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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Eddie_Rhone on April 25, 2011, 08:16:24 pm

Title: Oscillating Pad Machines
Post by: Eddie_Rhone on April 25, 2011, 08:16:24 pm

Hi

Wondered if anyone has one of these type of low moisture cleaning machines. They seem quite popular across the pond with American carpet cleaners but cannot seem to find any UK distributors.

Any info apreciated.

Regards

Eddie

Title: Re: Oscillating Pad Machines
Post by: Colin Day on April 25, 2011, 08:18:17 pm

I am one of the lucky owners of an OP machine, mine was from Solution.....

Title: Re: Oscillating Pad Machines
Post by: Eddie_Rhone on April 25, 2011, 08:20:07 pm

Hi Colin

Which machine do you have I've had a look at Solutions but they only have small dia machines like the oreck orbitor i was looking for a larger machine.

Regards

Eddie

Title: Re: Oscillating Pad Machines
Post by: Jamie Pearson on April 25, 2011, 08:20:43 pm

UK Cleaning Systems were doing the HOS Orbot but I believe they had problems gettin CE approval for it.

Nick @ Solutions has one in development with a coue of guys on here testing them.

Other than that it's the Cleanfix Floormac or the Oreck Orbiter which are only 10/11" machines and a little light duty IMO.

Title: Re: Oscillating Pad Machines
Post by: Jamie Pearson on April 25, 2011, 08:21:43 pm

Beaten to it!

Title: Re: Oscillating Pad Machines
Post by: Eddie_Rhone on April 25, 2011, 08:24:00 pm

Thanks for the replies CSUK

Regards

Eddie

Title: Re: Oscillating Pad Machines
Post by: Colin Day on April 25, 2011, 08:35:41 pm

The one I have is one of two that Nick produced....

Title: Re: Oscillating Pad Machines
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on April 25, 2011, 08:47:00 pm

Mike Halliday has the other but they do weigh a bit.

Shaun

Title: Re: Oscillating Pad Machines
Post by: Jamie Pearson on April 25, 2011, 08:48:24 pm

It is much the same as a Cimex cr48 is it not? What does it weigh in at 60kg?

Title: Re: Oscillating Pad Machines
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on April 25, 2011, 08:54:43 pm

Oreck do the 'lo boy 9000' again Mick has one not sure of weights though.

Shaun

Title: Re: Oscillating Pad Machines
Post by: Mike Halliday on April 25, 2011, 09:00:28 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ74652SOac&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

orbit machine in action

Title: Re: Oscillating Pad Machines
Post by: Jamie Pearson on April 26, 2011, 12:43:29 pm

Did either of you guys have the Rotovac CFX on trial?

Title: Re: Oscillating Pad Machines
Post by: Colin Day on April 26, 2011, 03:13:49 pm

I didn't....

Title: Re: Oscillating Pad Machines
Post by: Mike Halliday on April 26, 2011, 04:10:40 pm

niether did I....

but would love to give it a go.. looks a very interesting concept

Title: Re: Oscillating Pad Machines
Post by: Eddie_Rhone on April 26, 2011, 07:47:30 pm

Hi Mike and Colin

Are the machines you purchased from Nick the Orbit in the video Mike put up, and if so what do you think of it.

Regards

Eddie

Title: Re: Oscillating Pad Machines
Post by: Mike Halliday on April 26, 2011, 07:52:22 pm

yes this is 1 of  the machine from nick, an excellent machine but heavy.

its heavy as its very well made...built like a tank

Title: Re: Oscillating Pad Machines
Post by: Eddie_Rhone on April 26, 2011, 07:55:25 pm

Thanks Mike

What circumstances do you use the machine in is it just glue down carpet and what cleaning solutions do you use.

Regards

Eddie

Title: Re: Oscillating Pad Machines
Post by: Mike Halliday on April 26, 2011, 08:12:47 pm

we used to use it to agitate on all domestic cleaning but it was just too heavy and big so now save it for commercial cleaning which tends to be glued down or carpet tiles.

we have used a multitude of chemicals but on the last few jobs we used restormate surround ultra which is an encapsulation chemical. We have also had great results with Pureclean.

the job in the video we used pureclean

Title: Re: Oscillating Pad Machines
Post by: Adam P on April 26, 2011, 10:31:35 pm

would you say for small commercial jobs which have plenty time to dry that wand is still a better option for results, speed, time to set up etc, or would something like this although heavy be a better choice?

Title: Re: Oscillating Pad Machines
Post by: Eddie_Rhone on April 27, 2011, 07:22:23 pm

Thanks Mike

I'm assuming you use HWE in your commercial cleaning as well as the OP machine what percentage does the Op account for and are there any specific jobs you would use it for.

Regards

Eddie

Title: Re: Oscillating Pad Machines
Post by: Mike Halliday on April 27, 2011, 08:01:48 pm

I don't really do a lot of commercial but tend to use the orbit  whenever I believe it is the best option which is low profile nylon whether this is is a home or office.

but thinking about it the last commercials I've done are...

an art gallery
a police station
a school
a childrens nursery
& offices over 3 floors

all were low profile and i used the orbit

Title: Re: Oscillating Pad Machines
Post by: Colin Day on April 27, 2011, 08:26:15 pm

I last used mine last week on school carpets for agitation and buffing after extraction. I have used a similar machine to the Envirodri by Truvox (I think that was what I used) to agitate, and the op beat it hands down.

You are more than welcome to come and pick it up to use for a week or so if you're close enough, it'll only cost you a bottle of the finest malt ;)

Title: Re: Oscillating Pad Machines
Post by: Eddie_Rhone on April 28, 2011, 07:08:27 pm

Thanks Mike and Colin

Certainly think I'll make some more enquiries abount this type of machine.

Colin many thanks for the offer but a bit to far away from you.

Regards

Eddie

Title: Re: Oscillating Pad Machines
Post by: Jamie Pearson on April 28, 2011, 10:30:04 pm

Quote from: Colin Day on April 27, 2011, 08:26:15 pm

I last used mine last week on school carpets for agitation and buffing after extraction. I have used a similar machine to the Envirodri by Truvox (I think that was what I used) to agitate, and the op beat it hands down.

You are more than welcome to come and pick it up to use for a week or so if you're close enough, it'll only cost you a bottle of the finest malt ;)

Multiwash?

Title: Re: Oscillating Pad Machines
Post by: Colin Day on April 29, 2011, 11:20:30 pm

Quote from: CleaningSystemsUK on April 28, 2011, 10:30:04 pm

Quote from: Colin Day on April 27, 2011, 08:26:15 pm

I last used mine last week on school carpets for agitation and buffing after extraction. I have used a similar machine to the Envirodri by Truvox (I think that was what I used) to agitate, and the op beat it hands down.

You are more than welcome to come and pick it up to use for a week or so if you're close enough, it'll only cost you a bottle of the finest malt ;)

Multiwash?

That's the one......Great bit of kit BTW!!!! :)