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Re: "Mini-Mate" attachment
Reply #10 - 08/22/06 at 11:09pm

Quote from Mike_W. on 08/22/06 at 12:54pm:

Quote from johncainltd on 08/22/06 at 8:59am:

Vacuuman, I agree with you on turbo nozzles. Besides, their effectiveness is in direct proportion to the power of the machine or the fullness of the bag. Oh sure, the Rug Rat works really well. Some people even say they've "owned one since the 80's" , but the thing is about as loud as a leaf blower. It's louder than my Lux Sidekick with a noisy belt! It even looks like it came from the 80's.

I do believe that I have addressed the points mentioned by original poster.

I do not believe that we should toss something, because it "looks" like it came from a different era. BTW, the RR design is actually older than the late 80's. If it works, keep it. Look at different products on the market today. Eureka's Sanitaire uprights "fan-first" design has been around for years. It is a great design, that does a great job of cleaning carpeting. There is no reason to get rid of it. There are still people who will buy it. Eureka has even been using it under their own nameplate. Do not chuck it, or put it down, because it is an older design.

Not all vacuum cleaners have a mini power nozzle. There is no reason to stay away from the purchase of a vacuum cleaner, because it does not have a mini power nozzle.

Don't get me wrong. I never said that the Rug Rat didn't perform well. I just have a problem with the 120 + decibels sound it makes. It requires ear plugs. Other than that, it performs well.

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Re: "Mini-Mate" attachment
Reply #11 - 08/22/06 at 11:13pm

Quote from old-timer on 08/22/06 at 7:58pm:

Wasn't the rug rat introduced by h.p. vacuflo, then kirby had h.p. make a version that was put on the heritage series vacuums in a different color combo, these work very well on high cfm portables and central vacuum systems,

as far as the electric mini nozzles go it's very hard to beat aerus/electrolux sidekick and sidekick 2, just because of the geared tooth belt, all the rest of the electric mini nozzles had flat belts, the rainbow version did not work as good as the lux piece because of the flat belt.
ditto for the kenmore electric minihead.........

O.T.

Another nice thing about the SideKick 1 & 2 is their ability to be easily modified to fit other brands. Just wire in a pig tail power cord and they're practically universal. The SideKick 2 will fit a Bosch or a Miele straight into the hose.

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VacOMatic Senior Member I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 475	Re: "Mini-Mate" attachment Reply #12 - 08/23/06 at 2:06am the __only__ air turbo brush I found useable (i.e., no shriek as it cleans) is the Miele and (older) Dyson hand turbo tool. They run quietly, but tend to stall pretty easilly.
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Re: "Mini-Mate" attachment
Reply #13 - 08/23/06 at 4:54am

Quote from old-timer on 08/22/06 at 7:58pm:

Wasn't the rug rat introduced by h.p. vacuflo, then kirby had h.p. make a version that was put on the heritage series vacuums in a different color combo, these work very well on high cfm portables and central vacuum systems,

as far as the electric mini nozzles go it's very hard to beat aerus/electrolux sidekick and sidekick 2, just because of the geared tooth belt, all the rest of the electric mini nozzles had flat belts, the rainbow version did not work as good as the lux piece because of the flat belt.
ditto for the kenmore electric minihead.........

O.T.

Yes, the RR was/is an H-P product. Like I mentioned above, Kirby used this under their nameplate for their Heritage. The "Turbo Brush" also had the Heritage colors. As most know, Kirby would later go w/ the Zip Brush.
It is true that the Kenmore mini power nozzle used a flat belt(rubber band), but the RainbowMate uses a cogged belt.

