Earlier model had a narrow angled attachment w/o brush. Worked perfectly under my refrigerator to get the double dog hair. Any advice?
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I think you're referring to the crevice tool. You can buy a crevice tool or an asthma and allergy pack which has that tool and two others for a better value. The DC17 model, I believe, was the last to make that tool without the bristles. Amazon sells the two products at a lower price than Dyson, but for some reason won't let me link them to you.
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I would guess that if our attachments ever became loose, I would first see if I could address why....put a rubber band or something around the neck of the loose piece or maybe even duct tape. We haven't tried other brand attachments, but most on our regular vacuums are interchangeable. Sorry I cannot help you more!
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It's not designed to collect hair like a traditional brush. It's just supposed to cut the undercoat and pull it away. I always brush my dogs outside or in the garage because the hair goes flying everywhere.
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I had an older model and the chg base was the same for both. As a side note I was able to order separate base from amazon. It made travel easier for the older toothbrush. Good luck
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I agree with Conservative Robert. On ours, the flexible tube on the bottom had holes in it, so if suction is your only problem that is probably what it is. And the brush gets hair stuck at the ends which bind it.
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I have the same problem. Bought the Shark Rocket True Pet vacuum and this micro vacuum attachment kit, figuring it would work........but no such luck. Is there an attachment you can buy that makes them compatible, other than trying to self engineer one?
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Double check for part number here: http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/index.action . Mine was the same, but missing edge brushes so I returned it. Found it on ebay.
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I was able to get mine under my filled tub with a rubber mallet and a large crow bar, since the plate is pretty thin once I got it started with the crow bar to create opening it went pretty easily. Not sure it will work for all models but it worked for mine (Caldera Spa)
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You need the slim brush heads (they pull on and off), not the type with the big twist cap on bottom. There are several styles in the slim brush head type, and any of those are interchangeable with this unit. Just not compatible with the fat bottom brush heads.
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I put in the model # and the name on Google. It's on your machine, most likely. There should be several places. I also purchased replacements for one of the attachments I had lost. I purchased mine through Shark as they turned up on the search engine, but that's been a long while ago. Wish I could be of more assistance.
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I also got my hair dryer on Black Friday. None of the attachments fit. My husband took it to his workbench to try, and even he couldn't get them to attach. Definitely something wrong here.
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You can just use the staight bottom without adding the slanted extension, although I'm not sure this will work as well on a bare, flat bottom. It does a good job when you gently agitate the gravel to loosen debris. The suction is minimal. I'll hope others with more specific experience can add to this for you. I think I'd wait until hearing from them before I ordered to avoid possible disappointment. It's not a vacuum in the classical sense. Sorry I can't be more directly responsive.
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The simple nozzel/brush plugs in to a short vertical post about midway on the vac's side. As for the spinning brush attachment, I belive you store that in your closet. They made this vac as compact as possible and there's just no place to hang, attach, or clamp it to the unit and not have look/be awkward. I have an older Dyson with a bunch of attachments, unfortunately, they have to sit in the closet as well. Like the Hoover, the fit but too much to hang all over the vac.
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I bought this model for my wife as a replacement for an earlier Philips Sonicare brush that had a much wider and more stable base. In attempting to use less counter space, Philips made the base too small. My wife's brush doesn't topple over, but it's precarious. I don't have a full answer to your question, but I suggest you discuss the problem online with Philips Customer Service, and then probably return the brush and exchange it for a new one. However, I doubt that a new brush will correct the problem. I think it's a matter of design. See what Philips has to say about the problem.
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Sorry, perhaps checking if you find some obstruction in side the blades portion of the unit. perhaps with a strong blow of hair drier. Or use a thin long brush, i.e bottle brush. God Luck.
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Purchased the Poulan PP1000E 7-Inch Pro Lawn Edger Attachment here on Amazon. Also purchased a 'universal' style brush cutter, but from the local Home Depot that works very well.
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We have two Shih Tzu's and we had the same thing with the brush of the animal vacuum, although it's fairly easy to clean the brush. With the Dyson Flatout Head Tool, the strong suction is what works here. We recently had wool carpeting installed and the manufacturer indicated NOT to use a beater bar when vacuuming them. We use the Dyson Flatout Head Tool on our wool carpets and it works very well.