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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: jasonl on October 10, 2012, 10:08:50 am

Title: Chem dry xts
Post by: jasonl on October 10, 2012, 10:08:50 am

HRI , according to my source , are about to launch a new TM beater , the concept sounds great , It will be well overpriced of course, just needs someone to build a copycat one at a reasonable cost.


It is a powerhead with the vacuum and a small holding tank attached so the vacuum is right at the extraction point.

They SAY proven vac strength is same as truck mounts. the waste water is pushed by a pump in the holding tank to a waste tank in van via a garden hose , solution is heated via the van engine.

Title: Re: Chem dry xts
Post by: jasonl on October 10, 2012, 05:41:22 pm

http://www.mccanndesign.com/production_XTS.html

Bit of a link , looks like an RX 20 very heavily modified.

Title: Re: Chem dry xts
Post by: Allan Simmons on October 10, 2012, 05:42:57 pm

Spot on Jason, OR a local portable can be used to heat the solution/ act as waste recovery.  Very impressive, a bit big for some rooms/properties and YES, it's overpriced  :( Ho Hum

Title: Re: Chem dry xts
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on October 10, 2012, 05:58:42 pm

Clean master before hydramaster used to have something like that years ago (think I'm showing my age now or is it experience ;D)

The rx design is a brilliant concept for cleaning and marketing but I don't think it's for the majority of domestic I do think that the rotovac 360 is more suited.

Shaun

Title: Re: Chem dry xts
Post by: Nick Attwood on October 10, 2012, 08:31:20 pm

Looks good for commercial but how often do we use HWE on commercials now?? Would not fancy using in a domestic! Never mind carrying it up a flight or two of stairs!!

Title: Re: Chem dry xts
Post by: Allan Simmons on October 11, 2012, 01:32:25 pm

It breaks down into two bits to take it upstairs Nick.  It's not for every job but is certainly impressive in action.  Combined with the carbonation it make light work of a dirty carpet when I saw it.  It's just another tool in the bag.  We did a very greasy restaurant yesterday where this would have been perfect.

Al.

Title: Re: Chem dry xts
Post by: bennymon on October 13, 2012, 07:58:25 pm

I remember them power heads don't get them near the skirting

Title: Re: Chem dry xts
Post by: Nick Attwood on October 13, 2012, 09:01:16 pm

Never had a real problem with the CD Powerhead or RX20 on skirting boards myself!  ???

Title: Re: Chem dry xts
Post by: Simon Gerrard on October 13, 2012, 09:07:54 pm

Me neither. Big problems lay I wait if using an rx20 style head on domestic carpet, especially plain pastel shades from the footprint the RX leaves behind.

Title: Re: Chem dry xts
Post by: Jim_77 on October 14, 2012, 02:26:38 am

That's only if your spurs and lassoo get in the way of grooming afterwards ;D

Title: Re: Chem dry xts
Post by: Nick Attwood on October 14, 2012, 08:40:21 am

Simon cant say I've ever had a problem with that either! I always have a quick groom after!  ::)

Title: Re: Chem dry xts
Post by: Allan Simmons on October 14, 2012, 02:51:36 pm

We use them on all domestic jobs too and no problem with skirtings or with 'footprint?' but the slot opening is different on the CD version of the RX-20 and we always follow up with a pad after too, perhaps that's what's different?  What i do like is the clear tube that the client see's the crap coming out, we always make a point of showing them that.