[gimmeheadroom]

My Dyson does a great job in the house but it is not set up for tight spaces.

Can anybody recommend a vacuum with a hose and brush attachments that can get in tight spaces like stereo shelving?

 

[gimmeheadroom]

It sucks that nobody responded

 

[canfabulous]

Oooh, a thread with a chance for a terrible pun... I'm in!

Which Dyson do you have? We have one of the cordless and it came with a (very) soft brush attachment that is very friendly to hifi racks.

https://www.espares.co.uk/product/es966709 - much softer than it looks!

 

[canfabulous]

Aha- found the kit we bought - https://bartyspares.uk/products/dys...-hose-v7-v8-v10-v11-sv10-sv12-cordless-vacuum.

The combo of the hose and the soft brush does not suck... no wait... it does... no wait... oh nm...

 

[gimmeheadroom]

Thanks

The problem seems to me that the inlet on the brush is angled and that causes the whole thing to be taller than I would like. Ideally it would seem a brush with a 90 degree angle with the inlet right on top of the brush housing would give the most clearance.

I don't remember the model of my Dyson. It's one with a cord and the base is rather like a bowling ball. It's really good as an all around vacuum for house cleaning as expected, but not so good for cleaning equipment and tight places

 

[pbui44]

Maybe this would work:

https://www.amazon.de/IT-Dusters-CompuCleaner-Xpert-Staubgebläse/dp/B01G1Z0RF0/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_de_DE=ÅMÅŽÕÑ&dchild=1&keywords=keyboard+vacuum&qid=1601832290&sr=8-1

Also, a wireless and more versatile one:

https://www.amazon.de/CrazyFire-Han...p/B086PNK1HN/ref=psdc_202826031_t3_B01G1Z0RF0

 

[gimmeheadroom]

Maybe this would work:

https://www.amazon.de/IT-Dusters-CompuCleaner-Xpert-Staubgebläse/dp/B01G1Z0RF0/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_de_DE=ÅMÅŽÕÑ&dchild=1&keywords=keyboard+vacuum&qid=1601832290&sr=8-1

Also, a wireless and more versatile one:

https://www.amazon.de/CrazyFire-Handstaubsauger-AutoTastatursauger-Verschiedenen-Vakuumdüsen/dp/B086PNK1HN/ref=psdc_202826031_t3_B01G1Z0RF0

Thanks for the links. I'm not sure, they still don't look like they have right angles.

 

[Nostoi]

Thanks for the links. I'm not sure, they still don't look like they have right angles.

I have that exact CompuCleaner thingy linked above and find it very handy for cleaning various bits of audio gear.

 

[pbui44]

Thanks for the links. I'm not sure, they still don't look like they have right angles.

This one has a right angle:

https://www.amazon.de/dp/B085HJ9VD7...uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

 

[gimmeheadroom]

This one has a right angle:

https://www.amazon.de/dp/B085HJ9VD7...uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

Thanks, what I mean is that the brush should be at a 90 degree angle from the hose so that it has very low clearance. Like between shelves that are very close together.

 

[Lolito]

I use a compressor to blast the dust, rather than a vacuum cleaner.

 

[gimmeheadroom]

I use a compressor to blast the dust, rather than a vacuum cleaner.

I agree with this but you need clean air. I bought some "canned air" from the local electronics chain online and I received some cans of petroleum distillates marked "compressed air for cleaning electronics." Also present were WARNING, FLAMMABLE signs. This doesn't seem like clean air

Even people who have compressors often don't realize they should use filters when spraying out equipment because compressor oil is present in the air. Ideally, get some source of clean air, take the gear apart, take it outside, and blow it out.

2nd option is ESD vacuum, which I'm gonna look into. But the question was really about cleaning around the equipment in shelves etc. I didn't write it very clearly.

 

[Lolito]

I have sprayed 6000€ computers like that on a daily basis, it is ok for audio gear my dear. Audio gear are not satellites. I know you think it is nasa stuff, but it is not. Just keep the compressor clean. Empty it every 12 months.