The Wessel-Werk RD 285 is a combination floor nozzle that works on hard floors and on carpet without a pedal or a switch. Its very flat body is designed to slide under furniture and toe kicks that a conventional floor tool cannot reach. Wessel-Werk builds nozzles as an original equipment supplier to a number of vacuum brands, so this tool is a common upgrade for canister, upright and central vacuum owners who want one head for the whole floor.
Built for
- Cleaning under kitchen toe kicks, beds, sofas and low cabinetry in one pass
- Mixed-floor homes and offices where carpet meets tile or hardwood in every room
- Central vacuum systems whose original floor head has worn out or gone missing
- Housekeeping staff who do not want to stop and flip a pedal in every room
- Upgrading a canister or upright that came with a basic stamped floor tool
One head instead of two
Most vacuums ship with either a carpet head or a hard floor brush, and switching between them mid-job is the step that gets skipped. The RD 285 answers that by combining rubber lips and thread lifters in a single body that behaves on both surfaces with no changeover step at all. The other thing owners notice immediately is the height. A conventional floor head stops at the edge of a toe kick or the front rail of a sofa; the RD 285's flat profile carries on underneath, which is where most of the dust that gets missed actually lives.
Specifications
- Neck diameter 32 mm, which corresponds to a 1-1/4 inch friction-fit wand
- Ultra-flat one-piece body for cleaning under furniture
- Two wide thread lifters to pick up fiber and hair
- Rubber lips on the underside
- Rollers for smooth travel and a large suction opening
- Cleaning path listed by distributors at 11 inches
- Color black
- Wessel-Werk publishes this nozzle in 30, 32, 35, 37 and 38 mm neck sizes. This listing is the 32 mm version
Fits
Distributors describe the RD 285 as suitable for canister, upright and central vacuums with a straight friction-fit neck. Measure the outside diameter of your wand or hose end and confirm it is 32 mm before ordering, since the same nozzle is built in several neck sizes.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know whether I need the 32 mm version?
Measure the outside diameter of the wand or hose end the nozzle will push onto. 32 mm corresponds to the common 1-1/4 inch friction fit. Wessel-Werk builds the same nozzle in 30, 32, 35, 37 and 38 mm, so the measurement is what decides it, not the brand of your machine.
Is there a pedal to switch between carpet and hard floor?
No. The RD 285 is designed to work on both surfaces as it is, which is the main reason people choose it over a two-position head.
Will it fit a central vacuum system?
Yes, provided the wand end is a straight 32 mm friction fit. Distributors list the RD 285 for canister, upright and central vacuums alike.
Why is the body so flat?
So it will pass under toe kicks, beds, sofas and low cabinets. That clearance is the difference between cleaning under furniture and cleaning up to it.
Is this a genuine Wessel-Werk nozzle?
Yes. Wessel-Werk is a German nozzle manufacturer that supplies floor tools as original equipment to a number of vacuum brands, which is why the RD 285 turns up as an upgrade across so many different machines.
Discount Cleaning Products supplies Wessel-Werk floor tools and vacuum accessories, with US-based order support.
