Carpet cleaning nerd

[Cleanworks]

No wicking issues until I started using a 1.5 inch wand.

That’s precisely why I went back to a 2 inch wand.

36 blower produces about 50 CFM less than 45 blower running at the same rpm. If I’m running 2 inch hose all the way to a 2 inch wand, versus the 45 blower guy running a 1.5 inch wand and a whip, which machine do you think is performing better?

The two blower produce identical lift.

It comes down to how you clean. I use both 1.5 and 2 inch wands. Usually 6 flow. All my wands have greenglides, from a couple of aw29's, my mach 12, my Westpac 2 inch and my prochem 2 inch. My 2 inch wands probably produce better dry times but not so much that it's noticeable. My 1.5 inch wands perform well and I have no issues with wicking. Probably because I know what I am doing. Stop over wetting the carpets. Do a reasonable prespray with an inline sprayer, scrub with your CRB, extract with your wand of choice, doing dry strokes. 1.5 or 2 inch won't make any noticeable difference.

 

[Meter Maid]

friend of mine 20+ years in the industry, used to run 8? vans

Now running solo with boxxer 423, picked up a 318 with 200hrs on the clock cause it was cheap. Reckons he cant tell any difference between the 2 models on every day cleaning

I’ve tried a few different machines and at my hose lengths (100-150) I just couldn’t tell much difference. The 370 I cleaned a room with did produce about 15-20 degrees at my wand.

 

[Mikey P]

balance.

 

[Mikey P]

I’ve tried a few different machines and at my hose lengths (100-150) I just couldn’t tell much difference. The 370 I cleaned a room with did produce about 15-20 degrees at my wand.

how many dry strokes per one wet?

 

[Mikey P]

 

[Dolly Llama]

I’m in-shape, pushing a 2 inch wand with the glide is a piece of cake.

you're 40 sump'um now
and just got started
If you plan to be an O/Op on the truck working everyday for the next 20 years, you'll know then what you don't know now about physical repetitive motion jobs.

Damon's on his way now to Arthritis City at 60 if he doesn't get his rental empire exit strategy in gear pronto.

..L.T.A.

 

[FB7777]

Don’t listen to these worn out , doughy dimwits, Chris


keep in shape and you’ll be fine

33 years in and at 56 yrs old I’m still able to run Devastator all day long

 

[Hack Attack]

Im in "ok" shape, my dry november has been drizzly... lol
But my elbow is messed up from too much fun years ago, last years pain hasn't revisited after going predominantly 1.5 this year

 

[Meter Maid]

how many dry strokes per one wet?

Usually one, but much slower than the wet.

 

[Meter Maid]

You use the stiffer brushes on all carpet?

I use the blue (medium) and they don’t do great on some spots, so I have to lay on the trigger more to get out the spot. I do extra dry strokes, of course.

 

[Trip Moses]

Usually one, but much slower than the wet.

1 wet 2-3 dry

 

[Mikey P]

You use the stiffer brushes on all carpet?

I use the blue (medium) and they don’t do great on some spots, so I have to lay on the trigger more to get out the spot. I do extra dry strokes, of course.

Here in NV Poly makes up 90% of what I clean carpet wise if it needs CRB'n, the stiff brush wont hurt it,

In Scruz we use the medium on the 90%/Nylon

 

[Meter Maid]

Here in NV Poly makes up 90% of what I clean carpet wise if it needs CRB'n, the stiff brush wont hurt it,

In Scruz we use the medium on the 90%/Nylon

Mostly poly here too

 

[Hack Attack]

Here in NV Poly makes up 90% of what I clean carpet wise if it needs CRB'n, the stiff brush wont hurt it,

In Scruz we use the medium on the 90%/Nylon

basically know your market, if I'm doing any pre agitating I'm outside my market

 

[Mikey P]

basically know your market, if I'm doing any pre agitating I'm outside my market

true.


My market is getting to be more and more suited for VLM work



I was at a repeat from 2018 yesterday where while vacuuming I realized that 4 pads and 3 ounces of encap would be all the home needed


I asked if they had ever had a carpet "Dry Cleaned" before to get a feel for their knowledge, "we always used Chem Dry in our last home"...


done.