Top Odyssey Questions

[markco]

I'm getting a tops Odyssey and was looking for any tips on using it?

 

[SteamwayPro]

I'm getting a tops Odyssey and was looking for any tips on using it?

I've have been using Odyssey since 2020

I use it for small residential homes

CRB to scrub and Odyssey to extract

 

[markco]

I've have been using Odyssey since 2020

I use it for small residential homes

CRB to scrub and Odyssey to extract

Is it easy to use, I'm 62 and just had my 2nd knee replacement and wanted the easiest machine that will still do a good job? will the driver bristles bend if you let the machines weight sit on them for extended periods? I read your earlier posts (helped me make my decision) that you like "Vacaway Double Trouble" I like Vacaway Encap Green, do you think Double Trouble is better? and i'm going to use mostly microfiber pads cause I don't have a washing machine to keep cotton bonnets clean, are the microfiber or microfiber with scrub strips better with the Odyssey and do fiber pads last or just get chewed up? Sorry, I know that's a lot of Questions,,

 

[SteamwayPro]

VacAway Double Trouble is much better than Encap Green. I only use Encap Green at 4-5 oz 7.5 ph on light soiled residential carpet and area rugs

Double Trouble 9.5 ph I use on medium to heavy soil. It's the best for cleaning polyester. I love Double Trouble. I use it at 2 oz for most jobs. Trashed carpet 3 oz

For Rat Nasties I use VacAway Commercial Magic 12 ph. I don't use it very often but glad I have it when I need it

Adding VacAway Detonator (Peroxide) helps with coffee stains pet stains and brightening

 

[SteamwayPro]

You need to run Odyssey on cement driveway or sidewalk for about 10 minutes to flatten driver bristles before you use it

No driver bristles won't flatten if Odyssey sits on them

 

[SteamwayPro]

Fiber pads will wear out. They get thinner the more you use them. They shouldn't tear up with Odyssey but I never used a fiber pad with Odyssey. I always use a CRB

Fiber pads will scrub better than the microfiber

Use fiber pad first to scrub and then microfiber to extract

Red fiber pad or beige fiber pad. Don't use anything too aggressive on residential carpet

 

[SteamwayPro]

Is it easy to use, I'm 62 and just had my 2nd knee replacement and wanted the easiest machine that will still do a good job? will the driver bristles bend if you let the machines weight sit on them for extended periods? I read your earlier posts (helped me make my decision) that you like "Vacaway Double Trouble" I like Vacaway Encap Green, do you think Double Trouble is better? and i'm going to use mostly microfiber pads cause I don't have a washing machine to keep cotton bonnets clean, are the microfiber or microfiber with scrub strips better with the Odyssey and do fiber pads last or just get chewed up? Sorry, I know that's a lot of Questions,,

Yes Odyssey is very easy to use and easy going up and down stairs

Before you go into customers house make sure you practice on your carpet

It does have some vibration so you need to be careful around walls shelves and tables

Some bonnets grab carpet more than others and can cause more vibration

Make sure you use a good sprayer and put down enough solution to clean and lubricate fibers. Not enough solution can cause bonnet to grab carpet and cause more vibration



I don't like 10'' CRB's because they are too light to scrub with and too slow but for Area Rugs and to groom carpet after cleaning they work perfectly

I used 10'' CRB to scrub and groom and light blue Microfiber Bonnet with Odyssey to extract on that Area Rug

 

[Living The Dream]

I have an Odyssey and it works ok. It's nice for small jobs. Mine really hops depending on the bonnet I'm using, and it cleans really slow compared to my other units. It's a good 2nd machine to have, but if it's going to be your primary unit I would urge you to get either a larger TOPS machine, or even a 17" 175.

 

[Cleanworks]

I've have been using Odyssey since 2020

I use it for small residential homes

CRB to scrub and Odyssey to extract

Do you prefer the Odyssey over a 175?

 

[SteamwayPro]

Do you prefer the Odyssey over a 175?

Yes but ...

Odyssey does not scrub as good as a 175

So Odyssey needs a 14'' or 15'' CRB working in conjunction with Odyssey

10'' CRB's suck. Too light for good thorough scrubbing

And a CRB just digs out so much pet hair and crap that your vacuum misses and catches it in the trays. I can't do residential without a CRB


A 175 with a fiber pad or brush will out scrub and clean Odyssey without the CRB and even with the CRB a 175 has a little more cleaning power

So 99% of the time YES I prefer Odyssey with a CRB but when cleaning Rat Nasties a 175 will clean it faster but end results will be about the same


My Hawk is a 175-300 and when I use the 300 WOW. No way a CRB can compete with the 300 and a fiber pad or brush

I'm going to keep my Hawk 175-300 on my van and use it mostly just for the Rat Nasties

I only get 1-2 a year but I will be happy to have it when I get them

Another advantage of my 13'' Hawk is I can make my 13'' into a 15'' or 17'' just by changing drivers

It's powerful enough to handle the bigger drivers


But don't even get me started about those tiny wheels on the Hawk