Thread Number: 33205
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Central Vacuum powerhead - advice |
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Post# 362577 , Reply# 4   11/20/2016 at 02:17 (2,713 days old) by myles_v (Fredericksburg, VA)   |   | |
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I may be able to help! I recently upgraded to the Turbocat from the TK270 and all I have to say is do it.
My major issue with the TK270 is that the brush roll is too small, it doesn't really extend from the nozzle very far to touch the carpet much. The turbine in the Turbocat is also much larger, and you can really hear and feel the difference when using the two nozzles. I've never tried the Volt nozzle, but honestly from my point of view the Turbocat does a perfect job on my medium pile carpeting. I still use various other machines on the carpet pretty often, so the Turbocat doesn't need to every single bit of the dirt out of the carpet. I really question how much the additional fan in the Volt nozzle truly contributes to the cleaning of the nozzle. Central vacuums already produce such a high amount of suction and airflow. I've never used a Volt, or even the cordless Freedom, but I wonder if there are some systems that have enough power to cause a Turbocat to clean/spin the turbine and agitator better than the battery operated Volt. I may try to get a quick video comparing the TK270 and the Turbocat. I'll post it in a reply if I'm able to. |
Post# 362580 , Reply# 5   11/20/2016 at 11:26 (2,713 days old) by panofan (West Coast)   |   | |
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Thanks! That would be awesome. Do you have the original turbocat or the turbocat zoom? |
Post# 362591 , Reply# 6   11/20/2016 at 14:51 (2,713 days old) by myles_v (Fredericksburg, VA)   |   | |
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Post# 362594 , Reply# 7   11/20/2016 at 16:09 (2,713 days old) by Durango159 (State College, PA)   |   | |
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The Volt agitates carpet extremely well!! It is a very good nozzle that is battery operated. It's more powerful than an Oreck plug in upright.
The fan in any turbine power nozzles robs the central vacs power to run the air driven brush roll. It also shrinks the air duct that dirt travels. The Volt creates a Tandem air vacuum combining benefits of direct air vacuum with and bypass design for a true deep clean. While I love the Volt, as I've tried one in person, I also love standard electric power nozzles. I recommend a crush proof plastiflex style hose with a hose sock. MD has hoses now that come with hose socks already installed. If you despise pigtail cords then you could have direct connect vac inlets installed. The Wessel Werk EBK360 is a very powerful power nozzle, with great agitation. However, if that's too heavy you can also get a Panasonic Plush Pro nozzle for your central vac just like the one that comes on your Kenmore, but wands would be configured for the central vac. CLICK HERE TO GO TO Durango159's LINK |