Forgot to mention it can only clean 10,000 sq ft carpet.. if the carpet is "not dirty". That was my bitch a couple weeks ago with the El Diablo HE system. It's "heat" is only achieved using 4 flow and others said that the "claim" of being a "dual wand" with use of kunkle valve is also a joke.
Seems manufacturers can claim whatever they want.. until some medling carpet cleaner and his dog comes along sticking his nose where it doesn't belong. I've played along and asked dumb questions that I've known the answers to for long enough. It's old.. where's the proof to substantiate the claims? They disappear.. ask you to contact them off the board if you have specific questions. It's a joke!
If all those claims are true then why are guys having to spend so much time and money to "pimp" their equipment? Adding post heaters, opening up their plumbing on their vac systems or their blower ports to get the results they truely want and need? I suppose the arguement will be made the El D or other systems can dual wand "in a pinch or those rare instances that come along" but don't expect it on an everyday occurance. But that's doesn't stop them from manipulating or bastardizing the exception for the rule.
You're right Rick... how is that possible? Even if it was a larger
CRB. 10K sq ft an hour? Really? You bring up a good point too, Larry. Double and triple your productivity! Holy shit, sign me up! But compared to what, apples to oranges? Mmm hmm.. sounds good, as long as Dorothy pays no attention to the man behind the green curtain.. right?
As long there is a fresh crop of newbs entering the market and nobody holds manufacturers feet to the fire to prove it.. the crap will continue to roll down hill..
Sadly, I fell for it too.. and bought a Bane. Don't get me wrong. It was a good system. It cleaned carpet. But it took all day to clean 3 bedrooms, hallway and stairs.. And it took all frigging night to heat the water.. which wasn't cheap. My electric bill increased 6X over what it was! It never broke down and maintanence was cheap and simple. It just NEVER came close to the performance they "insinuated".
Yup, I got taken because I was too wet behind the ears to know enough to ask the right questions that would have saved me 10 grand.!!! I could have easily bought a used
Prochem 405 and had a kick as single wand system that might hold it's own dual wanding with the right conditions. And I guess that's the angle MasterBlend and others are banking on. In retrospect..it's my own fault. I wish I had known about Mikeysboard A LOT SOONER than I did.. but I didn't. I've tried to make a go of it while my pants were on fire and it didn't work out so good for me. Some cleaners are the exception. They make good decisions, the stars align for them and in 2 years they are running 2 vans and are taking their family on vacation to Disneyland..
Hopefully we, as a collective, continue to push equipment and chemical manufactures for the truth and the proof.
Bill
all over the place!
...and calling it "clean" 
