vacsofprosper
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Hey guys. Quick curious question. Does anyone know if the old style Hoover Steamvacs including the Dual V ones were direct air design or a bypass design? Thanks. 
Hoover Steamvac: Direct Air or Bypass?
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They were bypass, like a shop vac.
The old Floor-A-Matics were direct air, which I always thought was wild for a wet pickup machine. But they worked!
The old Floor-A-Matics were direct air, which I always thought was wild for a wet pickup machine. But they worked!
vacsofprosper
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Thanks, I knew that they were bypass. Silly me.
Thanks, I knew that they were bypass. Silly me.
I think a direct air carpet cleaner/extractor would be aweso
Kirby could easily adapt the G-series for wet pickup. Since the handle is swappable, a special "handle" with the clean and dirty reservoirs (dirty routed from fan discharge, clean routed to floor nozzle with a high-pressure pump, piggybacked frrom the main supply cord) could be swapped in. Powered brush with a thinner nozzle to concenrate solution pickup, attached to the front. And, of course, the fan case and bearing assembly well-sealed and moisture resistant.
The base machine doesn't have to change much—mainly the front seal, bearing plate and bearing seal are all that would need to change on the power unit to make everything waterproof. Oh, and revert back to an easily removable plug so that a high-pressure spray pump could be piggybacked between the motor unit and supply cord.
After use, run the motor for 3-5 minutes to dry out the fan and fancase. A special moisture resistant HEPA cartridge could then be capped over the discharge to ensure that it exhausts clean air.
I think this would give most extractors—even some commercial grade models—a run for the money.
Kirby could easily adapt the G-series for wet pickup. Since the handle is swappable, a special "handle" with the clean and dirty reservoirs (dirty routed from fan discharge, clean routed to floor nozzle with a high-pressure pump, piggybacked frrom the main supply cord) could be swapped in. Powered brush with a thinner nozzle to concenrate solution pickup, attached to the front. And, of course, the fan case and bearing assembly well-sealed and moisture resistant.
The base machine doesn't have to change much—mainly the front seal, bearing plate and bearing seal are all that would need to change on the power unit to make everything waterproof. Oh, and revert back to an easily removable plug so that a high-pressure spray pump could be piggybacked between the motor unit and supply cord.
After use, run the motor for 3-5 minutes to dry out the fan and fancase. A special moisture resistant HEPA cartridge could then be capped over the discharge to ensure that it exhausts clean air.
I think this would give most extractors—even some commercial grade models—a run for the money.
The Bissell little green
was also direct air. I have one. It does fairly well for what it is.
was also direct air. I have one. It does fairly well for what it is.
ihavetotryagain
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Does anyone know if Eureka's Dream Machine and Dream Machine Lite are direct airs?
Does anyone know if Eureka's Dream Machine and Dream Machine Lite are direct airs?
panasonicvac
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I have that same Little Green as Kenney's along with a 1720-1, both of which are direct air. They're alright but ever since we switched over to Hoover, huge difference because of using a bypass motor. Quieter, more powerful, and designed to seal up the air valve to let you know that the dirty water tank is full. I should've bought a 1400B because I like that the design has been around for over 20 years but the only reason why I went with Hoover is because Bissell's warranty service at the time was terrible. Unfortunately both of the Hoovers we bought have already been discontinued so parts would be a challenge to track down. I prefer buying machines where the designs has been around for so long and would continue to be around for many more years to come or at least have sold so many where I can find parts for dirt cheap. Speaking of which, I have a Kirby G6 I've gotten for free (technically it was a trade in) and it came with a shampooer. I don't mind using those as a direct air carpet cleaner as I think they're great for scrubbing then later hire someone with a truckmount to steam clean and extract.
wstonehockertv
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Don't panic y'all, Hoover has new portable spot cleaners for sale.
bypass
I would think that any machine designed for wet pick-up would need to be bypass, otherwise you would have moisture going through the motor which could damage it and could be a shock hazzard.
Mike
I would think that any machine designed for wet pick-up would need to be bypass, otherwise you would have moisture going through the motor which could damage it and could be a shock hazzard.
Mike
royalfan103
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Speaking of Direct Air Extractors/Steam Cleaners.
Who the heck thought this was a good idea?
Who the heck thought this was a good idea?
wstonehockertv
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I'd say kill that Quicksteamer with fire!
There was a local brand over here
Known as a superhero/home hero and they had both of their machine machines as Direct air carpet cleaners where the water would go through the fan and into the collection tank. Don’t know why they made it worked when I used it.
Known as a superhero/home hero and they had both of their machine machines as Direct air carpet cleaners where the water would go through the fan and into the collection tank. Don’t know why they made it worked when I used it.
They still have videos on how they work and on this version you can physically see that it draws the water through the fan
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