used Rotovac 360 for the first time today...

**dsimms** · 11-17-2009, 02:07 PM

I was not overly impressed...maybe I was expecting more .. like from that video where you see the machine just striping dirt away..there must have been some noticeable difference..custy thought I did a good job...using the 360 is a lot slower, at least it is not a back breaker of pushing the wand....

oh well...

**farleycarpet** · 11-17-2009, 02:21 PM

takes practice you'll get there

**Jason Whaley** · 11-17-2009, 02:21 PM

I would think it has its place and time where it will be better to use this instead of a traditional wand..... Such as nasties, large commercial jobs or empty residential. In a home loaded with furniture it seems these type of tools are just to large and dangerous IMO.

**itmc_bg** · 11-17-2009, 02:22 PM

In the future when you use to it, you will get a lot more faster. That what happened to me when I start using 360. Good luck.

**farleycarpet** · 11-17-2009, 02:27 PM

I use mine everyday

**dsimms** · 11-17-2009, 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by Jason Whaley

I would think it has its place and time where it will be better to use this instead of a traditional wand..... Such as nasties, large commercial jobs or empty residential. In a home loaded with furniture it seems these type of tools are just to large and dangerous IMO.

I used the wand in the small bedroom, did not make since to even try the 360...but the LR with no furniture at all...I thought I would just pull it out and give it a try...not bad I guess. the carpet was dirty, it was not a nasty, nasty carpet, but I guess it did its job...if the client was pleased, then so was I...

**ACC** · 11-17-2009, 02:37 PM

I started out carpet cleaning with the 360 and the cfx, then bought a ninja. With the ninja I was able to move faster and had additional heat to the mix. I now have a truckmount and still use the 360 and it is like a\I gave the 360 steroid pills. I clean about a third of the time less then when I had to set up a portable and I can move quicker. I have tried using a wand several times and I feel more exhuasted at the end of the day. I have a 16" evolution wand to. From my personal experience , the 360 is a great tool and saves a bit of labor.
Some jobs just do not need the 360 as well. CGD, relatively clean carpet, and some instances with berber, it is just not really necessary.