Black & Decker NPS1018 18-Volt Cordless Electric Power Scrubber with 14-Foot Reach
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Black & Decker NPS1018 18-Volt Cordless Electric Power Scrubber with 14-Foot Reach
Customer Review: Useful tool
Summary: 4 Stars
Overall I like this machine. My reason for buying it was to keep my RV clean, I used to have a hand held Scumbuster (discontinued) and a ladder, which was not a great combo on uneven ground. With the Scrubber I can stay on the ground and reach the top edge of my fiver. With just the power head attached it is well balanced and almost perfect for cleaning my truck roof, add one extention and it is starting to feel unwealdy, add both extentions and it becomes clumsy but usable. I think it is well made, the parts screw together easily and securely and feel robust. I was a bit disapointed with the rotational speed, but spinning an 8" brush any faster at the end of a 14 ft pole would probably make it very difficult to keep in place, perfection would be an adjustable speed model with two contra rotating heads, but the cost would be much higher. (I am a busted up old guy, otherwise I would use a long brush) I have yet to find a polishing bonnet to fit which would be a very useful accessory. The storage bag is not quite long enough, an all to common practise these days, the bean counters saved 2 cents. B&D makes some junk and some well engineered tools, this one is in the latter category.Customer Review: Very Handy Tool
Summary: 5 Stars
I found this device very handy for scrubbing concrete walls and decks.
Cordless makes it all the more user frendly without the fuss of dragging a power cord around. If assembling the device on a carpet, suggest placing some type of cover, as greese can be a issue, where the extension rods and brush assembly attach. I store the assemblies in the net bag provided with the tool. I saved the plastic covers that were supplied with the shipping and place them over the parts that have heavy greese. I would highly recommend this tool to a friend, in fact while using the tool several people have asked where they might purchase one.
I told them I bought it at Amazon.com
Customer Review: Very usefull but with improvements needed
Summary: 3 Stars
For the most part I am very pleased with the product. However, the brushes rotate very slowly and only have one speed available. The other thing that needs improving is that the tool is out of balance. The battery end being much heavier than the brush end, a more neutral balance would make the tool easier to use and less of a strain on your back. A soap dispenser and a hose hook-up would also be welcome additions.Customer Review: Washing Motor Homes
Summary: 5 Stars
This product is great for washing Class A Motor Homes, with the extensions that come with it you can reach the whole Motor Home from the ground. I no longer need to move a ladder to wash the roof line. Using the B&D Cordless Power Scrubber took a 31/2 hour job and reduced it to 11/2 hours and did away with a lot of elbow grease. I was able to complete the job with power to spare on one charge of the battery. I highly recommend this product for people that have large washing projects.Customer Review: What a work/time saver!!
Summary: 5 Stars
We recently purchased a home with light tan/beige vinyl siding that had not only never been cleaned, but the previous residents had left a lot of junk leaning against the house leaving stains, grime & insect nests everywhere.
But I bought one of these and I cannot imagine how much time and work it saved me, never had to use a ladder and was able to clean the entire house including under the fascia & soffits from ground level.
As others have mentioned, take your time and let the scrubber do the work. At first I was using some siding cleaner/conditioner and wasn't that impressed as I had to go over the dirtier areas several times, but then I got smart and used a stronger, mildly abrasive cleaner and everything came off the first pass over. Then I went back and used the cleaner/conditioner.
If I never use it again it already paid for itself as far as I'm concerned. But it'll make cleaning the house, cars, etc much easier in the future I'm sure.