[Russ Chadd]

Can anyone help me locate a shampoo brush for agitating pre sprays for my Truvox Orbis 17" 200 rpm machine please?

Many kind thanks 

Russ

 

[Steve. Taylor]

LINK HERE RUSS

http://www.wcsuk.com/acatalog/copy_of_Truvox-2.html

[Russ Chadd]

LINK HERE RUSS

http://www.wcsuk.com/acatalog/copy_of_Truvox-2.html

Thanks Steve... ok advice needed please...

I have this machine and its bloody heavy! what in your opinion would be a good rotary machine which is less heavy and suitable for agitating a pre spray for mainly domestic jobs?

Cheers

Russ

[Andy Hogarth]

Small domestics I use a floormac or a duo (mostly the floormac these days because I cba cleaning the duo after a minger)

For cheap brushes get in touch with James at http://www.candorservices.co.uk/
They do cheaper brand shampoo brush for about £50, brand new and just as good

[Steve. Taylor]

Russ all rotarys are heavy 32- 35 KGS ON AVERAGE. if you want light weight aggitation the sebo duo is the tool for the job on domestic IMO

[Russ Chadd]

Fair point... i have a sebo duo and whats brought this all on is the fact i am trying out microsplitters, everyone keeps saying its all about the agitation.. even though the label clearly reads " works on contact"
I already have the truvox so i guess it would be handy to have a shampoo brush anyway for the restaurants and pub carpets.

[Jim_77]

Yes but to get it to work you need to get it into contact with the soiling, which means agitating!!!  Everything works "on contact", it won't work fro mthe shelf in the back of your van

I personally don't buy in to the theory that you need to agitate some things otherwise they won't work, nor do I believe that that you don't have to agitate some other things and they'll work just as well.  It's illogical!!

Agitation is dictated by the combination of carpet type and soil conditions, nothing more nothing less!!  I sometimes barely agitate a microsplitter..... I sometimes agitate like hell with m-power!

But going back to your original point Russ, Steve has hit he nail on the head really - the Duo is probably the most frequently used machine I use on domestics - they'dhave to be a real stinker to get the rotary out.

And if I was using the rotary and forced to only have one type of brush I'd have the stiffer polyprop brush, rather than the shampoo brush.  You'll find the shampoo brush won't restore matted down polyprop pile as well, and won't get it lifted in the traffic lanes so you can extract it properly.  That's really the only time I get the rotary out on a domestic, trashed polyprop.  The duo does the rest.

A bigger CRB machine would probably do the job of both

[AshWhite]

Have a look at the Numatic loline machines, 13” or 15“ and 18kg, and 200rpm - I just bought one and its just light enough not to be a pain to move around.

Ash

[Russ Chadd]

Thanks guys

I do take your point on agitation Jim, maybe someone should make a tutorial video
On how to get the best results from microsplitters which included going through dilution and different carpet types and methods of agitation..
I totally understand that your dishes simply won't clean then selves simply by squirting washing up liquid all over them and leaving a tap running... I have been told that MS need to be approached in a different way to conventional detergents such as multi pro and power burst.

Yes! A video links section is what we need on this forum! And then when we can see a product being used as it should and achieving the results we are hoping for then maybe the suppliers would sell more?

Hmmm a 13" rotary... Sounds interesting!


Thanks again

[Jim_77]

It's just a trial and error thing really Russ.  I've gone through phases of machine-agitating absolutely everything, right down to upholstery and stairs with a minitex, then back over to almost zero agitation.... always end back up somewhere in the middle!

I think after a while you get the knack of working out where it is essential to agitate, and to what degree (hand broom/duo/rotary).  Also just as importantly where not to waste your time and energy where agitation isn't necessary.

I think the golden rule is always to have it there if you need it!!

[Mark Lane-Matthews]

Definatly agree with your last post Jim,but I think using a rotary for carpets in a domestic situation is an accident waiting to happen.

[Jim_77]

Why do you say that Mark?

[Mark Lane-Matthews]

Hitting furniture and skirting boards in tight areas plus leaving swirl marks

[jim mca]

Russ

You could have a day out in nottingham and learn a bit from a master

[Jim_77]

Agreed Mark, but then you can damage furniture and skirtings just as easily with a wand!  A wand also leaves its pattern all over a carpet, but wand or rotary they all groom out