Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: md_cleaning on June 10, 2010, 04:35:23 pm
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Being deliverd on monday, just hope I've made the right call, never been able to decide between this and the rotovac, but went with extracta, have heard good and bad reports about both and extracta is cheaper so fingers crossed.
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As long as you don't over do it with the psi, (100psi's more than enough) I don't think you'll be disappointed at all....
It is slower than using a wand, but it does an amazing job and it'll wow your customers :)
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Cheers for that Colin, I only have a 135 psi Alltec advance so won't need turning down to much, it's not often I've turned it down.
Dave
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Cheers for that Colin, I only have a 135 psi Alltec advance so won't need turning down to much, it's not often I've turned it down.
Dave
I used mine with 135psi actually, with no snags......
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Hi,
How are you getting on with the scrubba, what chemicals do you use with it? Thinking of getting one myself,
regards Ethan
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Ethan, it's fantastic, but not done any trashed carpets yet, but have had great results with less workjust using solutions and water rinse, clients are well impressed and is also more affordable than the alternatives I've looked at, really wanted a Rotovac, but they are very expensive.
It brings traffic lanes up like new with one pass, so a good buy I think.
Dave
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Ethan, it's fantastic, but not done any trashed carpets yet, but have had great results with less workjust using solutions and water rinse, clients are well impressed and is also more affordable than the alternatives I've looked at, really wanted a Rotovac, but they are very expensive.
It brings traffic lanes up like new with one pass, so a good buy I think.
Dave
Wish I hadn't sold mine :(
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What do you use know Colin?
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Alltec Triple Vac with wand....
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Is yhe tripple vac good Colin? I have a twin vac advantage from Alltec.
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I love it, I use it from the van which cuts down on time and the extra weight isn't an issue.
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Being deliverd on monday, just hope I've made the right call, never been able to decide between this and the rotovac, but went with extracta, have heard good and bad reports about both and extracta is cheaper so fingers crossed.
Hi, I have a scrubba deluxe and a Rotovac 360i. IMO the Rotovac out guns the deluxe everytime. Don't use it on every job though, only large areas or badly soiled carpets - cuts through the dirt/grease like cake!! You've still got to finish the edges with hand tool....
Tommy.
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Colin
How doyou fill and empty your tripple vac , what length of hose do you need ? Is yours 600 psi is it any good for hard floors
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I just use buckets for now Ian and 150' of hose.
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The Scrubba deluxe is a cracking tool, just a bit heavy for all day use.
If anyones interested I've got two scrubbas and two extracta exels sat in the workshop doing nothing and another scrubba that's got a broken handle.
I'm going to have a big clear out in July before we move into our new unit and these are just a couple of the items that I've identified so far as "not making the move" :'(
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Might be interested in one of those..
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I have a couple of them kicking around. A mini and a Deluxe. Sat there doing nothing. Maybe willing to part with them. Well used but work a treat. The mini is the one for Domestic. Much more manoeuvrable. I am in Cornwall though. Boy are they good used with a porty. When I got the TM I thought they were the two things I would never get rid of. Two years later and the haven't moved once so maybe someone else should get the benefit.
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Think it's commonly known as spamming
Colin
Our son has completed his training and has been based at Yeovil ............is it as bad as he says?
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Yeovil's grim Robert... What aircraft is he on?
It's hard work and you feel like they're never going to trust you with a spanner because of all the extra training, task books and bull****
It can be boring sometimes if all the aircraft are out on sorties and you're stuck in the crew room twiddling your thumbs.....
Best bit is getting an "Early Chop" (Early finish) and meeting up with your oppo's down the local..... ;)
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I'm thinking of getting the Rotovac.
Are they heavy to carry about?
do you spend less time agitating?
are they good on things like sock fluff/dye on carpets? (you know, those wee bits of sock fibre that are threaded into the carpet and only come out with a stiff hand brush or by picking at them! yeah right)
Is it good on greying areas? without the need of boosters to the preyspray etc
No suppliers of them are in my area or near by so cant really test then out.
thanks
tony
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He's on helicopters Colin but having KO'd the navy's boxing champ and being a reasonable footballer he's been asked to fight and play football for the navy but being based in Woefull he's not sure if this will happen.
Good to see you're enjoying your new toy.
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Is he on a Sea King or Lynx cicuit?
The Navy will bend over backwards (no pun intended ;D) to accommodate your son's football and boxing skills. My next door neighour's on the Rugby team and they fly him back from all over the world so he can play in matches.....
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Sorry for the temporary hi jack
Colin ......he's with the Lynx crew and has been asked to fight in the US and Sweden .........we're a Kung Fu family but David stopped training about 4 years ago and was put up against the reigning top man with out warning and K'O'd him in less than a minute.........
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I'm thinking of getting the Rotovac.
Are they heavy to carry about?
do you spend less time agitating?
are they good on things like sock fluff/dye on carpets? (you know, those wee bits of sock fibre that are threaded into the carpet and only come out with a stiff hand brush or by picking at them! yeah right)
Is it good on greying areas? without the need of boosters to the preyspray etc
No suppliers of them are in my area or near by so cant really test then out.
thanks
tony
Tony, you talking about the Rotovac 360i and not the twin headed one?
The 360i is not too heavy that you cant carry it about comfortably, its got weigh - I think its 39 lbs.
Releasing stains is more to do with the cleaning fluids, the agitation and dwell time, but the 360i will give it a good flush. It will work at relatively low psi so good for portables - I went down to 200psi, maybe it would work lower then that but someone else will have to comment.
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Yip thats the one i was meaning Joe. Sounds good then as i run a portable.
I mentioned the agitaion as when i look at videos of it in action, it looks like it gives the carpet a good scrub.
Are the drying times better or as good as wanding? in general?
Tony
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Tony
there are different heads you can put onto the 360i, if you click on the RV 360i advert that appears above this thread then you will se 5 heads. One of these is for really bad carpets that need a good scrubbing.
I found the carpet to feel dryer then when using my wand.