Favorite Modern Hardfloor Tool

[SeboU1]

There are more floor brushes that are produced, so the poll is not fully representative. I listed some of the most common nozzles in the poll. I have found the Wessel Werk twister to be my favorite, it seems to get around things very well.

 

[herbicide]

I voted for one I've never used (twister). I have the regular & premium sebo ones. If the regular one could twist like the premium (a la the twister) I know it would be my favorite.

 

[centralsweeper63]

My twister has a stiff joint. I prefer the classic design of the D300.

 

[SeboU1]

I voted for one I've never used (twister). I have the regular & premium sebo ones. If the regular one could twist like the premium (a la the twister) I know it would be my favorite.

I want to try the Sebo premium at some point.

 

[herbicide]

I want to try the Sebo premium at some point.

its real easy to use, but you can't 'scrub' with it like you can the standard one. The wheels stop any downward pressure you want to apply to the brush.

 

[centralsweeper63]

I love how it just inhales dirt.

 

[SeboU1]

its real easy to use, but you can't 'scrub' with it like you can the standard one. The wheels stop any downward pressure you want to apply to the brush.

I love how it just inhales dirt.

Sounds good! I often have pieces of cat litter in one of the rooms, so that would be ideal. Somehow the cats find a way to scatter litter to the other side of the house!

 

[cheesewonton]

Sounds good! I often have pieces of cat litter in one of the rooms, so that would be ideal. Somehow the cats find a way to scatter litter to the other side of the house!

Litter sticks in the little nooks and crannies on the bottoms of their sweet wittle paws and then their clumsy hairless bipedal servants ( us hoomins ) spread it around further on the soles of our shoesies. Guilty as charged !

We put one of these heavily textured pads next to the litter box to trap most of the litter that falls off as they climb out of the litter box and I keep a small Japanese canister vacuum next to the litter box in our master bath so I can do quick clean ups before the stuff can be traipsed around the house.

My dogs by comparison track rocks and surprisingly large dirt clods in from our back yard with their big paws.

 

[centralsweeper63]

My Kirby is about to be used for cleaning up lots of Christmas tree needles from putting the trees in. The Dysons in the past always clogged up and took about an hour to fix. I will update when the task is done.

 

[centralsweeper63]

Update, works great. One forwarded and one backward pass, DONE. Simple and easy.

 

[cheesewonton]

I just had a quick cleaning session with our Avalir 2. I use it with three different nozzles. One nozzle is the usual carpet nozzle they are sold with. I use that on our area rugs and bedroom wall to wall. The second is another new carpet nozzle with a new, clean brush roll and belt that is only used on mattresses. The third is a used Avalir 2 nozzle I bought cheap on ebay, cleaned, polished up to as as-new shine, removed the belt and brush roll from and instead use it with the "Floor Duster" attachment clipped to the bottom. I use that nozzle to clean hard floors and it works good.

 

[centralsweeper63]

That makes sense. Good tips!.

 

[cheesewonton]

Thatmakes sense. Good tips!.

In the fullness of time I am going to retrofit the Avalir Platinum parts that make it quiet to our Avalir 2. Kirbys have this high pitched whine that is as or maybe more annoying to me than the whine of a Diesoon or Shart. I want to see what I can do to make the Avalir run quieter.

 

[centralsweeper63]

I know it is very loud and annoying, however it never bothered me.

 

[cheesewonton]

I know it is very loud and annoying, however it never bothered me.

You will laugh but a few of my older vacuums or power nozzles that I use regularly I have added sound deadening to.

 

[centralsweeper63]

I have wanted to do that a few times. I just don't have the materials.

 

[cheesewonton]

I have wanted to do that a few times. I just don't have the materials.

I bought what turned out to be a huge roll of 1/4 inch thick dense closed cell self adhesive foam with an aluminum backing for not very much money. This roll will probably outlive me it is so big.

 

[centralsweeper63]

Thanks for the tip.

 

[cheesewonton]

Thanks for the tip.

They sell this stuff in big rolls for sound deadening old cars when owners install high end stereos in their classic cars.

 

[centralsweeper63]

That makes sense. Anyway, back to floor tools, if I can include older nozzles my pick would be different. The flip-over Electrolux floor tool from the 50s-90s. They work really well.

 

[cheesewonton]

That makes sense. Anyway, back to floor tools, if I can include older nozzles my pick would be different. The flip-over Electrolux floor tool from the 50s-90s. They work really well.

Aerus will still sell you one with a new vacuum. Pretty sure new ones are still being made. I just bought a new one from Aerus for my Guardian Platinum.

 

[cheesewonton]

I was torn between the Aerus flip over brush or a generic horse hair parquet floor brush and chose the latter. I find them more versatile than anything else for hard floors. I can use it sort of on edge to sneak between a wall and a desk or between two pieces of furniture in ways that are impossible with the more deluxe hard floor brushes with wheels and larger nozzles. With those I end up having to take it off the end of the wand and using the bare wand to clean between things. With a narrow parquet floor brush I just go sideways and in. If the Aerus brush was a bit wider I would have probably chosen it.

 

[centralsweeper63]

A giant, 16 inch wide, flip over floor tool would great.

 

[panasonicvac]

I'm old school so I'm used to using basic floor brushes. The one I use has two wheels and has worked well for many years. No doubt there are better floor brushes out there but I'd get another basic one if I must.

 

[centralsweeper63]

That is one like I use.

 

[SeboU1]

I'm old school so I'm used to using basic floor brushes. The one I use has two wheels and has worked well for many years. No doubt there are better floor brushes out there but I'd get another basic one if I must.

I do like that the basic nozzles will go over rugs, the twister nozzles will not. I’ve seen that the Sebo wheeled nozzle will go over rugs. My Lindhaus wheeled nozzle won’t go over rugs, it skips and lifts.

 

[herbicide]

I do like that the basic nozzles will go over rugs, the twister nozzles will not. I’ve seen that the Sebo wheeled nozzle will go over rugs. My Lindhaus wheeled nozzle won’t go over rugs, it skips and lifts.

The generic non twister works for me on rugs, as long as I’m standing (holding) on it.

 

[centralsweeper63]

I would like to try a scalloped floor tool.

 

[SeboU1]

The two Wessel Werk nozzles do differ slightly. The Miele has a bit more depth to the nozzle, but the Sebo is slightly wider. The brushes are arranged differently on both, as well as the suction inlet. Yes, the scratch on the Miele drives me crazy, I was prepared to replace the nozzle. I will say that the Sebo is marked Wessel Werk, and I can’t find the marking on the Miele. I definitely prefer Sebo parking bracket, it’s a bit longer so it ensures that the nozzle does not hit the canister. The Sebo also keeps their nozzles up off of the floor, whereas Miele tends to drag when parked.

 

[centralsweeper63]

I have tried both and prefer the Miele version.