BEWARE of Air Duct Cleaning GIMMICKS: Rotobrush AIR DUCT CLEANING Equipment Review by HYPER

[@mikeforgione]

I have used the Roto Brush for 25 years and I’ve had well over 75 machines. I started in 1997 with the first machine they ever built, it had the fiberglass body! We continued to upgrade all the way through to the XP and the XP air plus and then the BrushBeast, now we have the all new BrushBeast DR. I’ve ran between five and 10 trucks doing residential air duct cleaning using the Rotobrush successfully the entire time. We have always done a great job for our customers and the Rotobrush always does a great job! Now for me to comment on the production of this “clown show” I mean video! First things first, the brush this gentleman is using is way too big for that small pipe and we would never use that brush. We would use most likely a 6 inch brush which is much smaller and typically a cable extension at the end of the hose nozzle which is approximately 6 inches of cable that attaches from the hose nozzle to the brush and allows for turning sharp 90° corners. Second, looks like that machine hasn’t been serviced in a long time because it looks beat all the hell and I would imagine the filter bags inside I probably completely clogged, this will create you to have a loss in vacuum CFM suction. They do need to be maintained properly and my team always wipes down the machine, sanitizing all hoses and keeping all vacuum bags clean of debris before each job. There is a right way to use the machine if you know what you’re doing. Imagine vacuuming your house for a year without ever wiping down your vacuum cleaner or changing your filter bags. What kind of results do you think you get from the suction CFM power of the vacuum?? That’s what that machine looks like! Third, when you put the Rotobrush inside the main trunk line and it wasn’t spinning that’s because there is a torque adjustment that needs a little bit of maintenance every couple of months. You need to adjust the torque and it’s very simple to do it only takes a few seconds. I get it, you’re a negative air type of guy and that’s the type of machine that you choose to use. I’m not knocking the negative air I’m just saying it takes three people to do a single-family home with the Negative Air Machine and you can get the same results from one person using the clean & properly maintained Rotobrush.

[@HYPERIAQ]

😂 thanks for watching!

[@chuckw302]

Yes I’m in the duct cleaning business as well and I totally agree with you. This guy is a very desperate man.

[@masonholiman1603]

I agree with you sir but do have one comment to make regarding Rotobrush, I have 7 years in the industry and in the midwest where I started, where trunk lines are almost always accessible for neg. Air /gas powered suction like The General it is superior because floor registers collect more large, tangible debris than ceiling registers. And as I said the trunk lines are always accessible. I have just discovered the Rotobrush since moving to the southwest here in Arizona, where many houses have little to no attic access to trunk lines, no crawl spaces, and virtually all flex ceiling registers or ceiling trunk chases that are easy to look inside. Here in this region of the country the rotobrush shines and as you said if maintained and used correctly it can do a fine job. I am currently using one. But if I was in the back in the midwest where I had 1) consistent access to trunk lines and 2) floor registers that collected "solid" debris that need a more powerful vac id use gas powered neg air and comp. Air. Just my two cents but thanks for your defense of Rotobrush its not nearly as bad as this guy makes it out to be.

[@mikeforgione]

@@masonholiman1603 i’ve been using the Rotobrush for 25 years here in South Florida and we also have access to main trunk lines through the attic‘s as well. I’m not knocking Negative Air Machine‘s by any means of the stretch and yes indeed they definitely work well and lots of applications. I’ve just use the Rotobrush for so many applications and it’s so versatile and so universally fit for Air Duct Cleaning that I had to step in here and defend it. The Rotobrush truly is a universal portable air duct cleaning machine that works very well and it’s a money maker.

[@masonholiman1603]

@@mikeforgione agreed and yes I agree with you complete and appreciate you defending it as a quality air duct machine. All im saying is it probably couldnt suck up a soda can a construction worker swept into a floor register 😅 Different tools for different jobs, but yes appreciate seeing your first comment after seeing this "clown show" lol

[@Phillipinewannabe]

It’s not ever that hard there’s not gonna be much hard pipe 90’s like that I use this machine it’s GREAT for flex duct actually and not great for picking big things up. You really seem like you were pushing for this to be a bad review and trying to get people to buy something else.

