What is the difference between an electric and turbo powerhead?
Electric powerheads have a separate electric motor in the powerhead that turns the rollerbrush. They are the preferred choice for pile carpet. They must be used with an electric hose that is connected to an electric inlet, or has a six-foot cord that extends from the inlet end of the hose and is plugged into an electric outlet. They can also be used with a non-electric hose that has a 35-foot cord strapped to it. A turbo power nozzle is propelled by the air stream that is generated by the vacuum unit. They are an excellent choice when there is little carpet in the house, the carpet is Berber, commercial or oriental, or it is impractical to provide electric power to an electric powerhead. If a turbo head is chosen, we recommend using a cyclonic vacuum unit with no bag or filter, or an oversized non-cyclonic unit.
