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Thermadry
« on: November 24, 2008, 11:58:07 pm »
I've just picked up a thermadry sytem second hand and plan to use it on low profile carpets mainly. As it can also be used as a rotary scrubber on hard floors, I'm after some recommendations for the best pads to use for it for both purposes from people who've used this system or something similar.

Thanks in advance.
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clinton

Re: Thermadry
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2008, 07:37:20 am »
I saw the machine on ebay ???

Was going to have a bid on that :)
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Ken Wainwright

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Re: Thermadry
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2008, 01:04:27 pm »
Speak to Craftex.

From my experience with Dry Fusion, the pads need to not only remove and retain soil, but they also need to be stable at the temperatures they are used at. Forget cotton pads, Charly Pads and possibly microfibre too.

Safe and happy cleaning :)
Ken
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Re: Thermadry
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2008, 08:08:12 pm »
Quote from: clinton on November 25, 2008, 07:37:20 am
I saw the machine on ebay ???

Was going to have a bid on that :)

Glad you never  ;) - not much bidding went on and picked it up really cheap. Just got to sort some some extra pads for it now. :)
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John Gregory

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Re: Thermadry
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2008, 08:14:17 pm »
arr been looking for ages what did you pick it up for

John
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Re: Thermadry
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2008, 08:16:05 pm »
Don't want to upset you but got it for £650 - only problem is that it's in Sunderland, I live near Cardiff in Wales  and i've got to pick it up unless i can get it boxed and delivered!! ???
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John Gregory

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Re: Thermadry
« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2008, 08:22:38 pm »
Quote from: Carpet Genie on November 25, 2008, 08:16:05 pm
Don't want to upset you but got it for £650 - only problem is that it's in Sunderland, I live near Cardiff in Wales  and i've got to pick it up unless i can get it boxed and delivered!! ???

ha  haa  just to let you no just got a dry fusion with wringer bucket 10 pads 1 scrubber pad 15 lts of activater for £750  moms been to iceland

John

ps all I.ve got to do now is learn how to use it
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Re: Thermadry
« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2008, 08:26:14 pm »
Quote from: John Gregory on November 25, 2008, 08:22:38 pm
Quote from: Carpet Genie on November 25, 2008, 08:16:05 pm
Don't want to upset you but got it for £650 - only problem is that it's in Sunderland, I live near Cardiff in Wales  and i've got to pick it up unless i can get it boxed and delivered!! ???

ha  haa  just to let you no just got a dry fusion with wringer bucket 10 pads 1 scrubber pad 15 lts of activater for £750  moms been to iceland

John

ps all I.ve got to do now is learn how to use it

Now that is a bargain - thought i had a good deal until i read that :-[

When you learn how to use it let me know cause i need to learn as well!
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John Gregory

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Re: Thermadry
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2008, 08:28:26 pm »
May be we need to ask Ken  nicely

John
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Re: Thermadry
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2008, 08:31:45 pm »
He certainly seems to know what he's talking about. He's probably forgotten more than i'll ever know.
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Ken Wainwright

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Re: Thermadry
« Reply #10 on: November 25, 2008, 08:55:07 pm »
This video is a goodplace to start.  It is literally as easy as they show.

Safe and happy cleaning :)
Ken

PS  Whoops :-[
http://www.dryfusionuk.com/video.html
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stu_thomson

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Re: Thermadry
« Reply #11 on: November 25, 2008, 09:37:06 pm »
I had a demo with the thermadry machine a couple of years back with jason from craftex, the pads we used were just the ordinary cotton bonnetts, we used catylist from craftex as a prespray and also microsplitters.

regards
stu
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Re: Thermadry
« Reply #12 on: November 25, 2008, 09:44:43 pm »
Thanks Stu - any other comments about using the machine will be much appreciated.
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Re: Thermadry
« Reply #13 on: November 25, 2008, 09:56:37 pm »
Quote from: Ken Wainwright on November 25, 2008, 08:55:07 pm
This video is a goodplace to start.  It is literally as easy as they show.

Safe and happy cleaning :)
Ken

Ken, there's no link attached mate.
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John Gregory

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Re: Thermadry
« Reply #14 on: November 25, 2008, 09:58:58 pm »
Mike  search dry fusion

John
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clinton

Re: Thermadry
« Reply #15 on: November 25, 2008, 11:01:21 pm »
Mike

You got yourself a good buy there mate :)
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Re: Thermadry
« Reply #16 on: November 25, 2008, 11:07:35 pm »
John

I've had a look - there's plenty to read!



Clinton

Cheers mate - i'll let you know how i get on with it after i've picked it up and used it a couple of times.
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david_green

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Re: Thermadry
« Reply #17 on: November 26, 2008, 09:56:57 am »
Hi
A couple of questions for Ken.

Just watched the dry fusion video.
It doesn't show what happens after the pad is dirty. Do you just keep on using
different pads or are they washed out for re - use, if so how.
Why are cotton pads no good?
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Ken Wainwright

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Re: Thermadry
« Reply #18 on: November 26, 2008, 10:24:42 am »
Hi David

As with Texatherm and also some other pads and systems, the pads are single use then laundered.

As for cotton pads, they are very efficient at absorbing heat and retaining it. The heat doesn't pass so quick;y to the carpet.  With the Dry Fusion Turan fibre pads, they do not retain heat very well at all, so heat travels more quickly to the carpet.

Safe and happy cleaning :)
Ken
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clinton

Re: Thermadry
« Reply #19 on: November 26, 2008, 03:23:57 pm »
Mike

Its worth investing in some more pads as you will use more than you will have prob.

I have about 40 in my van with me as you can never have enough.

A verry good tip also is dont wash them in your washing machine as it makes a hell of a mess with bits of fluff and dirt etc just take them to a launderete :)

Cheers clinton
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