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Dyson Clean and Tidy Kit
by sbw80 Whilst rummaging around a Curry's store one day I came across this Dyson Clean and Tidy kit for £20. This seemed like a good deal and so i googled to compare prices on my phone, everyone else was selling it for between £35 and £50 and so i thought i might as well try it. ~Dyson~ For those who don't know, Dyson is a ... company which designs and manufactures vacuum cleaners, hand dryers, bladeless fans and heaters. James Dyson, frustrated with a Hoover Junior vacuum cleaner and inspired by a saw mill, James spent the next 20 or so years developing the bag less Dyson vacuum cleaner with cyclone technology. It's fair to say that they sell quite well. The Clean and Tidy kit provides accessories that fit all Dyson vacuum cleaners. ~In the box~ The pack contains three brand new and sparkly accessories for the Dyson: a soft dusting brush for light household dust a mattress tool a useful up-top tool to get to those hard to reach places Also provided is a storage bag that can roll up on be hooked over something and hang down, like a roll up make-up bag. It has spaces for the three accessories as well as three other pockets, one with a zip. I keep mine hung up on a hook on the cupboard door and generally just carry the tools around so whilst it is pretty and nice to have it doesn't really add to the product other than by providing storage. The final piece of kit in the box should be an adapter required for Dyson models DC01 to DC18. I say should as I had no adapter in my box and as i have a DC07 Dyson upright, my pretty little tools had to stay in the box. (Please note, description for this listing says four brushes, mine had three,but has the same product name and details). ~The ability to adapt~ The good people of Dyson, thinking ahead, had placed some text on the side of the box containing an email address to use should you be missing the adapter. So i wrote my email, pessimistically thinking they'll take months to send it or try to charge me for it, thus the cynic I've become from years of bad customer service. I was wrong, the adapter was delivered to me free of charge within the week of me contacting them (And it was over the Christmas holidays). This was my first time using Dyson customer services and i have to say i was very impressed with their response and prompt action. Now that i had my adapter i was ready to clean. ~The Mattress Tool~ Made entirely from silver colour plastic, it looks like a larger version of the little triangular flat adapter that comes with most vacuums but it is so much more. I vacuum my mattress with the Dyson every month or so and get quite a few dog hairs and muck off, not a great amount though. with this adapter I could literally see the difference in the see through muck cylinder. It collected a lot of muck much to both my fascination and horror, I'd only just cleaned it a few days ago with the regular adapter. Normally and adapters placed on the Dyson pipe will suck too hard to move over surfaces like a mattress but the adapter gave less resistance whilst collecting a lot more muck so it is easy to go over a large area. I don't know what it does or how it does it but I am very impressed. ~The Soft Brush~ This bush goes the opposite way to most other tools, sticking out of the front of the pipe rather than from side to side. It's main body is clear plastic and lots of little angled brushes as well as a soft felt like bottom. The accessory is designed for dusting. I was slightly dubious about this tool, thinking that surely if i try to dust the mantle with this it would suck everything off as the Dyson is pretty powerful (I once got a blind cord stuck in the pipe, was not pretty). I tried it around a windowsill and picture frames first, thinking they're too big to be sucked up completely. All I can say is wow, i will never need a duster cloth again. It's gentle and doesn't suck everything into it and yet at the same time it gets everything very clean. I even used it to polish some glass ornaments. ~The Up-top Tool~ This is very similar in purpose to the soft bush except it goes around corners. No... it really does. The tool twists and rotates in on itself to help you get in corners and on high furniture. It is brilliant for getting dust off the top of door frames on the wall TV without having to contort your arms to get the vacuum pipe up there. Because it is quite gentle I've also found it works really well on glass lamp shapes, especially the upright ones that i always avoid cleaning as the dust gets everywhere. ~Ease of Use~ For those who don't need the adapter, it's as simple as clicking it on as you would with your normal accessories. If you do need the adapter, yes it is a little bit of a pain sticking the adapter and then the tool on but it is so worth it. To get around switching i do all the dusting first with the adapter then take it off and do all the normal hoovering. ~Conclusion~ Ok, technically this piece of kit is not essential, i could stop being lazy and get the polish and good ol' yellow duster and do the job myself (Whilst couching from the smell of the polish and sneezing coz of the dust flying around). For £20 though I can make my life so much easier (and cleaner!!), is a bargain really. This review is published under my user name on both Ciao and Dooyoo. January 2013 Read the complete review |
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Miele SUB20
