Instruction manual sez:
"The HydraMaster driMaster HiFlo upholstery tool takes the performance and technology of the original dirMaster upholstery tool to a whole new level.
The new tool is designed of lightweight, extremely durable modern materials, giving it new levels of both strength and comfort. It is wider to accomodate high volume jobs where production rate is important. An optional accessory handle is available to increase comfort on long cleaning jobs.
At the request of many of our customers, the driMaster HiFlo tool is capable of greatly increased solution flow rates for jobs that require a flushing action which also makes the tool efficient for stair cleaning...
...Keep in mind that although the solution flow rate has greatly increased for the driMaster HiFlo, this tool will leave the upholstery drier than any other tool on the market by turning down the flow rate to equal that of the original driMaster tool."
Used it for the first time today:
Once I got the flow dialed in, it was fast and thorough, leaving the fabric quite dry in one pass.
Head seems wide for some areas. For example, I needed to make sideways chops along the arm of a chair instead of one stroke down the length.
Contact area is on the underside instead of the end.
Howls like a banshee.
Window is cool.
No overspray.
Relatively lightweight.
"Lightweight, extremely durable modern materials" look like easily-scuffed plastic to me.
Leaks a lot of vacuum at the swivel, but doesn't seem to effect performance.
Uses a lot of water. (Should have a trigger?) Better have an APO.
Fundamentally different from the HyDry I'm used to. I'll give it more time while keeping the HyDry on the truck.
"The HydraMaster driMaster HiFlo upholstery tool takes the performance and technology of the original dirMaster upholstery tool to a whole new level.
The new tool is designed of lightweight, extremely durable modern materials, giving it new levels of both strength and comfort. It is wider to accomodate high volume jobs where production rate is important. An optional accessory handle is available to increase comfort on long cleaning jobs.
At the request of many of our customers, the driMaster HiFlo tool is capable of greatly increased solution flow rates for jobs that require a flushing action which also makes the tool efficient for stair cleaning...
...Keep in mind that although the solution flow rate has greatly increased for the driMaster HiFlo, this tool will leave the upholstery drier than any other tool on the market by turning down the flow rate to equal that of the original driMaster tool."
Used it for the first time today:
Once I got the flow dialed in, it was fast and thorough, leaving the fabric quite dry in one pass.
Head seems wide for some areas. For example, I needed to make sideways chops along the arm of a chair instead of one stroke down the length.
Contact area is on the underside instead of the end.
Howls like a banshee.
Window is cool.
No overspray.
Relatively lightweight.
"Lightweight, extremely durable modern materials" look like easily-scuffed plastic to me.
Leaks a lot of vacuum at the swivel, but doesn't seem to effect performance.
Uses a lot of water. (Should have a trigger?) Better have an APO.
Fundamentally different from the HyDry I'm used to. I'll give it more time while keeping the HyDry on the truck.
