Rotovac 360xl or T-Rex or something else?

[Cleanworks]

Can we all agree that HWE is seriously needed with puke in a pew Also a good
portable wet vac is a plus as well

Must have been some sermon.

 

[Kenny Hayes]

The first 2 minutes they said I’m sure there was some type of Pentecostal runaway even in a Catholic Church.

 

[Willy P]

All of you morons are stupid

As you own the copyright to idiot, you may not use the word moron. you have to leave some of the disparaging words for us common folk.

 

[SuperiorF]

Wicking is becoming a thing of the past with today's commercial carpet tiles that have a rubber backing. When the HWE process is properly done, how can anything possibly wick up? I never get callbacks on that type of carpet that's replacing the old commercial

How would you know what type of backing it has? Is HWE best for commercial glue down carpet?

 

[SuperiorF]

So I am thinking I need a RE machine. Last year I cleaned a middle school (medium size private) and then got the got the church also. They do not want vlm and who am I to argue. I only HWE. I am doing the church again and they let me know they want it done every 6 months now and the school once a year. I’m done wanding the entire place. It’s not too bad on the light/medium soiled areas. But the heavy soiled areas are a beating. I started looking at the Bentley Pro but I don’t know if that would be that much quicker. Im considering the Rotovac 360xl or the T-Rex. I do very little commercial as of now. Those that are doing larger commercial jobs, what are you using? Seems like you can find good or bad reviews on all of the machines.

It appears I used my Rotovac 360 and itleft wicking. Not sure if the dials work. They appear to be very easy to turn and not set properly on a church carpet. Had to go back and wand. Good thing it was just a small area I tested. Any recommendations? I have never VLM'd.

 

[BIG WOOD]

How would you know what type of backing it has? Is HWE best for commercial glue down carpet?

Most, if not all of commercial carpet tiles have a rubber backing. Carpet tiles are squares of carpet.

All other commercial carpets should have the normal backing where wicking can occur

That’s a good question to ask AI

 

[Matt Middleton]

I have both the Rotovac 360XL and the Mytee T-Rex. They are both great machines.

When I bought my 360XL they gave me a Mikey's Board discount and upgraded my motor to a 3/4 HP. I use the nylon brush head with teflon glides. You can not adjust the speed on the 360XL, but I almost never get any hop out of it. If I do get hop it's because my handle is out of adjustment and is causing me to hold it awkward. I do one wet pass and then come back dry. My dry times are excellent.

With my TREX it comes standard with 1HP motor and adjustable speed. I have 3 different style heads for it. With proper speed adjustment and head selection I eliminate any hop. The only down fall to the TREX is not having an adjustable length handle. I'm 6' and it's a tad short to my liking. Dry times are also excellent.

I just did some rotary extraction for a commercial account that needed some serious TLC. I bid it at $1.00 a sq ft. They were so blown away by the results they scheduled reoccurring cleans.

The rotary extraction not only cleans the best, but it is an impressive presentation. I posted a video in a local FB group and it got a lot of attention and I booked several jobs from it.

When I use rotary extraction it's so much easier on my body and I'm way less fatigued.

The downfalls are that it is slower. You have to be disciplined or it's very easy to overwet the carpet. It's really sucks to use in any space that's not wide open. You'll use more water.

I hope this helps you make a decision.

DITTO!

 

[Living The Dream]

How would you know what type of backing it has? Is HWE best for commercial glue down carpet?

You usually don’t know what backing it has unless you can pull a loose tile or find manufacturer info. So I focus on using a solid process and setting clear expectations with whoever I’m dealing with.

I let them know that because the carpet is glued directly to the subfloor, there’s always a chance of wicking, especially if the carpet is completely trashed to begin with. I also tell them that if anything wicks back, I’m happy to come back and do a quick post-treatment. It’s usually a 15-minute visit and dries in about 30 minutes.

For method, I’m a big fan of dual method cleaning on commercial, especially the first time in a new account. We go in with HWE first, then follow with a light post-bonnet VLM/encap. That combo helps speed dry times and reduce wicking.

From there, I try to get them on at least a quarterly schedule and rotate methods. 1st qtr HWE, 2nd, VLM, 3rd HWE, 4th VLM.

I live in Montana, so I always try to work the VLM in during the Winter. Which is like 9 months of the year or so it seems, so it's not hard.