I have a chance to get a few large VLM jobs. Having done HWE on medium sized commercial jobs has worked so far but will not work for this property. Walked one of them today and its not possible to use my truck mount. Ive read pretty good reviews here about the Orbot Vibe and I may be able to pick up a used one locally for decent price. A few questions. Still a good enough machine? How many sq ft per hour should I expect to be able to clean? No offices or stuff to move. Mainly hallways and open rooms. Light to medium soil level. How many pads should I expect to use per 8 hr day? What pad should I be looking at getting? I never expected to go to the dark side, yet here I am. The money would be very hard to pass up on this.
Questions about VLM
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hogjowl
Idiot™
Who sells that machine? Rick?
Kenny Hayes
Member
Yes and yes it’s a good machine.
Cleanworks
Moderator
You should easily be able to do 2000 sqft per hour. I would use microfiber pads. I prefer an oxy encap for most of my work but bring a solvent based spotter for greasy spots. Conversely, you could use a high pH encap and bring an oxy spotter for coffee or beverage stains.
Kenny Hayes
Member
Buy the Orbot for sure, and look for a Cimex. They are the King on those type of jobs. I spray spots a little ahead of me with Top Spot and use an oxy encap. It’s an awesome method on large commercial.
SteamwayPro
Supportive Member
Nope. Previous posts are misinformation 
Call or email Tanoah at Excellent Supply
tanoah@excellent-supply.com
1-800-330-1888
Buy a new TOPS Phoenix, get a case of Releasit DS2 and Microfiber Bonnets. That is the best combo for cleaning CGD
You're Welcome !!!
Call or email Tanoah at Excellent Supply
tanoah@excellent-supply.com
1-800-330-1888
Buy a new TOPS Phoenix, get a case of Releasit DS2 and Microfiber Bonnets. That is the best combo for cleaning CGD
You're Welcome !!!
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hogjowl
Idiot™
Will she be able to gossip about folks in the industry like Mikey would if he called him instead?
Kenny Hayes
Member
Opinions are like assholes and elbows and everyone has one! Excellent Supply is excellent and they are my go to. I’m pretty sure they will agree with my method.
SteamwayPro
Supportive Member
SteamwayPro
Supportive Member
Cimex is a great scrubber but that's it. It doesn't remove any soil unless you post vacuum
I bought a new Cimex about 12-13 years ago used it once and sold it. All the coffee stains came back because it put down too much solution. It wet the carpet too much. I don't consider a Cimex low moisture cleaning. It uses too much solution. Of course I would have gotten better and learned how to use it better if I used it more but I didn't like it. Plus it's TOO big and TOO heavy
Kenny Hayes
Member
That’s too bad for you. Too bad someone didn’t show you how to use it. You can control the solution output like a foot pedal on a car. Who said anything about not pre vacuuming. The Vibe can be used for post padding if you have both. It’s certainly not misinformation.
Kenny Hayes
Member
This! 10k ballroom with no spots returning!
SteamwayPro
Supportive Member
Excellent Work !!!
I didn't know you followed Cimex with a Vibe and bonnets
Instead of a Cimex I now have a 20'' Whittaker Trio that I use to scrub first and follow with Phoenix and bonnet. I don't do it that way on every job. Sometimes I will use a fiber pad on Phoenix instead of Trio.
Trio is definitely VERY LOW MOISTURE cleaning. It puts down a fine mist in front of 3 brushes with 75 pounds sitting on top of the 3 brushes. 15-30 minute dry times. It's a excellent scrubber
