richie

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Re: get that glide back on !
« Reply #20 on: March 27, 2008, 11:59:40 am »
A friend of mine uses a glide,  he has a truckmount & a Eclipse porty.  He cleans lots of hotels and has to use the porty to clean the rooms & corridors.  Before he had a glide the drying times were around 2 -3 hours then he bought the glide & his drying times fell between 1 - 1 1/2 hours.  I then suggested he drops the use of 1 1/2" vac hose & use 2" vac hose,  his drying times are now below 1 hour.  The use of a glide has for sure decreased his drying times plus he is working quicker.  I do believe that it is down to your wand technique.  His drying times have also dropped when using his TM,  its not the most powerful TM but he is getting good dry times.

Richie.

stuart_clark

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Re: get that glide back on !
« Reply #21 on: March 27, 2008, 12:07:29 pm »
Jason, is that a Woodbridge Truckmount I see on your website?

Mike Roper

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Re: get that glide back on !
« Reply #22 on: March 27, 2008, 01:56:00 pm »
That was one of the first things I noticed with a glide on , it wont pick up any fluff left behind after agitation which you get even after a thorough vac. You cant use the wand for scrubbing if thats your style.
But again for me the pros for the glide far outway the cons ie ease of use , less fatigue.My glide was about £50 I seem to recall.
Its strange that theres so much difference in opinions on this subject which just shows whether its machines , chems, suppliers or whatever at the end of the day its what suites you!

Mike

benny d

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Re: get that glide back on !
« Reply #23 on: April 18, 2008, 08:40:56 pm »
I'm after a glide for my wand. The greenglide site looks as though its in America? Those that have them, where did you purchase your glide over here as I want to get one asap.
Thanks
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mark shannon

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Re: get that glide back on !
« Reply #24 on: April 18, 2008, 08:42:36 pm »
HYDROMASTER sell Greenglides 08707 666 998

benny d

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Re: get that glide back on !
« Reply #25 on: April 18, 2008, 08:46:34 pm »
Cheers Mark. ;)
Did you buy a Glide wand, or attach a Teflon attachment to the bottom of your existing wand?
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mark shannon

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Re: get that glide back on !
« Reply #26 on: April 18, 2008, 08:49:29 pm »
ORIGINALY BOUGHT A GLIDE FOR MY 1.5" WESTPAC BUT MORE RECENTLY BOUGHT A GLIDED  GREENHORN WAND.

carpet guy

Re: get that glide back on !
« Reply #27 on: April 18, 2008, 09:12:44 pm »
Seems to me, the industry could do with some investment in tool design, surely a well designed tool should function properly without the need to add bits of plastic, nylon, teflon.


Len Gribble

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Re: get that glide back on !
« Reply #28 on: April 18, 2008, 09:45:59 pm »
Easy of use yes! But find they can and do block up (don’t have the green ones) am I doing some thing wrong? :D

Len
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spindle

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Re: get that glide back on !
« Reply #29 on: April 18, 2008, 09:53:43 pm »
do you pre vac len ;) ;) ;) ;D
life is one big learning experience!!!!!!!

stuart_clark

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Re: get that glide back on !
« Reply #30 on: April 18, 2008, 10:22:17 pm »
I have a 1.75" Westpac coupled with a Scorpion which I have used for nearly six months. I fitted the wand with a Hybrid greenguide from day one and it made carpet cleaning so easy, I took off the glide about six weeks ago and thought at the time I was getting a better clean and obviously was able to pick up the fluff, but IMO the carpets were not left as dry without the glide, I have been cleaning  for just over fifteen years so you would think I would have the right wand technique by now!
I have today replaced the glide but really not sure about the thoroughness of the clean without it but at my age I need less fatigue

Len Gribble

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Re: get that glide back on !
« Reply #31 on: April 18, 2008, 10:37:13 pm »
Chris

Yes  :D but how do I post vac after agitation? Wet vac? Pop round tomorrow am sure I will save you a few quid.

Len
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spindle

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Re: get that glide back on !
« Reply #32 on: April 19, 2008, 01:03:09 pm »
thanks for your offer len much appriecated :)
life is one big learning experience!!!!!!!

Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: get that glide back on !
« Reply #33 on: April 19, 2008, 08:40:20 pm »
Robert you sound like an old fart!

Why add a motor to that carriage the horses will pull it fine.

Shaun

*paul_moss

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Re: get that glide back on !
« Reply #34 on: April 19, 2008, 08:49:29 pm »
Len after agitation I post vac with the suction hose getting all the fluff off the carpet before attaching the wand to xtract ;)
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Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: get that glide back on !
« Reply #35 on: April 19, 2008, 09:25:56 pm »
Did I ever mention that I was teh first person in the UK to get a glide?

Shaun

elliott cleaning

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Re: get that glide back on !
« Reply #36 on: April 19, 2008, 09:28:07 pm »
I never knew that, but then I lead a very sheltered life

Len Gribble

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Re: get that glide back on !
« Reply #37 on: April 19, 2008, 10:28:17 pm »
Paul

Sounds like hard work get an attachment, ;) then pre-spay again

Shaun has a lot to answer for! Must be reeling it in with royalties from sales. ???


Len 
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Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: get that glide back on !
« Reply #38 on: April 19, 2008, 10:51:20 pm »
I missed an oportunity there Len!

I'd have been laughing all the way to the mattress ;D

Shaun

Jeff Lydon/Greenie

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Re: get that glide back on !
« Reply #39 on: April 23, 2008, 01:41:27 am »
About every 6 months we get a good glide thread rolling.

Let me try and help a bit.

First off I must say, you guys are ALL salesmen, so lets get that out of the way, I cleaned with my stuff before I made it for others, I'm well aware if what it can do and what it can not.

A proper fit is ESSENTIAL to the glide working well. a leak is just that....a leak, so fix it.

It IS a bar of teflon, if you are a rug scrubber, you will NOT scrub a spot out with a bar of teflon, so you had better look for agitation somewhere else in your system.

If you use a Sebo duo or other scrubber and do not want to run around chasing ghost turds with your 2" hose, then buy a SLOT glide.

If you rely on the steel lips of the wand for agitation, it's time to get out of the dark ages, it's not doing much and certainly isn't worth the effort. Vacuum = agitation not polished stainless steel, it's why a TruckMount "scrubs" harder than a porty.

Since you can pick up more water, use more water, this is one way to get back some agitation, that and some higher pressure (on some wands) will do just that, you might be amazed what 600-700 psi can do at the right angle, plus it will rinse better and you will clean faster and have a net drier carpet.

If you can push your wand easily as is, you probably have weak vacuum and should probably address that before investing into a glide.

When I come out in Aug. for HydraMasters shin dig you can tell me all about your negative glide experiences and I will try and help.

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