Tornado Extractors

Tornado carpet extractors for building-service contractors, hotels, and schools — portable spotters, Surge box-and-wand machines, self-contained Marathon walk-behinds, and the solution-recycling Pro 500. Twin City Vacuum is an authorized Tornado dealer in Crystal, MN, in business since 1956. Buying guidance and FAQ below the machines.

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Choosing a Tornado Carpet Extractor

Match the machine to the job size. Portable spotters (PS Spotter, Pro Spotter) handle stairs, upholstery, entry mats, and spot response. The Surge 10, Surge 220, and Surge 500 are box-and-wand extractors for detail work and mid-size jobs. For corridors and open carpet, self-contained walk-behinds put brush agitation, solution, and vacuum recovery in one pass: the Mini-Marathon 370 for compact routes, the Marathon SE 900 and Marathon 1200 for daily production work, and the self-propelled Marathon 2000 for the largest areas.

The Pro 500 recycling extractor filters and reuses its cleaning solution as it works, extending time between refills on large jobs — a meaningful difference for contractors billing by the hour. Twin City Vacuum is an authorized Tornado dealer in Crystal, MN, in business since 1956; call 763-535-0770 to size an extractor against your carpet schedule. See the rest of the Tornado cleaning equipment lineup, and source hoses, wands, and filters from the Tornado parts catalog.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between a carpet spotter and a carpet extractor?

A spotter like the Tornado PS Spotter or Pro Spotter is a compact portable for spills, stairs, upholstery, and vehicle interiors. A full extractor — box-and-wand Surge models or self-contained Marathon walk-behinds — is built for cleaning whole rooms and corridors of carpet on a schedule.

What does "self-contained" mean on a Tornado Marathon extractor?

Self-contained means the brush, solution tank, spray, and vacuum recovery are all in one walk-behind machine — you clean in a single forward pass without dragging a separate wand and hose. The Marathon SE 900, Marathon 1200, Marathon 2000, and Mini-Marathon 370 all work this way.

How does the Tornado Pro 500 recycling system work?

The Pro 500 filters the recovered solution and reuses it as it cleans, so the machine works longer between empty-and-refill stops. On large carpet areas this cuts downtime substantially compared with a conventional tank cycle.

Which Tornado extractor should a hotel or school start with?

For corridor and room carpet on a regular schedule, a self-contained walk-behind like the Marathon SE 900 is the usual starting point; add a portable spotter for daily spill response. Call 763-535-0770 and we will size it against your actual square footage.