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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Steve Weatherley on August 17, 2005, 05:03:46 pm

Title: HOST Brushes
Post by: Steve Weatherley on August 17, 2005, 05:03:46 pm

I have a HOST machine (purchased recently) with three sets of brushes - gold (very soft) white (medium) and black and white (medium / stiff).
I recently spoke to the HOST distributor in my area and he told me that in order to do any residential carpets I would have to buy the gold and white brushes which are slightly softer than the white ones. Being that these are the only ones I dont have (exept black which are used for hard floors) I was wondering if I could use white on domestic carpets which are not wool, i.e polyprop , nylon etc or even if I could use white on wool aswell.
Anyone using HOST, what brushes do you use?

Title: Re: HOST Brushes
Post by: EWB on August 18, 2005, 12:23:14 pm

Hi Steve
I have used Host machines for over 20 years. Mainly white brushes or black and white. On very few carpets or rugs I use gold brushes. I have used white brushes on wool carpets with a good result and no problems or damage. Hope this helps.
Martyn

Title: Re: HOST Brushes
Post by: mark_roberts on August 18, 2005, 06:30:38 pm

Ive used white on wool but it does bring up alot of fluff.  Is this damaging the carpet I'm not sure.  I wouldnt use white on a chinese rug or a 100% wool berber.

Whats wrong with the gold?

Ive used the black on tile but as the machine isnt that heavy its not that effective.  A heavy rotary is best.

Mark

Title: Re: HOST Brushes
Post by: stevegunn on August 18, 2005, 06:34:16 pm

They do a red set of brushes for tiles