Horse hair is the traditional answer to a hard problem: how do you sweep grit off a finished floor without dragging it across the surface? The bristles are soft enough not to mark sealed wood and stiff enough to flick fine dust into the airstream, and this 12-inch FitAll floor brush puts a full row of them on a wide body that fits any standard 1-1/4 inch vacuum wand.
Synthetic bristles and hard plastic lips are where bare-floor tools go wrong. They hold static, they push sand instead of lifting it, and on hardwood they leave the fine scratch pattern that shows up under low light a year later. A natural-bristle brush avoids that, which is why horse hair heads stay the preferred tool for hardwood, stone and tile in both homes and commercial spaces, and why they are commonly specified for central vacuum systems.
Width matters too. At 12 inches this is a full-size floor tool, wide enough that a great room or an open office bay takes noticeably fewer passes than it would with a narrow combination head. The single row of bristles keeps the body low, so the head still slips under toe kicks and along baseboards, and because the neck is the standard 1-1/4 inch size it drops onto whatever wand you already own rather than forcing you to match a proprietary fitting.
Built for
Anyone cleaning hardwood, ceramic, stone or vinyl with a canister, central vacuum or shop vacuum using a standard 1-1/4 inch wand. It suits homes with large bare-floor areas and light commercial spaces where finished floors need daily attention.
Use Cases
- Daily bare-floor cleaning on sealed hardwood, tile, stone and vinyl
- Central vacuum systems where a wide natural-bristle head is the standard floor tool
- Light commercial spaces such as offices, showrooms and lobbies with finished floors
- Dusting walls, baseboards and other flat surfaces above the floor
- Replacing a worn synthetic or hard-lipped floor tool that has begun marking finished wood
Specifications
- Cleaning width: 12 inches
- Bristles: natural horse hair, single row
- Neck fitment: 1-1/4 inch vacuum hoses and wands
- Color: gray
- Surfaces: hardwood, ceramic tile, stone, vinyl and other bare floors
- Brand: FitAll
Frequently asked questions
Will this fit my vacuum?
It fits standard 1-1/4 inch vacuum hoses and wands, which covers most canister vacuums, central vacuum systems and many shop vacuums. Measure your wand end if you are not certain.
Why horse hair instead of synthetic bristles?
Natural horse hair is soft enough not to mark finished wood and holds less static than synthetic, so it lifts fine dust into the airflow instead of pushing it around.
Is it safe on hardwood?
Yes. Natural-bristle brushes are the standard recommendation for sealed hardwood, stone and tile precisely because they will not scratch the finish.
How wide is the cleaning path?
12 inches, which is a common size for central vacuum and canister floor tools.
Can I use it on walls and baseboards?
Yes. A soft natural-bristle floor brush works well for dusting walls, baseboards and other flat surfaces.
Discount Cleaning Products is an authorized dealer for the vacuum, floor care and janitorial brands we stock, with US-based support from people who work on these machines every day. If you are not certain this part matches your model, send us your model and serial number and we will confirm the fit before you order.
