Electric brush for Carpet cleaning

imported_rookie

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I know about the cyclo, it has two pads that rotate, but you can also put brushes on those for interior cleaning.



Does anyone use this? I have heard of them and am interested, it could probably save some time. What are the different kinds of these brushes, as I said, I only know the cyclo.
 
I use the (white) brushes on my Cyclo and I think they work great; they really work well on the carpet/mats. IMO you're not gonna get quite the same aggressive action using a brush on the PC.
 
Accumulator said:
I use the (white) brushes on my Cyclo and I think they work great; they really work well on the carpet/mats. IMO you're not gonna get quite the same aggressive action using a brush on the PC.



I AGREE 100%.
 
Thanks for the responses. WOW, the PC is $13.97



The cyclo is 337.00. What the heck is that about if this PC is better? I know there is one more brush, but come on, 337.00 bucks is a lot!
 
Nevermind that. I knew it was too good to be true. It is 130.00, still a great buy. And if it does a better job, who am I to say no.



The brush was 13 bucks.
 
I think they were saying that the Cyclo works better than the PC for carpet cleaning.. Which makes sense, because it is better / more aggressive than the PC on paint as well.



I figure using the the bruch on the PC has gotta be better than using a brush by hand.
 
If the only issue is carpet cleaning, take a hard look at the Black and Decker Scumbuster. At $35, it is the best value tool that I own. Plus it is cordless!



You'll find that Scottwax has a similar opinion.



Scumbuster



Jim
 
Jim

How long to find one batter charge to last. I get maybe 10 minutes with my Scumbuster. Do you press really hard or use a light touch?
 
Gotcha, I misread that. Well seems to be the way to go then. You get what you pay for is right on.



Anyway, this is only for carpet cleaning/shampooing. I am not high on battery, cordless, etc.



So cyclo is the best for carpet cleaning?
 
Rookie- Yeah, the Cyclo would be better for the carpets, and some of us generally prefer it for paint, too. Used ones show up on e-bay, and I wouldn't hesitate to buy one that's a little beat up.



perry- Yeah, the PC/brush would beat doing it by hand!



PAW- If you haven't already, try the gold batteries. They last a lot longer than the silver ones.
 
Yeah, I have used the cyclo and it works great. One of the downsides to it is its munuverability. You can't get into tight spaces with it; underneath the pedals, etc.. But you take the good with the bad.
 
rookie said:
Yeah, I have used the cyclo ..One of the downsides to it is its munuverability. You can't get into tight spaces with it; underneath the pedals, etc.. But you take the good with the bad.



Yep, and you can run into the same issue when using it on paint.
 
I have always used the shampoo brushes I think, and they work great. But they also have some heavy duty brushes with stiffer bristles, I wonder how well those would work on carpets? They aren't necessarily for them, but they could be good at removing spots out of carpets?
 
rookie said:
..they also have some heavy duty brushes with stiffer bristles, I wonder how well those would work on carpets? They aren't necessarily for them...



Heh heh, you try 'em first and let us know ;) I'm chickening out on those :D
 
I would think they would mess up the nap on the carpets. Even using a autopia carpet brush by hand agressivly made my nap look a little funny in some spots.
 
Right, but I am thinking for some of those deep seated stains, it could work. After you do that you follow with an extractor and it could be ok.



I will try after I buy one.
 
Jimmy Buffit said:
If the only issue is carpet cleaning, take a hard look at the Black and Decker Scumbuster. At $35, it is the best value tool that I own. Plus it is cordless!



You'll find that Scottwax has a similar opinion.



Scumbuster



Jim



It is an excellent tool, and since it is not only cordless but also compact in size, you can get into areas where a Cyclo or PC with a brush attachment can't.



PAW-I have the 'gold' battery and I can do three full sized SUV interiors on one charge (using it on all carpeting and mats and any other fabric inside).
 
rookie said:
Scottwax, how is its aggressiveness? Compared to a cyclo if you have used one? Or just in general. thanks.



I haven't used a Cyclo, but the scumbuster (with carpet attachment) and gold battery have very good power. The motor is a direct drive rotary style, so it spins with no oscillations. You can bear down on it with decent force and it still spins.



Anyway, for $35 and another $12 for the gold battery, you really can't go wrong.
 
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