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    Posted: 12/April/2008 at 7:15pm
I can usually get good results on steps, but it slows me down and wears me out.  I prespray them scub the spots quick and rinse with a stairtool.  I turn the pressure down to 200psi for steps, but I always have to do extra dry passes.
 
Is there a better way to get them clean without breaking my back?
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Get a more ergonomic stair toolBig%20smile

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NO   ergonomic < where's my d**kshunary !LOL

Edited by Mr. Slide - 12/April/2008 at 8:04pm
http://qcsliders.com
!!!Check this out!!!
Put a Slide Not a Glide on your Wand, and do a better job!
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Originally posted by cmaster cmaster wrote:

Get a more ergonomic stair toolBig%20smile
 
Can anybody recommend one?  Thanks
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it's called a wand at 500 psi... stairs take a beatting they need the dirt beat out of them.
 
wand it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Big%20smile
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Originally posted by MR. STEAMER MR. STEAMER wrote:

it's called a wand at 500 psi... stairs take a beatting they need the dirt beat out of them.
 
wand it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Big%20smile
 
Not very ergonomic but it gets the job doneLOL
 
 
You can buy a short double bend wand for steps. We have one. I will post a picture if I can find it onlineBig%20smile

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Here's a single bend 10" tool.
 

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Here's a double bend.
 

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looks good, thanks.
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I've been considering using one of Padman's OP handhelds for agitation.
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I have never got backaches from wanding steps....   you just go down enough steps so the the wand feels good....  and why the hell would you want to change tools in midstream????
 
PITA in IMO
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Makes the shoulders a little tired but better than the back..
 
Flight of steps with 12" wand @ 500 = 3 minutes..LOL
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I tried the regular wand a couple of times.  I had trouble banging up the walls around landings.  Maybe I need to give it another try.  I do hate changing the tools.
 
Besides, if you guys are doing stairs at 500 psi with a regular wand, maybe I've been too worried about getting them dry.  I'll try it out and see what happens.
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Just think of it this way... Its the same carpet..
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