Best agitator?
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Topic: Best agitator?
Posted By: Johnsmith808
Subject: Best agitator?
Date Posted: 22/December/2007 at 3:49am
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I have read about the sebo duo being a great prespray agitator.
Problem is that everytime I search online for it, it's priced over
$500! Is that how much this thing cost? I live in Hawaii,
so I would imagine shipping from this site might not be an
option. How much should this thing cost me? Are there any
other alternatives that would be in the $300 range? Thanks. |
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 22/December/2007 at 10:16am
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what are you agitating if it is for commerical or residential how much volume do you do to justify this unit maybe a a better pre spray may be enough. aggressive agitation is not necessary on all jobs. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cleanex
Date Posted: 22/December/2007 at 3:06pm
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JACK! ------------- DON ELDRED YOU CAN "STAND" ON OUR REPUTATION |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 22/December/2007 at 3:55pm
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thats true doug...just give it a good pre=spray and let it dwell...
but scrubbing makes the customer real happy...and they never ask about the stains that were left behind ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 22/December/2007 at 5:09pm
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so are you saying as long as you scrub you don't need excuses as to why you did a shi**y job of the carpet cleaning ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Ken Harris
Date Posted: 22/December/2007 at 5:24pm
 ------------- Inventor of Teflon Carpet Wand Glides.Free Glides for all Cleaners in June! |
doug wrote:Posted By: Johnsmith808
Date Posted: 22/December/2007 at 7:10pm
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I actually do find that most of the jobs seem to come out fine without
any agitation of the prespray. I do mostly apartments, which have
carpet that should have been changed years ago, so I use Enz-all for
the prespray. Most of the dirt comes out, with only a few spots
needing some citrus solve. So most of you don't usually find it necessary to use mechanical agitation then? |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 22/December/2007 at 7:44pm
EnZall and a Grandi groomer on trashed apts always worked well for me  ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 22/December/2007 at 8:18pm
Yup...this if you did do a sh*tty job...but I wouldn't know about that I never do a sh*ty job.. I always wonder how people can be so amazed by my work. I don't do anything special...just the best damn job possible ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: Johnsmith808
Date Posted: 22/December/2007 at 8:57pm
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Well, at least now I know I won't have to spend anymore money on a mechanical agitator. I have a Grandi Groomer already. Is it really that effective for agitation on prespray? I usually only use it after. Maybe I'll try it for traffic lanes too. |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 23/December/2007 at 10:11am
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I have a scrub brush on a stick....I recommend that..it works great...and the customer sees you doin it they'll love you ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 23/December/2007 at 2:47pm
Johnsmith.. get yourself a mech.aggitator.. The groomer will kill ya in the long run.. mech.agg.. aggitates better and faster.. Carpets turn out soooo much cleaner.. Rinse out sooo much faster.. Without aggitation on the Trashed (especially in the Traffic areas) your not getting it as clean.. Some cleaners slack..  For me its a time saver..
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Posted By: hcciam
Date Posted: 23/December/2007 at 11:31pm
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I have a Sebo, it was $500 CDN incl taxes. There is also good manual grooming brushes, they'll keep you in shape. If you can't find a used on in the islands, maybe try a rotary with a light pad, as some guys are doing, or maybe a dual brush floor scrubber. Should be able to figure something out if you need a mechanical groomer. ------------- Ron Werner Owner Happy Carpet Cleaners Victoria BC |
Posted By: Johnsmith808
Date Posted: 24/December/2007 at 3:41am
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I was under the impression that the Sebo was so much better than just a
rotary brush or pad machine for agitation. I know of options of
small rotary brushes. One that comes to mind is the
Motorscrubber. Seems pretty handy. JohnL, What do you use for mech agitation? What are some other options that you would recommend? |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 24/December/2007 at 10:03am
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15" cimex ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: steamdragon
Date Posted: 24/December/2007 at 10:07am
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Mr. Steamer , Merry Xmas to you and your family! Your my HERO!!
------------- Steamdragon the hotter the better. |
Posted By: Ken Harris
Date Posted: 24/December/2007 at 11:04am
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"I need a hero.........."
That song comes to mind ------------- Inventor of Teflon Carpet Wand Glides.Free Glides for all Cleaners in June! |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 24/December/2007 at 12:10pm
------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 24/December/2007 at 1:28pm
Oh yeah!!!!  ------------- 
The STD Meter |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 24/December/2007 at 1:28pm
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I wanna new drug... Hewy Lewis and The News ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 24/December/2007 at 1:57pm
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Bingo! ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 24/December/2007 at 2:54pm
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Steamer when you mention meds. The only man that comes to mine for a song for you is Chuck Berry and the song is
My Ding aling?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Ken Harris
Date Posted: 24/December/2007 at 4:53pm
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I still say that Steamer is the :
Best agitator? ------------- Inventor of Teflon Carpet Wand Glides.Free Glides for all Cleaners in June! |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 24/December/2007 at 11:55pm
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makes you hot and wet???shaken & stirred ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 25/December/2007 at 1:53am
Are you 007 now?  -------------
The STD Meter |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 25/December/2007 at 6:58am
| JS808.. I use a 17" swing machine or the 13" Regina dual head.. Depending on the soil load and areas sft.. |
Posted By: Johnsmith808
Date Posted: 29/December/2007 at 5:13am
| So this machines have brushes on them? So you could use just about any machine that has a rotary brush or two on them? Any suggested rpm? |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 29/December/2007 at 12:09pm
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Brushes..? Yes.. Rpms 175-300.. Pads can be used on the 17".. Dont leave home without'em..
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