Do you use a separate vacuum for upholstery?

[Bob Foster]

I think uprights are crappy for doing upholstery.

For those of you that carry a separate vacuum on your truck for upholstery what make an model have you found works the best?

What kind of attachments are your favorites for doing upholstery prevac?

 

[Warren Wallace]

I use uph. tool on tm line..

 

[Johnny]

I used to use the tm-powered uph tool.

Now I use a Shop Vac 5.5 hp, 5 gal. Big motor, small tank. More flexible, especially with a helper. (She can vac uph while you use the upright or tm.) Saves gas and tm hours.

Works great.

There's probably a turbo brush available somewhere, but haven't needed one.

Change back from your bone at Lowe's.

 

[Nate The Great]

We use this one. It works good, has tool accessories but we don't use them. Vac the upholstery, then use the TM with a crevice tool when you start the TM and catch the corners of the seats.


http://www.dirtdevil.com/products/details.aspx?id=M0105

 

[joeynbgky]

We use a blue shark from walmart, looks like the old royal... its not belt driven so you never have to worry about a belt.. this thing suck and the roller brush does great... also has a dirt cup. It also has a hose that comes off to use as well.


cant find it on walmarts site but here it is in silver http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00024 ... HHEK0764T4

 

[B&BGaryC]

How long does it take to vacuum upholstery? It takes forever with the truck mount tool. I don't charge enough for upholstery to do it. I offer to do it if paid, otherwise they can do it. No way I can vacuum, prespray, brush, towel, extract, towel, spot, groom, dry a piece of upholstery any size for $100.00. I skip the vacuum and do the rest.

 

[Johnny]

How long does it take to vacuum upholstery? It takes forever with the truck mount tool. I don't charge enough for upholstery to do it. I offer to do it if paid, otherwise they can do it. No way I can vacuum, prespray, brush, towel, extract, towel, spot, groom, dry a piece of upholstery any size for $100.00. I skip the vacuum and do the rest.

Werner?

 

[B&BGaryC]

Doug Heiferman. He would be mad at me if he knew I wasn't vacuuming. I just can't get $200.00 per sofa. I can hardly get $75.00

 

[alazo1]

I use a dirt devil scorpion turbo. It's very lightweight and works great as long as you keep the small dirt cup empty.

Albert

 

[Ron Werner]

Its as amazing what comes off uph as it does carpet.

The Cleartrak has an extension hose and attachments for uph

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Vacuuming upholstery is more important than on carpet. No carpet carries an "S" or "X" code.

 

[B&BGaryC]

Vacuuming upholstery is more important than on carpet. No carpet carries an "S" or "X" code.

But If you think 75 bucks is expensive you deserve to replace your sofa more frequently or sit in filth.

 

[B&BGaryC]

They are a lot better off getting my cleaning without vacuuming than a $59 spray and suck upholstery job.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Not an issue. I vacuum a typical couch in less than ten minutes with either KR tool or Dirt Devil hand held.

On "X" code double up on vacuuming, followed up with mist of d/w/d and towels... all of it is "dry" cleaning.

 

[steve frasier]

backkpack vacuum with little turbo tool

 

[John Watson]

Our uprite has onboard attachments. plus we carry a Mity Mite mini canister (handiest tool for sucking edges and under and around desks when preping for encapping.)