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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: cleanimperial on June 20, 2007, 08:14:36 pm

Title: STAIR WAND
Post by: cleanimperial on June 20, 2007, 08:14:36 pm

Hi

Are stair wands worth the money. I use my hand tool and it takes forever. What do you use for stairs any advice would be welcome.

Thanks Fred.         

Title: Re: STAIR WAND
Post by: stevegunn on June 20, 2007, 08:33:21 pm

I use one of these excellent tool

http://www.btowstore.com/epages/Store.sf/?ObjectPath=/Shops/15094/Products/Wand03

Title: Re: STAIR WAND
Post by: Paul Simpson on June 20, 2007, 09:11:14 pm

I use the same as Steve, although like you I used my hand tool in the beginning. First set of stairs I did with stair tool really put the hand tool to shame. Took half the time & effort.

Title: Re: STAIR WAND
Post by: CARPET KNIGHTS on June 20, 2007, 09:48:54 pm

I use the s bend one from solution. excellent piece of kit and not just for stairs

Cheers Goron

http://www.worldofclean.co.uk/index.php?categoryID=117

Title: Re: STAIR WAND
Post by: cleanimperial on June 21, 2007, 07:59:46 pm

Thanks I think this will save allot of time and effort.

Fred

Title: Re: STAIR WAND
Post by: heritagecleaning on June 21, 2007, 09:03:01 pm

I used one for the first time today. Great for the flat parts (that you step on) but how on earth do you clean the uprights with it?

Owen

Title: Re: STAIR WAND
Post by: john rees on June 21, 2007, 09:11:54 pm

The best stair tool in my opinion is the 9inch swivel head! you can do the risers with them too! and so quickly! great for bathrooms too! ;D

                         all the best
                                            John

Title: Re: STAIR WAND
Post by: John Kelly on June 21, 2007, 09:23:52 pm

Owen, I know what you mean. It takes a bit getting used too but I just spray the riser, turn the wand upside down and do upward strokes or if its a high one you can go along sideways.

Title: Re: STAIR WAND
Post by: heritagecleaning on June 21, 2007, 09:28:06 pm

Thanks John - I'll give it a go.

Owen

Title: Re: STAIR WAND
Post by: Mike Osbourne on June 21, 2007, 09:44:44 pm

Got a swivel head from A&M. Don't think I'm using it properly. The swivel bit is very stiff even with the screw thread loose.

Found I was overwetting the nose and have reverted back to a hand tool. Is it just practice?

ps the jets are same size as wand.

Title: Re: STAIR WAND
Post by: AquaMagic on June 21, 2007, 10:34:10 pm

Mike, a bit of WD40 will sort the head turning problem, with regards the nose i just give it an extra dry pass and follow the carpet from flat onto the riser, takes a bit of getting used to but it can be done.

Dene

Title: Re: STAIR WAND
Post by: Mike Osbourne on June 22, 2007, 08:11:15 am

Thanks Dene

Title: Re: STAIR WAND
Post by: brights cleaning on June 23, 2007, 04:43:43 pm

use the stair tool all the time, its brill  , did find with sythetics i had to turn down the pressure and temp to stop it marking the risers but sorted that now
sometimes have to do stubborn edges with a hand tool, but thats no big deal