[*paul_moss]

Just got a CFR upholstery tool, and put it through its paces today.
Nice piece of kit, and I think it will take a little gettin used to ,as it is a low moisture tool,I was quite supprised at how much water I used ( very little compared to normal) .Strange how they all have a slightly different working way about them.
Now Ill use the Kleenrite swivel head for really trashed suites or ones that need a heavy hit, the dry master for very fine fabric and the CFR for the rest.
Spoilt for choice or what.

[Mike Halliday]

why not use the CFR for everything but change the jet & water pressure?

did you get the 5inch head?

Mike

[Kinver_Clean]

Its strage how things come around. 20 odd years ago when I started, everyone used an open spray tool (hand stair tool now) and covered the whole room up as they oversprayed with a vengeange. Then we used jets with a guard round them and finally  enclosed jets.
I have now reverted to using an open jet tool. The jet on the enclosed tool blocked and I didnt have time to dismantle it to clear the jet, so I finished off with the open jet.
Using ms I found that prespay, brush and then spray fairly generously with the tool from 6"  before vaccing the results away. It works a treat. The fabric does not get too wet , the dirt comes out and I now use about 15 lt water for a full 3 pce suite.
I have since checked by repeating the whole thing using an enclosed tool and found next to no dirt coming out.

Trevor

[stevegunn]

Just got a CFR upholstery tool, and put it through its paces today.
Nice piece of kit, and I think it will take a little gettin used to ,as it is a low moisture tool,I was quite supprised at how much water I used ( very little compared to normal) .Strange how they all have a slightly different working way about them.
Now Ill use the Kleenrite swivel head for really trashed suites or ones that need a heavy hit, the dry master for very fine fabric and the CFR for the rest.
Spoilt for choice or what.

Your just bragging now

[HolmansUKLTD]

Ive got a drimaster hand tool pretty much the samr but no trigger.

still good though

NIck

[*paul_moss]

Trevor
Good point about the closed head tool.
Today using the CFR I did a check on the 2 base cushions on one of the sofa's as they did not look quite right after I had cleaned them.I sprayed a micro splitter then wiped with a pure white terry towel and I got lots of dirt transfer, so I gave it another hit and this time about 5 passes with the CFR tool and that did the trick.
If I had of been using the Kleenrite tool it would have took the lot out in one or two hits but with the CFR it took more passes,I think this is because of the lack of pressure it fires in with compared with the other tool,but on  the other had it was a lot less wet. Even with out blowers it was dry within the hour with the CFR.

[Matt Read]

how does the cfr and drimaster tool work ...does it dump a lot of unused solution or is there a way it recycles it ?

[*paul_moss]

Matt not sure what you mean.

[HolmansUKLTD]

No it dosen't recycle it i used 35ltrs on a 3 seater sofa

but it dries quicker than a conventional handtool

Nick

[*paul_moss]

Nick
You must be talking about the dry master and you will only use that much water if you have not adjusted it correctly.

[Derek]

Paul

I am not sure what you mean when you say you haven't enough pressure with the cfr hand-tool...I presume you are using it with a non cfr machine

You can dial up the pressure  if using the cfr machine 'plus' you can change jet sizes giving loads of combinations.....a very versatile tool

[*paul_moss]

Derek no not using CFR machine and only taking it to 300 psi.What is its optimum pressure?

[Derek]

By varying the jets you can use it up to 400 psi if you choose....I have found 300 psi to be more than adequate on very soiled fabrics.

I will use the red jet (001) on the fine flatweaves and the yellow jet (002) on heavier fabrics such as Acrylic and Chenille

[HolmansUKLTD]

yep Paul its the drimaster  a hard mistress to handle!!

Nick

[*paul_moss]

Derek I think the difference is also in the jet angle as the CFR tool fires at 45 degree angle, where as the Kleenrite fires from above.It is very similar to a detailing tool which firs across the yarn/flock against the Prochem glide master that fires from above,of course the head angles are different as well or have I had too much Stella.

[HolmansUKLTD]

im on the Cobra myself

[*paul_moss]

Nick only have that on a Sat when I get a red hot Vindi

[Damian]

God bless you Stella! A very non demanding sort! Had a bad day-had to resort to lynx!  

[*paul_moss]

Well  thats gone over my head 

[Damian]

Paul have another and it may make sense?

Regards

Damian.