Would this work?

[Bucey]

I'm not trying to be a hack just thinking of different way one could clean. I currently maintain a motel 6 and I was there today and was thinking what if I just used some clean streak (or similar product) and ran it through the TM would there be a need for the use of a pre-spray? Not really sure if there would be a decrease in results. Advice and knowledge welcome on this and related issues. Thanks!

 

[Lee Stockwell]

It's good stuff and would probably save you some time. Would resoil faster, but that's not your problem in this case.

 

[hogjowl]

I've heard of others using Clean Streak that way, but never tried it myself. Let me know how it works.

 

[Bucey]

I was also concerned about the the resoiling to but this place is looking like they want it cleaned every 45 days or so. How much resoiling can I get. Think I might give it a try next time, would definently improve production! Next question is, is it just that simple, and would you meter around 4 or 2?

 

[sweendogg]

Thats how Stanley steamer cleans most of the time as well as a lot of high volume cleaners... If soiling loads are light, you can clean pretty effectively with this combo or you can also use nuclear emulsifiers as well like bawb V has for years.

You are basically relying on your chems and heat of your tm to do your cleaning, as you won't have very much dwell time, and you won't have much agitation unless you use a rotary extractor.. ie (chem dry HWE method) (makes you wonder how they are supposed to edge detail.. )

 

[Bucey]

Thats what I'm concerned with it the soil load on the units. Most are pretty soiled. Its a MOTEL 6! Just something I would have to talk my self into trying. Not really trying to make better on the job !gotcha! Just be a bit more effecient for the GM more rooms clean/trip quick turn around. Just would hate to see the quality go down.

 

[Jim Nelson]

Get a powder detergent an run thru you're tm i ben doing this way 30 years .

 

[Bjorn]

"I'm not trying to be a hack "

like above just run some dry slurry or other

 

[Dolly Llama]

I'll be third to suggest

just buy a TM detergent that's made to be run thru the TM


..L.T.A.

 

[carpetcleaner]

Most of the hotel/motels that I've seen being cleaned use shampoo/rotary cleaning. This is Ramada Inn type of places.

You might want to look at an encap rinse that is designed for the TM.

 

[hogjowl]

Talk to Duane about this. He mentioned to me that, although he doesn't necessarily recommend it, he has had several of his customers tell him they are doing this.

Ignore everyone else and call Duane.

 

[Mikey P]

JHC Merty, I'm sure you can call any back woods hill billy supplier and find four or more of his friends that run Comet through there truckmounts too.


why the hell would you even mention that?

 

[daniel@procarpet]

The last time I tried to clean a motel I nearly strangled Kumar for real.

 

[hogjowl]

I never said a word about Comet.

Think it might work?

 

[Jim Pemberton]

I think a good alkaline carpet cleaning detergent is in order as well.

I'm more of a "rinse" guy on most of the work I do (family, friends and business associates now that my cleaning company is closed), but when I clean my rental properties, it's Dry Slurry or Soap Free.

 

[Art Kelley]

At the motel I stayed at on the way to Mikefest in Feb I talked to the carpet cleaner who was setting up his portable with 30 feet of 1 1/2'' hose as I was loading my car. He let me in on a few trade secrets as I watched him clean a couple units. First was the use of Liquid Tide With All Fabric Bleach. He poured a capful in the rinse water and I felt the water and it was pretty soapy. Then a quick misting of the room with his wand and a very quick extraction, but only "on the parts people walk." That is to say, not on the side of the bed furthest from the door because "no one walks there" and under the makeup sink and closet area and other unused areas. The misting of Tide will clean like a good encap detergent. This saved him a few minutes per unit. He was doing thirty units at I think was $6 each. It was eye opening talking to a real motel cleaner. I told him to go to the Sheraton that night to hang out with all the CCs but he was heading to the next state over for more motel work the next day.

 

[Duane Oxley]

Marty is right about some of our customers using CleanStreak as an all- purpose cleaner. One guy in particular has been using it since 1999 that way. He finally told a friend of his who also cleans and that guy tried it and started doing the same thing about 5 years ago.

It's not the way I recommend it and it's not what it was designed for, but they swear by it.

Personally, I'd recommend OneStep liquid for an extraction cleaner. That's what I designed it for. It has anti- scale agents added, to keep it from accumulating in machine plumbing. That's what makes it an "extraction detergent".

But it isn't a powder and therefore does cost more to use.

 

[juniorc82]

dude just use a good pre spray man. how much time and money are you really gonna save?

 

[Duane Oxley]

dude just use a good pre spray man. how much time and money are you really gonna save?

There's no doubt that prespraying takes more time and produces better results. But in a motel setting, time is a serious factor in determining profit... more so, I think, than in another setting in which you can charge more for your time.

You'd save about 2 minutes per room, IMO, and if you're doing 30 at a time, that's an hour of total savings.

 

[Mikey P]

You'd save about 2 minutes per room, IMO, and if you're doing 30 at a time, that's an hour of total savings.

and a darn good chance you'll lose the account to a guy who pre sprays and rinses next month.


Tell the owner about both processes and price difference then do half properly, vac, pre spray, scrub and rinse and hack the other half and let him choose next time you go out.

 

[sweendogg]

hardly... a guy running a detergent rinse made for low residue/no residue and a truckmount with good heat is going to extract alot more crap than the guy who detergent rinses with his porty.

Time is key, but doesn't mean you have to skimp steps either. A two man crew with an electric/battery sprayer can keep one guy ahead prespraying rooms, one guy on the wand to each room. While the prespray guy can back track, manage hoses, place fans in each room, leap frogging them room to room and even groom. You can still do a great job and keep high production times. (leave the halls till the very end. )

 

[FLYERMAN]

What about breathing it all day?

What's it take, 30 seconds to prespray a hotel room? Even less if you only hit the TLs. You'll make that up with increased wanding speed.