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Dyson Mini Turbine Head
by mikebaileyuk Vacuum cleaning, love it, hate it or get someone else to do it? Once a week, once a day or once in a blue moon? Depending on your answers, you'll either think this is the greatest cleaning gadget you've ever had or you'll wish you'd never bought it! First things first. It is an optional attachment that fits to either the ... telescopic tube on the vacuum cleaner or directly to the hose. It is a mini version of the suction/beater section of an upright cleaner - the bit that does the cleaning as you push it backwards and forwards across the floor. It is fairly compact, being about 31cm long and 16 cm at the widest point. It weighs 688 grams. There is a button you either pull out or bush in to choose between suction alone or in combination with the rotating beater bar. It is also very easy to clean should anything get wrapped around the beater bar, the head assembly unclips and everything can be untangled. It will not fit the following models: DC01, DC02, DC03, DC24 and all the handheld models. The Argos website says it will not fit the silver/lime DC04, but the Dyson site says it will, I guess they know what they're talking about. The Dyson website says that it is 'ideal for removing pet hair and fibres from confined spaces such as upholstery, stairs and the car'. OK now for the practicalities. It will get to places that the actual cleaner itself can't reach, so yes it will clean the upholstery in a car, your sofa or the mattress on your bed. If you do have a pet and it goes in your car or on the sofa this sounds like a great idea. I'm sure you wouldn't need it to get pet hair out of your mattress but hey, each to their own... The only problem is that the normal tools on the Dyson can get to all these places and a whole lot more, the mini turbine head will not get right into the edges of the stairs for example or any other small confined spaces. This is where I think it all depends on your cleaning habits. If you vacuum everyday or have a pet that doesn't really leave lots of hairs everywhere then I'm sure this would be a great idea. It would pick everything up and would get the job done quickly. Cleaning the stairs for example, you could wizz over each step in no time because the head is certainly larger than the brush or the nozzle attachment so you'd pick more stuff up in fewer passes of the head. I have two dogs, one of which is a Rhodesian Ridgeback, they leave short hairs everywhere and they weave themselves down into the carpet (the hairs, not the dogs). The turbine head won't touch them at all and the only option in hard to reach places is the nozzle attachment. With the turbine head, the turbine spins because of the suction of the vacuum cleaner so if you put any pressure on it to try and get deeper down into the pile of the carpet it just stops rotating. Pointless! One more little grumble: the angle at which the head is designed means it will not get into some places at all. It is in a fixed position and will not always get into tight spaces. Another reason that you have to resort back to the standard tools on the vac. Oh and one more thing, you can't stow it on the cleaner anywhere so you have to carry it round separately everywhere. Are you starting to realize that I think its naff? These gadgets cost in the region of £25. You can get them from: Dyson: www.dyson.co.uk £25.94 Argos www.argos.co.uk £24.99 Amazon www.amazon.co.uk £29.49 Or you can buy them on Ebay where you'll also find plenty that say 'used once', hmm I wonder why... So, would I buy it again if I had to? No. Would I recommend it to anyone? No. What would I spend the money on again if I had a choice? Hmm, think I'd forget this cleaning lark and go out for a drink! Read the complete review |
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Miele SBD 550-3
by Nar2 When it came to buying my larger Miele vacuum cleaner (S571) which itself had been second hand and a little long the tooth, I put up with the larger floor head it came with largely because Miele had stopped production of it and had an older style of hook on the back of it to slide into the park positions of the vacuum cleaner body when ... not in use. That larger floor head had a unique design that also pushes itself up and down slightly as well as being like all other floor heads where they turn on a 360º axis. My S4 cylinder vacuum however sported a brand new 12" floor head that does its job reasonably well even though it is much smaller by its main diameter and easier to get in between legs and chairs, it has a lighter shade of grey which means its more susceptible to showing up bashes and scrapes. Now for most owners that wouldn't be much of a worry if you are a Miele owner. And to be honest although scrapes are minimal to where I'm coming from, I like my machines to be at least quick at what they do and whilst the standard floor head that comes with the S4 range is okay, it suffers from a small dust channel that increases my cleaning time. The 550-3 floor head is therefore the same type 2 way universal floor brush that is available as standard with the larger Miele S5 Cat and Dog cylinder vacuum cleaner and indeed the larger S5 series of vacuums. For a limited time it was available to buy through Miele's customer services in the UK but now remains to be a one off private sales acquisition through many different repair sites for vacuum cleaners. Miele UK really tried their hardest to find the right floor head I was talking about even though I had sent them images; they were still unable to find the right one I was talking about. The reason for its unavailability or as an item that is not available from Miele UK is simply because there's not much demand for it - or so Miele UK would have you believe. Over the fact that the floor head for my S571 was squeaking and loose after 8 years of ownership from the previous owner, it was no wonder that I felt it was time it had to be replaced, even though the metal sole plate was still intact, the rest of the floor head was starting to feel as if it would break away from its pivoting head. The 