[@HYPERIAQ]

Thanks for stopping by!

[@a-1kwikdry179]

Bro!!!! Your a little over the top! I have owned several Rotobrush machines and own 2 of the latest Beast DR. You know as well as I do that it all depends on workmanship. This video has a false narrative and completely unnecessary truth in knocking the competition.

[@HYPERIAQ]

Hey, thanks for stopping by! Will you be making a video like mine to prove me wrong? I always say put you’re money where your mouth is! I mean I have a 15 truck operation and if I could save the $150,000 on buying expensive air duct cleaning trucks and just use these cheap rotobrushes, I would! But they are turds. This is a realistic review and my opinions. You’re welcome to have your own opinions too. But my question is…. Have you ever used a $150,000 air duct cleaning truck. I’m sure your opinion would change if you had. I have a anther question. If you were offered a $150,000 Pringle truck or a $3,000 rotobrush. Both for free. Which one would you take??? 😆

[@chuckw302]

A little over the top? He’s wayyy over the top. He deserves an Oscar for this exaggerated video. anyone reading this go and check out how much a new roto brush beast DR cost. It cost over $11.000 even the oldest model cost more than $3.000. This is how you will see he exaggerates. He has to try and direct as much people to use truck mount equipment as possible to get his over priced truck paid for, so he make these desperate videos. With truck mount you have to use gas equipment and costly maintenance for the truck and guess who he’s gonna pass the cost down to? you the consumer. When using portable you save on the cost and are able to pass this savings to your customer with a much neater approach, no bulky hoses running through costumers home with front door open ruining atmosphere with a gas truck running in front of your home for hours with bugs flying in and out of your home, I try to avoid this approach as much as possible, not to mention if you have fiberboard ductwork those high pressure air whips and skipper balls will tear your fiberboard apart sending fibers through your air stream which you will be breathing unless it is encapsulated after and encapsulations can be costly.Now he ask which would you take for free, truck mount or a Rotobrush Beast? i currently have both and they both render the same results in the end. If you needed to get to the hospital fast would it make a difference if you drove a ford pickup truck or a dodge Ram? No it won’t, both will get you there as long as you have a safe driver driving, likewise, an air duct cleaning is as good as the effort the technician is putting into it.like I said in previous comment, take this guys word with a grain of salt, he’s a desperate man.here’s a helpful hint, a air duct cleaning job for a average size home takes at least 3 hrs and better and for larger homes even longer. You can also ask for before and after pic or video footage. I like to show my customers while I have the ductwork open. If a company is in and out in an hour then you might want to definitely see footage of work. Do they have scam companies? Yes. But to say Roto brush is a scam is a flat out lie and a desperate attempt. Also stay away from $99 dollar whole house specials these are all dead giveaways. Remember, a machine is not a scam , the contractor that’s not doing the work promised is the scam. Hope this help the confused consumer. FYI 20 plus years in air duct cleaning with truck mount and rotobrush as well as Nikro equipment.😎

[@invader_mythic]

So… what exactly do you do with a negative air if the trunkline is covered by finished ceiling or is in an attic..?

[@johncoleman6768]

As someone who works for a cleaning service that uses the RotoBrush beast. This is the funniest thing I've seen.lol Because it's all true!! It does work good. Better than the regular version. But a flaw is the cable to the brush comes loose alot. Also for floor vents you have to vacuum first with a long hose. And ceiling vents. Vacuum the boot. I have a love..hate.. relationship with it. Some jobs it does great. Other jobs the hose does get stuck or you can't get past a bend. Have to really pull and turn the brush different directions. Can be a nightmare. And it is a pain having to use two different breakers. We use to use an old machine with a hood. And would use a brush powered by a drill. And would attach a air compressor hose with a skipper ball pointed back to the big machine. It was actually the best way to clean ducts. But had to have three people per duct. One to hold the hood. One to run the drill. One to push the cable. I'm going to check out your channel now. Take care

[@HYPERIAQ]

Thanks for watching!

