{
  "id": "v8-runtime-mode",
  "version": "2.0.0",
  "title": "Check mode and tool before judging runtime",
  "deviceFamily": "vacuum",
  "intent": "Troubleshooting",
  "summary": "Record Powerful or Max mode and the fitted tool so a short session is compared with the correct manual condition.",
  "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": [
    "Clock or timer if recording an ordinary cleaning session"
  ],
  "materials": [
    "A suitable dry area for normal cleaning"
  ],
  "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": "Was the machine fully charged, with both dry filters fitted and no fault or unsafe symptom?",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Diagnostics – lights during charging; p12 Charging and storage; Battery safety instructions",
      "options": [
        {
          "id": "yes",
          "label": "Yes",
          "next": "check-2",
          "advice": "Compare mode and attachment under normal use."
        },
        {
          "id": "no",
          "label": "No",
          "next": "prepared",
          "advice": "Finish charging or required care first; unsafe symptoms and red lights need support."
        },
        {
          "id": "unsure",
          "label": "Not sure",
          "next": "prepared",
          "advice": "Save your observations and compare the matching manual before continuing."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "check-2",
      "prompt": "Can you identify the Powerful suction and Max positions on this SV10?",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p6 Power mode; p11 Operation",
      "options": [
        {
          "id": "yes",
          "label": "Yes",
          "next": "steps",
          "advice": "Record the selected setting before comparing runtime."
        },
        {
          "id": "no",
          "label": "No",
          "next": "prepared",
          "advice": "Match the power-mode illustration for your machine before making a comparison."
        },
        {
          "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": "Record the starting charge",
      "text": "Use the charging task to establish the normal full-charge indication. Record the starting condition instead of assuming the machine was fully charged because it was on the dock.",
      "observation": "An interrupted or uncertain charge makes a runtime comparison inconclusive.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Diagnostics – lights during charging; p12 Charging and storage; Battery safety instructions",
      "requiredFields": [
        "startCharge"
      ],
      "id": "step-1"
    },
    {
      "title": "Record mode and attachment",
      "text": "With the trigger released, read the top power-mode switch and record Powerful suction or Max. Record whether a motorized head or non-motorized tool is fitted.",
      "observation": "The fitted tool and power mode are part of the comparison.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p6 Power mode; p11 Operation",
      "requiredFields": [
        "powerMode",
        "toolType"
      ],
      "id": "step-2"
    },
    {
      "title": "Read the matching upper limit",
      "text": "The manual illustrates up to 40 minutes in Powerful suction, up to 25 minutes with the original direct-drive floor head, up to 30 minutes with the pictured mini motorized tool, and up to 7 minutes in Max. These are upper-limit conditions, not a guaranteed runtime or a battery replacement threshold.",
      "observation": "Do not compare Max with the 40-minute Powerful figure.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p6 Power mode and runtime illustration",
      "id": "step-3"
    },
    {
      "title": "Review other care conditions",
      "text": "If pickup is poor or the filters need care, complete the matching airway/filter task first. After full discharge, let the machine cool for a few minutes before charging. Avoid using it with the battery flush against a surface.",
      "observation": "A care problem or operating condition should be recorded alongside a runtime concern.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Washing the filters; Washing Filter A; p9 Wash filters; p12 Charging and storage",
      "id": "step-4"
    },
    {
      "title": "Record ordinary use without forcing a discharge",
      "text": "If the machine is ready, use it normally on a suitable dry surface and note the approximate active time and reason you stopped. Stop immediately for abnormal behavior; there is no need to deliberately run the battery flat.",
      "observation": "Record whether you ended cleaning, saw flashing blue, or stopped for another symptom.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Operation; Diagnostics – lights during use",
      "requiredFields": [
        "observedMinutes",
        "sessionEnd"
      ],
      "id": "step-5"
    },
    {
      "title": "Choose a supported next step",
      "text": "If the expectation came from the wrong mode/tool figure, save the corrected comparison. If runtime still concerns you after normal charging and user care, contact Dyson with the mode, tool, active time and lights.",
      "observation": "This record supports a conversation with Dyson; it does not prove battery capacity or authorize internal work.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Diagnostics – lights during charging; p12 Charging and storage; Battery safety instructions",
      "requiredFields": [
        "runtimeAction"
      ],
      "id": "step-6"
    }
  ],
  "outcomeChecks": [
    {
      "id": "outcome-1",
      "text": "The starting charge, power mode and attachment are recorded with the observed session.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p6 Power mode and runtime illustration; p11 Operation; Washing the filters; p12 Charging and storage"
    },
    {
      "id": "outcome-2",
