ruff
Member
That's unfortunately what happens when you get old, lonely and bored.
We don't have much to look forward to.
Hopefully this does not derail this thread too much, as it clearly relates to the human condition.
Look what was waiting for me when I got home! Rotovac XL! :)
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We don't have much to look forward to.
Hopefully this does not derail this thread too much, as it clearly relates to the human condition.
Desk Jockey
Member
Ofer I'm glad you came forward but you really didn't have to do that......I was going to blame you anyway. 
Sorry Gene I'll try to do better.
Sorry Gene I'll try to do better.
Mark Saiger
Mr Happy!
Desk Jockey
Member
Whatcha think Mark? She's a kickass machine isn't she?
Mark Saiger
Mr Happy!
She's doing pretty good....I like how it collapses down the handles for room savings....
Has some weight to it, but it also is light enough for us to be encouraged to take it off the truck.
Feels pretty good for drying....
My son in law commented on how comfortable the handles are....so there are a lot of good things to say so for it
Desk Jockey
Member
to me its biggest selling point is the difference it make in the traffic lanes. I'm constantly impressed at how much more life it seems to bring back with very little effort.
Mark Saiger
Mr Happy!
Loren Egland
Member
I have had the RV 360i QUAD since I bought it at Mikefest last year. I still love it.
Small enough to use on stairs,
the same four vac shoes and jets as the XL,
variable speed motor that can spin faster than the XL,
has a more concentrated cleaning path than the XL because of a smaller hole in the middle,
and of course 30 pounds lighter so it just gets used all the time.
It is also less expensive.
I am sure the Hoss, Rotovac XL, and Mytee & Junior will work equally as well. Some would say better, but would it be enough better? I may never know, or care.
Small enough to use on stairs,
the same four vac shoes and jets as the XL,
variable speed motor that can spin faster than the XL,
has a more concentrated cleaning path than the XL because of a smaller hole in the middle,
and of course 30 pounds lighter so it just gets used all the time.
It is also less expensive.
I am sure the Hoss, Rotovac XL, and Mytee & Junior will work equally as well. Some would say better, but would it be enough better? I may never know, or care.
Mikey P
Administrator
I have had the RV 360i QUAD since I bought it at Mikefest last year. I still love it.
Small enough to use on stairs,
the same four vac shoes and jets as the XL,
variable speed motor that can spin faster than the XL,
has a more concentrated cleaning path than the XL because of a smaller hole in the middle,
and of course 30 pounds lighter so it just gets used all the time.
It is also less expensive.
I am sure the Hoss, Rotovac XL, and Mytee & Junior will work equally as well. Some would say better, but would it be enough better? I may never know, or care.
hooked up to the 2100 I sold you too?
Lee Stockwell
FOJL
Donwand
Supportive Member
Thanks to MB auctions-I love using my first rotary extractor ever.
Loren Egland
Member
Yup. Still got the Powermatic.
I guess I buy some of my best tools from you. You know, your hand me downs that are no longer good enough for you.
ruff
Member
Which one, Lee?
Mark Saiger
Mr Happy!
The XL Rocked out this pretty soiled and wear patterned Berber today.
Decided that this could be a pretty good test.
Was working alone in the field today as the son in law was in the shop dusting rugs that needed to be rushed.....so I couldn't video tape and operate at the same time....
FINAL RESULTS WERE GREAT
Decided that this could be a pretty good test.
Was working alone in the field today as the son in law was in the shop dusting rugs that needed to be rushed.....so I couldn't video tape and operate at the same time....
FINAL RESULTS WERE GREAT
Mikey P
Administrator
great video Mark
You know whats great about these new RE's?
You can honestly say that with out a doubt.. "Mam, I've done all I can and that there traffic pattern is NOT COMING OUT."
I dont know how Marty and Lee sleep at night.
You know whats great about these new RE's?
You can honestly say that with out a doubt.. "Mam, I've done all I can and that there traffic pattern is NOT COMING OUT."
I dont know how Marty and Lee sleep at night.
Desk Jockey
Member
An RE, any RE, is almost necessity if you are doing premium work. It doesn't mean you have to use it on every job. But as you get used to it you'll find you use it more and more.
