Thread Number: 38071
/ Tag: Brand New Vacuum Cleaners
Round Brushrolls vs. Helix Brushrolls |
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Post# 405648 , Reply# 1   2/18/2019 at 16:49 (1,865 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota)   |   | |
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I don't really think it makes much of a difference from a performance standpoint.
I thought it would provide a beating action due to their shape but that doesn't seem to be the case with my Sanitaire S676 which has a metal VG1 Brushroll. I know Wessel werk discontinued the helix brushroll on their power nozzles due to issues with quality control so they may be harder to produce The Dyson dc-07. 14 and 33 also used a helix brushroll but again I don't really think it made much of a difference The only pro i've seen from them is it's easier to cut hair off them as the hair can't seem to wrap as tightly around the twisted shape. |
Post# 405675 , Reply# 2   2/19/2019 at 09:10 (1,864 days old) by vaclab (Pickerington, Ohio)   |   | |
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of brushrolls and the problem is that there are many variables to consider.
1) stiffness of the bristles 2) length of the bristles 3) carpet type Since these factors vary wildly, it can be difficult to determine which category (or sub-category) will work best on a given carpet type. With the above in mind, chevron and helix work very well on pile carpet. Kirby's somewhat exclusive stiff oblique design also works well. What works poorly is a brushroll that has very sparse (or missing) bristles. Also, be careful not to get a "carpet shredder" brushroll that is so harsh that it rips the carpet out in order to get the dirt. Bill |