Tornado PS Series Drag Wand 98347

The Tornado PS Series Drag Wand 98347 is the genuine OEM drag wand for the PS Series professional spotters — the long-handled extraction tool that lets an operator work standing up instead of on their knees. It also fits the Tornado PS8226 Spotter 98226, the 230-volt build of the deluxe PS Series spotter.

Compatible Models for the PS Series Drag Wand

• Tornado PS Spotter 98220 — PS Series Professional Spotter (2 gal, 115V), Series C through G
• Tornado PS8221 Spotter 98221 — the 230-volt build of the same spotter
• Tornado PS8225 Spotter 98225 — deluxe PS Series spotter
• Tornado PS8226 Spotter 98226 — the 230-volt build of the deluxe PS Series spotter, Series D & E

Tornado’s factory cross-reference for this wand is complete rather than truncated: ten machines across the PS Series spotter family. Call us at 763-535-0770 with your model and serial number if yours is not listed.

An honest note on the head size

We are not going to quote a head width on this listing, and it is worth saying why rather than quietly leaving it out. Three sources we trust disagree. Tornado’s own parts table, the attachments sheet printed with the same machine, and the dealer catalog each give a different figure for this wand’s head.

We have not been able to reconcile them, so rather than pick one and present it as fact we are telling you the disagreement exists. Call us at 763-535-0770 before ordering and we will confirm the actual head dimension with the factory against your machine and your serial number. If you are replacing a wand you already have, measure the old head and tell us the number — that settles it immediately.

Everything else on this listing is solid. It is the genuine OEM drag wand for this machine family, at the part number Tornado assigns it.

What a drag wand does, and why you would want one

A spotter’s standard hand tool is used crouched over the work, close in, for small areas. A drag wand puts a head on the end of a long tube with the trigger and valve up at the handle, so the operator sprays and extracts standing, walking the head backwards over the carpet.

Two things follow from that. The obvious one is reach: a run of corridor or a stretch of traffic lane that would take a long session on your knees with a hand tool becomes a few passes standing up. The less obvious one is consistency. A wand drawn steadily backwards at a constant rate lays down and lifts solution evenly, where hand work tends to overwet in one spot and under-extract the next. On a job where the finished appearance has to be uniform across a large area, the wand is doing as much for the result as it is for the operator’s back.

Note that the wand is an optional item on this machine, and Tornado’s own attachments sheet says the 8 ft. vacuum and pressure hose (part# 95560) is required in order to use the optional tools. The factory states that requirement without explaining why, so we will not guess at a reason for it. If you are adding a wand to a machine that came with the standard hose, you need both.

When to service or replace it

Most faults on a wand are in its serviceable parts rather than the wand itself, and those are available separately: the nozzle assembly, the jet, the valve assembly, and the nozzle-and-jet together.

A wand that sprays unevenly, in a split pattern, or weakly at the right pressure has a worn or partly blocked jet — that is the first thing to check and the cheapest to put right. A wand that drips after the trigger is released, or will not shut off cleanly, has a worn valve. Poor recovery with good suction at the hose usually means a damaged or distorted nozzle, or a lip that is no longer sitting flat on the carpet.

Replace the whole wand if the tube is bent so the head no longer lies flat, if the tube is cracked or has split at a joint, if the head itself is cracked or has a chunk missing from the lip, or if a threaded connection is stripped.

Operating notes

Keep the head flat on the carpet through the whole stroke — a head tipped up on one edge loses the seal and leaves a wet stripe. Overlap each pass slightly rather than butting them up. Finish each run with one or two dry passes, no spray, to lift the solution you just laid down.

Flush the wand with clean water at the end of the day. Detergent left to dry in a jet is the single most common reason a wand sprays badly the next morning, and it is entirely avoidable.

Twin City Vacuum has been selling and servicing Tornado equipment since 1956 and can check factory specifications on parts whose published data disagrees.

You can browse every assembly for this machine on our Tornado PS Spotter 98220 parts page, and the manufacturer’s specifications are published at tornadovac.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size is the head on the PS Series Drag Wand 98347?

We are deliberately not quoting one, because three sources we trust — Tornado’s parts table, the attachments sheet printed with the same machine, and the dealer catalog — each give a different figure and we have not been able to reconcile them. Call us at 763-535-0770 before ordering and we will confirm the real dimension with the factory. If you are replacing an existing wand, measure the old head and tell us the number.

Do I need anything else to use the PS Series Drag Wand?

Yes, usually. Tornado’s attachments sheet states that the 8 ft. vacuum and pressure hose (part# 95560) is required in order to use the optional tools. The factory states that requirement without explaining why, so we will not guess at a reason. If you are adding a wand to a machine that shipped with the standard hose, order both.

My wand sprays unevenly. Do I need a whole new one?

Probably not. An uneven, split or weak spray pattern at the right pressure is almost always a worn or partly blocked jet, which is a separate part and the cheapest thing on the wand to replace. Dripping after the trigger is released points to the valve assembly instead, and poor recovery with good suction at the hose points to the nozzle. All three are available separately — replace the whole wand only for a bent or cracked tube, a damaged head or a stripped thread.

How do I order the PS Series Drag Wand (part# 98347) or get help?

You can add the PS Series Drag Wand (part# 98347) directly to your cart on this page, or call us at 763-535-0770 — and please do call if the head dimension matters to your job. Our staff at 5415 West Broadway, Crystal, MN 55428 has been servicing Tornado equipment since 1956 and can help confirm the right part for your machine.

Questions? Call us at 763-535-0770 or visit us at 5415 West Broadway, Crystal, MN 55428.