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future_retiree
Newly interested in learning about upper scale/high end home appliances!
Location: Mid Atlantic
Joined: Apr 25, 2010
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Re: Vacing car's interior
Reply #2 Jun 12, 2010 9:09 pm |
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For me its the Miele Car Clean set with any Miele cylinder every time or Sebo's Extension hose and associated tools when working away (and X model or Felix) For me, too. I got one of these kits a month or so ago. That tool with the rotating brush does an outstanding job, I'm really impressed with it. Shop Vacs don't even compare, which I never would have known until I tried this setup. For anyone else thinking of this, the Miele auxiliary hose is a key piece, if you did not have it, you'll have to use the regular Miele hose that comes with a canister, which is long and bulky at the head end, meaning you severely limit the tight angles and cramped spaces in a vehicle you can get to with the power tool attached to the hose. I was at my favorite vac dealer last weekend, and I spied a small kit of so-called micro attachments lying around. It was a Simplicity Kit, and I got it with a 35mm to US hose converter. This is the kit, it comes in a small, kind of cheapish metal box with a handle, (but for the price I paid, box doesn't matter). I used to think the car detailers (US term for people who you pay $75 to $175+ to clean every possible surface of your car, inside and out, every "detail") had some special tools or super powerful shop vacs. I'm coming around to the realization that the man on the street can get the same tools the detailers utilize, you just have to look around to find them. UK VacMan, are you referring to something other than the " Stair and Upholstery Turbo Brush" (associated tools?) SEBO lists on their website? I'm curious.
This message was modified Jun 12, 2010 by future_retiree
Vacuum history: -- Electrolux 1205 (ran for 28 years, then it needed a new hose and replacement wand!); -- Metropolitan Vacuum Cleaner "Vac N Go Hand Vac", 12V (auto power) mini canister x2 -- Miele LEO.
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CarmineD
Joined: Dec 31, 2007
Points: 5894
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Re: Vacing car's interior
Reply #3 Jun 13, 2010 8:25 am |
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Also called by another name and sold with DD handcleaners for $10-$20. Carmine D. Micro Vacuum Attachment Kit
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hooverman
Joined: Jan 10, 2010
Points: 251
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Re: Vacing car's interior
Reply #6 Jun 13, 2010 10:09 pm |
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The combo tool I use with the Lux or Compact FQ Mini PN (only thing I dislike is it can't get under seats & tight spaces well) mini attachment set when I save some $, I'll upgrade to a MD Mini Electric PN
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vacmanuk
Location: Scotland UK
Joined: May 31, 2009
Points: 1162
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Re: Vacing car's interior
Reply #8 Jun 14, 2010 7:11 am |
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I don't like the design of the last which I'll call a dual crevice/upholstery tool. Why? The long narrow neck coming after the wider cleaning surface upholstery tool is a weak point for clogs. Looks cutsie but not practical IMHO. Carmine D. Carmine D. Have you ever tried this tool, Carmine? It hasn't ever clogged in my experience but then again, It has two air outlet rectangular holes on the back walls of the plastic tool to allow for suction to glide on surfaces and less clogging - a factor that Hoover also built into their flat upholstery tools which seldom clog, either. It also has a double bonded centre spine to ensure strength of the material/upholstery tool when it slipped onto the end of it. The K series flat tool is only for the K series, Carmine - therefore it is a tool that is used on the base 1800 watt motor K series (high suction) cylinder vacs and as such if any dirt should get clogged at least it can be removed easily because of the central spine "dust preventer."
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CarmineD
Joined: Dec 31, 2007
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Re: Vacing car's interior
Reply #10 Jun 14, 2010 1:24 pm |
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The Lux 1205 I have was taking up space so I decided to move it where I keep the car. Though the car can be vacuumed at the place where I take it to be washed, I did want the option of cleaning it as needed in between.The Lux's combi-tool for dusting and upholstery is doing just fine and toting the cleaner itself is no big deal. This arrangement has certainly worked out much cheaper than the Miele $75 turbo tool or the $150 kit. I can still get into crevices and even better because it has a blower, I can blast out what normally could not be reached by way of suction -- an asset as regards computer care. Venson Hi Venson:
I'm not keen on the dual purpose attachments like the upholstery round brush on the luxes going back to the 50's. If I want to use the upholstery tool, I'll use one. If I want to use the round brush I'll use a rouind brush. Crevice tool the same. I realize it's convenient and cutzie, but give me the old fashioned one tool one use. Like me, old fashion. Carmine D.
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