On Tue, 24 Dec 2019 18:34:58 +0000, Scott
wrote:

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Top, but we are talking of a V8 Animal (I think, it's not here) and
AFAIK, it's only got one filter.

Mine is an ordinary V8 but it has two filters - one that drops in from
the top and one that twists in at the back.

Hmm, I may have my model wrong then, having a quick Google it might be
a V6 Animal (like I said, it's not here). ;-(

I'll start with the
former. .

However, after washing and
drying the filter she said it was still doing the same so when up
there last I took the canister off, and there was quite a bit of hair
between the main intake and the canister ports. Cleared them out and
now it's running fine again.

How do you take the canister off?

On ours it's just a slight twist whilst actioning the dump flap lever
but yours might be different.

Will experiment.

Don't experiment too hard, in case yours doesn't come off that easily
but I'm guessing it *should* come of, for cleaning and whatnot?

If it doesn't (without a tool) what if you look into the main suction
port. Can you see if it's clear etc?

TBH, the stuff I pulled out of mine didn't seem particularly dense but
it did definitely make the machine cycle.

Cheers, T i m