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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Mike Halliday on November 26, 2011, 09:00:45 am

Title: what do you think of this video?
Post by: Mike Halliday on November 26, 2011, 09:00:45 am

going out so will post my thoughts later.....

http://www.cleanfax.com/carpet-cleaning/videos/how-to-properly-use-a-wand

other videos

http://www.cleanfax.com/videos

Title: Re: what do you think of this video?
Post by: Paul Redden Countryfresh on November 26, 2011, 09:11:44 am

Yep All comes down to basic common sense  ;)

Title: Re: what do you think of this video?
Post by: robert meldrum on November 26, 2011, 11:13:25 am

Well it sure ain't common sense to pull back with one hand while keeping your back straight and " the handle is for positioning " really ?  I adjust the " position "of the handle for comfort when using the wand and while it's occasionally pulled back with one hand, eg, when wanding under a snooker table or similar, my left hand is on the handle when working, not pressing down or forcing in any way, just spreading the load on the back muscles

The timing of trigger depressing / releasing is fine but the body mechanics is wrong.

Title: Re: what do you think of this video?
Post by: Mike Halliday on November 26, 2011, 11:58:20 am

my first thoughts were how can you teach how to use a wand in just over a minute, then i think he misses some obvious points that jump out.

the pressure he is using....... it must be over 600psi ,  way too high and the wand seals on the carpets. its as if the T/m has been turned off..... he should have addressed/ mentioned  the lack of airflow that the carpet has created and how the wand angle should have been altered.

this might seem like nit-picking but this is Jeff Cross ( I think)  on the Cleanfax website, not some home made video. if they are going to make a video on how to use a wand then it should be more well thought out

Title: Re: what do you think of this video?
Post by: robert meldrum on November 26, 2011, 12:09:22 pm

I don't think it's nit picking to point out misinformation or potentially dangerous practice.

Title: Re: what do you think of this video?
Post by: Paul Moss on November 26, 2011, 07:08:28 pm

Tosh

Title: Re: what do you think of this video?
Post by: robert meldrum on November 26, 2011, 07:38:24 pm

Would that be the video or the comments  :o :o

Title: Re: what do you think of this video?
Post by: Steve Rothwell on November 26, 2011, 07:41:30 pm

or a call for a window cleaner  ;D ;D

Title: Re: what do you think of this video?
Post by: Paul Moss on November 26, 2011, 07:42:02 pm

Video Rob

Title: Re: what do you think of this video?
Post by: wynne jones on November 26, 2011, 07:55:44 pm

Quick pat down. Which side of your body hurts the most. The one you wand with?

Like the idea of swapping over but it don't feel natural.

Title: Re: what do you think of this video?
Post by: AshWhite on November 26, 2011, 09:23:47 pm

Quote from: wynne jones on November 26, 2011, 07:55:44 pm

Quick pat down. Which side of your body hurts the most. The one you wand with?

Like the idea of swapping over but it don't feel natural.

Yeah, but if you use your other hand it feels like someone else is doing it.

No, wait...