The housekeeping cart rolls out at 9 a.m. with 16 rooms to turn, and every one has carpet by the bed, a hard floor by the door and dust on the vents. The Powr-Flite Rigel Pro PV100-W14-U is a 14-inch commercial upright built for that loop: carpet, hard floor and above-the-floor dusting from one machine.
It runs a 1,200 W, 10 amp motor at 103 cfm with HEPA filtration, a HEPA bag backed by a HEPA exhaust filter. The nozzle sets its own height, so nobody stops to turn a dial between rug and tile. Pull the telescopic wand off the back and you get 13 feet of reach for vents, drapes and ceiling corners, and the 40-foot pigtail cord covers most rooms from one outlet.
I like the Rigel Pro for crews that clean mixed floors and want one machine on the cart instead of a vacuum plus a duster. The automatic height adjustment is the feature that saves the most time, because the operator never has to think about a setting. The metal brush roll takes replaceable brush strips, and the belt, filter and pigtail cord change without tools, so a worn part doesn't take it out of service for a week.
Two honest limits. At 71 dB(A) it's louder than normal conversation (around 60 dB), so it isn't the vacuum for a library during open hours. And the brush roll can't be switched off, so on delicate wood or polished stone, use the wand and tools instead of the head. A quiet mode and a brush on/off selector are what the Rigel Deluxe adds.
1,200 W, 103 cfm, 70 inches of water lift. Enough pull to lift grit out of commercial carpet.
Automatic height adjustment. Goes from carpet to hard floor without touching a dial.
3-stage HEPA filtration. A HEPA bag plus a HEPA exhaust filter keep dust in the machine, not in the room.
13 feet of reach. Stretch hose, telescopic wand, crevice tool and a dusting and furniture tool ride on board.
40 ft quick-change pigtail cord. Swap a damaged cord in seconds, no tools needed.
Check bag light and clean-out port. The light warns you when airflow drops, and the port lets you clear a clog without taking the machine apart.
16.6 lbs, big rear wheels, carry handle. Easy to lift onto a cart or up a short flight of stairs.
A good fit: hotel housekeeping, offices, schools, clinics and churches with carpet and hard floor in the same rooms, where the crew also dusts vents, sills and furniture on the same pass.
Not the best fit: big open carpet areas, where a wide area vacuum or a 15-inch upright covers more ground per pass, and quiet occupied spaces during business hours.
Cleaning around people, or on delicate hard floors? The Powr-Flite Rigel Deluxe adds quiet mode, a brush roll on/off selector and a 16-foot reach, for $61 more. For carpet vacuumed every day, the dual motor Powr-Flite Borelli Dual Pro is $116 more.
Need the lightest option for daily passes? The Powr-Flite Solar weighs 8.4 lbs and costs $154 less, but it has no hose or tools.
Want another lightweight corded upright? The Tornado CK ULW 13/1 cleans a 13-inch path, weighs under 10 lbs and costs $70 less.
Covering longer corridors? The Tornado Deluxe CVD 38 cleans a 15-inch path with HEPA filtration for $360 more, and the 12-inch CVD 30 is $180 more.
Done with cords? The Tornado CK LW 13/1 Roam runs on a battery for $316 more, and the Tornado Strike is the heavier-duty cordless pick.
See them all in our commercial upright vacuums collection. Not sure which one fits? Tell us your floor types and how many rooms your crew covers a shift, or call (855) 601-5678, and we'll tell you.
Powr-Flite is a sister brand of Tornado under Tacony Corporation, so bags, belts, brush strips and filters are easy to get and warranty service runs through Tacony's technical service team. The Rigel Pro is covered by Powr-Flite's 2-year parts and labor warranty. We're an authorized Powr-Flite retailer, so that warranty comes with every machine. Found a lower price? Call or message us and we'll beat it.
