Hack Attack
Member
1st is a tease, 2nd is for taste, 3rd is purely effect
Has the zipper wand been knocked off the throne?
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Trip Moses
IMOL
Zipper. Residential.
hogjowl
Idiot™
Atypical
Trip Moses
IMOL
Yes
Papa John
Lifetime Supportive Member
Mine Locks
I bought my father-in-law equipment to process the rice we get from the field.
These machines take the Whole Kernal and harvest material into five different sellable items, with white rice being the main ingredient.
He stopped using it because this service is his neighbor's business and livelihood.
My father-in-law chooses peace and harmony with his neighbor instead of profit.
This neighbor processes our personal use rice and in exchange, he keeps the 4 other items.
The Capitalist in me has difficulty with this. But The Buddhist side understands the importance of Peace and Harmony.
hogjowl
Idiot™
My Mom used to make us eat hominy for supper
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FB19087
Guest
Make you? Hominy is delicious. Big grits....butter and pepper mmm
hogjowl
Idiot™
It’s ok if you put enough field peas in your mouth at the same time.
icleancarpetz
Member
I slam jelly into t grits….yum!
I have a friend that mixes ketchup and grits yuk! We use to have it out every time we went out for breakfast. He got on me for jelly and I would get on his case for using ketchup with grits.
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FB19087
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commie
icleancarpetz
Member
Ha ha ….same argument with my buddy…but I still will spread strawberry jelly on my grits!
Bob Savage
Member
You don't need a large blower to use a Zipper, because we run an over-driven Roots 45 vacuum blower to 2 wands out 180' if necessary for the Zipper, and 150' to a 2" wand for the second wand.
Jim Williams
Member
I was just thinking, if the above pics were scratch and sniff, I know exactly what that would smell like.
After working 7 years as a Pepsi service tech, I too find it hard to eat in restaurants. There's some nasty stuff that goes on behind the scenes.
Would like to see how you rig that. Vacuum valves on wand ends to close when they're not on the floor? What blower rpm?
How do you keep the solution pressure consistent between the two wands?
Mr Brightside
Member
everyone is different I guess we have used multiple zippers and honestly I don't think it works well with even our 47 direct drives
I think it's an amazing tool with a big blower setup I don't think I would be happy with a 45 blower unless 100ft or less with it I would rather just wand at that point
an over driven blower means spinning it faster at higher hg?
Mr Brightside
Member
also we run the ss spinner a lot so that is even more vacuum hungry
Hack Attack
Member
never ran a zipper or similar.. but vlm to me at least, seems to be taking it's place 3 out of 4 times on commercial jobs
Steve Lawrence
Member
I have had the Zipper 15" for 6 oor 7 years. Awesomely built, cleans very well, dries VERY well. I have told my guys: "We have tried most tools, the wand was the fastest, the RX-20 got carpets the cleanest, and the Zipper cleaned well and left carpets the driest." Silly me, I was trying to point them to the RX-20 or the Zipper but they still choose the wand 85%-95% of the time (lighter and easier). They've got new wands, new Dev Pros with windows, so all ain't lost.
Sigh.
Sigh.
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Kenny Hayes
Member
Is that the percentage of residential you do? If so, I can see why.
I love my Zipper SS but it just sits. I find myself VLM'ing most CGD like a good little hack. As for residential, I don't know how guys use it in homes. It's just too cumbersome. Probably the smaller ones are better suited for residential. But that's just my opinion, do what works best for you.
Cleanworks
Moderator
I think the Zipper SS is great for restaurants and heavily soiled commercial carpet. I am vlm ing most commercial carpet as well.
Mr Brightside
Member
I feel like I am falling behind I couldn't imagine vlm working as good as a zipper in any situation but that's all I hear. I will tell you that I am buying a vlm machine this year and gonna jump in a van or go to training with someone
Steve Lawrence
Member
Hey Raser: We do about 80% residential. Actually, we work for whoever wants us. Kinda like most. (BTW, I have admired your commercial cleaning biz and have wondered how you do it. I am retired now so I won't ask, hah! I take it that you don't like being under the watchful eye of Mrs. Piff.)
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hogjowl
Idiot™
If you’re retired, then go away.
Are you trying to be another Bawb?
Are you trying to be another Bawb?
Steve Lawrence
Member
Hey Jay, most VLM systems are fast and profitable however you may need good old hot water extraction for entries, lunchrooms or more soiled areas. Good luck!
Steve
Steve Lawrence
Member
Hey Marty--someday you'll be old and retired, too. And probably wasting a lot of time here. As usual.
Dwain Ray
On Vacation
I think after reading all these comments going back and forth, im going to stick with my tried and true method of rotary for clean antique drag wand for rinse and dry , if it ain't broke don't fix it
for 43 of the 45 years ive been in business it's worked just fine for me, plus when i get a new customer on the phone whos shoppin around . Just as their about to hang up i say " if your shopping around the difference between me and other companies is they either clean or rinse your carpet, i do both and with that i usually got um
for 43 of the 45 years ive been in business it's worked just fine for me, plus when i get a new customer on the phone whos shoppin around . Just as their about to hang up i say " if your shopping around the difference between me and other companies is they either clean or rinse your carpet, i do both and with that i usually got um
Kenny Hayes
Member
Sounds like you and I do it the same way. Let someone else do it now. Why not. Being a delivery boy is a great old man gig.
Kenny Hayes
Member
Shut up, you’re retired too, Lazy Boy.
