Pet treatment,

[steamron]

In all my 30+ years of carpet cleaning I've really never heard this before.
I cleaned a rental which was in great shape, very clean and well vacuumed, you'd never knew she had a cat.
When the girl turned the receipt into the office they ask if we did a pet treatment. I never had some one ask about a pet treatment, if there were no accidents or smell. I've had request for stains and odor removal.
Thinking about it, I believe that the wording Pet treatment is just an added scam for some cleaner's to make a few extra bucks. I once interviewed a potential employee, he told me they use to apply water and say they applied a fiber protection, customer's never know any better.

That's ballsy.

 

[Cleanworks]

In all my 30+ years of carpet cleaning I've really never heard this before.
I cleaned a rental which was in great shape, very clean and well vacuumed, you'd never knew she had a cat.
When the girl turned the receipt into the office they ask if we did a pet treatment. I never had some one ask about a pet treatment, if there were no accidents or smell. I've had request for stains and odor removal.
Thinking about it, I believe that the wording Pet treatment is just an added scam for some cleaner's to make a few extra bucks. I once interviewed a potential employee, he told me they use to apply water and say they applied a fiber protection, customer's never know any better.

That's ballsy.

I had one similar a couple of weeks ago. I vacuumed and got very little cat hair or other debris out of it. The cleaners were in before me and did a very thorough vacuum. Cleaned it regularly and it came out nicely with no stains or odor. After I submitted the invoice, the property manager inquired if I had applied any pet treatments. He is asking because they require a pet deposit when the person signs the lease. They are just checking before they refund the deposit.

 

[hogjowl]

In 36 years of cleaning I’ve never vacuumed after a maid that I didn’t get canisters of soil out.

 

[Mikey P]

I need to hire one of you pet treatment people to come clean my carpet in about another week, he almost has it down

 

[Living The Dream]

In 36 years of cleaning I’ve never vacuumed after a maid that didn’t get canisters of soil out.

Or a homeowner that said don't worry I just vacuumed with my Dyson.

 

[Cleanworks]

In 36 years of cleaning I’ve never vacuumed after a maid that I didn’t get canisters of soil out.

Yeah but that's in Alabama.

 

[hogjowl]

Yeah but that's in Alabama.

People are people everywhere
I think you may not know how to vacuum

 

[Cleanworks]

People are people everywhere
I think you may not know how to vacuum

It may be that our cleaning ladies are better than yours. Most that I work with do a pretty thorough job. One has a modified back pack vacuum with a beater bar attachment. She does all the edges, then the traffic areas. On a 2 bedroom condo, vacuuming after her, we're lucky to get a third of a bag full.

 

[Nate The Great]

Pet treatment, flea treatment, deodorizer included in the pre-spray, AquaGuard aka water sprayed as protection, the list goes on with the things I've heard..

Or guys doing the "London fog" wet-n-jet, spray-n-pray, Oh it only takes me 25mins from the time I pull up to the time I leave 3bd, lv-hall-dinning room........ They proceed to hold the wand in the air and mist the carpet then do a dry stroke as fast as they could move it..

 

[hogjowl]

It may be that our cleaning ladies are better than yours. Most that I work with do a pretty thorough job. One has a modified back pack vacuum with a beater bar attachment. She does all the edges, then the traffic areas. On a 2 bedroom condo, vacuuming after her, we're lucky to get a third of a bag full.

Welp, that backpack vac confirms my suspicions

 

[Cleanworks]

Welp, that backpack vac confirms my suspicions

You don't know what you're talking about. This is a powerful, custom made vacuum with a powered beater bar. More powerful than your average upright vacuum.

 

[jessi]

Does anyone here vacuum with a backpack vacuum?

 

[BIG WOOD]

Does anyone here vacuum with a backpack vacuum?

Does the backpack use a beater bar?

 

[hogjowl]

Does anyone here vacuum with a backpack vacuum?

No
Buy a Shark Powered Lift Away
I never give out bad advice

 

[Living The Dream]

No
Buy a Shark Powered Lift Away
I never give out bad advice

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But make sure to get the warranty! I love Shark Vacs, but they don't last, and they aren't very easy to replace parts on.

 

[Cleanworks]

Does the backpack use a beater bar?

The one that one of my cleaning ladies uses has a very good beater bar but it is custom made. Ordinarily, they just use a flat tool which doesn't do very much.

