Project: The Making of a Rug Plant

[T Monahan]

Always make sure you have a careful and experienced driver on the fork truck:

 

[T Monahan]

Tom,
Could you explain the layout with for the rug plant for flow of cleaning rugs, with the locations of each piece of equipment you are using? Also interested in where storage for clean/done and dirty rugs is with this lay out? Do you have this detailed on graph paper? I did see the sketch in the first few posts, just looking for more detail and understanding of space and sqft needed operate properly. Also what is the actual sqft used for the rug plant, minus all the office, show room, training area's? Thanks, really liking this thread!

 

[Cleanworks]

Nice set up Tom. I'm just wondering if you vent the area with the tumble duster or is it not necessary?

 

[T Monahan]

Nice set up Tom. I'm just wondering if you vent the area with the tumble duster or is it not necessary?

I am waiting on the delivery of my Dust Collector. It will draw air by ductwork from inside the room They were out of stock when I ordered it. Here is a picture of it:

 

[T Monahan]

 

[T Monahan]

The gun trick and proper adhesives:

 

[T Monahan]

60 seconds of overview on how it looks is today in the afternoon:

 

[Cleanworks]

It looks very compact and very efficient. Can't wait to see it in operation.

 

[T Monahan]

Some of the artwork being hung today. I call it 1" flow:

 

[Clean Response]

That 1" copper is pricey stuff... Sometimes I think gold would be cheaper.

 

[T Monahan]

Needed to replace the service door:

 

[T Monahan]

Hanging FRP (fiberglass reinforced plastic):

 

[T Monahan]

I was reminded to clean out the gutters after the high winds weaken them a bit. A contractor secured them better and subsequently cleaned them out today too:

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[dgardner]

Sharkbite fittings. Love those things! No sweating!

 

[T Monahan]

Sharkbite fittings. Love those things! No sweating!

Tools and fittings are amazing$$$

The picture shows one fitting for running gas (Black Pipe) This was done in the attic.

 

[T Monahan]

Cambridge direct heat unit is getting installed today. Centrum Force package of 5 pieces on a skid.

 

[cleanking]

@T Monahan I'm getting jealous of all this very well planned out rug plant goodness! It's looking great, hope to get a chance to see it once complete!

 

[rick imby]

Excuse my ignorance---This is the unit that pulls the air from outside, heats it and then heats your drying room? With the Exhaust coming out of the Top of the room---grin--?

Are you going to harvest any of the exhaust heat? Maybe to preheat your hot water?

 

[Brody Robert]

Man, apparently I need to start becoming knowledgeable on oriental rugs so I may be able to do this one day.

I clean some wool rugs on site but honestly rugs kinda scare me.

Where's a good place for a rug newb to get started learning and training?

 

[T Monahan]

Excuse my ignorance---This is the unit that pulls the air from outside, heats it and then heats your drying room? With the Exhaust coming out of the Top of the room---grin--?

Are you going to harvest any of the exhaust heat? Maybe to preheat your hot water?

The moist or humid air is evacuated outside at the same cfm it enters the drying chamber. It runs on and off on a cycle. No plan was eveer intended for savaging the humid air. Think like a clothes dryer in your home. Same principle. It is more economical than dehumidifying.

 

[T Monahan]

Man, apparently I need to start becoming knowledgeable on oriental rugs so I may be able to do this one day.

I clean some wool rugs on site but honestly rugs kinda scare me.

Where's a good place for a rug newb to get started learning and training?

Aaron Groseclose or Ruth Travis instruct an IICRC RCT course.

 

[rick imby]

My thought is build a water preheater heat exchanger like a TM.

Wrap 200 feet of copper Tubing around an 8 inch pipe to make a coil. Suspend the coil inside a 14" inside diameter Sewer pipe. The stick you suspend the coil on could have notches to keep the coils apart.

The air intake to this would be right next to your ceiling. Slope it down so the condensed water goes to one end to drain. You can run the drain into one of your trenches.

Run the water through the copper coil before it goes to your water heater.

Since this is all inside you don't need to worry about freezing.

There are no issues with overheating the water or high pressure like in a TM so this is really low tech, low risk.

I would bet this would have a very fast payoff.

 

[rick imby]

With your fabrication skills I'm sure it would be much nicer than what is in my head---

The one I built in my head has about $300 in materials. The payback would be quick...

 

[rick imby]

Amazingly original name "Area Rug Cleaning Company" Did you have a contest to name it?

Come on @T Monahan

 

[cleanking]

Amazingly original name "Area Rug Cleaning Company" Did you have a contest to name it?

Come on @T Monahan

It's actually super smart. We've named our business similarly and it drastically helps with SEO. Customers don't care about a snazzy name, they want you to know what you're doing with their rugs.

 

[T Monahan]

Finally, the custom doors have arrived! Hanging the Dry Room Door first:

 

[T Monahan]

Project continues to Tumble Duster Room with a different style of door:

 

[T Monahan]

Back on the Cambridge Unit installation:

Waiting on some parts still on ordered and will be back on it next week.

 

[T Monahan]

The weather this Saturday got above 60 degrees. Therefore time to paint exterior doors.

The Max Scherzer look to start things out:

 

[T Monahan]

Now it is the electricians turn to do their thing. They showed up with plenty of fixtures!