Rotovac 360i tile brush head vs Turbo hybrid

The rotovac 360i with a tile and grout head versus the Turbo hybrid which will win

[@shanespringate7386]

😂 your having trouble putting the vacuum hose on it makes me laugh 😂

[@natereid4497]

The tile brush head is designed for low pressure tile cleaning. The advantage to the 360i tile and grout brush head is the brushes break surface soil tension better than just water pressure alone when working with a 500 psi portable for example. The inventor of the Th-40 also uses a 360i Tile and grout brush head in conjunction with his other equipment.

[@carpetcleaningprofessor]

Thanks for your comments

[@turbo-seal189]

One of the things to consider here in your test is dwell time for the chemistry to work. The small difference between your first pass and the the next time you tested the rotovac was noticeably different. If you have a truck mount that produces high enough pressure, the dwell time for chemistry is less important. But from your video you can tell there wasn't that much difference in dwell time stop. This is a commercial sheet VCT product you're cleaning as used in doctors offices and hospitals. It has a very slight pebbled texture but microporosity still exists in the surface. These floors are typically waxed and the use of a rotovac brush head wood agitate Coatings for removal after pre spraying the surface with wax stripper in your case you were not removing any coatings just mop water residue typical daily dirt. Rotovac is able to deliver agitation with extraction the turbo delivers pressure-based removal where agitation may not be needed I have used both message over 35 years in each job you encounter may need a different approach. It's best to always be prepared with the tools that will do the job you encounter. Because more time spent is income lost.

[@carpetcleaningprofessor]

I understand what you're trying to say but it's simply impossible for the brush to get inside the small pores in that flooring I have over 20 years of experience in the field. The turbo Hydra bread simply put blows it out of the water in this no drink the dwell time from the rotovac would have made a difference the turbo out cleans in this case Having an arsehole tools helps you doesn't it? I like my 360 I I just don't find it to be a good floor cleaning tool it's my choice

[@carpetcleaningprofessor]

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[@turbo-seal189]

@@carpetcleaningprofessor so you liked my video I haven't seen that one in a while.. I don't usually strip very much wax off of VCT mostly Saltillo and wax that's been applied to travertine or ceramic tile. And I always use the turbo hybrid unless is a gross build up that needs agitating first. We all need to remember that wax layers were applied one by one and the removed by multiplication from the top down which takes a while depending on how many layers were applied and how resistant the polymer e is to the stripper being used. That was a back kitchen in a restaurant here in Phoenix

[@carpetcleaningprofessor]

@@turbo-seal189 I really enjoyed that video. I enjoy seeing your product but I have no experience using it I would love to give it a shot sometime. There is so many different ways of cleaning the same thing. It's real important just be willing to diversify and try different things. Thank you for sharing such wonderful information I hope it helps

[@MKCleaner]

Nice vid. I debated about getting the rotovac head but heard it wasn't as good. Glad you did the vid. Now I know for sure! Thanks Tim

[@carpetcleaningprofessor]

Thank you 😊

[@turkey6969]

No its a great tool. Just not good compared to 1200psi tool especially made for tile and other hard surfaces. 360i excel with portables. You can prescrub with a CRB and use a tile head with the 360i and will have great results. Turbo Hybrid just makes the process that much quicker. Hard to beat. Also, the 360i, is great with TM as well. 360i does not do well on GDC, as the bumps make the unit bounce.

[@tommydoescomedy1757]

I just looked up oxyblaster. It says specifically made for carpet cleaning machines that that are now cleaning tile...

[@carpetcleaningprofessor]

Yes it's a terrific product we developed our pre-spray to be more versatile it's called lightning and it's actually Superior on many levels and we'll outperform many dedicated groute cleaners Try it out if you don't like it you get your money back greymatterchemistry.com/products/ols/products/lightning-pre-spray

[@LoudStereoTINYDICK]

What is the point of the turbo hybrid? Mine doesnt have good recovery compared to a carpet wand with a glide and i have more control with a carpet wand and theres less damage to the floor in general. I feel like the turbo hybrid damages things and leaves scratches ive never had a good experience with one and i feel like a carpet wand does just as good of job especially with crb agitation idk.

[@juancardona7792]

How many feet of hose are you running? Do you use both lx motors all the time?

[@carpetcleaningprofessor]

We had a 150 on that job and yes we have to run both vacuum motors when we use the rotovac

[@carpetech]

Hi. What ammout of water per minute is used by turbo head with 800psi

[@carpetcleaningprofessor]

I'm not 100% sure but it's quite a few gallons per minute you definitely either want to have a huge fresh water pond or have it hooked to water

[@miguelteran-raful2718]

What truck mount are you using? And at what psi? Thanks. Am trying to open my business

[@carpetcleaningprofessor]

On this video we had the machine set to 700 PSI. The max PSI of the vortex light is 800 which is more than enough to take complete any cleaning tasks

[@carpetcleaningprofessor]

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[@miguelteran-raful2718]

@@carpetcleaningprofessor dude you awesome, sure will!

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[@carpetcleaningprofessor]

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[@catlady8324]

Is part of the dramatic difference because the rotovac leaves some of the dirty water behind whilst the Turbo Hybrid sucks up almost all the standing water?

