When a power nozzle stops turning, the hose is the first thing to suspect. The electrified hose on a ProTeam
VX2000 canister does two jobs at once: it carries the air, and it carries the current that drives the
power nozzle's brush motor. Conductors run the length of the hose and terminate in contacts at each cuff, and
those contacts and conductors take the same flexing, dragging and door-jamb abuse as the rest of the machine.
This replacement hose assembly restores both functions in one part.
The failure is usually easy to recognize on a route. Suction is normal, the machine runs, but the brush roll
is dead or cuts in and out as the hose is moved. That is a broken conductor or a worn contact, not a motor fault,
and swapping the hose assembly puts the machine back in service without pulling the nozzle apart.
Built for
- Restoring power-nozzle operation on a ProTeam VX2000 that has lost brush drive.
- Replacing a hose with cracked, split or crushed sections that leak air and cost suction.
- Repairing intermittent brush operation caused by a broken internal conductor.
- Keeping a spare on the shelf for machines on a nightly route, where downtime costs a shift.
- Servicing a fleet of like machines where one hose is consumed faster than the vacuums are.
Why the electrified hose wears first
A vacuum hose is the most-handled part on a canister. It gets pulled around corners, stepped on, wrapped, and
dragged over thresholds every shift. On a suction-only machine that shows up as splits and lost airflow. On an
electrified hose there is a second failure path: the copper conductors inside the wall fatigue where the hose
flexes hardest, usually within a foot or two of either cuff. Because the outer jacket can look intact while a
conductor is broken, an electrified hose often fails without any visible damage at all.
Checking before you replace
Before ordering, confirm the fault is in the hose rather than the machine or the nozzle. Plug the power nozzle
directly into the wand or machine receptacle if your configuration allows it; if the brush runs there but not
through the hose, the hose is the problem. Flexing the hose near each cuff while the machine is running will
often make an intermittent conductor reveal itself.
Specifications
- Type: electrified (electric) vacuum hose assembly
- Function: carries both airflow and power-nozzle current
- Fits: ProTeam VX2000 canister vacuum
- Brand: ProTeam
- Manufacturer part number: 104148
ProTeam does not publish length or cuff dimensions for this assembly in its indexed parts listings, and this
part number does not appear on the older VX2000 exploded diagrams we were able to review. Send us your
machine's model and serial number and we will confirm fitment before you order.
Frequently asked questions
How do I tell whether the hose or the power nozzle has failed?
If suction is normal but the brush roll is dead or intermittent, and flexing the hose near a cuff changes the behavior, the hose conductors are the likely fault rather than the nozzle motor.
What makes this different from a standard vacuum hose?
An electrified hose carries conductors alongside the air path and has electrical contacts in the cuffs, so it can run a power nozzle's brush motor. A standard hose moves air only.
Which machine does it fit?
It is listed by ProTeam as the electric hose assembly for the VX2000. Because ProTeam has revised hose part numbers over the life of these canisters, confirm your model and serial number with us before ordering.
Can a cracked hose reduce suction?
Yes. Any split or pinhole downstream of the tool lets the machine draw room air instead of air from the floor, and airflow at the nozzle drops noticeably.
How should the hose be stored to make it last?
Coil it in wide loops rather than tight wraps around the machine, and avoid kinking it at the cuffs, which is where internal conductors fatigue first.
Discount Cleaning Products is an authorized dealer for the commercial cleaning brands we carry, with US-based product support. If you are matching a part to a machine already in service, send us the model and serial number and we will confirm the correct item before you order.
