Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

I had a RainbowMate atachment & it quit working.  Then I got a turbo brush like this--BIG MISTAKE!  Had it for a while but it kept clogging with cat hair; now its no good.  Finally I got a Hoover WindTunnel brush & am surprised the WT brush lasted longer than this one here.  Wouldn't a MD Mini Electric Brush be better or should I get a Lux SideKick?

These turbo brushes are hard to find here in my area.  I only find Hoover turbo tools ($29 at H-E-B Plus!)

Seems like carpet is rare in the South (most homes have tile/bare floors)

Will the Dyson turbo tool outdo my old RainbowMate or Lux SideKick?

hooverman wrote:

No, I highly doubt the Dyson turbo tool will outdo the motorized tools such as the SideKick and Rainbowmate, as the whole belt and motor is in a well designed, durable housing blocked off from the debris AND they have a motor, so they should outdo the Dyson tool. The only reason they wouldn't is that I heard Dyson spends an average of $300,000 designing the brushrolls for their machines, so the brushroll might be better on the Dyson tool, but overall I would say the RainbowMate and SideKick take the plate.

I took apart the SideKick & found out that the motor still runs good; the old brush roller end caps were full of dirt & hair.  I put in a new roller & the SideKick works good again.

Now I just bought the Wessel Werk HEB160; tried it on the TriStar CXL, & boy did it pull out a TON of dirt from my mattress!  I LOVE that the Wessel Werk HEB160 has brushed edge cleaning on BOTH sides; & the nozzle adjusts to a more comfortable angle, so even under car seats can be cleaned out thoroughly.

The dyson mini-turbine head is the best air driven turbo tool.. The one with this part number (915034-02) is sold as a universal kit that fits standard hoses... These do not loose suction because the air that drives the belt fan is bypassed from the dirt.. it has its own intake.. I use mine regularly because I have long haired cats. I use mine with a riccar 1700 canister, filter queen majestic, riccar radiance premium and silent master s2. I love this thing.. Now they have a rotary one that I wanna try!