Floor buffer that's 175 AND 300 rpms?

[Walrus Gumboot]

Anyone have one of those? Do you use the 300 rpms often, and for what purpose?

 

[Mikey P]

300s were all the rage during the Danny years.

 

[Walrus Gumboot]

lol. Yeah, I'm just a little bit more than out of touch with these things. Just couldn't imagine what the specific purpose would be, but it piqued my interest because it cost more and the rpms were higher.

 

[hogjowl]

I seldom use a rotary anymore, but when I do, it’s set on the lower speed
I just got a dual speed to be like jimmy.

 

[Walrus Gumboot]

What about tile floor cleaning? Do you prescrub with something?

 

[hogjowl]

Never

 

[Walrus Gumboot]

You just use a spinner?

 

[Jimmy L]

I use the dual speed. Blew out the 175 speed so now just use the 300 for bonnet cleaning. I prefer it the higher speed anyway.

 

[hogjowl]

You just use a spinner?

And two different types of edgers
And sometimes a tile wand

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Higher rpm means less torque.

 

[Hack Attack]

I use the lower speed for tile as it doesn't throw slurry around as much, but prefer the higher speed on carpet

 

[hogjowl]

Higher rpm means less torque.

So?

 

[Hack Attack]

I think he's trying to say higher speed is better for newbs...so you dont(cough)put it through a wall

 

[Walrus Gumboot]

I'm mainly interested in tile agitation. I have a 360i (w/brush head) for carpet.

 

[Walrus Gumboot]

And two different types of edgers
And sometimes a tile wand

A tile wand? Which one? Look, I put a lot of credence into what you say vs these yahoos from up North or out West, so plain speak to me!

 

[Walrus Gumboot]

I use the lower speed for tile as it doesn't throw slurry around as much, but prefer the higher speed on carpet

Another Southerner? Please, tell me more. I'm by no means a rookie but was out of the biz for awhile. I started cleaning carpet in the late 80's.

 

[Small town janitorial]

I just got one for some spray buffing of vct. I dont see the need in tile agitation.

 

[Sierra Clean Care]

Anyone have one of those? Do you use the 300 rpms often, and for what purpose?

I’ve got an OLD General variable speed. The things got to be 30 plus years old. It’s beat to hell, and covered in old floor wax..... but I tell ya, EVERYTIME I’ve used it, it works well. And yes, I run it anywhere from 175- to 350...depends....

 

[Mikey P]

If you're a hard surface PROFESSIONAL you have a crb, a 175 with various pads and a Nylagrit brush, pole brushes and hand brushes on hand...and a jug of acid at all times!!


Marty is a Hard Surface Duface, dont listen to him.

 

[Hack Attack]

If you're a hard surface PROFESSIONAL you have a crb, a 175 with various pads and a Nylagrit brush, pole brushes and hand brushes on hand...and a jug of acid at all times!!


Marty is a Hard Surface Duface, dont listen to him.

If the OP already has a RV 360 how good is the tile head?

 

[Mikey P]

Meh..

700 psi limit

 

[steve_64]

175 for stripping or scrubbing 300 for spray buffing.

 

[Jon]

NSS made a bunch back in the day......300 RPM throw the stripper all over the place