Pile-Lifter Question

[WaterBear]

Hey guys/gals... I just bought a certified pile brush off ebay and had a question about it/pile-lifters in general. Are they SOLEY to pull up the carpet's pile, or should it really suck out a lot of dry soil? It seems as though it's leaving behind a bunch of soil, and the vacuum suction isn't all that great, but since I've never owned a pile-lifter before (and obviously didn't do my research) I was just wondering if anyone knew... Thanks a lot.
-Francisco

 

[Jeremy]

It's picking up a fair amount but it is bringing a ton to the surface where you can get to it... You still have to vacuum after the pile lifting. Trust me it definitely sets you apart & will loosen embedded soils like a champ. Just clean out of the tray on the bottom every couple of days to get the chunks & fuzz out of there.

 

[Jeremy]

Try this vacuum a carpet then pile lift... I bet there's a bunch of crud on it after you pile lift. That is what you vacuum would never have gotten.

 

[WaterBear]

Thanks man, you're the best

 

[Larry Cobb]

Water Bear;

The Pile Brush will vacuum up more dirt than any other vac.

Just make sure the one you bought is sealed around the heavy object trap and has the blue cigarette catch in front of the heavy object trap.

It has a healthy vac motor just for airflow.

Larry Cobb

 

[WaterBear]

Thanks a lot Larry, this is good to know and i really appreciate it!
-Francisco

 

[Dolly Llama]

"It seems as though it's leaving behind a bunch of soil, and the vacuum suction isn't all that great"

Fact of life.
They're great at digging impacted soil that a vac won't touch.
But they AIN'T a great vac.

..L.T.A.

 

[Mikey P]

Well Larrys?


Which is it?

One says it's the best vacuum ever the other says not?






Do we have to wait until MF4 to really know?

 

[steve r]

im wondering if you have the nylon brush or the natural fiber thingy? i too bought one on ebay but the brush is wore out so ihavent used it yet. i was thinking of getting a nylon brush but they are expensive. anyone know where to get one at a reasonble price?
thanks

steve r.

 

[Fred Geyen]

I agree with "me at" who said:

Fact of life.
They're great at digging impacted soil that a vac won't touch.
But they AIN'T a great vac.

The brush holds the machine up way too high because it is non adjustable
on the CERTIFIED pile lifter. So you never get a seal on the carpet to let the vacuum do its job. I becomes more of a "dig & sweeper" machine.

The nylon brush is the way to go. Don't know where they are cheaper.

 

[-JB-]

I always say it's like a vacuum cleaner on steroids, it will pull up a lot of quantity, but is not that concerned about the details. It seems that the guys that don't think they do anything are also the guys that don't use it enough, use it you'll know what it does, don't use it and you'll never know will you?

Truth is it's more like an excavator than a vacuum cleaner. Just remember you use it, charge for it.

 

[Larry Cobb]

Fred;

We have the Nylon brush and they are less expensive.

But, more importantly, you need to choose the best brush for your application.

Properly maintained, they do a great job of vacuuming.

As I said above, the rubber seals and lips behind the brush insure good performance.

If you want the ultimate, they can even be hooked up to the TM.

Larry Cobb
Engineering Above SOA standards

 

[Dolly Llama]

"it will pull up a lot of quantity, but is not that concerned about the details."


I think that's a very good description.

"dig & sweep" is a good description as well

I have a new veggie brush on my Cert PB.
(I've never used the nylon brush)
It was also rebuilt top to bottom and like new

90% of the time, we hook it to the TM.
(unless VLMing)

when using it with VLM methods, we generally give a quick follow-up with the Bissel before bonnecRapping w/the rotary or pading w/shake'n shine machine
With TM, we let the wand pick up the stuff the PB left on top

..L.T.A.