Glide for water extraction. Yes or no?

[daniel@procarpet]

I did a water extraction last night on a commercial carpet. I used my hole glide. Man that thing pushes easy. I was suprised how the air just kept flowing and the water was sucked up very easily, but since the wand was not creating a good vacuum seal I feel like I wasn't sucking up as much as I could? Did I do right?

 

[Mike Draper]

makes no difference, a wand is not made for subsurface extraction.

 

[daniel@procarpet]

makes no difference, a wand is not made for subsurface extraction.

Commercial glue down. Does it make a difference?

 

[dealtimeman]

for glue down flood sucking it is great just go slower.

 

[Ron Werner]

did it?

 

[Johnny]

Yes.

 

[Farenheit251]

Every carpet is going to be different. I'd definitely start with a hole glide. Truth be told. I usually do a half ass extraction on commercial glue down. With fans it is going to be dry in the morning anyway. Carpet with a pad I'm very thorough.

 

[Jack May]

If it's on underlay (yeah ok PAD) then a water claw or other option is a must to start with. Once that is done efficiently and effectively, then a holed GG equipped wand is great to run over the carpet.

If the capret is a direct stick, then a holed GG equipped wand is probably the best choice, you just have to resist the urge to go faster because you can. Slow right down and take it easy without abusing the body and let it do the hard work for you.

John

 

[hogjowl]

Just remember ... this ain't rocket science and this ain't ICS.

So, if it seems like it's working ... it probably is.

 

[Dolly Llama]

makes no difference, a wand is not made for subsurface extraction.

nope, it sure does make a difference.

a wand is a very good choice on CGD (no pad)
Preferred choice IMO


..L.T.A.

 

[Mike Draper]

I was talking about carpet with pad.

 

[Dolly Llama]

I was talking about carpet with pad.

ah...gotcha
and i agree

the dude specifically mentioned he was extracting CGD, though

try and keep up, Draper....



















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..L.T.A.

 

[Mike Draper]

OH YEAH, he did. Duhh.

 

[dealtimeman]

i also extract water off of vct with my glide and it does not scratch the floor.