the best nozzle for cleaning hard floors

[n0oxy]

release date for rd285

That's interesting. I wonder if the design was changed this year. I got mine last year around this time, and a friend of mine got one in December. Interestingly, that particular nozzle is hard to find, I've only seen one site carry it. It definitely is easier to maintain, since there is no bristles that dirt and hair will cling to. I have several floor nozzles with bristles, but have never found that they clean any better.

 

[sanitaire]

I have a hard floor tool that has dust mop like materiel on it. works great for getting into corners and dusting walls,floors,blinds...wish it was wider... I would take it too work for the hard floors...

 

[Vacdepot]

The RD285 has been in the market for years, perhaps more than 10. I believe the 2015 press release was for a version Wessel offered in Europe which had an imitation carbon fiber sticker on the front - looks very cool but it is the same nozzle.

EurekaPrince mentions a vacuum nozzle with removable cleaning pad and suction channel in front: Wessel-Werk also did this many years ago (#DS308 "Swiffer Ready" floor nozzle) - I think it was one of the first, certainly one of the universal fitting first versions of this tool. Unfortunately it may have been ahead of it's time because it did not sell to well and was discontinued.

http://www.aspria.systems/tools-acc...-werk-ds-308-swiffer-ready-vacuum-floor-brush

 

[moderneezer]

Hey, I'm thinking of a kind of floor brush that has the following features:

-It has a swivel neck like the one modeled D 330 from Wessel Werk;
-It has an LED headlight (which could be battery operated if it's used with a non-electric hose);
-There is a rubber strip around the floor tool to minimize damage to furnitures if the brush bumps into them;
-The rim with bristles can be attached to the nozzle and detached from it, so that if the bristles are missing or damaged, the vacuum owner could just buy a new rim with bristles instead of having to replace the whole nozzle. This rim would be available with different kinds of bristles to satisfy the tastes and needs of different users. The row of bristles would have a wide opening on one side like the one on the floorhead I bought, except that the rim could be attached either way to the nozzle with the opening in the front or the back. Do you prefer making pushing or pulling strokes when you use the floorhead? This brush could be configured either way to satisfy anyone's preference.

Would this floor brush be the best kind on the market?

 

[compactc9guy]

In my honest opinion the best nozzle are Compact Tristar And Electrolux short bristle soft and sort enough to get he air at the floor whit out the nozzle being glued to the floor surface i love both m y C9 compact and AP 200 for this reason .

 

[henrydreyfuss]

Dunno if it's the best, but the one I use most

is the Dyson Articulating Hard Floor Tool. It whips around like a Swiffer (it can get anywhere!), and has large gaps in the brushes, so it rarely "snowplows." I have an adapter for it, and regularly use it with my Henry, and other vacuums. The only downside to it is the narrow suction path at the joints, which could clog easily if you were trying to vacuum up a bunch of leaves, or other large debris.

The Sebo Parquet brush, with the front brush strip removed (so it can gobble up large dirt with ease) was also a joy to use.

Miele, Riccar, Sebo, and even some generic tool sets offer great options.

A good hard floor nozzle is so much better than a broom and dustpan.

 

[sebo_fan]

Looks pretty good. I like Miele's twister Parquet floor tool - but I find I have to use a higher suction power level to get the best pick up.

 

[sebo_fan]

SEBO's newer one might be a match, too. Looks like it has been released in the U.S

 

[n0oxy]

miele twister and sidewinder

I think the Miele twister is similar to the Wessel Werk turn and clean, might even be the same nozzle. It provides much more flexibility with getting in to corners. Another nice tool is the sidewinder. You connect it to a straight wand, but you then hold the hose in a more standing up position, this tool does not have the angle that most other tools have, so it's similar to using a mop. I have actually found a few disadvantages to the brushless RD285, though I still think it's a great nozzle. It's very low to the ground so it tends to push around some dirt rather than remove it. Also, you can't move sideways like you can with a tool with a brush. With the brush tools, you can move back and forth but also side to side at the same time which speeds things up a bit.

 

[tolivac]

I have white color Wessel Floor tools like the Sebo one shown.Use them with whatever vac wand I can put that tool on-BEST hard floor tool out there!!!!The dealer here sells them by the boxfull-mostly to central vac users.

 

[william]

I like n0oxy's suggestion best

I read each post and to me n0oxys idea seems the best to me. I am going to look into it. I exclusively use Royal so hoping the 285 works with Royal.
Bill