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Title: Orbiter - what pad / brush for domestics?
Post by: heritagecleaning on August 09, 2014, 08:50:04 am

Picking up my new Oreck Orbiter tomorrow. I'm getting this as I'm finding the duo a bit lightweight for agitation on the dirtier domestics, but I'm not too sure what I should be attaching to it.

Any 'old hands' out there?  :)


Owen

Title: Re: Orbiter - what pad / brush for domestics?
Post by: Radek Jablonski on August 09, 2014, 08:57:27 am

Black brush is good for shampoing oriental rugs. Green brush will give you good agitation on wool, red brush on everything else (on wool too), even on hard looped pile.
brushes are not expensive but do not last for long, few busy months and you will need new ones.
Do not store the oreck upright with brush on it as this will flat/damage the brush

Title: Re: Orbiter - what pad / brush for domestics?
Post by: JandS on August 09, 2014, 10:39:54 am

I use black brush on everything and it's fine.
As Radek says don't leave it stood up on the brush, I always lay it down if I am in between using it.

Title: Re: Orbiter - what pad / brush for domestics?
Post by: wayne zabel on August 09, 2014, 11:22:36 am

Orange brush on synthetics for me.

Title: Re: Orbiter - what pad / brush for domestics?
Post by: dan paton on August 09, 2014, 11:50:08 am

Red brush?

Title: Re: Orbiter - what pad / brush for domestics?
Post by: Chris waters on August 09, 2014, 10:18:52 pm

I think the Green brush is the best

Title: Re: Orbiter - what pad / brush for domestics?
Post by: Darran Pryce on August 10, 2014, 07:48:08 am

As others have said, we use the black brush, just remember to make sure you don't leave the brush face down after use. It will become pancake brush... no good for man or beast.

Pads work really well too!

Title: Re: Orbiter - what pad / brush for domestics?
Post by: heritagecleaning on August 10, 2014, 09:55:08 am

Cheers

On balance, it looks like getting the black brush as the first purchase would be best.

Title: Re: Orbiter - what pad / brush for domestics?
Post by: Radek Jablonski on August 10, 2014, 10:23:14 am

the black one is a standard, the one in the box, is it? ... or you can make a choose when buying?

Title: Re: Orbiter - what pad / brush for domestics?
Post by: wayne zabel on August 10, 2014, 10:28:57 am

I don't think they come with a brush.You have to buy them as extras.I would get a Black and an Orange one for the thick tufted often matted PP's that are quite common these days.I find a Black brush useless on these but great on wool.

Title: Re: Orbiter - what pad / brush for domestics?
Post by: mazan1 on August 10, 2014, 06:06:34 pm

which pad is harder? green or orange?

Title: Re: Orbiter - what pad / brush for domestics?
Post by: Radek Jablonski on August 10, 2014, 07:03:11 pm

Quote from: mazan1 on August 10, 2014, 06:06:34 pm

which pad is harder? green or orange?

Orange

Title: Re: Orbiter - what pad / brush for domestics?
Post by: dan paton on August 10, 2014, 09:54:30 pm

First post said red... make your mind up  ???

Title: Re: Orbiter - what pad / brush for domestics?
Post by: Radek Jablonski on August 10, 2014, 11:11:53 pm

Theres no red one actually. I am not good with colours :) orange = red

Title: Re: Orbiter - what pad / brush for domestics?
Post by: SimonW on August 11, 2014, 05:43:14 pm

Oi Owen!

May I ask where did you order yours oreck orbiter?




Simon

Title: Re: Orbiter - what pad / brush for domestics?
Post by: heritagecleaning on August 11, 2014, 10:15:55 pm

Mines was bought second hand but unused Simon. Fors 280 quids.