Loren Egland
Member
You might try changing the short nipples to the longer ones so that all 4 jets have a vacuum shoe to pick up the moisture (rather than only 2) and leave the carpet dryer.
Also regarding the earlier video, I have found that on some carpet that a perpendicular stroke gives a better result.
I forgot about the 4 plastic knobs on the XL. It probably runs smoother than the 360i Quad due to twice the contact points, but I wonder if it will dig as deep as the 360i Quad that only rides on the vacuum shoes because it does not have the plastic knobs to hold it up. I am also curious about the moisture pick up. Might the i this leave the carpet dryer, or vice versa?
Also regarding the earlier video, I have found that on some carpet that a perpendicular stroke gives a better result.
I forgot about the 4 plastic knobs on the XL. It probably runs smoother than the 360i Quad due to twice the contact points, but I wonder if it will dig as deep as the 360i Quad that only rides on the vacuum shoes because it does not have the plastic knobs to hold it up. I am also curious about the moisture pick up. Might the i this leave the carpet dryer, or vice versa?
Mark Saiger
Mr Happy!
Been doing some testing and it is getting good even suction and water distribution.
Have been going over the area I have cleaned with the Zipper wand to see if I can extract more water and it is very minimal if any at all I am getting out with the wand.
First time I used the XL, the jets were not working well. There was some debris in them (installed and inline filter to fix) and there was some streaking.
Can tell you there is a lot of suction on the little thing and she is digging in.
I have RX 20's with some mods, but this is getting things drier and I like the size....has some weight but yet compact enough to fit the van better and I am more likely to dig it out of the back because it is easier to handle.
Art Kelley
Supportive Member
I have had the RV 360i QUAD since I bought it at Mikefest last year. I still love it.
Small enough to use on stairs,
the same four vac shoes and jets as the XL,
variable speed motor that can spin faster than the XL,
has a more concentrated cleaning path than the XL because of a smaller hole in the middle,
and of course 30 pounds lighter so it just gets used all the time.
It is also less expensive.
I am sure the Hoss, Rotovac XL, and Mytee & Junior will work equally as well. Some would say better, but would it be enough better? I may never know, or care.
The 360i Quad may well be the best rotary for all the reasons you state, Loren, in addition to having the same four swoop heads as the XL but it doesn't have the teflon balls on the head so the cleaning heads can really get down to what matters. And as you first mentioned, no other rotary can be collapsed and used on the stairs. Those using a Hoss or RX or Trex or like Mark, an XL, on a really soiled carpet, can only look at a nasty stairway and drool.
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Mikey P
Administrator
Isn't the 360i Head too wide for stairs?
Or are you attaching a single head from the original twin head tool?
Or are you attaching a single head from the original twin head tool?
Art Kelley
Supportive Member
Same head you are already using on the upstairs carpet. On any stairway that involves anything more than a simple once-over with the wand, I will collapse the handles and flatten out the machine and just go down the stairs. As you get to the last three steps I gradually adjust the handle up. A towel is at the base of the staircase to catch the overspray. It makes the worst flight of stairs clean up like new.
Desk Jockey
Member
I've used the XL many times on the landings to fluff up the traffic pattern but never the stairs.
That's cool but I'd think it would be more than I would want my tech's to attempt. There's still torque to deal with.
That's cool but I'd think it would be more than I would want my tech's to attempt. There's still torque to deal with.
Nate The Great
Member
The XL can't be used on stairs, too wide... The 360i can be.. It is easy to do so...
Desk Jockey
Member
That's the trouble of having a big one. It doesn't fit everywhere.
I'm all thumbs!
I'm all thumbs!
Loren Egland
Member
I used to use my original twin head Rotovac by sliding it side to side on stairs using the lower handle. But someone mentioned that they used the 360i on stairs and how they shortened and lowered the handle, so I tried it. It turns out the 360i is easier to use on stairs than the RV powerwand.
On some stairs you get a little overspray on the next step down, but others that are just a little wider it seems just right.
Nate The Great
Member
That's the trouble of having a big one. It doesn't fit everywhere.
I'm all thumbs!
Bummaz for you buddy.... Don't forget about that torque...
I did the same thing with the OG powerwand.... Remember the stairtool "mini 360" they had? and look where the 360 is now....
jmo
Supportive Member
What is the the pprice with a trade in?
