Cimex - how far do you overlap your passes?

[Bob Foster]

I run a Cimex usually with beige pads with Releasit or Snap and usually do overlap my passes.

I generally go up a strip wetting as I go and immediately back up over the same strip dry. I use the motor housing as the guide for following the clean edge for the next strip I am cleaning.

How about the rest of you?

 

[John Watson]

This here Southern boy Cimexes just like my buddies in Canadia does excapt wein anot an ayeing!!! Yaall

 

[Mikey P]

We dont over lap but we usually go over the area again with the 175 or lately the Orbitec Defender 17".


I really like that machine by the way.

Every pro should have one! :shock:

 

[vincent]

Very seldom do I go forward and come back over the same area. But since I do a great deal of hallways, its always from one end turn around and go back. Some hallways we will have 400 ft of cord, that way we're not always looking for a plugin.

Very little overlap, but some is needed.

 

[Jimmy L]

Mikey is right about that new Orbitec machine!

Every pro should have one in his tool box.

Thanks Clark!

This machine is a winner!

 

[hogjowl]

You don't mean it! You actually sent that machine in?

No more whining and bitching?

 

[Out of Character - 0]

We overlap about 2-3 inches on our 36inch riders w/ red pads 8)

Does anyone sell 12" bonnets?

 

[Jimmy L]

Marty I am finally satisfied!

Its sooooo smooth!

Its actually fun to use.



Forget that cimex.

 

[Brian L]

I need to talk to John G and see if there is a kit to switch my Conqueror over to a Easy Glide.

 

[alazo1]

Jimmy, what fixed it?.

Albert

 

[clean one]

Depends on dirty it is some times i do a 50/50 with one wet pass one dry pass, others maybe a couple of inches. Bob how do you like that snap encap?

 

[Mikey P]

Adding wheels that stay on the ground is what makes OPing fun for the entire family.

 

[hogjowl]

I'll be spending the next two weeks gliding my way through a 52,000 sf school with mine.

Wanna come help, jimmy?

 

[Jeremy]

Told you so...

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 7:57 am Post subject:

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Mikey,
As an OP cleaner primarily here is my take.... OP machines (with wheels in contact with the carpet while cleaning) like the one in the pic Clark put up have MUCH MUCH less vibration than say the Conqueror which rattles like a '77 pacers tail pipe (no offense John but the little red OP machine feels like a jackhammer & on some carpet is damn near impossible to control). I cant speak Johns' Breeze units as I've never used one. The Brute/CX however runs smooth so long as the pad/carpet is lubricated & semi-level. You do feel some vibration on some carpets but it is generally easily controlled and in the hands of someone who wants to do a great job it will in most scenarios.

:roll:

 

[Chris Muetterties]

Ever run the Vento that Rick G sells ? I was impressed at how smooooooth it was at connections

 

[Mikey P]

You da little man!

 

[Jeremy]

No that's Todd... I'm medeium sized.

 

[Derek]

I generally go up a strip wetting as I go and immediately back up over the same strip dry. I use the motor housing as the guide for following the clean edge for the next strip I am cleaning.

i pretty much do the same Bob. and in traffic lanes i might go 2-3 dry passes depending on soil load.


thanx --- Derek.

 

[Bob Foster]

I like Snap and would use it just as easily as Releasit.

 

[Jimmy L]

Its the wheels on the back that makes it so easy to control versus the "Hunting" action of other OP machines.


Buy one today!