Miele Turbobrushes are electrically driven to provided the deepest cleaning solution or your carpet needs. A dedicated motor operates a rotating brush (aka: beater bar) to turn carpet fibers over and deep clean the carpeting. The Miele turbobrush is an all in one solution for homes with wall-to-wall carpet or heavy foot traffic on your carpeted areas.The Miele turbo brush requires an electric hose to operate. Be certain your Miele vacuum cleaner is equipped for use with an electric hose before purchasing a powerbrush. The Miele Powerbrushes are available in the SEB 217-3 powerbrush model with a 10-1/2" cleaning path, and the SEB 236 powerbrush model with a 13-5/8" cleaning path and headlight. Also, the SEB 228 powerbrush offers an impressive 14" cleaning path for maximum cleaning efficiency. The SEB 213 powerbrush models work great on short to medium pile carpets.