[Ferenc G.]

Looking for a new agitator to replace my dead Sebo Duo, I would prefer an OP or CRB machine.
Thanks!

[AshWhite]

Where in the country are you?

[Ferenc G.]

Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

[Ferenc G.]

Where in the country are you?

Do you have something you want to sell?  

[AshWhite]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200820470482?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

[Ferenc G.]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200820470482?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Thanks, its in my watchlist now. Reading some old posts and fleebay feedbacks I found you have sold a few rotowash/multiwash machines. Can you still source these refurbished?

[AshWhite]

Possibly, they are a slightly different kettle of fish - depending on what you want it for.

The R4/Multiwash 440 is what a lot of carpet cleaners use but they are big, heavy units (although they do a great job). The R3/R2's (30cm & 20cm respectively) are a lot more manageable, but there's not so many of them around.

I've got an R2, it doesn't look as pretty as the cleanfix - I've put it in the shed until I'm positive that the cleanfix is the one to keep (vast majority of my work is domestic, and at the moment I've got 2 cleanfix's), as they can be used for agitating stairs which is more awkward with a CRB.

If you know what you want/how much you want to spend I'll have a look what I can source.

[Ferenc G.]

I want it for mainly domestic. To be honest all I ever used is the DUO, I have no experience at all with others. My work is mostly EOT cleans and/or high-end customers with very expensive carpets. I am not confident to use a rotary or even an OP to agitate on some of these because of my lack of experience. I guess this is why I lean towards a bigger CRB, and I think they are a bit quicker too (correct me if I'm wrong).

Budget is flexible depending on size and condition of the machine.

[AshWhite]

A CRB and the smaller OPs are pretty much fool proof. Neither want to travel without you, they're not going to pull you into the skirting boards when you hit a dry patch. I suppose you could cause some damage by leaving a CRB in place for an extended period - but this not going to happen with any degree of common sense. If you see the way an OP moves, you'll see that they don't brush the fibres in one direction like a rotary - they're much more effective at covering the whole fibre due to the way the pad moves forward and backwards as well as in a circular motion. Also, they can be used in both directions unlike a rotary (back and forth like a vacuum, or side to side like a rotary).

Either one will be a definate improvement over a Sebo duo.