Manufacturers of household appliances are developing and introducing more and more devices to facilitate the work of the housewife and speed up the cleaning of the premises. One of these innovations is a turbo brush for a vacuum cleaner. The nozzle of a special configuration is designed for cleaning carpets, collecting animal hair, threads, hair and other debris. If such a super-brush is not included in the package, it can always be bought separately.
Turbo device
A variety of nozzles come with a vacuum cleaner: a worker for cleaning linoleum or laminate, a small brush for upholstered furniture, a narrow long nozzle for removing dust and cobwebs behind a cabinet or under a battery. However, most often when cleaning an apartment they use only the main working brush, the main drawback of which is poor functionality. This nozzle is not able to qualitatively clean the carpet or fluffy palace, as well as to collect the hair and hair of animals, if any, in the apartment.
For a complete and quick cleaning, you need a turbo brush, the efficiency of which is explained by its device. A roller with spiral bristles is hidden inside the plastic case. Together with turning on the vacuum cleaner, the roller begins to rotate, moving hair, short hairs and small debris to the suction hole.
A rubber roller with bristles moves along a carpet, linoleum or laminate without damaging the floor covering. Thanks to the special spiral arrangement of the bristles on the roller, the grip is improved. The turbo brush is driven by an additional electric motor or traction force of the vacuum cleaner.
The frequency of rotation of the turbo nozzle is not dependent on the person and is automatically adjusted. If a hard floor covering (tile, linoleum, parquet or laminate) is cleaned, the roller rotates slowly, since low speed is quite enough for efficient cleaning of such surfaces. When cleaning long-pile carpets, the brush speed spontaneously increases.
The advantage of a turbo brush over a conventional working nozzle is that with its help it is easy to clean both smooth and soft surfaces.
Cleaning with a rotating brush is as follows:
- when cleaning the surface with a vacuum cleaner, debris particles enter the dust collector;
- wool and hair settle on a turbo brush roller.
Thanks to such a device, it is possible to easily achieve the utmost cleanliness of the flooring, and in addition, to clean the garbage from hard to reach corners.
Types of turbo brushes
Turbo brushes are divided into two groups: mechanical and electrical.
- Mechanical rotating nozzle
A mechanical turbo brush is set in motion by the air flow created by the vacuum cleaner, that is, its effectiveness completely depends on the power of the device. There is no additional motor in this type of nozzle, therefore, the stronger the suction power of the vacuum cleaner, the faster and better the work of the rotating nozzle.
- Electric turbo nozzle
The power and speed of the nozzle with an electric drive does not depend on the characteristics of the vacuum cleaner. This is due to the fact that inside the case of the turbo brush itself an electric motor is installed, connected to the work roller using a belt. The speed is automatically adjusted. This type of device has only one drawback - the high cost, which is comparable to the cost of a vacuum cleaner.
Criterias of choice
If the vacuum cleaner is not equipped with a turbo brush, it can be purchased separately. Today, many manufacturers produce such devices for collecting dust and debris. The main thing is to choose a convenient nozzle suitable for all parameters.
In order to avoid problems with brush and vacuum cleaner compatibility, it is better to buy both devices from the same manufacturer. Otherwise, it is necessary to select the product so that the diameter of the telescopic pipe matches the diameter of the nozzle, or take a universal model.
Many companies are engaged in the manufacture of turbo brushes, and often their products are not much different in their characteristics.
- Dyson According to customer reviews, this nozzle is the most popular. It is convenient to disassemble and clean, and thanks to the transparent case, you can see the degree of contamination. The brush goes on sale with an adapter, so the model is considered universal.
- Electrolux This unit has good power, excellent cleaning quality and is compatible with vacuum cleaners from Electrolux, Rowenta and Philips.
- LG. The main advantage of the device is that it is designed specifically for cleaning pile, upholstered furniture and carpets and wonderfully copes with the task. The brush is made of plastic, so it’s heavy. There is a pollution indicator on the case.
A rotating nozzle for a vacuum cleaner requires regular cleaning. It is advisable to do this after each cleaning.
Why do I need a turbo brush for a robot vacuum cleaner?
In the robot, the turbo brush performs the same functions as in a stationary vacuum cleaner:
- cleans the pile of small debris;
- allows you to save the flooring from dust;
- removes stubborn stains from any surfaces;
- collects hair and wool from the floor.
Due to the fact that the size of the turbo nozzle in the robot vacuum cleaner is very small, it has to be freed regularly from the threads and hair wound around the roller. This is the main disadvantage of rotary brush robots.
What will happen if you do not clean the turbo brush regularly?
If you do not brush the brush for a long time, hair and threads that are stuck between the bristles and wound on the roller may damage the device. And this is not to mention that the cleaning efficiency will drop sharply.
What are the criteria for choosing a universal turbo brush?
Universal turbo nozzles are suitable for almost any vacuum cleaner that exists today. In their functionality, the models are not much different from each other. When choosing a universal nozzle, you only need to make sure that there are no obvious damages on the case.
Thus, a turbo brush is a convenient nozzle for a vacuum cleaner, which allows you to easily and efficiently clean hard and soft floors, collect animal hair, hair and small debris from the floor or furniture.