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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: mark turton on November 29, 2012, 11:03:26 pm

Title: DRYING TIMES WITH STORM
Post by: mark turton on November 29, 2012, 11:03:26 pm

HI
Oliver Collins made mention of his storm in my last topic re 'STORM TO MUCH MACHINE?;

thought this question related but different topic.

I wondered Oliver or anyone what are typical dry to the touch times for hw extraction
is and how long before dry all the way through to backing?

Regarding rugs is it any longer drying times? Have a topic regarding rugs as well.

Is it worth hanging round with the multi directional fans for quick drying as well? (providing enough money in job)

any replies be great - ty  :)

Title: Re: DRYING TIMES WITH STORM
Post by: feldon on November 30, 2012, 06:13:19 pm

Difficult one to answer as there are so many variables, weather, how much solution put down, type of carpet, level of soiling, can you leave windows open to help drying, central heating.......... to name but some.

I started off with an Airlex Pro 130psi, moved up to a Scorpion and got a Storm in March this year.  One thing I would say is that drying times are a quite a bit dryer with the Storm as it removes so much more water, as a rough rule of thumb synthetic carpets are dry  in around 1 - 2 hours and wool in around 2 - 4 hours compared to when i first started.

Title: Re: DRYING TIMES WITH STORM
Post by: oliver collins on November 30, 2012, 09:43:58 pm

Hi
Dry times depend on type of carpet fibre type,normal dry times are two to three hours

Oliver collins

Title: Re: DRYING TIMES WITH STORM
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on November 30, 2012, 10:08:28 pm

Wand technique can aid drying as we'll as turbo dryers you can leave carpets touch dry.

Shaun

Title: Re: DRYING TIMES WITH STORM
Post by: oliver collins on November 30, 2012, 10:22:45 pm

So true

Dry strokes make such a difference,carpet cleaner friend of mine didn't even know what a dry stroke was before I told him

Oliver Collins

Title: Re: DRYING TIMES WITH STORM
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on November 30, 2012, 10:49:08 pm

What did he think a dry stroke was?

Infact don't answer that ;D

Shaun

Title: Re: DRYING TIMES WITH STORM
Post by: oliver collins on November 30, 2012, 11:00:33 pm

He still uses prochem christal green on everything carpets rugs and upholstery even leather
Spot the spelling mistake !

Oliver Collins

Title: Re: DRYING TIMES WITH STORM
Post by: Phil @ Extreme Clean on December 01, 2012, 03:46:41 pm

Quote from: oliver collins on November 30, 2012, 11:00:33 pm

He still uses prohem christal green on everything carpets rugs and upholstery even leather
Spot the spelling mistake !

Oliver Collins

Spotted 2 lol.

Title: Re: DRYING TIMES WITH STORM
Post by: JandS on December 01, 2012, 03:57:28 pm

Yep 2 next door to each other.... ;D