[*paul_moss]

Tried the drimaster hand tool after a long lay off as the CRF has been used for most of the time over the last 2 years. Strange because I now like it better than before, so using it all the time now.
When I was porty I used to love using the Kleenrite swivel  head hand upholstery tool ( still the best on the market in my view but does not work as well on a truck, but brill with a porty. I know Shaun is into the Prochem upholstery tool with a glide, but what is every body else using at the moment?

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Paul I think the PC is simular to a Kleenrite in many ways but made for a TM.

I got mine from Greenie for about £220 to my door.

Shaun

PS hows the van?

[*paul_moss]

Sorted now. The AA could not solve the problem and got me home. Two hours latr im back on the road. A wire was out of the immobiliser  , I had to find it myself.

[Shaun_Ashmore]

A couple of years ago my alarm went off on my van as I was travelling and teh police stopped me and booked me for having a two tone alarm sounding while vehicle was moving (replicating an emergency vehicle so he said!)

To get rid of the noise I got out my hammer and hit it but he did have a bit of a look on his face!

Shaun

[mark shannon]

I use the CFR but have not used the  other tools mentioned great tool once your muscles adjust.

[Karl Wildey]

seems that the only uphol tools worth a mention are dri master, prochems and kleenrite

[Joe H]

you missed the CFR as Mark as mentioned

[M.Acorn]

 I use the Prochem tool .Been looking at the hydramaster tool ,how does it work w/out a trigger ? does the vac create a vacume which opperates some sort of pressure switch ? or is it on all the time ?
Anyone else use one are they as good as they say they are ?

[Doctor Carpet (Ret'd)]

I was having a good look at the CFR handtool at Carpex and I thought it was most impressive. But of course there is a lot of sales spin there as well.

So what are it's good points and what are its bad points as I would rather know about them before I decide to buy it so that I am upto speed on the negatives before fining out for myself when I get it?

Many thanks in advance for considered replies.

Roger

[Joe H]

CFR
Lets get the bad point out of the way - its weight, but there again it is robust.

Good points,
smooth finish - not had any snagging.
head easyily replaced with another type ie wider
can get at jet easy to change/replace.
efficient

I got mine tohgether with 25' hide-a-hose so good when working around upholstery - again no solution hose to snag/get stuck.

[gwrightson]

but you dont need a jet with a dri master

simply clean filter regularly, feeler gauge in spray slot regularly and ,off you go

only ever taken apart once in 3 years " 2 minute job"  to clear debris from vac hose

Geoff

[mark shannon]

CFR

GOOD Interchangeable jets,  Three choices of heads i only have 3"& 5" but i think
7 available, Drying times

BAD Initially uncomfortable, expensive, uses a lot of water.

[C.C.S.]

mark of got the 7.5 hand tool "cfr" had it for about a year, a must for stairs & the backs of suites, you can clean them in half the time good investment, i have the other two also. C.C.S.

[mark shannon]

Thanks i may invest in yhe 7" in near future what jet do you use on stairs?

Mark

[C.C.S.]

mark, it has a jet fitted to it about 3 inch's long, held in by 2 fitting screws. C.C.S.

[Doctor Carpet (Ret'd)]

Thanks for the replies guys.

Roger

[des]

geoff can you explain the way you clean your drimaster as i have one and did not know you could do this .Also with mine you use a lot of water so i turn it down but then i wonder if im putting down enough water to clean upholstery Des