        "V8 star pre-filter",
        "V8 Cyclone",
        "Soft roller / Fluffy head cleaning",
        "V10 / V11",
        "Modified batteries or aftermarket heads"
      ],
      "recognitionSource": "dyson-models"
    }
  ],
  "exclusions": [
    "V8 star pre-filter",
    "V8 Cyclone",
    "Soft roller / Fluffy head cleaning",
    "V10 / V11",
    "Modified batteries or aftermarket heads"
  ],
  "prerequisites": [
    "Read SV10 on the label, confirm the US 229602-01 manual and match the pinch-handle Filter A, twist-off Filter B and any head involved.",
    "Disconnect the charger, release the trigger and let the machine cool before handling removable parts. Keep your hand away from the trigger."
  ],
  "tools": [
    "Sink",
    "Ventilated drying space away from heat"
  ],
  "materials": [
    "Cold water"
  ],
  "checks": [
    {
      "id": "safety",
      "prompt": "Is the charger disconnected, the machine cool and undamaged, and your hand away from the trigger?",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "pp2–3 Important safety instructions; p12 Looking for blockages",
      "options": [
        {
          "id": "yes",
          "label": "Yes",
          "next": "check-1",
          "advice": "Continue with the matching parts and the checks below."
        },
        {
          "id": "no",
          "label": "No",
          "next": "service",
          "advice": "Stop for a damaged charger, burning smell, liquid exposure, a swollen or leaking battery, broken catches or an obstruction you cannot safely reach. Contact Dyson and keep the battery sealed."
        },
        {
          "id": "unsure",
          "label": "Not sure",
          "next": "prepared",
          "advice": "Save your observations and compare the matching manual before continuing."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "check-1",
      "prompt": "Does the top filter have the small pinch handle shown as Filter A in this SV10 manual?",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Washing the filters; Washing Filter A; p9 Wash filters",
      "options": [
        {
          "id": "yes",
          "label": "Yes",
          "next": "check-2",
          "advice": "This is the lift-out Filter A."
        },
        {
          "id": "no",
          "label": "No",
          "next": "prepared",
          "advice": "A five-legged star top belongs to a different V8 version. Find its own manual."
        },
        {
          "id": "unsure",
          "label": "Not sure",
          "next": "prepared",
          "advice": "Save your observations and compare the matching manual before continuing."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "check-2",
      "prompt": "Can the filter stay out of use for at least 24 hours and longer if still damp?",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Washing the filters; Washing Filter A; p9 Wash filters",
      "options": [
        {
          "id": "yes",
          "label": "Yes",
          "next": "steps",
          "advice": "Keep the vacuum out of use while either filter is drying."
        },
        {
          "id": "no",
          "label": "No",
          "next": "prepared",
          "advice": "Choose a time when you can complete the full drying interval."
        },
        {
          "id": "unsure",
          "label": "Not sure",
          "next": "prepared",
          "advice": "Save your observations and compare the matching manual before continuing."
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "branches": [
    {
      "checkId": "safety",
      "optionId": "yes",
      "next": "check-1"
    },
    {
      "checkId": "safety",
      "optionId": "no",
      "next": "service"
    },
    {
      "checkId": "safety",
      "optionId": "unsure",
      "next": "prepared"
    },
    {
      "checkId": "check-1",
      "optionId": "yes",
      "next": "check-2"
    },
    {
      "checkId": "check-1",
      "optionId": "no",
      "next": "prepared"
    },
    {
      "checkId": "check-1",
      "optionId": "unsure",
      "next": "prepared"
    },
    {
      "checkId": "check-2",
      "optionId": "yes",
      "next": "steps"
    },
    {
      "checkId": "check-2",
      "optionId": "no",
      "next": "prepared"
    },
    {
      "checkId": "check-2",
      "optionId": "unsure",
      "next": "prepared"
    }
  ],
  "steps": [
    {
      "title": "Lift out Filter A",
      "text": "With the charger disconnected and trigger released, pinch the small handle and lift Filter A out of the top of the cyclone. Set the electrical body away from the sink.",
      "observation": "The entire filter lifts out; stop if the shape or release differs.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Washing the filters; Washing Filter A; p9 Wash filters",
      "requiredFields": [
        "filterShape"
      ],
      "id": "step-1"
    },
    {
      "title": "Rinse the outside",
