Im looking for a lightweight 175

[Mikey P]

This appears to be the lightest available..

http://www.cleanfreak.com/Qstore/p001570.htm

What's your opinion?

Clean Freak has a large assortment and their house brand is ten to 20 pounds less than all the others.

I had a Mytee but the guys bitched about the weight.

Love my Advance SD17 but they don't make them anymore.

 

[Mikey P]

two speed @ Jon Don....pricey..

 

[Desk Jockey]

It's a trade off with weight, lighter weight means you will be more likely to pull it off the truck but heavier would do a better job of agitation. I never cared for a light weight machine, it just seems to glide over the top and wasn't as effective.

However I know my guys have the choice to use a Power glide but find it too heavy to pull off the truck.

 

[Mikey P]

80 pounds should be plenty for carpet, VCT and stone work need the 100 pounds plus

 

[Desk Jockey]

Do you use them without a tank?

 

[Lefty724]

I have the nobles/tennant model. IMO it looks the best and is fairly light for a rotary.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00771AX7U/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?qid=1379175060&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX110_SY165

I have the 17" version and its awesome.


I also had the the Mytee but it was a heavy mofo!



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[joey895]

Yep, I was looking around for a light weight one as well and that 80lb range was the lightest without going all the way down to a 13 inch. I think I'm just going to save my pennies and look for a good deal on a crb.

 

[Mikey P]

Joey, thats like saying I can't afford a BMW 7 series so I'll buy a new carrot juicer instead...lol



You need both IMO.

 

[Mikey P]

Do you use them without a tank?

yes

 

[joey895]

Joey, thats like saying I can't afford a BMW 7 series so I'll buy a new carrot juicer instead...lol



You need both IMO.

I think you misunderstand, I have a 175 but its a 20 inch heavy beast and I feel overkill on most jobs, even though right now I'm using it on almost all jobs.

I'm thinking crb for the 80-90% of jobs where it would be more than adequate and the 175 for the worst of the worst.

I think your analogy is off anyway considering I could buy 2 or 3 175's for the price of one crb.

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[Lefty724]

I believe that instrument is capable for any surface cleaning job. Go for it.

Yes. My 175 is the most versatile tool in the van. I can use for everything including a backup for my cleaning carpet.


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[dealtimeman]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nilfisk-Adv...527?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f295fbfcf

 

[Russ T.]

Do any of you guys work alone? For me to use my 175 for scrubbing would really slow me down. Mine is 101 pounds from cleanfreak. I dont have the carpet scrub brush head yet. You're probably laughing but its HARD for me to switch things up after doing it a particular way thousands of times. Most residential jobs, I will prespray then agitate traffic patterns with my Grandi Groom, then clean with my 360i. Is this reasonable for a 1 man band? Im getting great results usually but I keep feeling like it could be better. Is it the 175 im missing?

Russ

 

[joey895]

Do any of you guys work alone? For me to use my 175 for scrubbing would really slow me down. Mine is 101 pounds from cleanfreak. I dont have the carpet scrub brush head yet. You're probably laughing but its HARD for me to switch things up after doing it a particular way thousands of times. Most residential jobs, I will prespray then agitate traffic patterns with my Grandi Groom, then clean with my 360i. Is this reasonable for a 1 man band? Im getting great results usually but I keep feeling like it could be better. Is it the 175 im missing?

Russ

I work alone and use the 175 on probably 70-80% of my jobs. From my limited use of a 360 I think it allows you to skip the 175. I do think a175 followed by a wand is faster than a 360 even though its an extra step.

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[Mikey P]

IMO the 175/wand combo is much quicker than than any Rotary Extractor



and more than good enough for 85% of the carpets WE see.

 

[Ron K]

IMO the 175/wand combo is much quicker than than any Rotary Extractor



and more than good enough for 85% of the carpets WE see.

Even with a two person crew?

 

[Mikey P]

you bet.

We whip out our HOSS or 3601 for extreme cases but with a high flow VAT we can haul arse and get great results with "just" the 175 and clean freak brush.

