Looking for the best stair scrubber

Moser Bros.

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I don't like to hand scrub stair, anyone have and picture of your best rotary stair scrubbing tool.

I've tried making one with a cordless drill and cimex pad driver , but it was too high speed and made a mess while I was encaping some commercial stairs.
 
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Re: Looking for the best stair scuber

Look for a used Host machine. Before getting the Host, I was using my Rotovac 360 on stairs because of the super flushing and agitation. The Host literally made a huge difference in the way the stairs come out. Ron's Sebo will do the same thing. Both lift the pile of the carpet nicely to allow for a good flushing rinse (stairs seem to be some of the nastiest areas of carpet, especially when the stairs are right by the front door)
 

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Re: Looking for the best stair scuber

I like to use my makita hand polisher with a encap white or grey pad works fast and easy.

craig
 

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Re: Looking for the best stair scuber

Prespray them and use a nice poly hand brush to quickly scrub them before extraction.

Why use a freaking machine?
 

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Re: Looking for the best stair scuber

14" wide Greenhorn stair wand, Should I post a pic?

I was thinking with 15 flow it would be wicked on large scale steps, like at a movie theater, or even for the Apt. whore who needs to make some time?
 

Moser Bros.

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Re: Looking for the best stair scuber

I have a Rug Rat, isn't that the same as your Sebo? ... And thats just a vacuum and not a scrubber.
 
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Re: Looking for the best stair scuber

Moser Bros. said:
I have a Rug Rat, isn't that the same as your Sebo? ... And thats just a vacuum and not a scrubber.


The Rug Rat is a turbine powered vacuum.. Great for uhpolstery and anyother small places a normal vacuum can't fit..

The sebo is a counter rotating brush.. Similar to a CRB but smaller and lighter.. No vacuum..

I'd say it's not the same IMO
 

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The CBM machines,, ie the HOST and Sebo are best for this in my experience,, but i prefer the Sebo as the Host will corode from the moisture.
 

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I use a Oreck orbital....I think it is 13"....Light weight with a brush. Works great! Try it you will like it!

Fred
 

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Prespray them and use a nice poly hand brush to quickly scrub them before extraction.

Why use a freaking machine?

That's what I use as well. Or if I don't even want to brush you can scrub the hell out of it with your wand. Also use the arch of your shoes to scrub the nose on the step below. :lol:

Albert
 

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We used to ride in laundry baskets down the stairs when I was younger.. If you have any kids... just build them a box and put a few brushes or groomes on the back and let them slide down the stairs to their hearts content.. And presto, scrubbed stairs!! :lol: :roll: :mrgreen:
 

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Re: Looking for the best stair scuber

Walrus said:
Prespray them and use a nice poly hand brush to quickly scrub them before extraction.

Why use a freaking machine?

Jimmy nailed it........
 

Grant D

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I like my Sebo for scrubbing stairs. I have an Oreck Orbiter and it works fine but will tip bloom nylon cut piles so I just use the Sebo so I don't have to worry about that. I suspect a Host would work great too but I've never used one.
 
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Harbour Freight has a variable speed hand held buffer perfect for this. Has a velcro driver for Under $50 and get some Cimex pads.
 

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I do exactly what ron does except I scrub with a cut up concrete bruch by hand and clean at 500 PSI
 

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