Chris Muetterties
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What are the Nor Cal Dist ?
Host is the real champ of MF!
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Derek said:
If the ambient humidity is very low, then not really. Think about stepping on a dry normal sponge on the floor. It's not actively cleaning, but it's keeping the floor from getting that much more dirty. Water is need to activate the wicking into the sponges. So if the humidity is up, then yes there would be a little action going on; however, I'm not suggesting to raise the humidity! Too much moisture though and the absorptive wicking can't proceed properly. Short answer: no.
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Debbie
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Chris Muetterties said:
Are you really the rudest racist on the BB?
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Debbie
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Sure I am just ask Taf
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Chris Muetterties said:
I'll take your word for it... We have non-discriminating distributors for rude racists. (I'll send pm Monday.)Regards,
Debbie
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Derek said:
We are occasionally teased about the Liberator looking like R2D2's cousin.Regards,
Debbie
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Mike,
A GLS will work fine. I use absorbent compound (HOST, Capture, etc.) from time to time.
By the way, the GLS is Millicare's tool of choice. But they call it the "Millicare 2000"
Jose Smith
A GLS will work fine. I use absorbent compound (HOST, Capture, etc.) from time to time.
By the way, the GLS is Millicare's tool of choice. But they call it the "Millicare 2000"
Jose Smith
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My experience with Host
We used to use Host when we cleaned Payless Shoe Stores. We cleaned the stores while they were open. Talk about a pain in the butt. That was pre-encap for us. We tried everything, including Host. The Host did OK, but it had limitations. One limitation was that it was EXTREMELY expensive. The sponges ain't cheap, especially when you're doing a large area. The sponges would bounce everywhere as we ran the Host machine (including into the ope shoe boxes). The carpets became LOADED with sponges that could not be recovered from the backing of the carpet. Once the sponges impact the backing of the carpet, they never come out. Before too long the district manager insisted that we use a different cleaning method. And at that point I was happy to oblige him since the Host really was NOT performing well for us and it wasn't practical. Host was one of the MANY methods that I tried before discovering the encap system. I spent close to 20 years banging my head against the wall trying everything in the industry to clean CGD carpets. Low moisture methods worked best. Host has some merit to it. But I could never get it to work in a serious day-in day-out setting.
We used to use Host when we cleaned Payless Shoe Stores. We cleaned the stores while they were open. Talk about a pain in the butt. That was pre-encap for us. We tried everything, including Host. The Host did OK, but it had limitations. One limitation was that it was EXTREMELY expensive. The sponges ain't cheap, especially when you're doing a large area. The sponges would bounce everywhere as we ran the Host machine (including into the ope shoe boxes). The carpets became LOADED with sponges that could not be recovered from the backing of the carpet. Once the sponges impact the backing of the carpet, they never come out. Before too long the district manager insisted that we use a different cleaning method. And at that point I was happy to oblige him since the Host really was NOT performing well for us and it wasn't practical. Host was one of the MANY methods that I tried before discovering the encap system. I spent close to 20 years banging my head against the wall trying everything in the industry to clean CGD carpets. Low moisture methods worked best. Host has some merit to it. But I could never get it to work in a serious day-in day-out setting.
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RICKY G
you shoulda called JiMMy, he knows a thing or two about Corn Cobs and could have schooled you on the Host method!!!
you shoulda called JiMMy, he knows a thing or two about Corn Cobs and could have schooled you on the Host method!!!
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Subtle slam?
I think not, it was more RUDE than anything else. But then I have good faith in Debbie to come back and BICH slap his arse.
Some things work good for some, other things work better for others.
then lets put a twist on it some more!
Some products work good for certain things and other things work better for other things.
Have I used Host? Have I used Release It? Have I used a Vortex, a Rug Doctor, or a Bissel?
Wow..... thats all I can say.
Type is stronger than verbal words. Remember that.
I think not, it was more RUDE than anything else. But then I have good faith in Debbie to come back and BICH slap his arse.
Some things work good for some, other things work better for others.
then lets put a twist on it some more!
Some products work good for certain things and other things work better for other things.
Have I used Host? Have I used Release It? Have I used a Vortex, a Rug Doctor, or a Bissel?
Wow..... thats all I can say.
Type is stronger than verbal words. Remember that.
hogjowl
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Rick's post is a perfect example of the infighting within the VLM industry that Scott is talking about over on ICS. There was simply no reason for Rick to say the things he did. While I suspect Rick's words are true, it is simply tasteless for HIM to say them. As a competitor, you really should show more class, Rick.
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Jimmy James said:
*shrug* HOST is unusual. We know it and embrace it. And we've been attacked because of it for 50 years. Mostly we just quietly go about our business, so I'm sorry to disappoint you with my lack of slapping. I do agree with you though: some things work in some places when others work less, or when one person is working versus another.
I personally would do an AWFUL job HWE-ing a carpet.
Two things I will say though:
If you've used HOST in the past, and were frustrated with it, perhaps you should try the current formulation.
And yes, some find the sponges more expensive than what they may be using. It is not a low-end product.
Regards,
Debbie
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I don't see anything wrong with Rick's post. Just stating his opinion and experience.
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Host works. It works quite well in many applications. I'm a die hard tm guy, but I like many tools in the tool box. Host has been in mine for several years. Of course, I'm still new at this cc thing.. only been about 29 years since the old dual brush shampooer and the ole rinse'n vac.
I have not used the new formulation of Host, maybe debbie will send me about a 20 lb sample..
Now that I think of it.. I can't find my spot zapper! Who is the distributor for this area??
I have not used the new formulation of Host, maybe debbie will send me about a 20 lb sample..
Now that I think of it.. I can't find my spot zapper! Who is the distributor for this area??
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Rambo said:
I wasn't trying to be snarky...
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Debbie
Dolly Llama
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Regarding Rick's comment on this thread.
I'll use his own words from a whiny crying thread he started on ICS
"And I think that anyone who reads this ......objectively (reads between the lines) can see that the information is little more than a self serving advertisement."
..L.T.A.
I'll use his own words from a whiny crying thread he started on ICS
"And I think that anyone who reads this ......objectively (reads between the lines) can see that the information is little more than a self serving advertisement."
..L.T.A.
Fon Johnson said:Host works. It works quite well in many applications. I'm a die hard tm guy, but I like many tools in the tool box. Host has been in mine for several years. Of course, I'm still new at this cc thing.. only been about 29 years since the old dual brush shampooer and the ole rinse'n vac.
I have not used the new formulation of Host, maybe debbie will send me about a 20 lb sample..
Now that I think of it.. I can't find my spot zapper! Who is the distributor for this area??
^^^^^^^^LOL!^^^^^^^^
Back atchya bud. That was a great line.
Scott
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Fon Johnson said:I have not used the new formulation of Host, maybe debbie will send me about a 20 lb sample..
I would LOVE to send you a 20 lb sample, except we don't package in that size. :wink:
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Debbie
steve frasier
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Snarky is a good thing. There are no rules about being snarky
unless they happen to piss off Mikey
unless they happen to piss off Mikey
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Jeremy said:
Okay no arson threats, check.
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Debbie
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steve frasier said:
Okay, so no arson threats unless it's Mikey's idea. Gotcha.
Sidebar, Steve: am I the only one that doesn't know what your avatar is?
