Is the outside of the tube sticky at all or attract dust and hair?
724388
I have noticed stuff stick to the outside. If you have any plant matter that happens to accumulate on the table you'll find little bits stuck to the tube. It isn't large pieces or get nasty at all but if you look a little bit you'll find things hanging around, some dog hair every now and then. However, I never feel like I need to clean it or that it gets dirty so that's good. I rinse it out with water every few weeks so that may help but it isn't really an issue. Fact of the matter is small stuff will occasionally cling to the tube after it's been used for a while and been exposed to the general dirtiness of life; on the other hand, it never feels dirty or gets to a point that warrants cleaning. Definitely not sticky, I like the tube a lot.
130445
It doesn't leave a "sticky" surface per se, it is more that the top layer/coating that is left on the surface feels rubbery and less slippery - it is what causes the "beading effect". It was, from my experience a temporary result that went away with cleaning (unfortunately the beading effect also minimises with cleaning on my Pietra del Cardosa)
1095688
I just run water and a towel or rag and clean the accumulated dust off. I let it air dry and stick it back on (steel case). Won't hurt anything.
1024933
Have you checked the roller in the bottom of the vacuum? Could be tangled with hair. Secondly, the motor and canister areas need to be cleaned out or they will get congested with dust/particles.
620429
yes - the attachments work on the end of the tubes. Watch out this will lose power when the chamber is full but more importantly when the cloth bag is dusty. When you clean the chamber use a more powerful vac to clean off the cloth filter too. You could rinse it too but that seems like to much each time to me.
153586
Inside or outside? I have some dust inside that I really don't how to clean! Any ideas?
604865
No, I have not had trouble with dust as the horse hair does not seem to flick the dust like a synthetic broom head. The con for this broom is that the handle is not in on an angle in the broom so when you sweep something low to the ground the wood of the head rubs on true floor. Otherwise am satisfied with this purchase.
159554
I have never experienced that problem. I use a stick vacuum first to get up the majority of the debris/hair and then use the scotch brite with the cleaner and it leaves everything nice and clean.
1990949
The Optical Mousing surface it may stick to bottom. I haven't experienced pet hair sticking because I don't move it.
1737671
This particular ball isn't what I would call "tacky" or sticky. I live with 3 dogs but I don't see any collection of hair on the ball. I also haven't noticed any static build-up that could attract dust and hair as well.
834196
It could be that the temperature in the room has been reached. Also, I believe the manual says that this could happen and that there is a mechanism at the pilot that traps dust, etc. That needs to stay clean. . My suggestion - call the technical assistance line and they were VERY VERY helpful in resolving an issue that I had!
114647
My sister did most of the work:) but it was already sticky i believe... hope that helped.
1489806
Sticky back. Try NOT to wipe it with any cloth of you get dust on it. Better to wash it
436798
It neither repels nor attracts dust and pollen. The product is watery and has the silky feel of a light leave-in hair conditioner containing glycerine. When applied to painted surfaces, it's smooth, slick to the touch, but not oily, and dries fully. There's no wet look (which would imply a sticky residue left behind). I use it on my windows, too.
2204966
mine is clean but on my husband's, who works outside, there is some dust build up.
389525
Hi! I recently experienced a similar problem! I had removed all the filters (there are three removable ones - two foam and one white paper), washed them all, cleaned everything off the beater bar/roller, shook out the tube/hose, even unscrewed the bottom and cleaned out whatever I could find there too! Still, as soon as I turned it on, it was going to red! Grrrrrr I FINALLY found the problem. You might have already checked this, but just in case, sharing it here. It might help you or someone else. When looking at back of the vacuum, on the right side, BEHIND the main tube/hose, you can see the tube attach to the black vacuum base which feeds into the clear body where the dirt goes in. I could not see any clogs anywhere. BUT - this part of the tube/hose COMES OFF - it is easy to overlook, but it twists and releases. I did that as a last resort, and found my problem! There was a piece of paper in there, and all kinds of dirt and hair (we all shed some and have two cats) were packed pretty solid behind the paper! It took a tool like a crochet hook to get it all out and unpacked! (I have a metal "tube turner" for sewing, which is what I used, but anything super thin and long can work, as long as you do not go THROUGH the hose.) I took an amazing amount of junk that had not come out when shaking the hose, cleaning things, even taking the rest of the vacuum apart... it hides in that last curve of the hose! I hope this helps someone else, because this is a great little powerhouse of the vacuum that is perfect for our little townhouse. But the clogging does happen sometimes, and I've now found the FIRST place I'll look, instead of the dead last! ;-)
1532977
I put a small amount in the bottom plate and smooth it out with my finger and keep smoothing until it sticks. Hope this works for you as I had trouble with the first tube I had.