Does anyone know what this is called?

Sunnyday

The red stuff that is along the underside of the stairtool on the vacuum cleaner.

I keep googling different things trying to find it and i just keep getting links to the actual stairtool itself which has nothing wrong with it - i just need more of the braid to stick underneath.

I know that it will have a proper name but i can`t find it lol

Help!

SD

Akom

I'd guess it's the same material that's on a clothes brushes. See if you can find an old one at a boot sale or from a 99p store and cut a bit of cloth off.

Make sure you put the new one on the same way as the old one came off.

Hope this helps.

Fruball

Sunnyday wrote: »

The red stuff that is along the underside of the stairtool on the vacuum cleaner.

I keep googling different things trying to find it and i just keep getting links to the actual stairtool itself which has nothing wrong with it - i just need more of the braid to stick underneath.

I know that it will have a proper name but i can`t find it lol

Help!

SD

LOL!! I know exactly the stuff you mean - absolutely no idea what it is called though and i've never seen it for sale....

I think Akom's idea is a good one

soul619

i think its similar to felt if its whats on mine

Minihauk

According to Amazon, it is velvet -

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Russel-Clothes-Double-Velvet-Handle/dp/B000WCE2NC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1320247220&sr=8-3

and it is on clothes brushes ....

squeaky

It's a lot like corduroy on mine... so if you have any old 70's gear in the back of the wardrobe...

PixieDust

I thought it was velour or velvet

Sunnyday

Hmmm, it does seem like a velour type of material but its almost all gone so i can`t double check.

I`ve emailled Dyson to ask about it so it will be interesting to see their reply, i`m half expecting them to say that i need to buy a new stair tool which i definitely don`t.

My Dad has suggested sticking some velcro on it, both pieces the hooks and the loops and then when i`m doing the carpet i can take the hooks off. When i want the tool to slide over the laminate i can put the other bit on so that it won`t get scratched

I`ll wait and see if Dyson reply:D

Ta peeps x
SD

squeaky

The stair tool for my model is a tenner...

http://www.dyson.co.uk/store/spares.asp

Sunnyday

squeaky wrote: »

The stair tool for my model is a tenner...

http://www.dyson.co.uk/store/spares.asp

I know, barmy isn`t it. I`ll bet that the stuff underneath is pence too.

Btw i have no cordoroy kicking about. I`d be willing to bet that would make a good substitute too.

I may end up cutting up some of DH`s jeans yet rather than fork out a tenner

SD

squeaky

I'm not sure what that stuff really does. It doesn't seem to me that it can help with actually cleaning...? Maybe it's just meant to be a gliding surface to stop the plastic from digging into the carpet and dragging...?

<shrug>

And yeah, there's a heck of a difference between a few pence and a tenner (plus P&P?).