Most powerful portable in Ontario

CFM isn't in the specs. 85% recovery is what I have personally measured.   When I use the vacs to clean out the recovery tank it sucks up 2 gallons fast. I havent timed it but I will when I'm bored.

operator is critical? That is a for sure there duck.. Anyways for the best results possible..

Oh yeah it's confusing as hell to the consumer. Maybe thats where the money comes in... pay CRI enough and they'll create a separate category to improve your score! Nevermind it only uses RD products and requires 4 passes!   I suppose my toothbrush would qualify with 200 passes.

Good points all. But is there another organization that grades machines without NASA mumbo jumbo?

Better check that again. Rug Doctor is Not certified Gold as a "Portable Extractor". RD is Gold rated as a "Cleaning System" when used with special products.

As an Extractor.. RD is certified BRONZE. And that is a fact.

I would never take a Bronze piece of crap anywhere, except maybe to do the upholstery in my truck.

Is there any other professional organization besides CRI that certifies machines? I think it's a stretch to dismiss them as not having a clue.

Motors running in parallel use full power. Most portables are low moisture by design. Meaning they don't push as much water as a TM. My portable has an 85% water recovery rate with parallel motors. Your TM can do better than that.

On PAR: Chances are good that your TM is Gold Rated by CRI. Not many portables are. Mine is. A GOLD rated deep extractor machine cleans "on par" with TM by CRI testing standards. And mfr labeling. Gold is Gold.

Hopefully that helps.

Edited by MBCC - 28/May/2008 at 8:30pm

Baires: Sure you can find a porty with dual vacs in parallel;

US Products Solus 500 Extractor - 12 Gal.
Engineered for one person operation and transport. Upright design with large rear wheels and roller handles make it very easy to transport up and down stairs. Dual 5.7", 3-stage soft start vacs, in parallel. Electronic vac shutoff. Positive displacement fully adjustable 0-500 psi

Ed Valentine wrote: I don't think I can add anything to most of these posts on this board anymore.   hummmmmmmmmmmm.     "Name held by request"

I would have thought of Ed too but he was a bit specific when he said
"What is the most powerful portable that I can buy within 100 miles of Toronto?"
Otherwise, yes Ed does build a unit that would make Linda Lovelace proud.