by Nar2 A couple of months ago after purchasing my Miele Mini-Mini pet hair tool, I found myself doing quite a lot of repair work in the home. This led to moving furniture out of the way to see what was behind to clearing up dust, vacuuming up old bits of paint flecks to more abrasive work like fixing wall structures. The worst aspect wasn't the ... hard DIY work I gave myself but the amount of dust behind old wardrobes that hadn't been moved in ten or twenty years. The dust was so thick that at times, whenever I put my hand on the furnitures, I would be peppered in dust from the tops of them and left with a sticky and dusty complexion! The standard Miele dust brush I was using is the round type that moves with a 360° axis neck and comes as standard with most Miele vacuums, but the small, round diameter is inclined to constantly clog up with this kind of dust, requiring a bigger brush with a bigger dust channel less likely to clog up. With the other array of Miele tools I own, I forgot about the Miele SUB20 I had bought at the same time as the mini turbo brush. It has a bigger dust channel and bristles that are longer and more open. The brush costs on average £14-99 from Miele with a £4-99 surcharge for postage and packing. General Design & Quality As with most if not all Miele cleaning tools, the plastics and build quality for this product is well made and largely excellent, also with embossed Miele name on the front of the brush, so that you're never too far away as to who this brand is from. The durability aspect travels as far as the tactile quality that this dusting brush tool imparts. From the silver metallic tinged plastic rubberised oval ring that acts as a bumper to protect the brush from general scrapes to natural and synthetic produced long 3.5cm bristles that are designed to brush surfaces softly, the SUB20 Miele universal dust brush is pretty similar to a standard long dusting brush (SUB10) an actual Dooyoo member sent me many years ago, and was really not much use for anything other than dusting shelves because of its permanently flat-down design and quite bulky shape. Well, Miele, or rather the German company Wessel Work who produce most cleaning and floor head tools for all of the German and other premium brands these days have dreamt up the same again for Miele but with an added twist. Or rather a three way twist to the double jointed neck that will eventually allow you to clean the tops of shelves, cupboards and other furnitures that would normally require you to get up a ladder and physically push you to stretch across a top precariously, trying to get dust off a shelf. General Performance If you do a lot of dusting in your home, there are two tips I use instead of using a flannel and anti-static polish that looses its process in time. I either use a damp cloth to get dust up in an instant or use a vacuum cleaner with a dusting brush for a more thorough process. It doesn't take that long compared to what most people do these days and at the same time with the dusting, I can vacuum the whole home by the time I've intended to just polish. That's the beauty of any vacuum cleaner, even though on my Miele S6, I have the tools to hand whenever I need them for smaller, more accessible areas that the main floor head and hose can't get to. This tool has a friction fit mouth to it, in the sense that it can be used on either handle of the Miele S6 or the suction tubes in tandem with the handle at the other end. However, like a lot of Miele's cleaning tools that fit by friction fit anyway, they all measure 3.5cm/or 35mm making them ideal to be used with certain Panasonic vacuums as well as most Bosch cylinder vacuums. Dyson make a similar dusting brush tool like the elongated SUB20 by Miele and it measures 3.2cm/32mm making it more suitable for Hoover, Electrolux and Numatic (the people who make Henry, James, Hetty, Charles and George.) However, whereas the Dyson tool and Miele SUB10 have a one position, fixed downwards design thus inferring that you have to do the angle you want before switching your machine on, the Miele SUB20 is fairly versatile able to clean flat as well as at angles and able to do the job much better than the SUB10 thanks to its better design, more robust shape and a pointier edge at the top. It all comes down to the double joint lock just after the main mouth. With only a gentle twist from my hand and looking out for the arrows to line up the versatile swivel rings built in, I can successfully clean the tops of shelves and various cupboards with me standing at the bottom with my vacuum cleaner hose, suction tube and the brush jammed on the end with a 90° angle so that the bristles sit on the top, able to be slid along to do the entire surface for dust pick up. The SUB20 is also fairly light in the hand, even though the shape does appear to be bulky due to its protective swathes of black PVC plastic. It's just a pity that Miele's brush here isn't really that unique - SEBO's own triangular dust brush, large and small can do the same job with a much smaller compact use. In other cleaning jobs, the SUB20 is great for cleaning crevices on ceilings, dusting off venetian blinds, stair railings inside the home and even getting in between the work tops and appliances like fridges or large wash appliances, often pulling out anything that has fallen in between the spaces. It has a fairly flat hood to the design as well, making it handy to slip under tight spaces. The Miele brush is also very useful to cleaning the dashboard and car interior because of its double swivel joint. Cleaning vertically and horizontally isn't a problem here and I like the sweeping action that the bristles generally give, able to sweep surfaces gently without scratching or damaging and able to direct the dust required to be sucked up, straight from the bristles into the