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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: capital-services on April 27, 2006, 11:04:30 pm

Title: Carpet drying times
Post by: capital-services on April 27, 2006, 11:04:30 pm: Hi C/Cs
What would be an average drying time of a axminster carpet 21x16?

thanks
Dennis
Title: Re: Carpet drying times
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on April 27, 2006, 11:08:37 pm: Depends on what you are using.

Dry powder
Wet/dry cleaning something like Charlie pads or Texatherm etc
HWE
Dry Foam

was it soiled or very dirty?
how lond since cleaned?
Smokers?

was there good ventilation?

Central heated?

Stone floor?

Shaun
Title: Re: Carpet drying times
Post by: capital-services on April 27, 2006, 11:15:33 pm: carpet lightly soiled, with chair impressions
wet extraction,with rotovac (alltec) turbo dryer with patio doors open.
or other method?
Title: Re: Carpet drying times
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on April 27, 2006, 11:24:37 pm: dry vac also.

depends on how many times you go over dry, could get down to a couple of hours.

You could always dry bonnet it after to speed it up.

Shaun
Title: Re: Carpet drying times
Post by: Ian Gourlay on April 28, 2006, 12:44:24 pm: Is there a limit to the number of Dry passes or time passed when you will not suck any worthwhile additional water up.

I did a very quick experiment on Sunday, but would be interested in your thoughts.
Title: Re: Carpet drying times
Post by: Ian Rochester on April 28, 2006, 07:48:47 pm: I normally state 2-3 hours, but have seen them dry to the touch by the time I have packed up to leave.

It very much depends on the machine you are using, the solution pressure and the technique you apply. Two people using identical machines can have vastly differing drying times, I know someone locally using the exact same machine as me whose carpets are still wet 24 hours after cleaning, suites up to 2 days!! I get loads of work from his previous customers.
Title: Re: Carpet drying times
Post by: Liahona on April 28, 2006, 08:01:53 pm: Ian, in direct answer to your question I would suppose just 2 or 3 passes would suffice. Years ago when I first started I was advised.......once you have finished your passes if you brush the carpet with your hand it should be a little bit wet but not wet enough to transfer onto your other hand. Crude but it has always stuck in my mind.......... Off the subject, I looked at your website for normal curiosity reasons and also because I am in the middle of doing one too and just being nosey to see what is out there. My question is, you advertise residue free rinsing and was wondering what you rinse with. I need to fond a good one as my supplies are running low and dont always want to ship stuff over from the U.S..... Best, Dave.
Title: Re: Carpet drying times
Post by: capital-services on April 28, 2006, 08:14:55 pm: I thought it would be 2-3hrs, why I asked was a brought a new machine 3 years ago and could never get the carpet dry, even after 5-6 hrs, so I stoped cleaning them and used sub-contracters instead, I used the machine my-self a few times went on a prochem course, still problems!!
Then the machines varible flow dial stoped so went for repairs (to my uncle) came back & well you would not belive the results I did this carpet yesterday and just as I was picking up my beer money the carpet was almost dry.
to think how many thousands this has cost me.

Dennis
Title: Re: Carpet drying times
Post by: mark_roberts on April 29, 2006, 09:39:51 am: Drying also depends on humidity/weather and if theres no heat then yes it could take 24hours even with a TM.

Mark