This is a combination tool with a top mounted lever to switch between carpets and bare floors. For bare floors a brush strip along the front and squeege along the back pop out to provide soft, non-scratching cleaning action. Notches along the front of the brush allow dirt to easily enter the nozzle. For carpets and rugs, the brush strip and squeege are retracted, allowing the channeled steel sole plate to contact the carpet, pulling air through the nap to clean it. A soft, non-scratching roller under the elbow bears any downward pressure, enabling the nozzle to glide gently over the floor.

The elbow has a long tab on its elbow to mate with the parking slots on the Miele S2, S4, S5 and S6 Series canister vacuums. For a more deluxe nozzle with brush strips both front and back, see the Miele SBD 550-3 Deluxe Rug/Bare Floor Nozzle.   For similar products see our list of current Miele Vacuum Accessories. Show Less