main suction channel. The brush is also largely quiet to use, even at the medium to high suction setting from my Miele vacuum. Downsides Like a lot of Miele cleaning tools of late and like the mini-mini turbo brush, the SUB20 cannot be stored on any of Miele's clip on tool storers on their vacuums and because of its long size, forget trying to even cram it into the tool tidy of the S5 or new S8 cylinder vacuums. It simply won't fit and the most annoying factor of this brush is simply that I have to store it in a safe place and remember where I've put it, so that it can be used again. Miele should consider changing the back of the brush as it seems to have a thin flexible tapered collar before the main part of the brush - and thus without it, this brush could be better stored more easily onto one of the three points of the clip on tool storer standard with the S2, S4 and S6 cylinder vacuums. Another downside is that from time to time, the SUB20 will clog up with dust but not as badly as the far smaller round dusting brush made by Miele or their SUB10. The actual size of the brush is also slightly bulky, so you have to be prepared to forgive its physical design if you wedge it into a corner that its surface area measures out to be bigger than! Final Thoughts Miele have an excellent double-jointed long bristle dusting brush on offer here, but it's a pity that it cannot be stored on any of their vacuums. If you require a versatile dust brush for your vacuum and you own either Miele or Bosch, then this is quite a versatile and worthwhile tool to consider. It will require cleaning out from time to time though, but it does what it promises and for the cost price here, its versatile and gentle cleaning nature means the SUB20 is a worthy and well-made tool for the job. Thanks for reading. İNar2 2012. www.miele.co.uk Read the complete review |
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Miele STB20
by Nar2 If you have a Miele vacuum cleaner then you may be aware that you can buy optional cleaning tools at extra costs to custom build your vacuum, rather than be pushed to buy a new model that has the tools you desire. Such is the case in the U.S where the tools we can buy at somewhat expensive costs can't be purchased singularly in the U.S ... and their buyers have to fork out for specialised vacuums with the tools and priced accordingly. It has only been in the last couple of years that Miele have begun to sell spare parts too like spare hoses, handles, external parts that can get lost over time and accessories such as the Miele STB20 mini turbo air brush tool are worth considering if you require a smaller turbo brush for smaller areas and mine cost me £24.95 (£28 currently on Amazon UK) a couple of months ago. It only has a 7.5cm length of the floor head compared to the 15cm on the standard small STB101 turbo brush tool that costs on average £40 to £45.00 Designed to fit all Miele vacuums from either fitting this to the handle, hose or suction tubes, the Miele STB20 makes a lot of sense on paper, able to offer consumers and owners something smaller than what has gone on before. For example, the standard Miele STB101 small turbo brush weighs around 425 grams compared to this model that weighs 234 grams in the hand alone. ** Quality and Design ** In terms of quality and design, the Miele STB20 mirrors pretty much what you'd expect if you have already purchased any of their accessories for their vacuums; top quality black thick grade PVC plastics are the order of the day and pretty similar to their vacuums, the plastics are moulded and curved with very few sharp bits in which it could catch your hand. There's a lovely smooth and tactile finish to this little vacuum cleaner tool too whilst it is also easier to use due to less weight and the natural "L" shape that it possesses. Miele claim that there's a stubborn dirt removal partition in the design and all this relates to is a permanently ribbed rectangular angle that sits at the side of the brush tool to enable it to be used to getting dirt out of awkward areas. It looks like a design oversight though and when it comes to use, it's no better to removing ingrain dirt than just using the brush tool alone or the handle of the vacuum cleaner once the tool is taken off. ** General Performance ** Where general performance is concerned, I purchased this mini turbo brush in light of the fact that I knew that in time I would have a family owned pet stay with me for a good couple of months to a year. That time has now arrived! The standard "mini" Miele brush I have is already in service with the Miele Car Clean Set I bought several years ago for the car and instead of continually traipsing out to the car to get it, I wanted to buy another smaller tool for use in the home. The STB20 however has a few surprises in store due to its smaller size. For a start, it's a lot nimbler to use and because of its smaller size, not as loud when the turbine spins to a ferocious speed, able to brush up cat hair in an instant and does what you'd expect a Miele branded product to do. It also seems to go about its business quite easily without scaring our cat compared to the standard mini Miele turbo brush, but this also depends on the amount of suction power you allow the tool to have the in first place. The instant pick of hair isn't just helped out by the spinning brush roll but also a double pair of lint felt pickers that snag hair and pass it into the spinning brushes as the felt makes contact with whatever surface you choose to clean. It is a pity though that whilst most Miele attachments have replaceable lint picker strips that you can buy, thus only