[@carpetcleaningprofessor]

No, not in the least The vac just uses agitation But it does recover the majority of the water. There’s just not enough head pressure for the bristles to do a thorough job and the directional force of its jets just cannot match what a turbo hydrated can. I don’t think it’s a bad tool, but I think higher pressure is there better option for cleaning tile and grout and that is the best tool on the market for doing it the th40

[@catlady8324]

@@carpetcleaningprofessor Excellent. Thank you for the super fast reply. 👍

[@carpetcleaningprofessor]

Hey, you’re welcome. Do you have any other questions? We also have a Facebook group with great educational content as well

[@jr.9117]

Nice....def the spinner is HF is much better....how long is your hose run?

[@carpetcleaningprofessor]

175

[@jr.9117]

@@carpetcleaningprofessor wow. Nice....floor looks dry too

[@carpetcleaningprofessor]

@@jr.9117 oh it's bone dry!!! On carpet cleaning we average 2-hour dry times when using the T-Rex jr.

[@jr.9117]

@@carpetcleaningprofessor and with the regular 2 jet wand?

[@carpetcleaningprofessor]

@@jr.9117 about the same!!

[@Bolagh]

What’s the PSI? (The water pressure)

[@carpetcleaningprofessor]

800

[@juancardona7792]

What's your rinse?

[@carpetcleaningprofessor]

On laminate flooring like that we just use water no reason to use an acid or alkaline rinse

[@juancardona7792]

​@@carpetcleaningprofessor Can this process be used on removing wax?

[@carpetcleaningprofessor]

No there's no wax on that floor and no it's not an effective means of removing floor finish You need to use mechanical abrasive and you need to get chemical stripper I recommend bonesaw or stripper from MD floor care

[@resistenciaviva1]

Rotovac isnt made for those floors...duh. Its mainly for carpets.

[@carpetcleaningprofessor]

Exactly they have all those gimmicky floor cleaning heads that cost$500 that don't work thanks for comment

[@turbo-seal189]

@@carpetcleaningprofessor there's nothing gimmicky about an Innovative approach to solving various floor cleaning problems we encounter. An example would be the Teflon Glide head with bristles. I have always been an anti brush person in all my 35 years cleaning carpet I never appreciated doing two steps in order to clean carpet so was very resistant 2 using this Teflon brush head available on the 360 machines but after trying one I could not believe some of the benefits it brought two light. One being less potential damage to tile edges that were next to carpet I was cleaning adjust line could not scratch or damage wood or hard surfaces like the metal Glides could. Also a very odd benefit to having the suit Glides was nearly 50% faster dry time over the metal swoop Glide head. I tested this many times and cross tested to see if I was correct and the test always came out Superior with the newer head. As for tile agitation with a separate scrub machine or crb it's not needed on tile floors if a rotary that delivers water and suction at the same time was used the tile Head On rotovac Tools allows the agitation without switching equipment. And that saves time. We have to remember this is not ideal for large commercial work as stripping and waxing VCT is not my thing nor is it many carpet cleaners out there who focus on residential mostly for their income.

[@carpetcleaningprofessor]

Thank you for sharing I appreciate your viewpoint. I like the 360i for cleaning carpet I just don't find it be of an effective tool for cleaning tile or other floors. Back we had both are T-Rex Junior and a rotovac 360i out today. Just because you like something more than the other doesn't mean that the other one is terrible and should be thrown in the dumpster lol 😂 For tile work hands down the turbo hybrid 40 is just a better tool but if you don't have high pressure the 360 I Will do you just fine. Also in your videos you use pressure-based tools lol 😂 A winner is a it's okay

[@vaporbrightsystems9843]

what a difference and speed is better also on the TH40

[@carpetcleaningprofessor]

Yes high pressure is truly the best way to clean tile and grout. Without it you're really not. Rotary action really cannot get deep within.

[@dewaynemarcionette6112]

The rotovac is more or less design for trashed out is where it shines

[@carpetcleaningprofessor]

I've yet to see the 360 I tile brush head perform well on any surface I've tried.

[@dewaynemarcionette6112]

@@carpetcleaningprofessor You have never used it on trashed out carpet thenI use it on heavy grease filled trashed out carpet and really bad rental propertiesand it does exceptionally well it lifts the pile it pulls all the debris is outI have saved a lot of rental property carpet with that rotovac

[@dewaynemarcionette6112]

Tim you are contradicting yourself a few weeks ago I seen you do a KZbin show with the 360i and your new mighty vacu is in a closed-door policy unit commercial job where you did not even have hot waterand you raved over what the 360 I was doing with not having hot water! Tim these people don't deserve to be bashed they are good people they make quality equipment are veterans for whom it may concern out there I do only trashed out horrible carpets restaurant show settings that serve thousands of people per day and that rotovac does amazing job resurrecting that loophole commercial carpet and I'm the one of using a 250 psi low pressure low-flow portable and it blows a Wanda way for a portable man with that brush head

[@carpetcleaningprofessor]

@@dewaynemarcionette6112 the videos about hard floors the 360i does good onit does rubbish on tile floors people need to know the truth. Videos about floors as in hard floors stick to the subject. You're allowed to disagree with my viewpoint

[@dewaynemarcionette6112]

@@carpetcleaningprofessor Tell him you said all flooring the brush head has not worked on any flooring for you