How many TM users take in the vac hose and solution line together?

[Bob Savage]

Just wondering, cause that's how we do it - both go in together (there are 2 of us).

We still have 2 hose trips in as we are dual wanding about all our jobs.

 

[NobleCarpetCleaners]

Wand + solution here Bob, then a big arm full of vac.....

 

[steve_64]

I take vac in first to keep doors from closing and pinching solution line.

 

[mirf]

Solution line and hydroforce pre spray and the get vac hose and wand. Darn I forgot first the vaccuum.

 

[Zee]

After vacuuming is done...

First: the solution line and prespray a good portion -if not all- of what will be cleaned.

Second: vacuum hoses and whatever else...

This way, the prespray is encouraged to break up more soil by forcing a little bit more dwell time.

 

[hogjowl]

Yeah, AFTER VACUUMING IS DONE. By the time one guy gets through properly vacuuming, the other guy will be halfway through cleaning.

But back to the point, I don't care which is pulled in first or second. It serves no functional advantage one over the other.

 

[BradFenstermaker]

Hydro & Wanda den 2 truck for 100ft lead sol line to pretreat.
Den arm full of fifty foot vac.

 

[jcooper]

I take vac in first to keep doors from closing and pinching solution line.

I don't care which is pulled in first or second. It serves no functional advantage one over the other.

Seems Steve found an advantage...

I bring in the Sol line first unroll back to van. Vac hose in 50' sections. One or two 50' sections are unrolled back to the van. No scratching of walls, ripping sound over thresholds. Everything works back to the van.

 

[hogjowl]

Real men use steel braided hose.

 

[Zee]

Yeah, AFTER VACUUMING IS DONE. By the time one guy gets through properly vacuuming, the other guy will be halfway through cleaning..

I wish I had a grown-up son working for me...but the older one is only 5.



Oh and if I had a grown-ass kid that would mean I'm an old fart too...like some other commenters here. Oooopppsss

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Real men use steel braided hose.

Never had a hose sliced by a heavy metal door?

 

[Mikey P]

Carry both in after vacuuming , a wand as well..

We'll toss the lead 50 of 2" on to a hard floor area in the back of the house, then lay out the pressure back to the truck

 

[GeneMiller]

For years I ran my solution inside. Worked great. Makes the combo a little heavy as you get older. On jobs if it's a fairly straight pull I will pull both. The vacuum is going to shrink so bad that you'll end up short if you don't grab extra. Hardly makes it worth the effort.

 

[hogjowl]

Never had a hose sliced by a heavy metal door?

Never

But, then again, I'm not goofy.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Commercial doors can do it easily.

 

[KevinL]

Both of our hoses are on reels so we carry in battery sprayer and wand on first trip, then solution line except in the winter when vacuum hose goes in first. We count the steps in to the farthest point then we know how much hose to carry in our arms. The guy who carries in the last hose stays with the wand while the other guy starts the truck and then he brings in the spot removers and blower.

 

[Louis]

Vacuum, run the solution hose and prespray, crb, vac hose and clean.

When are we going to see pictures of the duel wand machine you speak of Bob?

 

[Desk Jockey]

Oh and if I had a grown-ass kid that would mean I'm an old fart too...like some other commenters here. Oooopppsss

 

[SamIam]

I have a helper vacuum while I setup usually run wall gaurds then set fans to open doors then fun a 100 ft of Parker to farthest point. Then carry vac hose in separately. All while my machine warms up. I'll carry a wand in with a hose.

My helper does it different he runs water line in first pre sprays then runs vac hose

 

[Papa John]

I take in the Vac hose and Solution hose in one arm and the wand in other hand and my "Baby Bag" strapped over the shoulder. my "baby bag" has: all spotters, blocks, tabs, towels, booties, Ph tester, and skidders. Corner guards are laid on top of the baby bag and held under my arm. I don't bring in my hydro force at this time because I may have to adjust the formula based on what I am cleaning. I will be carry all this stuff into the house upon my 1st encounter/entrance in to the home. Ill tell the customer to take me to the farthest part of the home we will be cleaning and drop the items in the appropriate place in that room. I will then do the "walk through" with the custy..

 

[bob vawter]

Wand + solution here Bob, then a big arm full of vac.....

how many nic-knacks and pictures have you knocked off the wall with that "arm full of hose"?

 

[Mikey P]

Papa, you meet them at the front door with all that in hand?

 

[Papa John]

Papa, you meet them at the front door with all that in hand?

Yes.. I believe It subliminally tells the customer-- I'm ready to work-- now get out of my way. haha.

I might leave the stuff in the entry way-- It depends If I know the customer and the layout of the home. I then do the walk through where we handle the questions and concerns.

 

[jwfoulk12]

I real off enough solution line to get to the farthest point of where I am going to be cleaning. and then walk in laying down the line as I go. I still surprise myself with how exact I've become. Normally Ive pulled off within a foot of what i need. Then I lay down my pre spray before I start bringing in any more equipment or vac hose.

 

[steve_64]

Restaurants and some apartment buildings got me in that habit.

TE="Lee Stockwell, post: 4395306, member: 40104"]Commercial doors can do it easily.[/QUOTE]

 

[Papa John]

Here's a photo of how I show up at the door.

 

[Mikey P]

View attachment 8309 Here's a photo of how I show up at the door.

You're getting more handsome in your old age.

Get a Devpro.

 

[ruff]

Wow. Papa's adorable.
Had I carried all that like him, I'd have left a trail of destruction behind me throughout the house, on my way in. Pops must have taken classic ballet lessons.

I always take the solution and vacuum hoses together. It's a 'no brainer' they're attached

 

[Desk Jockey]

Man you are a pack mule!

It would certainly cut down on trips but I'd agree with Ofer I'd break more than my fair share of contents. I'm a bit of a bull in a china shop already, we don't need to make it worse for me.

 

[bob vawter]

Crashes guy carried TWO fifty footers all the way to the starting point......when I yanked the wand Outta his hand is when everything went south......