[@Christo-pv7eb]

If I have access to the return end cap, can I take that off and break up the dust and vacuum it out? The return feels weak now, but I think it’s worth a shot.

[@HYPERIAQ]

@@Christo-pv7eb I would not advise that.

[@Christo-pv7eb]

@@HYPERIAQ Why not? No one does negative air around me. It’s a straight shot about 20 ft. Just pop the end cap off, break it up, suck it up and put the end cap back on.

[@348rari2]

This demonstration is leaning towards negativity on the rotobrush. First off let me say that duct cleaning can "sometimes" be a scam, but if people feel better about the thought of it being cleaned then whos someone to say no to the job. 99% of peoples air duct wont look like that and if they are, they should just get it all replaced. The rotobrush is a tricky machine, the spinning torque level needs to be adjusted on each and every machine. The spinning of the brush is crucial for movement inside the duct sort of like a screw and if its not spinning it would be hard to push the hose in. I have used both rotobrush and negative air machines and lean towards the rotobrush on single story homes with ceiling vents.

[@seanholdren7178]

Yeah do ram air. I just bought one. Good for extracting branch lines and I suppose you can cut open the trunk line and blow it back. But my truck mount vacuum I know won't have enough suction. Try it out.

[@HYPERIAQ]

We have a the Ramair in our possession already and we do plan to review it so stay tuned!

[@zacharyriegner1295]

I do ram air as well. any advice or modifications to it?

[@HYPERIAQ]

@@zacharyriegner1295 throw it in the trash 😂

[@zacharyriegner1295]

@@HYPERIAQ not fond of the ram air?

[@JAYJayBombBay]

Yea this is an awesome video good job. Test "Ram air" next please 🙏

[@HYPERIAQ]

Ramair is next! Stay tuned!

[@mcs2431]

Is there a portable unit you recommend for apartment size duct work. I dont have the $$ to purchase a truckmounted unit yet.

[@HYPERIAQ]

Nikro

[@josephmyles2539]

I got a question, can i start off small at residential if i have a dual powered vacuum along with an air compressor and forward/reverse ball?

[@HYPERIAQ]

I would not advise that. Go big or go home!

[@josephmyles2539]

@@HYPERIAQ whats something like that industrial vacuum run?

[@RandomAlias1]

I just want to move down from Canada to your town so I can hire you haha. Man I love your content!

[@HYPERIAQ]

Thank you! I really appreciate the feedback and following my channel!

[@charanchadha1890]

I have watched all of your videos and read almost each of the comments for each of the videos... One thing is clear, you NEED to expand. I was just talking to my wife and discussing how most people buy stock in huge companies that dont always make an impact... why dont people invest is smaller companies that CAN make an impact. I live in PA and would hire you to our large home would even consider having you drive that big ass truck with that big ass vacuum out here. If you are ever considering expansion or need or want someone to invest in you and your company..... give me a shout!. I am serious about both .. get in touch with me if you would drive to PA, and let me know if you ever have interest in someone investing in you.

[@HYPERIAQ]

We have done many cross country jobs from our KZbin followers. We’d be interested in talking. Call my office and ask for Mitch, 314-326-0909

[@docmiaz]

I absolutely LOVE seeing business opportunities like this! I hope it works out for both of you. If it does. Please put Arizona on your road map.

[@pasha01kasha]

It would be great if your company would open an office in Texas too.

[@MoldAdvice1]

As a Industrial Hygienist and a Building Science major, this Man is spot on.. Negative air and compressed air is the only way to go especially if most of the trunk and feeders are duct board and flex.. I have No hate for Roto brush, but it is inferior equipment to high Negative pressure and Air/Whip systems. Portable carpet cleaner vs Truckmounts..period

[@robertk.vanwie3372]

Common man you obviously just wanted to make yourself look superior and roto look inferior I don't even own a roto but you just made it look terrible on purpose

[@HYPERIAQ]

😆

[@cariodelgado742]

Nice video here three stars duct cleaning from fennville mi.

