[Dynafoam]

Paul,

The main objective is to pass air over the the carpet/fabric being dried. This removes the damp air immediately adjacent to the fibre, replacing it with drier air, thereby accelerating evapouration.

A secondary objective will be to expell moisture-laden air from the room. Directing the airflow out of a window or door will do this - but except in the case of paper walls, the circulation would be in the wrong places.

John.

PS. Young Ken's a bit frisky tonight - must have found some pink fur-trimmed marigolds  

[paulchambers]

Its been 30 degees in cornwall today and no breeze washing has been on the line all day and is still wet so a air mover is a must down here due to humidity will need to get in out for job on wednesday

[jmj]

My main question is how long does it take for an air mover to be effective?? I would of thought it would need to be in place for maybe an hour or more. This is ok for cleaning a suite but maybe a little too long for carpets.They are quite large and can also get in the way espically when pre spraying, also customers tend to start getting the hump when asked for another power supply!

joe

[Phil Marlor]

Joe,

Even if the Turbo Dryer dosent get the carpet or suite completely dry it will at least be well on its way to being dry.

You turn them off if it effects pre-spraying!
Customers dont mind you using them!

A Turbo Dryer is a MUST when cleaning suites, especially in winter, believe me!

Phil

[Dynafoam]

Joe,

The effect begins immediately.

It takes no great planning effort to avoid the blower being an obstruction. The airstream directed over the first-cleaned section of carpet, then moved back as another section is cleaned, finishing at the doorway.

There it remains whilst starting the next  carpet or packing the van, as applicable. It is normally the last thing out of the building.

I have never had any adverse reaction to requiring another socket - customers are only too pleased to be getting another layer to the service provided at no extra cost.

John.

[gwrightson]

if air movers on the van why not utilise them, surly its both benificial to the customer"quick drying time" and benificial to your buisness , imagine the customer telling
her friends , you dried the carpets, got to be good for you!
ok not always feesable to to dry, if only one room to clean, but why not dry 1 if cleaning another, and the last room can be drying while putting equipment away.
i have even left driers if ive finished and not to far to collect, all good customer relationship i would say
as for more power supply, havnt come across that one yet  

[gwrightson]

were you reading my mind john

[Dynafoam]

Hi Phil,

A Turbo Dryer is a MUST when cleaning suites, especially in winter, believe me!

I certainly agree with you on the value of the blower, but I find that the reduced RH created by central heating leads to shorter drying times than experienced in summer, when (as recently) the RH is often between 65% and 85%.

I find that almost every suite is dry enough to use before I drive away - summer or winter.

John.

[Scots_cleaner]

Hi Chaps,
on the subject of movers can this one be used in in the uk as its from the usa

"DiamondBack Carpet Cleaning Air Mover,Fan"

Barry

[Glynn]

Cleaning suites with a TM and a CFR tool removes the need for a blower, especally with a sizeable Tm, the first chair cleaned is DRY by the time the suite is finished. With regard to drying carpets with a turbo dryer, using a portable, it would have to be in place of a considerable amount of time to make any difference, they are more suited to upholstery. A TM removes the need for the extra worry about drying times due to the power available.

[Dave Parry]

Well said Glynn, I thought I was the only one not to use a dryer. Was getting an inferiority complex

[Dynafoam]

Glynn,

Why be satisfied with just one chair dry - before I drive away, the entire suite is normally dry. This is not just me, Mike has said the same.

One other point, when using a TM I had to turn down the power to the same level as my Recoil 3HP (portable) and when using my own-build portable I had to switch off two of the motors for upholstery cleaning. You can only apply so much power to many upholstery fabrics without risking severe damage.

John.

[ojd]

have got 2 Dri Eaz sahara MINIs (£99+vat) they are tiny and although they are maybe not as powerful as the full size they do a good job and do not blow things off the wall etc.
I tell customers that although the carpet / uphol may not be completely dry by the time i leave it will dramatically bring down drying times. i charge a standard charge for these for the time i am there and have found majority of customers go for this and it paid for the 2 machines within in a fortnight.
i now have someone else who i do not have to keep an eye on and who will not phone in sick and does not fart in the van making me extra money everyday of the week.
buy one

[dunny19]

well.....,my first job with an air mover today, proved invaluble, 1st customer....carpets 95% dry by the tme i left...............and booked another 140 quid for more carpets & upholstery for next week, also got a commercial job, had to do it today or wouldnt get the job..............carpets dry......customer happy............,

bad side.........i did laugh to myself, loads of  dust staring flying round the room, when customer came pointed it out to him, ..."i said i find most customers that prefer their carpets dry by the time i leave, than worrying about a bit of dust"........he then proceeded to tell me that it was from behind the radiator........cant get the dyson down that!...........

used my sebo as well, for the 1st time, im impressed with it, although it does take up room in the van.......and the air movers are much larger than they look in the pictures...........just the look impresses the customer.


thanks for the advice everyone.............

regards

dunny

[Cloverleaf]

Buy one. Or two like me

Did a suite the other day, nearly dry before I left.
Lady said, last time took 3 days to dry with another company.

I dont always use unless on more than a few rooms.

I am also verry carefull of damaging articles such as china on windowsills blown off by moving curtains!

I tell customer, your living room is nearly dry while I'm finishing off the bedrooms. They are verry pleased and it looks verry proffesional. Also sets you aside from other cleaners!

Get two!

John

[Mike Halliday]

i use 3 airmovers when cleaning suites, one thing to watch is placing tilted airmovers on laminate floors, they slowly start turning so if you don't watch them the spin around and point at the coal fire or vase of fresh flowers.

Mike