The ProTeam GoFree Flex Pro II is the backpack a cleaning crew reaches for when the cord is the thing slowing them down. In an office suite, a school corridor or a hotel floor, most of the vacuuming shift is not vacuuming at all - it is walking back to an outlet, unplugging, coiling and moving to the next receptacle. Cutting the cord removes that entirely, and it also removes the tripping hazard that keeps corded machines out of occupied lobbies and daytime classrooms. This is the 12Ah configuration, supplied with the Xover Performance Telescoping Wand Tool Kit, and it is aimed at in-house custodial departments and BSCs who vacuum large open floorplans on a nightly route.
Use Cases
- Offices and open floorplans. One battery covers a large carpeted area without hunting for outlets, and the low setting handles routine soil so the charge lasts the route.
- Schools and daycare. No cord across a corridor and no extension run into a classroom, which matters when cleaning happens while the building is still occupied.
- Hotels and guest floors. Corridors, elevator lobbies and stairwells are exactly where outlets are scarce and where a trailing cord is a liability.
- Theaters, houses of worship and auditoriums. Rows of fixed seating are faster with a backpack and a telescoping wand than with an upright.
- Daytime cleaning programs. Any site that has moved to day cleaning gains the most, because the machine can work around people instead of waiting for them to leave.
What the crew notices first
Runtime that actually covers a route. ProTeam publishes approximately 106 minutes on the low setting and approximately 75 minutes on high with the 12Ah battery, with a full charge in roughly three hours. The high/low switch is the practical part: routine passes run on low, and high is held back for entrances, traffic lanes and anything that has been ground in.
Weight you can wear for a full shift. The unit is listed at 17.5 lb, and the 12Ah version carries a weight saving over the earlier configuration thanks to a more efficient motor. Combined with the articulating FlexFit harness and the triangular body, the load sits on the hips rather than hanging off the shoulders, which is what separates a backpack that gets used from one that stays in the closet.
A brushless motor. There are no carbon brushes to change and no carbon dust, so the maintenance item that normally shows up first on a corded backpack is simply absent.
Filtration built for occupied buildings. ProLevel filtration uses multiple stages to trap fine particulate rather than pass it back into the room - the reason backpacks are specified in schools and healthcare-adjacent spaces in the first place.
ProTeam publishes a cleaning rate roughly 30 percent faster than a corded backpack and about five times faster than an upright. Treat that as a planning figure rather than a promise for your building, but the direction is right: the productivity gain comes from not stopping.
What is in the kit
This configuration ships with the Xover Performance Telescoping Wand Tool Kit, which covers both carpet and hard floor without a tool change:
- 14-inch Xover multi-surface floor tool
- Two-piece two-bend telescoping wand
- 17-inch crevice tool
- 3-inch dust brush
- 5-inch upholstery tool
- Two filter bags
- 12Ah lithium-ion battery and charger
Specifications
- Capacity: 6 quart
- Battery: 12Ah lithium-ion, approximately 3 hour charge time
- Runtime: approximately 106 minutes low, approximately 75 minutes high
- Weight: 17.5 lb
- Motor: brushless, high/low power switch
- Filtration: ProLevel multi-stage
- Tool kit: Xover Performance Telescoping Wand Tool Kit
Warranty
ProTeam publishes a three-year warranty on parts and labor, with two years on the motor, battery and charger. Confirm current terms with the warranty card in the carton, since coverage is set by the manufacturer.
Frequently asked questions
How long does the battery actually last on one charge?
ProTeam publishes approximately 106 minutes on the low power setting and approximately 75 minutes on high. Real routes usually land between the two, since crews run low for open floor and switch to high only for traffic lanes and entrances.
Can I keep cleaning while a battery charges?
Yes, if you buy a second battery. The machine takes roughly three hours to charge, so operations that vacuum more than two hours per shift typically keep a spare on the charger and swap at the halfway point.
Does the brushless motor need brush replacement like a corded backpack?
No. A brushless motor has no carbon brushes to wear, which removes the most common scheduled service item on a corded backpack vacuum and eliminates carbon dust.
Will one tool kit handle both carpet and hard floor?
The Xover multi-surface floor tool is designed to cross between carpet and hard floor without swapping heads, which is why it is the kit specified for mixed-surface buildings.
Is a backpack really faster than an upright?
For open floor and obstructed areas such as seating rows and under desks, yes - ProTeam publishes roughly five times the coverage rate of an upright. Uprights still win on wall-to-wall carpet in a single unobstructed room.
Discount Cleaning Products is an authorized ProTeam dealer with US-based support. If you are not sure whether the Xover kit or the ProBlade hard-surface kit suits your building, or which battery capacity matches your route length, call us before you order and we will work it out with you.
