HOPELESS ACCESSORIES/TOOLS

[moderneezer]

I got several crappy and useless attachments I plan to toss in fire. The dusting brush I got with my Dirt Devil canister doesn't fit into the hose. I also have the same kind of crevice tool as the one Beko1987 was talking about.

I went to the Vac Shack store in Ottawa to get a new dusting brush and a new crevice tool and there, the shop-owner gave me the replacement tools for Kenmore canisters free of charge. They're a bit damaged although they're compatible with the Dirt Devil hose.

Unfortunately, I had issues with these tools. When I attached the brush to the hose and turned on the canister, the wall that separated the bristles from the hole was being sucked inwards. I removed this wall with a knife, and then the bristles were being sucked inwards. The crevice tool is better than the first one but has a fissure at the connection site which is more visible when connected to the hose.

I visited the Chapman boutique to get better replacement tools and bought three tools. A new dusting brush, a new crevice tool and a super long and flexible crevice tool. The first two accessories are even better that the ones they're supposed to replace but the longer crevice tool's not as good as I expected.

 

[sebo_fan]

Ive used the first tool, which isn't so bad. At least the dust channel isn't covered over with bristles. The bushier types are more inclined to get stuck over the dust channel.

 

[moderneezer]

Now the long and flexible crevice tool

At one point when I tested the long and flexible crevice tool (LFCT), there was a clog. I took of the tip and in the pictures, you get to understand why I consider the tool ineffective. On end is large while the other is narrow. Unlike the other useless and crappy accessories, which I destroyed, the LFCT is intact and I'm considering returning it to the store and get a refund.

 

[sebo_fan]

Not all long flexi crevice tools are the same. That one looks very similar to the one made by Miele. Has a silly removable crevice bit at the top which often means it is liable to get stuck under things and come off when the whole of the crevice tool is pulled back out. Thanks for reminding me!

 

[moderneezer]

Now, the crappy attachments I have have faced a consequence for being crap. Here, I'll show you all.

 

[sptyks]

What are those attachments and how did this happen?

 

[gottahaveahoove]

It's a shame to see that those tools were

made here in The U.S. (

 

[tolivac]

Burn&Shred-what tools were they???

 

[jodan3399]

Another vote here for those power brush attachments. Ugh.


My favorite had to be that nylon feather duster type thing that came equipped on a certain model orange Eureka. Seriously how was that a good idea? LOL

 

[moderneezer]

They're the same tools as the ones in the pictures in the reply #59. I burnt them with fire, cut them with a knife and smashed them with a tenderizer.

And yes, the Kenmore dusting brush was made in USA and shame on the people who designed it.

 

[kirby519]

I agree there are many "tools" that come with the machines that just don't make any sense at all. and are totally useless for any cleaning task. I for one like individual tools that are sized and made for the task they were designed for. The combo tools are a joke in my book. Or the tool is so undersized that you may as well just use the end of the hose.

The hand butler unit for the Kirby was a good idea. Just not really practical for some tasks when a power tool designed for that job is easier to use and more powerful than a belt driven attachment. And yes who would want to listen to the roar of the vacuum when trying to relax from a nice massage. It is incredible how many of those types of attachments are on a shelf in the closet / basement or tossed out in the dumpster after the sale and or one time use.

 

[tolivac]

I thought the air powered hairshears that came with some Kirbys was useful--Kirbys answer to the Flobee.The thing does work and vacuums the clippings.The air powered pad sander works well,too-esp when used with an NSS M1 with an adaptor.Does a good job of sanding wallboard ,nail spakling and getting rid of the dust.You can put the sander on the wands for high up places!The air powered Handi Butler with the Sentrias was a joke.Not powerful enough for much of anything.A Dremel tool is MUCH better!!Just use Kirby to clean after the Dremel tool has been used!

 

[floor-a-matic]

Electrolux short crevice tool that came since the plastic 2100 canisters introduced in the USA; which is included with the Lux Classic. I prefer the long full sized crevice tool that has been around for yrs; but are they still available from Aerus?

Rainbow AeroFresh bag

 

[moderneezer]

I have another crappy attachment, which is a floor brush. It didn't came with the Dirt Devil set (which I learned from a Dirt Devil website) but while my grandmother still had the vacuum, she most likely just bought the floor brush or someone gave it to her.

You could see that the brush strip can be placed in the front or at the back. I don't know what the rubber strip is for. Configurations aside, this floor tool cleans the floor just poorly.

After I got a new and better floor brush from the Chapman boutique, I punished the old one and in the two last pictures, you can see the consequence the nozzle faced for being crap.

 

[sebo_fan]

I got a similar one with my old Karcher wet and dry vac (the vac didn't last) but the rubber squeegee is supposed to be used for drying wet surfaces. Im puzzled if you got this with a dry suction collecting vacuum.

 

[parwaz786]

Maybe he got it used and the seller decided to chuck in a vacuum tool they found Around the house? That happened to me in the past.

 

[tolivac]

Guess the tool FAILED the "TEST"Got burned and crushed!-Yes think that tool must have come with a wet-dry vacuum or floor cleaner.Beleive Rainbow has a similar tool as an option for their machine.