      "text": "Run cold water over the outside of Filter A until the runoff is clear. Keep detergent and scented products away from the filter.",
      "observation": "Rinse water has cleared; this is the outside-rinse method for Filter A.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Washing the filters; Washing Filter A; p9 Wash filters",
      "id": "step-2"
    },
    {
      "title": "Remove excess water",
      "text": "Squeeze and twist the filter with both hands to expel excess water. Keep the electrical body and cyclone dry.",
      "observation": "Excess water has been expelled before air-drying begins.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Washing the filters; Washing Filter A; p9 Wash filters",
      "id": "step-3"
    },
    {
      "title": "Start the drying record",
      "text": "Leave Filter A to air-dry and record the drying start below. Allow at least 24 hours. Keep it away from a dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, oven, microwave or naked flame.",
      "observation": "The filter remains outside the machine throughout drying.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Washing the filters; Washing Filter A; p9 Wash filters",
      "requiredFields": [
        "drying-start"
      ],
      "id": "step-4"
    },
    {
      "title": "Confirm complete dryness",
      "text": "After at least 24 hours, check the whole filter for remaining moisture. If any part is damp or you are unsure, leave it out and allow more time. Confirm dryness only when it is completely dry.",
      "observation": "Elapsed time and complete dryness must both be satisfied.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Washing the filters; Washing Filter A; p9 Wash filters",
      "requiredFields": [
        "fully-dry"
      ],
      "id": "step-5"
    },
    {
      "title": "Refit the dry filter",
      "text": "Place the fully dry Filter A back into the top of the machine and check it is seated correctly. Keep the vacuum stopped until Filter B and the bin are also fitted and dry.",
      "observation": "The pinch handle is seated in its normal position without force.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Washing the filters; Washing Filter A; p9 Wash filters",
      "id": "step-6"
    },
    {
      "title": "Check the next filter",
      "text": "Record the condition of Filter B and follow its own wash task if needed. Keep the machine stopped until Filter B and the bin are also dry and correctly fitted; this task records Filter A care only.",
      "observation": "A clean top filter does not remove the rear filter’s drying requirement.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Vacuuming; Washing the filters; p12 Looking for blockages",
      "requiredFields": [
        "rearFilterState"
      ],
      "id": "step-7"
    }
  ],
  "outcomeChecks": [
    {
      "id": "outcome-1",
      "text": "Filter A is fully dry after at least 24 hours, correctly seated and free of visible damage.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Washing the filters; Washing Filter A; p9 Wash filters"
    },
    {
      "id": "outcome-2",
      "text": "Both filters and the bin must be fitted before normal use; finish any remaining filter care first.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Washing the filters; Washing Filter A; p9 Wash filters"
    }
  ],
  "stopConditions": [
    "Stop for a damaged charger, burning smell, liquid exposure, a swollen or leaking battery, broken catches or an obstruction you cannot safely reach. Contact Dyson and keep the battery sealed."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "title": "Dyson V8 SV10 operating manual, pinch filter (229602-01)",
      "url": "https://www.dyson.com/content/dam/dyson/maintenance/user-guides/en_US/vacuumcleaners/cordlessstickvacuums/sv10/without-soft-roller/229602-01.pdf",
      "checkedAt": "2026-10-13",
      "use": "User maintenance, Filter A and B, bin cleaning, blockages, charging safety",
      "license": "Manufacturer copyright. Facts paraphrased; manual and diagrams not redistributed.",
      "region": "US",
      "locator": "p11 Washing the filters; Washing Filter A; p9 Wash filters"
    },
    {
      "id": "dyson-models",
      "title": "Choose your Dyson V8 support: star or pinch filter",
      "url": "https://www.dyson.com/support/vacuum-cleaners/cordless/v8",
      "checkedAt": "2026-10-13",
      "use": "Distinguish pre-filter versions; no automatic cross-version compatibility",
      "license": "Linked only; original identification explanation.",
      "region": "US",
      "locator": "V8 support selector: pinch handle versus star filter"
    }
  ],
  "assets": [
    {
      "path": "/assets/vacuum/filter-a.svg",
      "title": "Filter A: lift, rinse outside, dry, refit",
      "kind": "Original sequence schematic of user-accessible parts; not to scale or an engineering drawing"
