High dusting is the task most nightly routes defer until it becomes visible - and then it takes a ladder, a second person and a safety conversation. The ProTeam 106816 kit is built to keep that work on the floor. It pairs a two-piece wand with an 8-inch horse hair Sidewinder tool, so a technician can reach vents, ceiling fans, door frames, molding and light fixtures from a standing position and capture the dust into the vacuum instead of knocking it onto the floor they just cleaned.
Built for
- Scheduled high dusting of vents, diffusers, fans, molding and ledges
- Delicate or finished hard surfaces where stiff bristles risk marking
- Baseboards, sills and door frames on a nightly or weekly detail rotation
- Facilities that want dust captured in the vacuum rather than redistributed
Why horse hair
Horse hair is the soft option in ProTeam's brush line. It lifts fine dust off finished and delicate surfaces without the scratching risk that stiffer nylon carries. ProTeam's 8-inch Sidewinder hard-surface tool with horse hair brush (106793) is described as suited to hard-to-reach areas, walls, ceilings, corners, baseboards, vents, fans and molding, and it is specified for 1.5-inch friction-fit wands (105693 or 105695).
The two-piece wand does double duty
Assembled, the two sections give the vertical reach that keeps a technician off a ladder for routine overhead work. Separated, a single section becomes a short wand for close detailing - inside window tracks, along sills, behind equipment. That flexibility is the main reason to choose a two-piece configuration over a fixed one-piece wand.
Capture, do not redistribute
The point of vacuum-attached dusting is containment. A dry cloth or feather duster moves dust to the floor and into the air; a brush tool on a running backpack pulls it into the filtration system. For facilities with air-quality expectations - schools, clinics, labs, data rooms - that difference is the whole reason the tool exists.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: ProTeam
- Part number: 106816
- Kit type: Sidewinder tool kit
- Detail tool: 8-inch Sidewinder with horse hair brush
- Wand: two-piece
- Coupling: 1.5-inch friction fit
- Typical use: high dusting, molding, vents, delicate hard surfaces
Frequently asked questions
What is the 8-inch horse hair tool actually for?
Overhead and detail dusting - vents, diffusers, ceiling fans, light fixtures, molding, door frames, ledges, baseboards - and delicate hard surfaces where a stiff brush could mark the finish.
Can I use it on hard floors as well?
It is a hard-surface style head and will pick up dry dust, but at 8 inches wide it is a detail tool, not a production floor tool. For floor work, ProTeam's 14-inch and 20-inch hard-surface tools cover ground far faster.
Which wands does it fit?
ProTeam specifies the 8-inch Sidewinder horse hair tool for 1.5-inch friction-fit wands (105693 or 105695). This kit includes a compatible two-piece wand.
Is horse hair better than nylon?
For delicate and finished surfaces, yes - it is softer and less likely to scratch. Nylon is more aggressive and better suited to unfinished or heavily soiled hard floors. Many crews carry both.
Does high dusting with a vacuum really beat a duster?
A vacuum brush captures the dust into the filtration system. A dry duster relocates it - typically onto the floor or back into the air - which is why facilities with air-quality requirements specify vacuum-attached dusting.
Discount Cleaning Products is an authorized dealer for the brands we carry. Orders are picked and shipped from US-based stock, and our team can help you confirm wand couplings, tool widths and fitment before you order so the kit works with the machine you already run.