fixing what you need in the long run, Miele choose to supply this tool with stick on adhesive lint picker strips that won't be able to be changed once they wear down with age. Compared to the STB 101, "usual" small turbo brush by Miele, the STB20 has a swivel built in that very much copies the same idea that Electrolux brought to the market nearly 10 years ago with their "Risor Visor" on their own mini turbo brush tools. Here the actual swivel doesn't apply to the neck of the tool but simply because of the way the floor head can pivot up and down, saving you the both of changing hands or direction with the vacuum handle attached to the hose whenever you're cleaning with it. This is more apparent if you're cleaning velour or hard wearing materials like carpeted stairs and easier to swivel the visor downwards to do the lintels of stairs. ** Maintenance & Downsides ** A flush push button release half way down the main straight part of the STB20 at the top reveals the release mechanism for cleaning this turbo tool should it get clogged. It kind of works against its favour though as the opening isn't particularly large enough, though handy just to get your fingers in to pull any clogs out. However, unlike Miele's larger "mini" turbo brush, you can't actually gain access to the actual toothed drive belt or further internals if there's a clog around the brush roll, making it time consuming to unwrap pet or human hair off the brush roll - and it is impossible to cut the threads off unless you really take your time about it - to avoid cutting the bristles on the brush bar. Another downside to this tool is that unbelievably, for all that Miele may well have wanted to copy Dyson and other brands who have since followed suit with a similar "smaller-than-small," turbo brush tools on the market, the STB20 is impossible to store on any of the Miele tool storers that they produce, either for the older S4210, S4211 with the clip on suction tube holder and now the later S2 and S6 series that all use the three part tool storer that clips onto the hose at the base of the machine, or behind the handle with the S6 series. This makes the whole idea of an "additional cost optional tool," all the more harder to justify when it can't even store on the vacuum that is supposed to be used with. How Miele can get away with this, I'll never know - yet it seems to be the case that most owners are happy to forgo these little design issues that Miele seem to continually leave out - but then owners will have to put this tool in a memorable place because of the lack of Miele's thought here and for the actual cost price, this is an expensive tool that could be a bit better thought out despite its smaller, much more nimble performance and ease of use. ** Final Thoughts ** So, is this mini-mini Turbo brush for pets and stairs worth considering? Well if you are a Miele owner and you already have the mini STB101 turbo brush and require a secondary brush tool, then perhaps there is a place in the home for the Miele STB20 and it is far lighter and quicker to pick up pet hair. However, as an cost optional cleaning tool that could double up for the STB101 alone, Miele have a bit more work to do on that score - no matter how small it is - there's very little difference in the actual performance and the larger STB101 is a bit more versatile as well as being a lot easier to clean out - crucial for pet owners who don't have the time to clean out pet designed tools for picking up pet hair in an instant and with a compromise of being larger and slightly heavier, the costlier Miele STB101 should suffice, even for just cleaning the stairs. Thanks for reading. İNar2 2012. www.miele.co.uk Read the complete review |
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1 review Manufacturer: Miele / Vacuum Cleaner Accessory / Type: Mini suction roller brush |
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Manufacturer: Miele / Type: Brush - The Miele STB 101 Mini TurboBrush is the perfect addition to your vacuum cleaner accessory kit. This mini version of the famous Miele Turbobrush floorhead will help you easily clean up pet hair from upholstery, the stairs, and hard-to-reach corners! Get ... |
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1 review Manufacturer: Miele / Vacuum Cleaner Accessory / Type: Brush - "The Miele SBB 235-3 Hard Floor Brush is compatible with Miele S 4000 & S 5000 series vacuum cleaners. Made to last, the Miele SBB 235-3 Hard Floor Brush offers reliable and efficient cleaning on uncarpeted surfaces. Technical specifications Characte... |
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Manufacturer: Dyson / Vacuum Cleaner Accessory / Type: Brush - "The Dyson Stubborn Dirt Brush will remove even the most stubborn dirt from carpets and furniture in your home that can't be removed with your usual vacuum. Dried-on mud and similarly difficult dirt won't stand a chance on car floors, upholstery,... |
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2 reviews Brand: Dyson / Vacuum Cleaner Accessory / Type: Pet Brush |
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1 review Brand: Dyson / Vacuum Cleaner Accessory / Type: Storage rollbag with tools - Stubborn dirt brush, flexi crevice tool, soft dusting brush, and Matress tool |
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1 review Sebo / Vacuum Cleaner Accessory / Type: Carpet rolling brush for distribution of carpet powder |
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1 review Manufacturer: Sebo / Vacuum Cleaner Accessory / Type: Dusting brush / Fits all Sebo vacuums |
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