Dupray Tosca vs Hills Injection

[divine au]

Is the extra pressure and temp worth the extra $1000?

[allenk4]

What will you be using it for?

[divine au]

Mainly interiors and engine bays on occasion.

[allenk4]

Mainly interiors and engine bays on occasion.

How many of each per month?

[divine au]

interiors 2/3 a day and maybe only a handfull of engine bays a month.

[ngonzi]

I'm trying to make the same decision

[divine au]

Hopefully allenk4 chimes back in

[Mike Phillips]

I've only used the Dupray Hill Injection unit but I can tell you straight up it's a nice machine. I would think the Tosca would be more than adequete for your needs.

The two coolest features are the continous refill so you never have to turn it off and let it cool down in order to add more water. (That's a great feature), and the professional grade attatchments. The large brush attachment is very well thought out and works great with 16" square microfiber towels.

I cover all this in these two threads for the Dupray Hill Injection unit but everything would apply to the Tosca....

How To Use the Dupray Hill Injection Steam Cleaner (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/ask-expert-featuring-mike-phillips/82576-how-use-dupray-hill-injection-steam-cleaner.html)


For cleaning car interior, you're going to love the triangle brush with the spring loaded towel clamp. This makes placing a clean towel onto the brush fast and easy and it holds it very securely.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=78127


The size of the brush head is PERFECT for any standard size 16" square microfiber or cotton towel.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=78128



Simply fold the towel diagonally to create a triangle shape like this...

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=78129



Place the brush head onto the folded towel like this with a little more extra space at the top. (not much just a little, you need some excess at the back also)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=78130



Use your finger or thumb to depress the spring loaded clamp....

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=78131



Then simply pull the three corners of the towel up and through the open slots of the clamp....

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=78132



Should look like this when done correctly...

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=78133

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=78134



You're ready to start cleaning and disinfecting without using chemicals.... this can be a real lifesaver if you're allergic to or sensitive to cleaning chemicals.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=78135




Steam Cleaning a Ferrari Interior with the Dupray Hill Injection Steam Cleaner (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/ask-expert-featuring-mike-phillips/82437-steam-cleaning-ferrari-interior-dupray-hill-injection-steam-cleaner.html)


http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=78096


Ewww.... that's pretty gross... the good news is not only has all the body oils, dirt and grime from 1987 been removed but any bacteria, mold, germs and viruses have been killed.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=78097






Here's a tip...
Have plenty of clean towels on hand when using your steam cleaner because the grimier the surface is you're cleaning the faster the towel will become dirty and you want to be able to change out to a clean towel on the fly....

You don't have to use white colored towels but the white color works great as a visual indicator showing how dirty the surface really is and when it's clean.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=78147

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=78148



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[divine au]

Thanks heaps mike.

[Zelfiris]

Has anyone compared between the one plus and tosca? The price difference is roughly $165 more for tosca before tax (locally)

I will be using it around the house and maintaining two cars. Can anyone comment on the build quality of the one plus if you own one? Tosca is advertised as commercial grade and I would prefer something that will not break in the next 7-10 years