550-3 "Classic" however has a few tricks up its sleeve however; this isn't just a basic 2 way floor brush that does what it says by its look. Engineered in thick plastic that Miele ensure goes into all their tools, let alone the same quality that goes into their vacuum cleaners, the 550-3 is a bigger floor head measuring 14" across its floor head which means it can cope with bigger homes without having to sweep as much against the smaller 450 floor head equipped with the smaller Miele S4 vacuums. Not only that but it possesses a greater strengthened pedal that pushes down the brushes for hard flooring that needs know little movement - therefore reducing feet fatigue - for preference of carpet or hard floor cleaning. A window on the floor head shows the floor type selected and all that it takes is a foot to press the foot once to get the brushes down, and another stamp on the same pedal to get the brushes back up for normal carpet or rug cleaning. This one step principle against the rocker pedal idea seems to be faster with cleaning tasks in general but again its more to do with the general design of this floor head rather than an improved pedal with a fancy square window that shows off the floor type you've selected; Unlike the smaller 450 floor head the 550-E has uniform stiff brushes all around the base of the metal sole plate which means in theory and use; all dirt gets scooped in towards the larger dust channel. As a result I find getting around with my new floor head a darn sight quicker - coupled with all around edge brushing as opposed just the sides, the 550-E copes well with almost all types of dust pick up. Like all of Miele's floor heads, the 550-E has the same pivoting head, can lie flat to go under low furniture and thanks to its lock button design can be fitted to older Miele cylinder vacuums which have the same lock button mechanism on their pipes and hose handle. It also has removable lint pickers that can be replaced like the smaller floor head that comes with the S4; this type of thinking shows that Miele are way ahead of other brands here who simply install cheap less well thought out floor heads that have adhesive style lint picker felt that can't be replaced. Thanks to further fact that its movement can also go up and down, the floor head is a lot easier to get onto different types of carpeting without having to lift the floor head off the floor. Over the standard floor head of the S4, there are times when rugs or free carpeting can fly up when the floor head is made to go over it. The 550's movement however is one of oiled precision even though it doesn't have oil parts on it! And it has the same hook design as both my S4 and older S571 cylinder vacuums so it can park easily either in the upright position of the vacuum or at the back of it when both machines are made to stand up on their hind bases. So if you have a Miele vacuum cleaner that doesn't have this larger floor head, look no further if you need something that allows greater amount of dirt to be picked up in less of a time. At a cost between £24-95 to £30 as a replacement, it is worthy of consideration if you need something that has that extra helping hand when it comes to vacuuming up daily dirt. One other downside against its price is the fact that for the moment it's a tool Miele UK don't recognise even though it appears to be on sale at their customer services. Thanks for reading. ©Nar2 2009. www.miele.co.uk Read the complete review |
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Sebo Kombi Deluxe Head 7260DG
by Nar2 Sebo vacuums from Germany have been a producer of long standing commercial vacuum cleaners since the 1970's. In the early 1990's Sebo started to produce cylinder vacuums in the form of their larger C series and then in the middle of the 1990's with their much smaller K series as a compact vacuum cleaner before Miele brought out their own ... compact vacuums (such as the S4000 range). Therefore unless you have a Sebo cylinder vacuum cleaner or the latest Felix compact upright, this swivel neck floor tool isn't suitable for X models as it only fits Sebo vacuums that use the additional lock on the neck of the floor tool or have extension pipes with the lock hole at the end. The reason I had to buy this floor tool was simply because the one that came with my old Sebo K1 cylinder vacuum had begun to loosen with its singular pedal that puts down the stiff brush strip on hard floors. At the time Sebo were unable to sell the older floor head and in lieu had just launched the Sebo Kombi "Heavy Duty," floor head designed for longevity and with thicker plastic to cope with general years of abuse. Currently the price of this floor head is £34-20 and over the now improved standard 2 way universal floor head that comes with Sebo's cylinder vacuums, the Kombi head is ideal if your cleaning tasks involve use of cleaning different flooring and need a floor head that can swivel easily from left to right with the flick of your wrist rather than struggling with all plastic floor heads. Certainly over the lighter plastic floor tools, there is a bit more to the Kombi tool than its robustness. Unlike normal floor heads the Kombi's first advantage is a very free and easy to move angle on its neck before the main tube from any Sebo cylinder vacuum can pushed onto and locked down. Whereas the necks on other floor tools are a little stiff and take some effort to turn left or right, the free angled nature of the Kombi's swivel neck is welcomed, able to turn easily from Sebo's additional handle incorporated on their K or C series cylinders' tubes. Gliding aspects are also very welcome and this is in due part no doubt to the bottom sole plate that has a mix of metal plates and plastic inserts to scoop in the dirt as well as providing a flush soleplate that slides over carpeting and hard flooring with easy. At the back of the floor head there are two larger wheels which are additionally rubber coated which not only prevents damage to different types of flooring but on hard floors the wheels grip the surfaces involved. I guess this is the reason why Sebo call it "Deluxe." From a normal point