Carpet and Floor Cleaning Industry Chat Forum : I'll introduce myself https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 25 May 2026 18:45:37 +0000 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:36:37 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.06 360 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=5513 <![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[I'll introduce myself : Welcome and good luck. I am also...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5513&PID=150422&title=ill-introduce-myself#150422 Author: RedStar204
Subject: 5513
Posted: 12/December/2008 at 8:36pm

Welcome and good luck. I am also in Winnipeg and have recently started up. I also got Rotovac so I guess I can't say any more I am the only one.
 
Sincerely, wish you all the best.
 
 


Edited by kkForumAdmin - 12/March/2009 at 12:29am]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:36:37 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5513&PID=150422&title=ill-introduce-myself#150422 <![CDATA[I'll introduce myself : Thanks for the Tips!. Yes i have...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5513&PID=150302&title=ill-introduce-myself#150302 Author: owatajrkiam
Subject: 5513
Posted: 09/December/2008 at 1:07am

Thanks for the Tips!Thumbs%20Up. Yes i have liability insurance and the bonnet system is my next step up as i have read quite a bit on this system and it looks like the way to go! I always test upholstery fabrics and i will do the same for the carpets!Stir%20the%20Pot I figure if i have the most popular (3M and Dupont) protectants that most people have heard about,it should be an easier sell! I have printed lots of the factory brochures and this will give them something to read while i'm doing my work and i'll hit them up before i start packing my equiptment up!. All they can do is say NONO,and that's when i'll start my grovellingBlah%20Blah!!!!. This forum is awesome as i've been to a few others and they chew the little guy up and spit them out!. It's great with the fuel prices down as thats the #1 expence in the service industry and my 69' Dodge with the 418" stroker small block didn't like the $6 per gal. fuel either!Steering
 
Glen
]]> Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:07:55 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5513&PID=150302&title=ill-introduce-myself#150302 <![CDATA[I'll introduce myself : Try to get a bonnet system also....]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5513&PID=150280&title=ill-introduce-myself#150280 Author: duckcountry
Subject: 5513
Posted: 07/December/2008 at 4:55pm

Try to get a bonnet system also.  For really tough stuff try shampooing first with a good prespray, aggitate, use a rotary unit using a showerfeed, follow with an extractor to rinse the dirt and solution out of the carpet and finish by using the bonnets and an airmover in each room.  Doing only one room in an average sized home makes for quick drying, doing a whole house full of carpet raises the internal humidity factor and slows the drying process way down.

Low outside humidity, open the windows.  High outside humidity, turn on a/c in summer or heater in winter.

The hotter the prespray the better the cleaning.  Olefin requires its own line of chemicals to break the barriers down.  Learn to test for fiber type.  Always sell fiber protection of some time.  While cleaning does not remove the protectants on the carpet the chemicals used in cleaning do weaken it significantly.  Even with cleaning every three months you need to reinforce the teflon by putting a new coat on after cleaning.

Make sure your rinse has encapsulation properties.

One other thing - only rotovac where needed which is on a hallway for example or in a really filthy rental.  Wand everywhere else and on still lighter dirt use encap chemicals and the bonnets.

And make sure you have liability insurance.

There, a few tips.


Edited by duckcountry - 07/December/2008 at 4:58pm]]> Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:55:14 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5513&PID=150280&title=ill-introduce-myself#150280 <![CDATA[I'll introduce myself : Hello!!!. My name is Glen.I live...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5513&PID=150278&title=ill-introduce-myself#150278 Author: owatajrkiam
Subject: 5513
Posted: 07/December/2008 at 2:23pm

HugHello!!!. My name is Glen.I live in WinnipegHead%20Crack.I've been a furniture refinisher for 25 yrs now and i need to branch out and see what other kind of trouble i can get intoTazmanian%20Devil! I've always done a little upholstery cleaning and spotting in my line of work and i know it takes a lot of HARD work to getting into carpet cleaning! So far i have a Mytee 1003 and a Mytee Tempo spotting machine!. I've just purchased a Roto-vac and as i've been reading alot on this forum.My next purchase should be the Teflon glides for my wand!. I have also, an Electrolux Pro-Lux upright vacuum for pre-cleaning!. My plan is to go as a GREENDead marketting plan and i have DFC 105 and Ecogent cleaning supplies along with Dupont Teflon and 3M Scotchgard as my carpet and upholstery protectors. I know you MUST use a stronger cleaner when you get into some places where the Green cleaners may not cut it,but i will deal with it at that time and with the other solutions i have! I go into houses all day long when i'm touching up and repairing furniture and dropping my card to those customers should get results as i have awesome feedbackClap from my clients! They know how particular i am,so i figure,..i've already got the door open!My second target is Daycares with the Green theme!. I'll be up and running as of Jan 1st.,and even though i know it's a slow time of the yearCry,...YA GOTTA START SOMEWHERE!. ]]> Sun, 07 Dec 2008 14:23:33 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5513&PID=150278&title=ill-introduce-myself#150278