    }
  ],
  "relatedIds": [
    "v8-post-filter",
    "v8-after-care",
    "v8-low-suction"
  ],
  "specs": [
    {
      "name": "Minimum Filter A drying time",
      "value": 24,
      "unit": "hours",
      "condition": "Complete dryness is also required",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Washing the filters; Washing Filter A; p9 Wash filters"
    }
  ],
  "updatedAt": "2026-10-13",
  "estimatedDuration": null,
  "group": "v8-filters",
  "locator": "p11 Washing the filters; Washing Filter A; p9 Wash filters",
  "consumables": [
    {
      "name": "Cold water",
      "specification": "Water only; rinse the outside of Filter A.",
      "fit": "Original SV10 pinch-handle Filter A",
      "exclude": "Detergent, fragrance and heat-assisted drying; star filter instructions",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Washing the filters; Washing Filter A; p9 Wash filters"
    }
  ],
  "maintenance": {
    "trigger": "Regular filter care; check sooner after fine dust or intensive use.",
    "intervalText": "Wash both filters at least once a month; more frequent washing may be needed with fine dust, intensive use or mainly Powerful suction mode.",
    "basis": "manufacturer",
    "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
    "sourceLocator": "p11 Washing the filters"
  },
  "recordFields": [
    {
      "id": "filterShape",
      "label": "Top filter checked",
      "type": "select",
      "required": true,
      "dependsOnStep": "step-1",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "pinch",
          "label": "Small pinch handle, matching Filter A"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "drying-start",
      "label": "Filter A drying started",
      "type": "datetime-local",
      "required": true,
      "dependsOnStep": "step-4"
    },
    {
      "id": "fully-dry",
      "label": "Filter A is completely dry after the minimum drying interval",
      "type": "checkbox",
      "required": true,
      "dependsOnStep": "step-5"
    },
    {
      "id": "rearFilterState",
      "label": "Filter B before using the vacuum",
      "type": "select",
      "required": true,
      "dependsOnStep": "step-7",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "dry-fitted",
          "label": "Dry and securely fitted"
        },
        {
          "value": "needs-care",
          "label": "Needs its own filter-care task",
          "resultGate": "prepared"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "drying": {
    "startStepId": "step-4",
    "refitStepId": "step-6",
    "minimumHours": 24,
    "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
    "sourceLocator": "p11 Washing the filters; Washing Filter A; p9 Wash filters"
  },
  "fitChecks": [
    {
      "id": "filter",
      "label": "Top filter",
      "accepted": "pinch",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "",
          "label": "Choose the version you can confirm"
        },
        {
          "value": "pinch",
          "label": "SV10 with the pinch-handle Filter A"
        },
        {
          "value": "star",
          "label": "Star-shaped top filter"
        },
        {
          "value": "cyclone",
          "label": "Newer V8 Cyclone or another model"
        },
        {
          "value": "unknown",
          "label": "I am not sure"
        }
      ],
      "help": "The V8 name alone does not identify the filter. Compare the label and the official star/pinch selector."
    },
    {
      "id": "head",
      "label": "Floor head",
      "accepted": "dry-original",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "",
          "label": "Choose the version you can confirm"
        },
        {
          "value": "dry-original",
          "label": "Original dry motorized head shown in manual 229602-01"
        },
        {
          "value": "fluffy",
          "label": "Soft Roller / Fluffy"
        },
        {
          "value": "modified",
          "label": "A replacement or different head"
        },
        {
          "value": "unknown",
          "label": "I am not sure"
        }
      ],
      "help": "This collection covers the original dry head. A washable roller does not make a motorized head washable."
    },
    {
      "id": "manual",
      "label": "Regional instructions",
      "accepted": "us-229602",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "",
          "label": "Choose the version you can confirm"
        },
        {
          "value": "us-229602",
          "label": "My SV10 label and US manual 229602-01 match"
        },
        {
          "value": "different",
          "label": "My regional instructions or parts differ"
        },
        {
          "value": "unknown",
          "label": "I am not sure"
        }
      ],
      "help": "Use your supplied regional manual if it differs; do not infer compatibility from a similar name."
    }
  ]
}