[@HYPERIAQ]

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[@michaeldavid7044]

The problem with this flex is that this method does not work on newer homes with flex ducting 😢 They will cry, fight and throw fits trying to say more powerful is better but facts are flex ducting is plastic with wire holding the integrity together. That powerful unit would have pulled the wiring out of the duct, disconnected it from the joints and caused more damage than anything. Along with that much force causing havac on the plastic ducting most companies here use a rotary brush which is horrible. I hear multiple times a week of home owners who had to replace ducting after a cleaning. Issues. With many various reputable companies using this method. I inspect ducts and companies do as this guy did. They hook up and close off registers which leaves the ducting dirty. Large objects still lodged on the ducting. Unfortunately for these guys with the big flex on super powerful units. It’s becoming a thing of the past rapidly. It’s not rocket science. Air + agitation + collection unit. You can even use the air handler to assist on pushing pour if the supply and in through the return. You have to be more careful on plastic ducting. You can’t go in and Mike Tyson it or you’ll fuck the hurts up,

[@HYPERIAQ]

@@michaeldavid7044 😆 my company cleans thousands of systems a year for nearly 20 years and we have NEVER damaged a flex duct. Make a video and PROOVE your theory. You’re a nobody with no credibility

[@michaeldavid7044]

@ actually your response is great I will definitely post this is my networks lol the way you talk to someone shows your a piece of shit lol I own a duct cleaning business with 640+ favorites, hundreds of reviews and 5 awards. I am 100% recommendations based no advertising and it’s going to be great because I’ll put a post out to my nearly 3500 customers and create a video to blast on your companies social medias lol Talk to people like your a somebody. Lol it’s logic you dumb fuck. And there is actually an article from 2022 with three scientist and a duct cleaning company who came out with a article with very specific numbers on how much force a flex duct can handle, the issues and how exactly they happen. It’s already been proven dude lol Your one of those scared companies knowing your truck mounted duct cleaning is narrowing in with other competition who is more affordable, more practice and makes sense. Oh I can suck a bowling ball from one side of the house to your unit lol and totally fuck your ducting up. I bet you don’t do video inspections on each duct after your done huh lol with that force customers won’t even realize there is damage

[@michaeldavid7044]

@ and again o do own a very reputable business. Yours may be bigger because it’s franchised but I am way more credible. My reviews blow your whole company away lol

[@michaelalles1]

TOTAL MISINFORMATION!! THIS IS DEFAMATION OF A COMPANY AND HYPER IS A SCAM COMPANY WITH A SCAM OWNER!!

[@ryanwuelling7366]

If you used it correctly, it would work. Maybe you should take some training courses on something you’re trying to show that doesn’t work maybe you just don’t work

[@HYPERIAQ]

Make a video and prove me wrong 😃

[@ryanwuelling7366]

@@HYPERIAQ with pleasure that type of negative air you’re using is way overkill on residential. This is why you’re the joke of the duct cleaning community.

[@mcs2431]

It's a Roto Bust!

[@HYPERIAQ]

😂

[@Raised-Right]

You bought a used worn out machine and had wrong size brushes on. Looks like the machine needs an adjustment. Rotobrush isnt perfect but they have their place. Ive ran with roto brush and truck mounts with negative air and compressed air pushing and they are iffy too. Honesty after i stopped working for that company and started doin construction. I figured out pretty much all air duct cleaning companies are scams. All of them. Do honest work for a living. Dont buy into these gimmick scam services.

[@HYPERIAQ]

You don’t sound very smart in my opinion. But thanks for watching! 😃

[@outdoorsforever1]

This review is a joke. The whole video is a joke no offense, dude sorry.

[@HYPERIAQ]

@@outdoorsforever1 we would expect a scammer to say that

[@ytthumbnailcreator9224]

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