Hard floors are where a vacuum can do damage. A stiff nylon brush dragged across finished hardwood, sealed concrete or a terrazzo lobby leaves fine scratch marks that show up under the lights long after the crew has gone home. Horse hair is the traditional answer: it is soft enough to sweep grit off a finished surface without scoring it, but stiff enough to move the debris into the airstream. This ProTeam kit pairs a 14-inch horse hair brush floor tool with a two-piece wand so a backpack or canister vacuum is set up for hard surface work out of the box.
Built for
- Hardwood, laminate and engineered wood floors in offices, lobbies and function rooms
- Terrazzo, marble and other polished stone where scratching is the main risk
- VCT, tile and sealed concrete on nightly janitorial routes
- Mixed-surface buildings where one crew covers carpet and hard floor in the same pass
- Schools, churches, museums and any account where floor finish is inspected closely
Why crews buy the kit rather than the tool alone
A floor tool on its own is only half the setup. Without a wand of the right length the operator works bent over, which slows the pass down and is the fastest route to a back complaint on a long shift. The two-piece wand puts the tool at standing height and comes apart for storage in a cart or a van, and the bends in the wand keep the tool flat on the floor instead of tipping the front edge up. Buying the pieces together also avoids the common mistake of ordering a tool and a wand with mismatched coupling sizes.
Horse hair is a wear item. The bristles flatten with use and pick up grit, so crews working heavy soil replace the brush strip periodically rather than the whole tool. A tool that has stopped picking up along one edge is usually telling you the bristles are worn, not that the vacuum has lost suction.
Specifications
- ProTeam tool kit with a 14-inch hard surface floor tool and horse hair brush
- Includes a two-piece extension wand
- Horse hair bristles chosen for finished and delicate hard floors
- ProTeam part number 101728
Fits
ProTeam does not publish a full machine compatibility list for this kit. Vacuum tools are matched by coupling size, so check the coupling on your hose or wand before ordering and contact us if you are not sure which size your machine uses.
Frequently asked questions
Why a horse hair brush instead of nylon?
Horse hair is softer than nylon, so it sweeps grit off finished wood, terrazzo and polished stone with far less risk of leaving scratch marks. Nylon is the better choice where durability matters more than the finish, such as rough concrete.
What comes with the kit?
The kit is built around a 14-inch hard surface floor tool with a horse hair brush and a two-piece extension wand. Component part numbers are not published for this kit, so contact us if you need to confirm exactly what is in the box.
Will it fit my vacuum?
Vacuum tools are matched by coupling size rather than by brand alone. Check the coupling size on your hose or wand before ordering. We can help confirm the match if you have your machine model number.
Can the brush be replaced when it wears out?
Yes. ProTeam sells replacement horse hair brush strips for its hard surface tools, so a flattened or worn brush does not mean replacing the whole floor tool.
Is this tool safe on carpet?
It is designed for hard surfaces. On carpet a horse hair tool has no agitation, so use a power nozzle or a carpet tool for carpeted areas and keep this one for hard floor.
Discount Cleaning Products is an authorized ProTeam dealer for vacuums, floor tools, wands and replacement parts, with US-based support if you need help confirming coupling size or kit contents.