 

[Russ T.]

you bet.

We whip out our HOSS or 3601 for extreme cases but with a high flow VAT we can haul arse and get great results with "just" the 175 and clean freak brush.

What's a "high flow VAT"? Do you lay your prespray down any heavier when you know you'll be scrubbing with the 175? Any trouble maneuvering the 175 down halls, etc? Thanks.

Russ

 

[Mikey P]

Two 12 flow Ti wands, each fitted with unrestricted fifty ft sections of 2.5 vac hose (no inline filters)

No issues running a 175 in the narrowest of areas Russ..

 

[Barry-QDCC]

you bet.

We whip out our HOSS or 3601 for extreme cases but with a high flow VAT we can haul arse and get great results with "just" the 175 and clean freak brush.

Mikey, I bought that brush on your recommendation in a post I saw a few months ago and I'd consider it one of the most important tools I have. To say using a grandi groom is as good as a brush on a 175 for agitation before cleaning is far from reality.

 

[Mikey P]

Thanks Barry..


love to hear those sort of things.



Not enough of you report back with product and service reports for things you learn here on MB

 

[Ron K]

Mikey I kind of think you and most here want their cake amd eat it too.

What I mean is you, as you stated, can't beat the 175 for all out agitation. It is that way mainly because of the weight, the weight is the best thing and the worst thing about a 175.

 

[Mikey P]

105 pounds will lead to the guys saying fook it, just use a rake or Vibram agitator.

80 pounds is just right...


Got a lead on a nice Nobles unit..

 

[GCCLee]

Rotovac

 

[Barry-QDCC]

It's a trade off with weight, lighter weight means you will be more likely to pull it off the truck but heavier would do a better job of agitation. I never cared for a light weight machine, it just seems to glide over the top and wasn't as effective.

However I know my guys have the choice to use a Power glide but find it too heavy to pull off the truck.

You can add additional weight to a lighter 175 by using a scuba dive belt with weights. Comes on/off easy and makes hauling the buffer up the stairs easier. (What am I doing wrong? I can't put a line break in my posts?)

 

[ruff]

Just curious how many of you body building/weight lifting types bring that 80 lb and above, 175 floor machines beyond the first floor, no elevator.

Just an unofficial survey?

And an admiring note.

 

[Barry-QDCC]

Just curious how many of you body building/weight lifting types bring that 80 lb and above, 175 floor machines beyond the first floor, no elevator.

Just an unofficial survey?

And an admiring note.

Since I use my 175 on every job I'm stuck bringing it up to any job I accept. I charge an extra $15 for jobs that have their "front" door on the 2nd floor. $50 for those that have the "front door" on the 3rd floor. I've only done a few of those. I wont go higher than that without an elevator. (I haven't ever been asked to do so either)

 

[juniorc82]

Mikey, I bought that brush on your recommendation in a post I saw a few months ago and I'd consider it one of the most important tools I have. To say using a grandi groom is as good as a brush on a 175 for agitation before cleaning is far from reality.

When looking for an agitation device many things must be took into consideration. Russ has truckmount that generates plenty of heat so a grandy groom would be adequate for the job especialy if he is getting even more agitation via the 360I. I can understand with you running a portable that you must make up for that with added agitation. For me I have found that this Koblenz mini scrubber in conjuction with my truckmount gives us all the agitation necessary on most jobs
http://www.amazon.com/Koblenz-P-180...=UTF8&qid=1381592537&sr=8-15&keywords=koblenz
I have a rx20, several 175's and all sorts of other toys . However now that I actually have a truckmount with some balls I don't need to really so heavily on agitation to get the job done. I especialy like this miniscuber because it weighs like 30 pounds and works great when you need to pre scrub certain areas . I also like it because it works well for my employees , I know they wont be wheeling a heavy 175 across woodfloors and through a house. Its awesome for pre scrubbing tile as well. Some times we get a bathroom and a kitchen to clean t&g and its nice to put the hard surface brushes on and do a quick scrub and be able to scrub in tight areas