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sccleaners
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Posted: 05/May/2007 at 7:33am |
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To all the protable users: What portable do you use and on average, how quickly does the carpet take to dry...depending on type of course.
Please give a quick spec list on your protable:
Brand
PSI
Water lift
Heat vs no heat
Weight
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John L
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splash_$$$_dash
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except for Ed's
all portables are the same they all use the same vac motors 2 or 3 stage. use a heavy power cord, a really god wand and short vac hose for maximum water recovery. by change my power cord I added 10" of water lift! |
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Thang
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I see camel toe.
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Ed Valentine
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I would suggest that you look for a System that is well designed in terms of providing with optimal AIR-FLOW if drying is a concern.
The very best to all; Ed Valentine cross-american corp. |
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duckcountry
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I was filling up my Mytee 1001 today with BOILING Hot water in the kitchen and had a few free minutes to look the machine over. This included the instructions which told how to wait 5 minutes for the heater before using to clean the CAR not CARPET. I guess it is the fault of the retailer (Rotovac in this case) who sells under performance , not the manufacturer.
My IICRC instructor last year said nothing less than a 350 PSI for CARPET cleaning will do. I agree with him. I wonder if there was a higher spiff for the low performance extractor at that time that motivated the salesperson at Rotovac? Caveat emptor. How can you tell when a salesperson is lying? His lips are moving. |
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scotty
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If what your IICRC instructor stated, was true, do you really think Prochem and many others would have survived all these years.
The initial treatment of the carpet will have a major bearing on the drying time. If you, prevac, prespray, aggitate, then extract, you can get perfectly good and adequate results with as little as 100 psi, assuming, of course, you have twin vacs. The current trend in portables, is for triple, three stage vacs, but with good products and good technique, you can get spectacular results, without all of that muscle. Then again, if it's quick drying you want, maybe you are in the wrong section !!! ps Boiling water could drastically shorten the life of your pump, Edited by scotty - 12/May/2007 at 11:30am |
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carpetologist
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Duckcountry
Putting boiling water into your machine is going to cost you a pump kit. The pump manufactures will not warranty or guarantee their pumps over 160 F.
In-line heaters and truck mounts always heat after the pump for longevity of the pumps. I suggest high pressure not that I feel it cleans that much better, but it cleans faster and time is money and additional profit.
Most newbies getting into our industry generally do it on a shoe string budget and thats the reason why more low pressure portables are sold over high pressure. It's all about start up money.
It's been said before (Heat) (Pressure) (Suction) (Chem). If you eliminate one you may have to increase the others. This is why Truck Mounts are in demand. You are generally dialing down and not up as they have all the above in abundance.
Portables are at the mercy of a 15 or 20 amp. electrical circuit that could never offer all that trucks mounts have to offer.
Good Salesman don't lie they just stretch the truth sometimes and especially when their kids are hungry. Now do carpet cleaners lie, not really many just make it up as they go along and believe it themselves. I have found over the years that many carpet cleaners some how get into the wrong information groove and just can't get out. For those I suggest a IICRC manual or take the course.
Quake Quake Ps..... Just a suggestion!
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duckcountry
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I did it just the one time and performance wise, not a difference. I use portables over truckmounts for environmental reasons. I am concerned with greenhouse gases, global warming and the carbon footprint of a truckmount regardless of whether it uses gas, natural gas, propane, diesel or bio-diesel.
You are correct, if you don't have the heat you make time to do a good job. Customers feel better about what they pay if I take longer than the other guy. |
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John L
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Performance wise a big difference.. Man, do a greasy Chinese Restaurant and you will see performance difference like you have never seen before.
That's a first "I use portables over truckmounts."
If your concerned with "greenhouse gases, global warming and the carbon footprint of a truckmount regardless of whether it uses gas, natural gas, propane, diesel or bio-diesel". ARE YOU USING A FUEL ADDITIVE THAT HELPS THE ENVIROMENT?? ONE THAT IS CERTIFED AND TESTED BY SAE?
Probably not..
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duckcountry
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I did one better than fuel additives (most of which don't perform as advertised). I shortened my acceptable job radius to 4 miles. And I refuse commercial work so a portable fits my business just fine.
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John L
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quote "I did one better than fuel additives (most of which don't perform as advertised). "
Why did i have a felling you were going to say that?? procrastination gets no results..
READ MY TYPE -- SAE CERTIFIED AND TESTED.. Now, these guys are alot smarter than us...
MOST CLEANERS (MABE YOUR ONE) DON'T PERFORM AS ADVERTISED..
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duckcountry
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I alone decide for myself and my business what I do, how I perceive things and how I do things based on my set of values and not yours. I am glad you can do the same for you and your business without expecting everyone to agree with you or be classified by you as substandard.
It would be unfortunate if you felt offended by someone who did not think the sun rises and sets over a truck mount. |
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John L
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Good for you man.. We all make our own decisions..dah!
Your smarter than Automotive Engineers !!! ha!
Dont drive your Vehicle.. Your trying to save the Atmosphere.. Pretty poor exuse to use a plastic rinky dinky porty..
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