Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Jamie Pearson on July 08, 2013, 01:31:28 pm
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Just ran a Westpack wand fitted with a glide (white) to dry off some rugs using a triple vac portable.
Having never used one before I am really disappointing how much water was left in the rug.
Switched over to a standard wand and the difference was dramatic.
Whats your thoughts?
I also found that I needed to hold it really low to get any kind of contact too.
Maybe they are suited to thos under 6ft tall???
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they have a slight tilt, if your really tall then take it off, turn it round and put it back on again. not sure why your using a glide on a rug unless your injured or lazy. ???
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Just because it was there and I fancied a play.
I did wonder if it was on back to front. The guy that traded it in is a good bit shorter than I am.
Even with it down below thigh level I felt it was poor.
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I cant do this job without a glided wand... Not with my back.
Without it I could be Stephen Hawkins stunt double! That's how good a glide is
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I cant do this job without a glided wand... Not with my back.
Without it I could be Stephen Hawkins stunt double! That's how good a glide is
Small Blower=No Glide
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I am really disappointing how much water was left in the rug.
(especially the "hole glide")
The reason for this is because it is restricting the wand nozzle similar to being half clogged with a glob of lint & debris. Therefore, yes, your conclusions were correct in my experience.
However, the real purpose of a Glide is to help make the wand nozzle move easier (which it does) and/or, not allow it to "lock down" in certain situations thus causing interruption of airflow .
This is nothing new.
Best to all;
Ed Valentine
cross-American.com
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Jamie, i find this also the glide makes life easier but with out it i find the wand sucks more moisture up
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Glides make wands easier to use but there real advantage is that they leave carpets a lot drier, like only slightly damp after cleaning. If you're leaving carpets wetter than that you've got the wrong glide or you ain't using it properly.
Simon