Padders: which 175 is the best for residential carpets?

[Zee]

What do you padders use time bonnet clean with?

How much weight do you really need to try to sheer soil off the fabric?

I need a 15 inch 175 (maybe 17 inch is ok too)

 

[Mikey P]

Guerkink has a nice one for $7999

 

[Cleanworks]

See if you can find old clarke with the 1 1/2 hp motors and with the shampoo tank. Indestructible machines.

 

[Desk Jockey]

This is whatcha need. Solution weight over the head.

Advance All Purpose Matador 17" Buffer Scrubber Floor Machine | eBay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/172303...7290-0%26rvr_id%3D1082859125035&ul_noapp=true

 

[Cleanworks]

The clarke is much bigger and heavier, we used to let little kids ride on it to give us better traction. Could never burn it out.

 

[steve_64]

See if you can find old clarke with the 1 1/2 hp motors and with the shampoo tank. Indestructible machines.

 

[Cleanworks]

View attachment 17375

That's what i'm talking about

 

[Desk Jockey]

Advance All Purpose Matador 20 Floor Machine Buffer AP20 Janitorial | eBay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/252479...7290-0%26rvr_id%3D1082856265347&ul_noapp=true

 

[Desk Jockey]

http://m.ebay.com/itm/252478995639?...21&_trksid=p2352135.c100670.m3725&_mwBanner=1

 

[steve_64]

That thing looks mexican

 

[Desk Jockey]

 

[Mikey P]

the extinct Advance SD-17 is my fave, you can take that engine cap off and save twetny pounds..

 

[ruff]

If Zee would combine that 175 with Monkey Pads, he can shear both the dirt off and some of the wool as well, off that rug he got for free.

The man is a trail blazer.

 

[Zee]

If Zee would combine that 175 with Monkey Pads, he can shear both the dirt off and some of the wool as well, off that rug he got for free.

The man is a trail blazer.

At least someone is following..now I just need to create a pad with small blades and Teflon spacers to get it done.

 

[Old Coastie]

15" will get you between church pews and into most places. It is plenty big enough to crank out square footage. I use an Orek Lowboy for carpet, tile scrubbing and stone polishing. Added an aftermarket tank to shower feed through the brush or drive pad.

 

[steve_64]

At least someone is following..now I just need to create a pad with small blades and Teflon spacers to get it done.

Diamond impregnated brushes?
A light machine too.

 

[jcooper]

I'd get a 17" floor machine, it's the perfect size.

Also, if you are going to scrub grout with it the brushes are 2" smaller. 17" uses 15" tile brush. A 15" would use a 13" brush.

 

[Goomer]

Best for residential?

A smaller one if it's occupied residential.

Don't count out a 13".

 

[steve_64]

Best for residential?

A smaller one if it's occupied residential.

Don't count out a 13".

I thought it was to light. A 10 in crb would be wayyy better.

 

[Zee]

I currently do padding jobs in residential setting with the 10"CRB followed by the RV360XL (with pad driver)

I do however think that it's too light. I want to replace having to run the RV with a cheaper AND heavier 175. But since I have a load of pads matching the RV, i would like a similar size unit.

Anyone tried adding weights to the 360XL? How much can it handle without damaging the motor?

 

[NobleCarpetCleaners]

I cleaned in back of at least 1/2 dozen "padders" this year alone in residential. I've reserved any kind of public statement on this but I just can't hold back, on residential med. to heavy density pile face (weight), the "padding" folks are either misinformed, horrible trained or lack the aptitude to rise above the process. That being typed, I still see the vast majority of HWE "professionals" leaving the same proportion of broken promises.

 

[Zee]

I cleaned in back of at least 1/2 dozen "padders" this year alone in residential. I've reserved any kind of public statement on this but I just can't hold back, on residential med. to heavy density pile face (weight), the "padding" folks are either misinformed, horrible trained or lack the aptitude to rise above the process. That being typed, I still see the vast majority of HWE "professionals" leaving the same proportion of broken promises.

Or some of us are stone cold professionals and give the customer whatever the hell THEY want. Either ways, their money spends the same way.
It also doesn't hurt to not be a one trick pony and be able to confidently employ multiple methods.

 

[steve_64]

A 17 in 175 has to be the most versatile tool in our industry.

 

[Rob Rocha]

Any size 175 will do. The dirt is only on the top 20% or so on the fiber. So you don't need to overspray either, you'll end up pushing the dirt and cleaning solution down where the fibers are still brand new

 

[Mikey P]

A 17 in 175 has to be the most versatile tool in our industry.

Morals and a moderate IQ supercede..

 

[Mikey P]

Any size 175 will do. The dirt is only on the top 20% or so on the fiber. So you don't need to overspray either, you'll end up pushing the dirt and cleaning solution down where the fibers are still brand new

HowZit Rob?..long time..

Uuuuh.. your "VLM facts" make me giggle, no offense.

I think you should say VLM will remove 20% at best, hopfully that$ enough to past muster.

Your more than welcome to go spend a day with my guys to watch the other 78% get extracted out.

 

[Desk Jockey]

I cleaned in back of at least 1/2 dozen "padders" this year alone in residential. I've reserved any kind of public statement on this but I just can't hold back, on residential med. to heavy density pile face (weight), the "padding" folks are either misinformed, horrible trained or lack the aptitude to rise above the process. That being typed, I still see the vast majority of HWE "professionals" leaving the same proportion of broken promises.

Well stated!

A hack is a hack no matter what method. "HWE" doesn't make them much better.

 

[Old Coastie]

I'm looking foreward to tonight's seminar. However, although the mechanism is different, I do think VLM is very effective and a useful tool. It goes quickly, is minimally disruptive, dries quickly and providing a good post-cleaning vacuuming is done, facilitates soil removal quite well.
Then there are the jobs you absolutely need to flush with HWE.

'Hack' this and 'hack' that sounds like a person is unwilling to add useful tools to their repetoire.

 

[Rob Rocha]

Ok,Mike next dirty pathway you run across put your reading glasses on pull the fibers apart and see what I'm talking about its still brand new. Why do you want to try and clean that, it's a waste of time and will probably just attract dirt by leaving solution and dirt.
It is good to be back!!!

 

[Goomer]

I thought it was to light. A 10 in crb would be wayyy better.

Not much weight difference in most 175's of different sizes and usually range from 85-95 lbs.

Most are basically the same machine with a different size base except of a few 13" in the 60+lb range with much lower HP motors as the trade-off.

I find big 17" machines to be too big and awkward to use in the vast majority of occupied residential units, keeping in mind most units in my market are limited on space.