- Rubbermaid Commercial Products Executive Series 6.5″ Single-Action Mechanical Sweeper, Cordless, Black, Collects Dust, Dirt, and Debris from Hard Floors and Carpet
- COMPACT DESIGN: Low-profile and compact design to collect dust, dirt and debris in tight spaces
- DURABLE CONSTRUCTION: Constructed of durable galvanized steel and tough ABS plastic
- 6.5″ SWEEP PATH: Efficient 6.5″ sweep path with protective bumper
- SOFT WHEELS: Soft rubber wheels glide easily on any surface
- EASY-OPEN DEBRIS PAN: Features an easy-open debris pan for effortless cleaning
- VARIETY OF APPLICATIONS: Designed for low-pile carpet, tile, wood, vinyl and more
- RELATED PRODUCTS: Part of a complete line of commercial/professional sweepers for hard floors and carpets
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 12 x 10 x 4 inches, 3.35 Pounds |
| Item model number | FG421288BLA |
| Date First Available | October 24, 2008 |
| Manufacturer | Rubbermaid Commercial Products |
11 reviews for Rubbermaid Commercial Products Executive Series 6.5″ Single-Action Mechanical Sweeper, Cordless, Black, Collects Dust, Dirt, and Debris from Hard Floors and Carpet
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Mary –
I have a giant schnauzer that I feed chicken and rice. He is a messy eater. This has been the best tool. It picks up the damp rice kernels and any other damp food that he leaves drops on the floors. This model is sturdy and made well. I have seen other models that were not sturdy.
Pay attention to the other reviews, you need to have enough space to provide the friction to allow the machine to work. I will admit I was pushing too hard when I first got it and It didn’t seem to work. When I relaxed and just pushed it back and forth, (voila) it works great!
This is a perfect tool for the kitchen, foyer and area rugs. Well worth the money.
October 1, 2014 update. I have been using this and like it more the longer that I have it. I am not sure if it is getting used to it or it just works better. I use it all the time in the house for quick pick ups around the house. It does work on different types of carpet for basic things. Use it between vacuuming.
Now I want to give another wonderful use. If you have a camper, indoor outdoor carpet this is fabulous. I took it to our very rustic cabin. It cleans up the small rugs, they are constantly filled with sand. This little machine gets 80% of the sand. You can get more from a electric vacuum, but if there is no electricity this is FABULOUS!
DeviousWitch –
I purchased this for quick pick ups for around the house without having to pull out the big vacuum. For this being a manual “sweeper” it does an amazing job of picking up dirt/pet hair etc. I’m always amazed at how much it has picked up even if I use it after vacuuming with my Filter Queen. I highly recommend this little contraption. We have mainly hardwood floors and just a few area rugs and it works well on both. I wish I would have had this years ago. Plus I love the fact that it’s quiet so I can use it no matter what anyone is doing.
Marion L. –
Sehr praktisches Gerät zur Fussbodenreinigung für zwischendurch.
Ich nutze es vor allem zum Entfernen von grober Katzenstreu, die prima aufgenommen wird.
Bin voll zufrieden.
Laureen –
This product does work around the house but is overpriced. Unfortunately I paid full price for it and even with it on sales ($30 less) it’s still not worth it. I’ve seen similar products below $20, shop around.
Karolina HagegÃ¥rd –
The handle comes in 4 pieces, but the threads on one of them are malformed, so the pieces can’t be assembled. So bad quality it doesn’t even work.
GME –
I bought this as a lightening deal over Christmas. Last year we bought and returned a Roomba, both times trying to get something to help keep the dining room floor cleaner. We have three children five and under including one who enjoys throwing food on the floor. The Roomba was just too much work picking up chairs around the table and it was a little loud. This product works great and cleans the floor up quickly. It is also easy enough to use that the five-year-old can use it and thinks that it is “fun.”
The assembly was easy. I have used it on tile and carpet and it works well on both.
You do have to accept that the sweeper is not going to get everything but in my experience it picks up about 95% of the mess which is good enough between mopping. On carpet it is closer to 100% of big stuff but it is not a replacement for vacuuming. I was a little unsure about the rubber sweeper versus brushes but it works better than other sweepers I have used. It does pick up some liquid but not as well as a towel and you’d be better off using a towel because it picks up some liquid but spreads the rest around.
KAR –
ES LIVIANO, EN CUANTO ME LLEGO LO ARMÉ Y LA USÉ DE INMEDIATO, QUEDE ENCANTADA CON LOS RESULTADOS, BARRE MUY BIEN , NO DEJA RESIDUOS DE TIERRITA, POLVO, PELUSA, PELO DE MASCOTA O MIGAJAS, Y YA NO TENGO QUE ANDAR CARGANDO CON EL RECOGEDOR Y JUSTAMENTE ERA LO QUE BUSCABA, LA USÉ TAMBIÉN SOBRE LOS TAPETES Y LOS DEJA MUY LIMPIOS; EL ARMADO ES MUY FACIL Y SU USO TAMBIEN, LA RECOMIENDO AMPLIAMENTE SI LO QUE BUSCAS ES BARRER BIEN SIN TANTO ESFUERZO Y CON SOLO UNA MANO, Y SIN LEVANTAMIENTOS DE POLVO !!!
