Carpet and Floor Cleaning Industry Chat Forum : OP/Activator/or Cimex https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:11:25 +0000 Sat, 06 May 2006 16:27:42 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.06 360 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2406 <![CDATA[Carpet and Floor Cleaning Industry Chat Forum]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/ <![CDATA[OP/Activator/or Cimex : Huge difference Tom, speed is...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2406&PID=64067&title=op-activator-or-cimex#64067 Author: PadMan
Subject: 2406
Posted: 06/May/2006 at 4:27pm

Huge difference Tom, speed is NOT determined by RPM or by motor size.
We build machines that are faster at cleaning because of our patented counterbalance system.
 
A 17" Activator will probably run "close" to the speed of a 15" conqueror, but not anywhere close to a 17" commercial breeze.
 
The Brutes are that much faster yet, tp speeds with the 20" brute are 5,000 square feet per hour, PLUS you are removing soil in any traffic lanes or stained or heavily soiled areas. It is the best of both worlds for commercial cleaning.


Edited by PadMan - 06/May/2006 at 4:28pm]]> Sat, 06 May 2006 16:27:42 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2406&PID=64067&title=op-activator-or-cimex#64067 <![CDATA[OP/Activator/or Cimex : John, Why do you not promote Teds...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2406&PID=63968&title=op-activator-or-cimex#63968 Author: tom h
Subject: 2406
Posted: 05/May/2006 at 12:01pm

John, Why do you not promote Teds  O.P? It's a 17" machine, with a motor that  specks out to 3/4 h.p., weighs in  about 74 lbs. and orbits between 65 to 75 rpms.  Two workers just cleaned a church here in southern Calif.  6,000 sq. ft., open space with some moving of toys and baby things and took them three hrs. or six man hrs and they  have machines like the Activator. What is the big difference besides price and color? 

Edited by tom h - 05/May/2006 at 12:15pm]]> Fri, 05 May 2006 12:01:35 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2406&PID=63968&title=op-activator-or-cimex#63968 <![CDATA[OP/Activator/or Cimex : As said the question is what is...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2406&PID=63636&title=op-activator-or-cimex#63636 Author: 77748
Subject: 2406
Posted: 05/April/2006 at 1:05am

As said the question is what is better in cleaning the Cimex or Commercial Breeze.

Ninja I respect and appreciate your feedback is anyone else out there?

]]> Wed, 05 Apr 2006 01:05:34 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2406&PID=63636&title=op-activator-or-cimex#63636 <![CDATA[OP/Activator/or Cimex : The best way to find out is to...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2406&PID=63635&title=op-activator-or-cimex#63635 Author: Ninja-wand
Subject: 2406
Posted: 04/April/2006 at 9:52pm

The best way to find out is to post the question on www.excellent-supply.com  or go to http://academy.ccsop.com/index.php and ask your question.



Edited by Ninja-wand]]> Tue, 04 Apr 2006 21:52:36 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2406&PID=63635&title=op-activator-or-cimex#63635 <![CDATA[OP/Activator/or Cimex : Ok what about the cleaning large...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2406&PID=63630&title=op-activator-or-cimex#63630 Author: 77748
Subject: 2406
Posted: 04/April/2006 at 3:44am

Ok what about the cleaning large area or small what is more effective?

They work differently not discussing speed, large or small area. I just want to say hell yeah it cleans. In other words which method (unit) cleans better?

]]> Tue, 04 Apr 2006 03:44:02 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2406&PID=63630&title=op-activator-or-cimex#63630 <![CDATA[OP/Activator/or Cimex : YOu cant compare the Breezeto...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2406&PID=63629&title=op-activator-or-cimex#63629 Author: Ninja-wand
Subject: 2406
Posted: 04/April/2006 at 3:40am

YOu cant compare the Breezeto the Cimex. Cimex is for BIG Commercial and the Breeze is for mostly Resi. (and small Comm.)

But if you were to Compare Brute to the Cimex...That'll be a whole different story (so Ive heard).

]]> Tue, 04 Apr 2006 03:40:13 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2406&PID=63629&title=op-activator-or-cimex#63629 <![CDATA[OP/Activator/or Cimex : Ok! Whats better the Cimex or...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2406&PID=63628&title=op-activator-or-cimex#63628 Author: 77748
Subject: 2406
Posted: 04/April/2006 at 2:54am

Ok! Whats better the Cimex or the Commercial Breeze!

Is this right Cimex has a plastic tank and cleans with brushes and white buffing pads ?

Commercial breeze you can use cotton pads as well as terry towels right?

Both I believe are close to the same price? You would think that a terry towel would clean with friction better dirt right on the towel with agitation. I do not know the ability to clean with the Cimex especially over the breeze? 

]]> Tue, 04 Apr 2006 02:54:31 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2406&PID=63628&title=op-activator-or-cimex#63628 <![CDATA[OP/Activator/or Cimex : We do not promote The Activator...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2406&PID=63583&title=op-activator-or-cimex#63583 Author: PadMan
Subject: 2406
Posted: 31/March/2006 at 6:19pm

We do not promote The Activator as a heavy-duty commercial unit. Yes, talk to John Guerkink about his line-up if interested in faster commercial cleaning.

But for even faster commercial cleaning don't count out the Cimex.

 

Thanks Ted, yes we sell the Brute, but what few understand is

VERY FAST on commercial carpets, most of our ex-cimex users say it is

faster plus still gives you the opportunity to bring up the bulk fo the soil

cotton pads, thus giving better results.

The 20" Brute cleans from 1500-5000 square feet an hour and we have

several people that clean at the 5000 square feet an hour CONSISTENTLY

on their larger accounts.

]]> Fri, 31 Mar 2006 18:19:59 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2406&PID=63583&title=op-activator-or-cimex#63583 <![CDATA[OP/Activator/or Cimex : Damn ! Been doing lots of research...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2406&PID=63549&title=op-activator-or-cimex#63549 Author: 77748
Subject: 2406
Posted: 30/March/2006 at 3:13am

Damn ! Been doing lots of research Commercial Breeze is able to terry towel clean as well as a commercial type bonnet clean. Bad thing is with the unit, pads, terry towels and there chemicals which there are quite a few totals to 3000 dollars. I like to touch see and feel the unit before forking over that kind of money. Getting it for commercial and there are no sales discounts whatsoever on chems pads unit nothing. I am pretty sure these are Padmans units cmon padman work with us.  

Been a bad March for us in California .

]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2006 03:13:16 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2406&PID=63549&title=op-activator-or-cimex#63549 <![CDATA[OP/Activator/or Cimex : 77748, This may sound foolish...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2406&PID=62851&title=op-activator-or-cimex#62851 Author: carpetologist
Subject: 2406
Posted: 02/March/2006 at 4:15pm

77748,

This may sound foolish but in many cases I feel it's true. When cleaning and extremely deep-down soiled traffic area you may be best to clean it with a weaker vacuum or top-clean process.

Reason is when you extract it with brute force you keep bringing deep-down soil to the surface, to the surface, to the surface. There appears no end to soil coming up. You can't stay there forever.

Is this why traffic areas never look clean after extraction?

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