      "text": "The next step uses the matching upper-limit condition and does not claim a diagnosed battery fault.",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p6 Power mode and runtime illustration; p11 Operation; Washing the filters; p12 Charging and storage"
    }
  ],
  "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": "p6 Power mode and runtime illustration; p11 Operation; Washing the filters; p12 Charging and storage"
    },
    {
      "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/lights.svg",
      "title": "Charging and during-use lights have different meanings",
      "kind": "Original sequence schematic of user-accessible parts; not to scale or an engineering drawing"
    },
    {
      "path": "/assets/vacuum/reassembly.svg",
      "title": "Dry filters, latched bin and secured attachments before use",
      "kind": "Original sequence schematic of user-accessible parts; not to scale or an engineering drawing"
    }
  ],
  "relatedIds": [
    "v8-charge-lights",
    "v8-pre-filter",
    "v8-post-filter",
    "v8-low-suction"
  ],
  "specs": [
    {
      "name": "Powerful suction illustrated maximum",
      "value": 40,
      "unit": "minutes",
      "condition": "Up to; p6 non-motorized condition, not guaranteed runtime",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p6 Power mode and runtime illustration; p11 Operation; Washing the filters; p12 Charging and storage"
    },
    {
      "name": "Powerful suction with direct-drive floor head illustrated maximum",
      "value": 25,
      "unit": "minutes",
      "condition": "Up to; not a battery test threshold",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p6 Power mode and runtime illustration; p11 Operation; Washing the filters; p12 Charging and storage"
    },
    {
      "name": "Powerful suction with mini motorized tool illustrated maximum",
      "value": 30,
      "unit": "minutes",
      "condition": "Up to; matching mini tool pictured on p6 only",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p6 Power mode and runtime illustration; p11 Operation; Washing the filters; p12 Charging and storage"
    },
    {
      "name": "Max mode illustrated maximum",
      "value": 7,
      "unit": "minutes",
      "condition": "Up to; not guaranteed runtime",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p6 Power mode and runtime illustration; p11 Operation; Washing the filters; p12 Charging and storage"
    }
  ],
  "updatedAt": "2026-10-13",
  "estimatedDuration": null,
  "group": "v8-charging",
  "locator": "p6 Power mode and runtime illustration; p11 Operation; Washing the filters; p12 Charging and storage",
  "consumables": [
    {
      "name": "Existing Dyson-specified charger",
      "specification": "Match the charger to the exact machine through Dyson support; no universal voltage or part number is inferred.",
      "fit": "US SV10 machine and its specified charger",
      "exclude": "Damaged, substitute or modified chargers; opening or probing a charger",
      "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
      "sourceLocator": "p11 Diagnostics – lights during charging; p12 Charging and storage; Battery safety instructions"
    }
  ],
  "maintenance": {
    "trigger": "A cleaning session ended sooner than expected.",
    "intervalText": "As needed for this condition. No fixed calendar interval is specified for this check; choose your own review date if useful.",
    "basis": "user-plan",
    "sourceId": "dyson-v8-manual",
    "sourceLocator": "p6 Power mode; p11 Operation"
  },
  "recordFields": [
    {
      "id": "startCharge",
      "label": "Starting charge",
      "type": "select",
      "required": true,
      "dependsOnStep": "step-1",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "normal-full",
          "label": "Normal charging sequence reached the full indication"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "powerMode",
      "label": "Mode used",
      "type": "select",
      "required": true,
      "dependsOnStep": "step-2",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "powerful",
          "label": "Powerful suction"
        },
        {
          "value": "max",
          "label": "Max"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "toolType",
      "label": "Tool used",
      "type": "select",
      "required": true,
      "dependsOnStep": "step-2",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "motorized",
          "label": "Original direct-drive floor head"
        },
        {
          "value": "mini",
          "label": "Original mini motorized tool pictured on p6"
        },
        {
          "value": "nonmotorized",
          "label": "Matching non-motorized tool"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "observedMinutes",
      "label": "Approximate active cleaning time in minutes",
      "type": "number",
      "required": true,
      "dependsOnStep": "step-5"
    },
    {
      "id": "sessionEnd",
      "label": "Why the session ended",
      "type": "select",
      "required": true,
      "dependsOnStep": "step-5",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "finished",
          "label": "I finished cleaning"
        },
        {
          "value": "empty",
          "label": "One flashing blue light: empty"
        },
        {
          "value": "symptom",
          "label": "Another symptom; stopped"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "runtimeAction",
      "label": "Next action",
      "type": "select",
      "required": true,
      "dependsOnStep": "step-6",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "expectation",
          "label": "Mode/tool comparison explains my expectation"
        },
        {
          "value": "support",
          "label": "Runtime still concerns me; contact Dyson",
          "resultGate": "service"
        },
        {
          "value": "care",
          "label": "Complete the relevant care or symptom task",
          "resultGate": "prepared"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "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."
    }
  ]
}