How To Clean Vacuum Cleaner Floor Attachment

Work your way down from ceiling to floor in a vertical motion as you vacuum.

How to clean vacuum cleaner floor attachment.

Take the vacuum brush attachment off of your vacuum cleaner and hold it over a bucket with warm water and a mild detergent such as dish soap. Bizarrely the quickest way to clean a dirty brush attachment is to use another vacuum tool. Use the circular dust brush attachment and start at the ceiling. Start with the crevice tool and get in the space between the baseboard and floor or carpet.

You may need to add an extension to your attachment or use a step stool or small ladder in order to reach higher surfaces. If a vacuum comes with attachments. Straighten a wire hanger and use the hanger to poke through any clogs in the vacuum hose if needed. A large brush that mimics the standard cylinder cleaner brush and is generally the same size.

Check for any blockages inside of the vacuum attachment and remove those with your fingers. Avoid the use of detergents or soaps per dyson s recommendations. Clean the vacuum filter and rinse the canister with water if needed. Use it on areas where wheeling your vacuum is difficult.

Simply undo the brush attachment clip on the crevice tool and go along the brush bristles suctioning up dirt. When cleaning a rug or carpet first turn the on off switch to the on position and then set the rug floor tools selector to the rug position. But in a typical home you may not use this attachment that much. Cleaning the filter will usually remove any odors from the vacuum exhaust.

When cleaning a bare floor or when using one of the attachments set the rug floor tools selector to the floor position. Then use the dust brush attachment to run along the baseboards in a horizontal motion. To remove threads and coils of hair caught in the brush bar carefully snip across at intervals then gently pull free. Use a damp microfiber cloth or soft cleaning brush to wipe away any remaining dust or dirt from the attachment.

Dip a stiff bristle brush into the solution of soap and water and scrub the bristles of the vacuum brush attachment by hand. It may have a setting for hard floors. Sometimes called the power nozzle this large attachment has a rotating brush to clean carpets more like an upright. Allow each clean attachment ample time to air dry before storing it away again.