can the rotating brush be turned off?
1650465
Yes, it has turned off/on. Look down at left side of the canister with big red button (Brush Roll). Check Quick Guide book.
1817299
Yes, there's a switch next to the on/off switch to turn off the brush roller. Very convenient.
1084108
The brush does rotate and appears to be powered by either belt or direct drive action. I have the older model and it also had a rotating brush. In both cases, you can operate with or without brush rotation. When you first slide the on/off switch forward you get only suction. The next " click " engages the brush. Pulling the switch " back " from the off position releases the dust cup for cleaning.
848048
Are you referring to the rotating roller brush? If so, I don't believe so....
1608308
I have the same problem. It's very annoying. Only thing I can think of is to tape it but then it would be a pain when you need to put the brush attachment on. Poorly designed.
1817298
Yes.... there is an on/off switch right on the handle next to the main on/off switch whichcontrols whether the brush motor is on or off.
105109
No, unfortunately. Only on and off. I decided to buy another device, one with an oscillating brush head and variable speeds. But for a basic sonic brush, this is a good starter.
1401401
No rotating brush, but it will work good... Sucks hard and has a brush attachment you can use on carpet.
474271
Yes, there is a foot activated switch that turns the rolling brush on and off.
1557675
Yes. the brush will run for two minutes beeping at thirty second intervals and then it will turn off.
1929465
Yes there is a switch to shut off the brush for bare floors and attachment usage. However, I have great difficulty getting it locked into the off position. I have to use two hands because of the strength of the spring, and there is no convenient place to get leverage. A man's larger, stronger hand may not have this problem.
2018061
As far as a I know, there is no on/off switch for the roller. I use the vacuum on the Tools function and the roller is spinning. I make sure that the cord isn't under the brush and that the vacuum is on a bare floor. The brush continues to spin, but there hasn't been any damage to my floor.
1365365
The brush does not rotate. I have had this product for about a year and the attachment on the brush no longer holds the brush in place and it constantly falls off.
87067
you have control over whether the brush is spinning, even when using it as an upright. setting 1 is no-brush (for hard floors) and setting 2 is with the brush. there's a safety feature where you can't have it on "2" unless you step on the release pedal and move the body of the vacuum back. you can't have the brush going while it's locked in the upright position, which is the position you'd use for the tools.
2259577
I have the Easy Clean - actually 2 of them (1 at our vacation home). You can definitely use it without the brushes revolving. There's a setting on the on/off switch for turning the brushes on/off.
894192
No, it has NO rotating bar or brushes...I use on my wood/tile floors with no problems whatsoever.
1011588
We had this problem with ours after about 4 years of use. We decided to replace it. We never did find the cause, but narrowed-it-down to either the switch (the brushes will only spin if the handle is in the "reclined" position) or the part that moves the brushes themselves. Our brushes would turn if moved by hand, but eventually failed to move on their own.