Hose Garage Review

[FulThrotl]

Question :
What are Systainers made of? How many pounds can the handle support?
 
Answer :
Systainers are made of ABS plastic. The advantage of ABS is that it combines the strength and rigidity of the acrylics with the toughness of rubber. The most amazing mechanical properties of ABS are resistance and toughness. Impact resistance does not fall off rapidly at lower temperatures.

The handle is rated at 200 kg, or 440 lbs. Due to the latches, your actual capacity will be significantly less, but don?t be afraid to pack them and stack them. These rugged cases are designed for demanding tasks.
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Forrest

when i'm mobile, the ct22 with the garage on top has the hose and power cord inside, and then there is a vacuum attachment set,
sandpaper storage, and the rotax on top of it all... you can pick it up, and it doesn't feel like anythings gonna separate,
but it's high enough to be awkward, and if i've gotta go up stairs, just grabbing the whole thing under the edges of
the garage and carrying it is much easier. lifting it over thresholds and single steps by the top handle is ok tho...
most of my frequently used tools are migrating to systainers, so pretty much the vacuum and a systainer dolly
handles what i need to drag into where i'm working.

randy

 

[Tom the Remodeler]

Just my two cents, but I have found the hose garage to be quite helpful. I am always on the move, and I really like how low-profile the hose garage is. I use it to store my D27 hose and the CT22's cord. Granted, I could use a Systainer for the hose, but then I'm left to try to wrangle the CT22 cord around those little knobs, it just seems faster to me to coil it all in the garage. As a side note, I would also like to get the 454766 cleaning set, mostly to get the D36 hose.

 

[Dan Clark]

Tom,

That's a good set.  I have the Universal Cleaning Set.  If I were to do it again, I'd get the 454766 (Installer) set.  I'm happy with the plastic tubing, but I'm NOT happy with the non-antistatic hose in the Universal set.  IMO, it's worth the extra bucks to get the Anti-Static hose. 

Regards,

Dan.

 

[Terp]

  I love the set with the metal floor nozzel on rollers.  It came in a systainer, which it never has gone back into.  The metal tubing is in four pieces, the hose is the larger antistatic hose. 
  I never sweep any more.  The nozzel assembly now hangs on the wall where my broom used to.  The broom is relegated to the closet. 
  My only issue is that these hoses can kink easily.  Anyone else discover that about the hoses.

 

[alg]

I think you are describing the Tradesmen cleaning set. I recently upgraded from the compact cleaning set (plastic devices and no hose) to the Tradesmen. The most noticeable difference was the much improved suction going to the 36mm hose. It made a big difference with my CT33, really increased the volume of air and suction. It also got rid of the high-pitch sound using the smaller diameter 27mm hose, which is now relegated to the Tradesmen systainer. By the way, I haven't had the 27mm hose for very long, since January. And it really stinks/smells. The D36 AS hose does not stink.

I am keeping the Tradesmen systainer on top of the CT33. Just so I have convenient access to the cleaning kit. I don't see the hose garage helping me.

Al

 

[Terp]

I think you are describing the Tradesmen cleaning set. I recently upgraded from the compact cleaning set (plastic devices and no hose) to the Tradesmen. The most noticeable difference was the much improved suction going to the 36mm hose. It made a big difference with my CT33, really increased the volume of air and suction. It also got rid of the high-pitch sound using the smaller diameter 27mm hose, which is now relegated to the Tradesmen systainer. By the way, I haven't had the 27mm hose for very long, since January. And it really stinks/smells. The D36 AS hose does not stink.

I am keeping the Tradesmen systainer on top of the CT33. Just so I have convenient access to the cleaning kit. I don't see the hose garage helping me.

Al

  Yes Al,
  That is the tradesmen set.  It's the greatest.  I even got the carpet nozzle with a turbo brush, after the house vacuum died.  The CT33 is so much more powerful than the old hoover house vac we had.  We have cats & a dog, & let me tell you, nothing worked as well as the CT33 in the house!  I'm actually planning to buy a smaller CT22 at some point for the house.  I leave the tubes all set up with the nozzle. It's hanging on the shop wall, where the broom used to hang