So today Rotovac has launched a new 10” cleaning head for 360 and 360i. It delivers better performance than standard heads on troublesome jobs. Also suits stair cleaning. $395 and available now.
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Dolly Llama
Number 5
not verydamnwell I'd say
how is a 10" round head good for stair cleaning?
what do you do?
change tools for corners, bull nose and risers?
or just skip them?
...not to mention being a 40 pound rotary machine on steps being an accident waiting to happen....
did you make up the "suitable for stairs" on your own?
or is that marketing for morons from your butt buddies at rotocrap?
..L.T.A.
Mikey P
Administrator
Why would that perform better than the stock 3 port head?
not verydamnwell I'd say
how is a 10" round head good for stair cleaning?
what do you do?
change tools for corners, bull nose and risers?
or just skip them?
...not to mention being a 40 pound rotary machine on steps being an accident waiting to happen....
did you make up the "suitable for stairs" on your own?
or is that marketing for morons from your butt buddies at rotocrap?
..L.T.A.
I do them with the tool laying down flat and with the handle bars at shoulder height and then when I get to the bottom I stand the tool up.
Rotovac have specified its a stair cleaning and general problem solving tool.
Well. My best performing tool is my upholstery tool. Why?
All the power and heat inside such a confined space. So the smaller we go, to more we confine our forces.
hogjowl
Idiot™
I wonder who their American shill is these days?
Cleanworks
Moderator
Not bad for $20.
Lee Stockwell
FOJL
The 20 came in the box to make the picture
Desk Jockey
Member
Grant can you make a video of it in use on steps. I'd love to have the agitation and rinse ability but it does seem like a reach.
Do you have any past US presidents that agree it's great on steps?
Do you have any past US presidents that agree it's great on steps?
Dolly Llama
Number 5
got me curious now
do you drag it off the edge and let it "drop" down onto the next step?
if so.....You'll have a hard time convincing me a 7" drop on the head over and over is good for that machine
and do you hook up another tool to finish the steps?
cause any steps that need roto ext'r are trashed, and DAMNSURE need the bull nose, corners and riser cleaned too
it figures ....
I might be a dumb drywall hanger, but I did drive past a Holiday Inn once a rocket surgeon slept at
..LT.A.
Desk Jockey
Member
Agreed! You are a dumb drywall hanger.
hogjowl
Idiot™
I never said he was dumb
He just doesn’t know anything about carpet cleaning
He just doesn’t know anything about carpet cleaning
Dolly Llama
Number 5
you're making them Georgia guys look smarter again.....
..L.T.A.
..L.T.A.
Mikey P
Administrator
I have one coming this way...
I'll let you know
I'll let you know
Cleanworks
Moderator
There's your answer Marty.
What I did was..
Left the telescoping handles very short. Lay the machine out flat. Removed the plastic dome. Reinstalled the carry handle.
Sprayed stairs with HF coming down. Wanded risers going up. Put 360i on and cleanes treads coming down (machive was at the top of the stairs).
It was pretty quick as risers aren’t typically dirty. The treads were realky filthy it saved time and sweat.
I think my new wand will be better for tgis task.
With the machine is so short; it was easy to slide my hands down the frame and lift the unit down to the nexr step
Wanding is tiring, machining generally isn’t.
Mikey P
Administrator
We're going to raffle one off too...
The actual tool is coming soon, I checked it out today but wont post pics cause they might get mad.
That head is part of it, im getting one as soon as its released... awsome, everything u want in the operation of the old power wand with more production than 360 15inch
Nice and lightweight, get ready to trade in your XL
That head is part of it, im getting one as soon as its released... awsome, everything u want in the operation of the old power wand with more production than 360 15inch
Nice and lightweight, get ready to trade in your XL
Cleanworks
Moderator
Not another must have tool
Im afraid so.. I skip on most of the tool fads but this one is 
Cleanworks
Moderator
Can't wait for the auction.Im afraid so.. I skip on most of the tool fads but this one is
Rob Grady
Member
I have 2 RVStairPros dedicated for stair cleaning. They use the 7" cleaning heads. I have extra cleaning heads choked down to 1 jet each, jet sizing .05/1.0/1.5/2.0/ &3.0 set up and interchangeable in seconds to meet most cleaning challenges.
I can contour right over the bull nosing to clean, then cuff them. Really soiled nosing, I break out the Kleenright hand piece to flush sideways, and do risers.
That cleaning head as pictured would not be capable of cleaning over the nosing as it does not have the ss 'puck' that fits to the distribution chamber.
Hopefully the production heads will come with the puck installed.
I can contour right over the bull nosing to clean, then cuff them. Really soiled nosing, I break out the Kleenright hand piece to flush sideways, and do risers.
That cleaning head as pictured would not be capable of cleaning over the nosing as it does not have the ss 'puck' that fits to the distribution chamber.
Hopefully the production heads will come with the puck installed.
Rob Grady
Member
I should mention that I have had the Power wand, 360,360i and the 360xl and the StairPros are my go to choice 9 times out of 10 for the jobs I am presented with.
The Great Oz
Member
We also have two stair pros, but use them mostly for large commercial stairs. We have one account that has 93 carpeted steps (light gray) that vary from five to twenty feet wide. A wand can't touch the soil and I'd hate to try to RotoBrush them first.
Loren Egland
Member
I use my quad 360i on stairs all the time. It makes quick easy work of heavily soil and worn steps.
I find the size is usually just right. Maybe a little overspray on the next step down if steps are a little narrow, but the nose seems to clean well.
Yes, I do go back over the steps with a stair tool to get the edges and risers, but that takes little time after the tough soil had been eliminated.
Just shorten the arm and lower it most of the way and the 360 becomes a dandy little stair tool. The Quad works well on stairs. However, I have never used a triple so I can’t tell you if it is as easy and effective or not. I have used the two head power wand on stairs, but I prefer using the 360i for steps.
I seem to have found a way to just slide the Rotovac down to the next step so there is no jolting to cause it damage.
I find the size is usually just right. Maybe a little overspray on the next step down if steps are a little narrow, but the nose seems to clean well.
Yes, I do go back over the steps with a stair tool to get the edges and risers, but that takes little time after the tough soil had been eliminated.
Just shorten the arm and lower it most of the way and the 360 becomes a dandy little stair tool. The Quad works well on stairs. However, I have never used a triple so I can’t tell you if it is as easy and effective or not. I have used the two head power wand on stairs, but I prefer using the 360i for steps.
I seem to have found a way to just slide the Rotovac down to the next step so there is no jolting to cause it damage.
Mikey P
Administrator
Trip Moses
IMOL
I haven’t got any more room for something that sprays water and sucks it up. I’m happy for y’all but, really?
Dolly Llama
Number 5
thanks Loren
You've been a full time working O/Op for over 40(?) years
and are mid/late 60s (?)
still using that heavy 3/8" Neptune steel braid
and using a heavy (relatively) rotary ext'r along with hand detail tool res stairs
all I can say is...dayum, you're one hellofaman...fo-reel
..L.T.A.
You've been a full time working O/Op for over 40(?) years
and are mid/late 60s (?)
still using that heavy 3/8" Neptune steel braid
and using a heavy (relatively) rotary ext'r along with hand detail tool res stairs
all I can say is...dayum, you're one hellofaman...fo-reel
..L.T.A.
Loren Egland
Member
LOL. Yup. In my 49th year and am 69 years old. But I’m down to mostly only half days rather than full time now. Definitely slowing down.
Mikey P
Administrator
Loren Egland
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