 

[hogjowl]

But make sure to get the warranty! I love Shark Vacs, but they don't last, and they aren't very easy to replace parts on.

You can’t watch a YouTube video? The only thing that wears out is the inner hose which is a breeze to replace. Parts available on Amazon. I swear… you people

 

[SamIam]

People are people everywhere
I think you may not know how to vacuum

Yeah and from Warner's old videos those northerners are dirt tay

 

[BIG WOOD]

The one that one of my cleaning ladies uses has a very good beater bar but it is custom made. Ordinarily, they just use a flat tool which doesn't do very much.

That’s why I asked that question

Time is being wasted if it doesn’t have the most important feature when vacuuming carpet

 

[Living The Dream]

You can’t watch a YouTube video? The only thing that wears out is the inner hose which is a breeze to replace. Parts available on Amazon. I swear… you people

No! The Shark Duo's the front brush roll always goes out first and there's no fixing it. It's something in the electronics. I've probably had this happen on 20 or more vacuums.

The Shark wheels are garbage. They always start to wobble and it becomes impossible to push. You can't take them apart to fix them either because of the way they are assembled and pressed together.

On the Vortex and Stratos models the power switch goes bad.

We clean our filters and brushrolls at the end of everyday. But we probably get 4 months if we are lucky out of a Shark.

However we still buy them because when they aren't broke, they work amazing. The tools and hose is easy to access, getting under beds is a breeze, and you can shut the front brushroll off for hardsurfaces.

 

[hogjowl]

Oh, I don’t know anything about the Duo.
Never owned one.
However, the Powered Lift Away has never given me any problems other than the hose to the head splitting after a couple of years. I used to just them away when that happens but now I replace the hose for $20.

 

[hogjowl]

View: https://youtu.be/sjESFEA8ZwE?si=8s7h_l6Bfsew0ZgW

 

[Mikey P]

but...


You run ours over pee infected carpet..

Id love to see the gunk thats coated it's intestines...

 

[jeffexe]

You can’t watch a YouTube video? The only thing that wears out is the inner hose which is a breeze to replace. Parts available on Amazon. I swear… you people

I like the shark power lift away. Very easy to maintain and cheap enough to replace if there is a real issue. I use mine every day without issue. The power lift away makes vacuuming under beds very easy. I can fill the canister under one bed alone. Health and well being is part of our job as professional cleaners

 

[hogjowl]

but...


You run ours over pee infected carpet..

Id love to see the gunk thats coated it's intestines...

I don’t run it over wet pee, but I do vacuum over dried. The brush roll is easy to clean.
It’s never hard to come up with reasons not to like a particular tool. The Shark is no exception.

 

[SamIam]

No! The Shark Duo's the front brush roll always goes out first and there's no fixing it. It's something in the electronics. I've probably had this happen on 20 or more vacuums.

The Shark wheels are garbage. They always start to wobble and it becomes impossible to push. You can't take them apart to fix them either because of the way they are assembled and pressed together.

On the Vortex and Stratos models the power switch goes bad.

We clean our filters and brushrolls at the end of everyday. But we probably get 4 months if we are lucky out of a Shark.

However we still buy them because when they aren't broke, they work amazing. The tools and hose is easy to access, getting under beds is a breeze, and you can shut the front brushroll off for hardsurfaces.

Sharks are great if you use them once a week like most home owners, for a cheaper vacuum the nv80 professional lasted longer then the other version white vs grey.

Just be Damon buy one get one free or in his case three or four!

My workhorse all parts are replaceable, it's expensive for a plastic vacuum, and the filter system is it's only weak point.

It's not HEPA.

Sharks have more air flow.

I use my mother in laws riccar at home it's beast.

The bags are small.

The oreck commercial is great for wide open spaces but a penny can break the fan blade!

That's why I like my workhorse you can't kill it.

But it's fugly.

 

[hogjowl]

We use our Sharks several times a day and they’ll last a couple of years before the inner hose splits and then another year or two after I repair it. I think we must be uncommonly professional with our tools or you guys are simply too rough with yours.
Or both. Maybe Shark vacuums aren’t the best choice for yall.

 

[BIG WOOD]

Hey goobers.

-Cleanmax Pro vacuum

 

[hogjowl]

Oh yeah
Like your tool recommendations are reliable

 

[jessi]

The company I work for supplies us with these Bissells they do okay. I’ll definitely recommend the Shark tho