The Lil Hummer earned its following by being light. It is a small electric backpack vacuum that a housekeeper can wear all shift without fatigue, or set down and pull along instead of carrying. What a light backpack does not have on its own is agitation, and on cut-pile carpet agitation is what separates a vacuumed floor from a clean one. This power nozzle kit adds a motorized brush nozzle and the wand to run it, so a Lil Hummer covers carpeted rooms properly instead of skimming them.
Built for
- Hotels, motels and student housing where guest rooms are carpeted
- Offices and suites with cut-pile or plush carpet rather than low-pile glue-down
- Housekeeping crews already running a Lil Hummer who need one machine for the whole room
- Residential and light commercial cleaning services using a small commercial backpack
What the nozzle changes
Suction on its own lifts surface litter. A driven brush roll flexes the carpet pile open and knocks embedded grit loose so the airflow can carry it away, and it stands crushed pile back up in traffic lanes, which is most of what makes a carpet look worn before it really is. It also leaves the groomed finish a guest or a customer reads as a room that was actually cleaned.
The cost is a moving part. Hair and string wrap the brush roll, especially in guest rooms and residential work, so plan on clearing the brush regularly. A nozzle that has slowed down or stalled is almost always a wrapped brush or a worn belt rather than a failed motor.
Specifications
- ProTeam power nozzle kit for the Lil Hummer backpack vacuum
- Listed as a 13-inch two-wire power nozzle supplied with a wand
- Adds motorized carpet agitation to a Lil Hummer machine
- ProTeam part number 101885
Fits
This kit is sold for the ProTeam Lil Hummer. The Lil Hummer has been through several production versions over the years, so check the model and the hose connection on your machine before ordering, and contact us if you need help confirming the match.
Frequently asked questions
What does this kit add to a Lil Hummer?
It adds a motorized power nozzle and the wand to run it, so the machine agitates carpet pile instead of relying on airflow alone. It is listed as a 13-inch two-wire power nozzle with wand.
Do I need a power nozzle on commercial carpet?
On thin, low-pile glue-down carpet airflow alone does a reasonable job. On cut-pile, plush or residential carpet the brush roll reaches soil that suction leaves in the pile and lifts crushed traffic lanes.
Will it fit any Lil Hummer?
The Lil Hummer has been built in several versions, so confirm the model and hose connection on your machine before ordering. Contact us if you need help checking.
What maintenance does the nozzle need?
Clear hair and string from the brush roll regularly and check the belt for wear. A wrapped brush or a stretched belt is the usual reason a power nozzle slows down or stops turning.
Can the power nozzle be used on hard floors?
It is built for carpet. On finished hard floors use a hard surface tool with felt or horse hair bristles, which sweeps grit without putting a rotating brush against the finish.
Discount Cleaning Products is an authorized ProTeam dealer for backpack vacuums, power nozzles and replacement parts, with US-based support if you need help matching this kit to your Lil Hummer.