LLBMRB –
I generally don’t like to rate products with 1-star since I can typically find something good about them, but this piece of junk deserves it. I usually buy cheap $15 floor sweepers for the restaurant I run since they work decent, and I know I’m going to have to replace them often anyway. This time, though, I decided to buy this “Commercial” floor sweeper that cost 3X as much, but I had high hopes it would perform better than the cheapo ones, and might even last longer. Well those hopes were dashed when the handle broke within 2 days of using it. In addition, the sweeper barely picks up anything, and doesn’t even perform as well as the cheap ones. I can roll it across our floor mats for 10 minutes, and get maybe a 1-inch ball of floor lint come out when I empty it. It just rolls right over crumbs, etc., sometimes moving them around the floor, but rarely picking them up into the sweeper. So in summary, this sweeper costs more, works worse, and lasts a shorter time than its competitors… that’s worthy of only 1 star.
Ms. Trish –
Sweeper works well on low pile carpets.
MayoMcD –
I am one of those people that just hates the sound and vibration of vaccums.
When I can’t convince hubby to vacuum, this carpet sweeper is just the ticket!
It is even sturdy enough for my son to use!
But the cats and dog are not afraid of it at all 🙂
J. D. Crutchfield –
This is a review of the Rubbermaid Commercial FG421588 Galvanized Steel Brushless Mechanical Sweeper, 10.5″ Length x 9.5″ Width x 44″ Height, Black, Model No. 4215–the expensive one. It’s worth the extra dough.
When I was a kid, we had one of those big old Bissel carpet sweepers, and I’ve always thought they were an ingenious alternative to the cumbersome, noisy, electricity-consuming vacuum cleaner. Of course, they won’t do everything a vacuum will do, but for a lot of clean-ups on bare floors or low-pile carpets they’re just what the doctor ordered.
I didn’t know what to expect of the Rubbermaid sweeper’s rubber squeegees, which take the place of the Bissel’s (and cheaper Rubbermaid models’) rotary brushes, but I’ve been very happy with them. They seem to pick up dirt, dust, and cat litter quite as well as brushes, if not better; and I imagine they’ll also do a good job on wet spills, though I haven’t had to test that hypothesis yet.
I hesitated to give this sweeper five stars, because it’s not much use in close quarters (such as on the bathroom rug in a New York City apartment’s tiny bathroom), but I decided it wasn’t fair to knock off a star for that, considering how the contraption works. Still, buyers should understand this inherent limitation: *You have to have room to move the entire sweeper head roughly a foot in a straight line, or it can’t do its thing.*
The rotary squeegees, which are two or three inches behind the leading edges (back and front), have to pass over the dirt while turning, or they can’t sweep it up. The little stationary, downward-pointing brushes on the corners are presumably intended to reach dirt along the baseboard, where the squeegees can’t go (because those are enclosed by the body of the machine), but they’re not very effective. That’s not a huge complaint, though. If there’s dirt right up against the wall, you can use a broom or hand-brush to sweep it out into the open, where the sweeper can get it.
This sweeper isn’t meant to replace the vacuum cleaner or the broom altogether–it’s just easier to use on the jobs it works on, and it works on a lot of common jobs, particularly little spills, tracked-in dirt, and various messy accidents–as long as they’re more-or-less out in the open. And it might very well replace the dust pan.
The construction of the sweeper seems good. The materials feel sturdy, and the moving parts operate smoothly, without wobbling, squeaking, or other indications of sloppy manufacture or assembly. I’ve seen complaints about the handles of other manufacturers’ sweepers, which are made up of sections that are supposed to hold together by friction, but reportedly don’t stay together very well. This machine’s handle is sectional, too, but the sections are threaded and they screw together. (Note that the cheaper Rubbermaid models also have friction-fit handles. I have no idea how well or poorly they stay together. Reports vary.) As long as you’re careful not to get the threads crossed, this handle should go together and stay together fine, and it feels very solid, once assembled. (Useful tip: To avoid cross-threading, always turn any threaded parts backwards, as if you were unscrewing them, until you hear or feel the click that means the threads have engaged properly.)
The rotary squeegees sweep dirt into trays under the front and rear edges of the sweeper. Transparent ABS plastic covers let you see when the trays are getting full, and when you’re ready to empty them, you just hold the sweeper right-side up over the trash can and push down on a little tab at the corner of each dust tray. The tray opens downwards, dumps the dirt into the trash can, and springs shut again. These assemblies feel sturdy, and work smoothly and firmly.
The sweeper is about as good-looking as anybody can reasonably expect–an unobtrusive shape, and no garish colors, just basic black (though it looks like yellow trim is available if you like garish). It folds flat for easy storage. It’s easy to clean, and the squeegees are less prone than traditional rotary brushes to get hair, thread, etc., wrapped around them, which I consider a big advantage. I can’t say how durable the parts are, because I haven’t used mine very much yet, but I don’t anticipate problems. Note that Rubbermaid considers this a “commercial”, not a “home”, product, so information about it is to be found on the Rubbermaid Commercial web site, at […]
This isn’t the cheapest sweeper on the market, but my advice is always to save up and buy the best quality you can possibly afford. A year from now (unless you’re in such bad shape that you shouldn’t be shopping on the Web in the first place), you won’t miss the extra money you spent; but each and every time you use the thing, you’ll appreciate having something that works properly and makes your work easier, rather than harder. I’m glad I spent the extra money for this well-made sweeper, and I’m happy to recommend it.