of view given that most floor heads of this type have one central wheel at the back, these separate wheels, bigger and more protecting in nature are very welcomed; they are also easier to clean when the floor head starts to get grubby depending on use. Not only do they grip the surface but they also add to the gliding aspect that remains floaty and maintaining suction all the time; here the quality is second to none with good acres of strong plastic, good labelling and a good sense of design. Edge cleaning is also done extremely well as well as the fact that Sebo have managed to add in a flush front on the sole plate that allows dirt to be grabbed and sucked into the twin suction gaps on the floor head. And to tackle cleaning the brush strip couldn't be easier - a yellow catch on the right hand side of the floor head allows owners to pull and freely release the brush strip for cleaning. Now this is a good idea as it prolongs the design whilst lint picker sections are large, long and wide making it easier to wipe down when they get dirty. Generally for maintenance over standard 2 way floor heads the Kombi floor head is a much easier and thoughtfully designed tool in this respect but then again for the price of nearly £35 it should be! However through use the Kombi heavy-duty floor head has two very big downsides; The first hurdle I've often found is how difficult it is to change the setting of the floor type on the main floor head. There is no actual pedal that allows you to step on it but rather two small gripped added slider parts that induce the owner to step on the floor head and then with the other foot try and kick the slider along so that it locks into place to either put the brushes down or retract the brushes for normal carpeting. The slider system is quite stiff as a result even if it locks the setting the owner has faffed about with trying to select. Sebo's cheaper plastic floor head is a lot better thought out than this. Not only is the Kombi's slider bar difficult to move, remains stiff and doesn't like to be hurried, it also feels very rough if you try to do with shoes removed and as a result can hurt unprotected toes. The next hurdle is storing the floor head. Now usually after each cleaning use any universal cleaning floor head can either be clipped via a built in clip that enables the floor head to slide down or attach, locking itself to any park position located on the cylinder vacuum cleaner from whence the hose and the pipes have come from. The problem here is that whilst Sebo sold many of these "robust," floor tools to consumers who couldn't get the older style of floor head replacements for their C series or K series vacuums, owners will find that the Kombi floor tool fails to slide onto the vacuums if they are normally sitting wheels flat to the carpet. In the upright position the floor tool needs to be turned around with the wheels sticking outwards before it can be slid down and locked. Older K1 cleaners before the Vulcano K3 model was launched three years ago have a slimmer park slide on the back of the cleaner which means the Kombi can't be slid down and locked with the floor head "looking" outwards. Try it by reversing where the main slide bar is and it falls over with the tubes and hose attached. Newer K series cylinder models have an improved slider park position but as a replacement for my older floor head I was initially disappointed to find it couldn't park itself as flush fitting as my old floor head. Then there's the biggest hurdle of all; whilst the very nature of its name, "Kombi, Heavy-duty," floor head is a befitting name; without being attached to Sebo's light tubes and telescopic suction pipe, the floor head itself is quite a heavy item on its own and doesn't feel that particularly lightweight in use thanks to its metal build. My kitchen scales tell me that this floor head is very nearly 1kg which in my mind is too heavy for any floor head that only has suction only through its main purpose. Take it off the pipe by unlocking the button on the neck and most obvious sign of its heaviness is evident from the fact that the angled neck flips up all too readily with the weight of the floor head underneath it. Sebo need to rethink this floor head, particularly as it is sold across the entire range of vacuums that have lock mechanism pipes and as an optional extra without a moving brush remains an option for Felix owners who want to return to a cylinder idea but with the motor components and design in front of them to guide rather than pulling a cylinder vacuum behind them. In terms of longevity however, I've had the Kombi floor tool for about five years now and each year it sustains bumps and scratches extremely well. However it is not the perfect floor tool that Sebo would like to think they have designed well. Fitted to the Felix, it will not take the weight of the cleaner and the Felix has to be set against a wall at an angle during its rest period when this floor head is attached because the neck of the head doesn't go further forwards enough. At £24-97 Sebo's standard 2 way universal floor head (6735DG) is a much better thought out floor head even though it doesn't have the same type of swivel access or metal/plastic build. Over the two floor heads, the lightest is the cheapest option and if you want to maintain lightness and gliding which Sebo is famous for when it comes to cleaning use, this is a much better prospect - even on the Felix upright. Thanks for reading. ©Nar2 2009 www.sebo.co.uk Read the complete review |
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2 reviews Brand: Dyson / Vacuum Cleaner Accessory / Type: Power Head - The mini turbine head is ideal for removing pet hair and fibres from confined spaces such as upholstery, stairs and the car. |
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1 review Brand: Sebo / Vacuum Cleaner Accessory / Type: Power Head - Suitable for both hard floors and carpets, including wool loop pile. |
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1 review Brand: Miele / Vacuum Cleaner Accessory / Type: Power Head |
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