The bristles on your brushes are worn down
The thing almost nobody knows, and which we are happy to say here because it makes us sell less: the bristles are replaced on their own. There is no need to throw the brush away. On the floor and wall brush, for instance, the bristles cost 21 € against 48 € for the complete brush: less than half, for an identical result.
How to tell they are finished
Look at the brush edge-on, resting on a flat surface. New bristles stand clearly proud of the plastic rim; at the end of their life they reach the rim or sit below it, and the brush starts to drag on its own body. The other signs:
- the bristles are splayed out and no longer stand up straight
- the brush slides over the carpet instead of combing it
- it no longer picks up along edges and in corners
- on the power nozzle, the roller turns but the carpet stays flattened
They wear faster on abrasive floors — quarry tile, concrete, rough porcelain — and if you push hard. Pushing does not help: the work is done by the suction, not by your arm.
The three brushes
Power nozzle. The driven roller works hardest and wears out first. Before fitting new bristles, cut away the hair wound around the end caps: a roller turning under strain wears the belt out too.
Floor and wall brush. The most used after the power nozzle.
the complete brush costs 48 €
Dusting brush. The one for furniture, mouldings and curtains. Long soft bristles, which splay out before they wear down.
the complete brush costs 24 €
When you do need the whole brush
If it is the plastic body that is broken — a cracked mouth, a wobbling connection, a snapped bottom plate — new bristles solve nothing. In that case the complete brush is the right purchase, and you'll find it in the catalogue.
If you are unsure
One photo of the brush seen edge-on, resting on the floor, is enough for us to tell you whether they need changing or whether there is life in them yet.