Bacon and Vacuuming Stairs

[Travis Sonderegger]

Changing the order of things. Wanst getting any responses. I really would like to know what do you guys prefer for vacuuming stairs? Do you have a separate vac you really like to use on stairs or do you just use your main vac? If it is just your main Vac, what one do you prefer?


So, I put a profile picture on my account. If you click on it a larger image will open and the bacon will actually sizzle. You're welcome.

 

[Desk Jockey]

If you click on it a larger image will open and the bacon will actually sizzle. You're welcome.

LOL

 

[Travis Sonderegger]

Anyone care to chime in on Vacuums?

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Shark

 

[Travis Sonderegger]

Shark

Shark? Is there a model or anything or do I just search for shark?

 

[Mikey P]

Yep, the Shark Navigator with it's 10 or 11 inch head and dirt cup handle make it the best upright for vacuuming the tread on staircases.


One of my guys prefers to lug a Kirby on steps....


Either way you NEED a brush roll to really dig it out, just using a crevice or upholstery tool is going to lead to a lot of call backs to fix wicking.

 

[Steve Lawrence]

We use crevice and upholstery tools with the ™. No prob.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Shark Navigator

 

[Mikey P]

We use crevice and upholstery tools with the ™. No prob.

and you also leave behind lots of embedded dirt and lint.


a premium Supportive Member would know this

 

[jcooper]

hose cuff and the tm.

 

[Mikey P]

oh geeze...

 

[Lee Stockwell]

http://www.sharkclean.com/vacuums/

I have the Rotator.

 

[Travis Sonderegger]

http://www.sharkclean.com/vacuums/

I have the Rotator.

Which one?
http://www.sharkclean.com/rotator/compare/

 

[Travis Sonderegger]

Good hell you guys, there is like 1000 of the navigator as well, anyone know the model off the top of their head?

 

[Lee Stockwell]

I grabbed the first one I saw. Walmart or Sams.

I will throw it away when it puke, won't lose sleep over it, and get another.

 

[Travis Sonderegger]

Is this what you are talking? (Look at the pictures)

http://www.amazon.com/Shark-Navigator-Lift-Away-Professional-NV356E/dp/B005KMDV9A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1425504827&sr=8-1&keywords=shark navigator

 

[Lee Stockwell]

NV 400. lift away, nice led lights, airpower hand tool.

If you get one, make yourself a SECURE place for it in your van so it doesn't get crushed.

ps Cleaned bifocals, found a bright light, and carefully squinted to see: Model 571 31
probably minor progressive changes.

 

[Mikey P]

I hate the lift away versions and their cheesy latches

 

[Lee Stockwell]

I seldom use that feature...like never.

 

[GeneMiller]

Any vacuum in the two hundred dollar range that you will use is good enough. Bag less is better. What ever costco has will work. There is no magic vacuum cleaner on the market even though some think so. The new style where you don't loose vacuum is nice. Watch the nose of the step. Holds more dirt than you'd believe and I don't think homeowners ever vacuum anything but what's visible on the surface. Remember your trying to remove what you don't see. Do one step and then separate the pile and see how you did? Adjust accordingly.

Gene

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Just use one.

 

[Chet]

We use an attachment to our regular vacuum. However, I think we should switch to using our Truckmount with a simple 6" wide open vacuum head. (we need with a simple dust downer attachment).
Whatever you use, you should at least rake the stairs aggressively before vacuuming.
I've done a lot of testing with vacuums and efficiency. Truckmount is the best, a high powered shop vac (5 hp Sears) is a close second and any upright or canister commercial or household vacuum is a distant third.

 

[Travis Sonderegger]

Does anyone make a decent head you can put on a vacuum or truckmount that has a brush on it and is air powered? Is that what the turbocats are? Do they work decent?

 

[Desk Jockey]

Yes that is what a turbocat is and yes the work very well with tank vacuums and portables.
A TM is too much for a turbocat, it will damage it in short time, if you don't damage something with it.

 

[hogjowl]

I once saw a video done by Mikey's twin over on that other board on this subject. It was actually pretty good. He got an open head hand tool from the car wash industry and used it in the way a poster ^ described.

It was a short video without an annoying northern accent screaming at me.

 

[steve_64]

we use (Genny and I) an oreck to vacuum stairs. its light and powerful. i hold it by the top and bottom of the handle for leverage. the bag fills up fast so we change it often. very little maintenance issues.
but i dont always vacuum stairs im carpet cleaning. i do a lot of rentals so i hack em out with a stair tool.

 

[Travis Sonderegger]

Would this seem ridiculous? I really like this garage vac and would enjoy using it at home and in my shop. I was thinking of mounting it to a dolly and then I could just wheel it around easily. It comes with a long hose and seems like it has pretty good suction. Share thoughts. If someone rolled into your house with one of these would you think they were a damn redneck?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008600U1K...UTF8&colid=2JEQ9N5K6T0ZP&coliid=IEZVTJBG4B614

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Yes

and Yes

 

[Travis Sonderegger]

At least you are honest

 

[hogjowl]

You're giving us a bad name, Travis.