Encapsulation machine
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Steve Toburen
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Big Billy Yeadon says he would sleep with the new Dristar if he could. Here is an orientation video on the versatile little cutie:jrizo1 said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Yg5TTKJCow&feature=plcp
I on the other hand am still a dyed-in-the-wool Cimex man for big commercial accounts. And Jeff Cutshall agrees.
http://sfs.jondon.com/5378/blog/encapsulation-commercial-cleaning-has-transformed-my-company
Steve Toburen
www.SFS.JonDon.com
PS Whatever high production machine you use it is essential get into encapsulation with commercial work.
Desk Jockey
Member
We have 6-Cimex's and 2- Orbots for commercial carpet cleaning. In fact Monday all our machines will be out cleaning two projects. If I were I try them out and see what you like before you buy.
Blue Monarch
Supportive Member
The cimex has treated me very well. I must say tho, I wanna add an Orbot to the mix. Every so often, a certain carpet would fair better from it.
vincent
Member
I started out using a whittaker for encap then went to the cimex.
Cimex hands down for large commerical work. Very durable machine, absolutely nothing wrong with machine in the 7 yrs I've had it.
Cimex hands down for large commerical work. Very durable machine, absolutely nothing wrong with machine in the 7 yrs I've had it.
Mardie
Member
Cimex has saved a lot of asses
Desk Jockey
Member
There you go again Martie, calling people names! eat yor heart out Werner
Mardie
Member
Holy shit cant i say anything without people putting a negative twist on it.Spidey said:
How dose this sound
Cimex has saved a lot of asses including mine.
Now if i said that i believe that the Cimex machine and encap chems have had a large part in revolutionizing the way carpet is being cleaned. Would you take that as an attack on HWE? because it is not.
Ron Werner
Member
Whittaker/Dristar can work well for encap, its lighter and easier to move around
Cimex is a brute, but once you've got it there, its easy to use and works slick!
Cimex is a brute, but once you've got it there, its easy to use and works slick!
Desk Jockey
Member
I wazzz just kiddin! eat shit!
hogjowl
Idiot™
If I were purchasing a new encap machine, it would be either the Cimex, or that beast of a machine PadPrick sells ... can't remember the stupid name he gave it.
I think the Cimex is cheaper, so it'd probably be the Cimex.
I WILL be in the market soon.
I think the Cimex is cheaper, so it'd probably be the Cimex.
I WILL be in the market soon.
Mardie
Member
I kinda thought so but with all the attitude on this board who knows.Spidey said:
I wazzz just kiddin! eat shit!
dealtimeman
Everyday is Saturday.
Mardie calm down why do always have to get so worked up ?
Desk Jockey
Member
Some people can't take a joke and I've noticed their name is usually Marty or Martie which ever way you want to spell it.
j/k
j/k
lust1kiddo
Supportive Member
I tried the procaps..its similar to the jon don machine..biggest waste of money EVER. Cimex is the way to go.
dealtimeman
Everyday is Saturday.
Pro caps machine is not on the same level as an austrian made crb, nowhere close. Try one and you will see.
Danny Strickland
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dealtimeman
Everyday is Saturday.
Also cimex doesn't do stairs to well.
carpetcleaner
Member
You can use a CRB on stairs?
J Scott W
Member
The Brush Pro has a more powerful motor than the other CRBs shown. It is also tested to work in up to 2" deep water meaning you can use it to agitate wet tile floor or in a rug wash pit.
dealtimeman
Everyday is Saturday.
Scott are the 18 inch more effetient than the 20 inch because it states the 18 brush pro (dristar 18) is a 700 watt motor and the 20 inch style we have are 800 watt motors?
carpetcleaner
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I spoke to Reg Rogers, VP of Sales at Carpet Cleaner America the other day. He said that the DriStar 14 is the Brush Pro 17 and the DriStar 18 is the Brush Pro 20. Dristar uses the brush dimensions and Interlink uses the machine dimensions to name them.
Dristar 14 has a 600 watt motor which was upgraded from 550 watt
Dristar 18 has a 700 watt motor which was upgraded from 600 watt
Both of the new motors are a completely different from the old ones. They are sealed and have more "torque" to start turning easier. The old motors didn't work as well as they thought they would on our 120V electricity.
He also said that the gear system is now a better setup, he said that the gears have been a weak spot in the past.
Dristar 14 has a 600 watt motor which was upgraded from 550 watt
Dristar 18 has a 700 watt motor which was upgraded from 600 watt
Both of the new motors are a completely different from the old ones. They are sealed and have more "torque" to start turning easier. The old motors didn't work as well as they thought they would on our 120V electricity.
He also said that the gear system is now a better setup, he said that the gears have been a weak spot in the past.
dealtimeman
Everyday is Saturday.
That still means the original size setup with the 800 watt motors should be the strongest machines right?
carpetcleaner
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| Brush & Clean | Competitors | |||||
| Pro Hybrid 45 | Host Liberator | Host Freestyle | Host Reliant | Whittaker Lomac 20" | Whittaker Lomac 15" | |
| Lenght: | 20" | 17" | 15.5" | 12" | 20" | 15" |
| Width: | 11.2" | 13" | 12" | 15.5" | 12" | 12" |
| Height | 46.1" | 38" | 43" | 43" | 48" | 48" |
| Weight | 51.3 lbs | 63 lbs | 58 lbs | 32 lbs | 47 lbs | 44 lbs |
| Motor | 700W | 1080.77W | 914.5W | 915.5W | 800W | 800W |
| Brush Rotation: | 395 rpm | 430 rpm | 430 rpm | 410 rpm | 480 rpm | 480 rpm |
| Sound level at 0.5m: | 57.8 db | 85 db | 84 db | 75 db | 70 db | 70 db |
| Available brush types: | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Dirt recover: | renovators | vacuum | vacuum | vacuum | - | - |
| Electric Requirement: | 120V | 120V | 120V | 120V | 120V | 120V |
| Warranty: | 2 year* 5 year* | 1 year* 3 year* | 1 year* 3 year* | 2 year* | 1 year | 1 year |
| Money back guarantee: | 30 days | - | - | - | - | - |
It appears that the 800 watt motors are the most powerful and the brushes spin faster. The more I look at CRB machines, the less I seem to know.
