Bought to have on hand if the original gets dirty and hasn't been used yet. Seeing inoperability questions from others, I gave it a try. I noticed that after removing the main plastic cover, there was another piece of plastic over the vent. I took it off and then screwed it on and tried a vacuum but no response. I think I shot it extra and then it worked fine. I would make sure all the plastic is removed and you rotate the setup a bit. Maybe I'm not as perfect as the original.