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Tri-Star_Vacman Junior Member I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 48	Re: "Mini-Mate" attachment Reply #14 - 01/16/07 at 8:22pm i wonder how effective the Dyson turbo brush works because the Hoover TB cleans VERY good & has great brush tuft design but I hate that the turbine is in the dirt path because it cracked after picking lots of small stones from my car. How much is the dyson TB & which of their 2 designs is better?
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vacuuman Ultimate Member Posts: 528	Re: "Mini-Mate" attachment Reply #15 - 01/18/07 at 8:40pm I haven't found any turbonozzle that clean as well as the small electric ones. I have been using my Rainbow E Series with the Rainbowmate recently and it has done well.
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Re: "Mini-Mate" attachment
Reply #16 - 01/21/07 at 2:29am

Quote from Tri-Star_Vacman on 01/16/07 at 8:22pm:

i wonder how effective the Dyson turbo brush works because the Hoover TB cleans VERY good & has great brush tuft design but I hate that the turbine is in the dirt path because it cracked after picking lots of small stones from my car. How much is the dyson TB & which of their 2 designs is better?

What you need to do is first pick up the small stones w/o the mini turbo brush. It is easy to do and takes no time at all. After you pick up most of them, put the turbo brush attachment on and vacuum thoroughly.

If you do not want to do that, then purchase the dyson mini turbo attachment. The prices are going to be the same everywhere, but you can get discounts at some stores like BB&B.

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Re: "Mini-Mate" attachment
Reply #17 - 01/21/07 at 7:26am

Quote from Mike_W. on 01/21/07 at 2:29am:

What you need to do is first pick up the small stones w/o the mini turbo brush. It is easy to do and takes no time at all. After you pick up most of them, put the turbo brush attachment on and vacuum thoroughly.

If you do not want to do that, then purchase the dyson mini turbo attachment. The prices are going to be the same everywhere, but you can get discounts at some stores like BB&B.

Hello Mike W:

If I'm not mistaken, the dyson mini turbine head (tool MSRP $69) allows the user to turn the brush off and on during use.

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Re: "Mini-Mate" attachment
Reply #18 - 01/22/07 at 6:18pm

One thing I'd like 2 c is that the turbine is to the side instead of being in the dirt path & that the brush roll is designed like a Hoover Quadraflex roller b/c the current design brush rolls on most other turbo brushes aren't that effective like the Hoover turbo brush (best turbo brush I've used). which dyson turbo brush r u refering to because I prefer one design (inc. w/car cleaning kit) better than the other one (TOO BIG TO CLEAN MY CAR) & I don't think I can get that one separetly b/c it looks like Lux Sidekick 2 & can get into tight spaces better than the one sold by itself.

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Re: "Mini-Mate" attachment
Reply #19 - 01/22/07 at 7:04pm

Quote from Tri-Star_Vacman on 01/22/07 at 6:18pm:

used). which dyson turbo brush r u refering to because I prefer one design (inc. w/car cleaning kit) better than the other one (TOO BIG TO CLEAN MY CAR) & I don't think I can get that one separetly b/c it looks like Lux Sidekick 2 & can get into tight spaces better than the one sold by itself.

I was referring to the dyson mini turbine head tool in my post to Mike W. This is not the same tool as the one in the Car Cleaning Kit called the car turbine tool. You are correct. The car turbine tool is not sold separately. It comes in the the kit with an MSRP for $84 along with 2 other tools: the stiff bristle brush and flexi crevice tool. Vice the mini turbine head tool which sells alone separately for an MSRP of $69. The car turbine tool, if I'm not mistaken, does not have the brush turn off and on. And one reason, in part, that it is smaller.

Also, the DC14 Drive exclusively made to be used for automobiles comes with the Car Cleaning Kit tools, not the mini turbine head tool.

http://www.dyson.com/range/access_frame.asp?model=DC07-SY-HEPA

I like the HOOVER turbo tool because it has an excellent brush roll and easily comes apart for cleaning. But, I like the Eureka power paw tool because it has more clearance room around the brush roll and brush head for large debris. It comes apart but you need a screwdriver. My ideal would be the HOOVER and Eureka marriage. HOOVER brush roll that comes apart with the Eureka brush head clearance.

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