Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: pcloy on August 22, 2006, 08:23:03 pm
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is the host dry cleaning good or not
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Yes it's good.
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Depends on how dirty the carpet is.No good on very dirty carpets would not touch this
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Why would you want to!
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You wouldn't but if a newbie was under any illusion that you could they would have been sadly misled
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I've tried on a few occasions to get opinions on dry cleaning .
Could someone please tell me why everyone that cleans using this method, never seem to want to share there experiences?
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I'm quite happy to share my experiences, what do you want to know?
Rod
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Thanks Rod, well here goes :)
What sponges are best?
Do you prespray and if so what prespray do you use, the host one or another?
Do you reckon the freestyle is better than using a seperate vac?
Arthur
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Steve
Stop putting pictures on the forum of your hallway :o
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Steve
Stop putting pictures on the forum of your hallway :o
That's Len's hallway ;D
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Thanks Rod, well here goes :)
What sponges are best?
Do you prespray and if so what prespray do you use, the host one or another?
Do you reckon the freestyle is better than using a seperate vac?
Arthur
Tried most of the sponges and found the envirodri the best for cleaning and vacuuming up.
Used the host,envirodri and other presprays but found worked best using microsplitters.
The freestyle is a good machine but at £2800+vat too expensive for what it is far better buying the reliant or envirodri and a good vacuum
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Steve
It would be interesting to see what the new Thermadry chemical from craftex would do with this situation
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Thanks Rod, well here goes :)
What sponges are best?
Do you prespray and if so what prespray do you use, the host one or another?
Do you reckon the freestyle is better than using a seperate vac?
Arthur
Tried most of the sponges and found the envirodri the best for cleaning and vacuuming up.
Used the host,envirodri and other presprays but found worked best using microsplitters.
The freestyle is a good machine but at £2800+vat too expensive for what it is far better buying the reliant or envirodri and a good vacuum
When you use M/S as a prespray. Do you prespray aggitate spread sponges aggitate again, leave to soak up dirt then vac or prespray spread sponges then aggitate?
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Arthur
The Host sponges are the best without a doubt. I know several people who use other brands including Envirodri and they use triple the amount that I would use.
The Freestyle is far better than using a seperate vac as it's more powerful and it's also less equipment to lug around. The major advantage (apart from dry carpets of course!) is the ability to start cleaning straight away.
Rod
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Oh and I use the Host pre-spray. You can use others but I use very little anyway so I stick with it.
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Thanks Rod, one other question if you don't mind.
Have you been on any of the host trainning courses and if so are they any good?
Arthur
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I used pre-spray the m/s agitate then spread sponge the agitate sponge then vacuum.
Have had two freestyles sold them both now use envirodri machine it's all about what works best for you.
I went of a host training day at York was more of a sales day than training a couple of the lads went to the states for their training which was very good according to feedback
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They're OK but not entirely necessary to start with if you get proper training from whoever you buy a machine from but It's worth it for the Woolsafe Approval.
Rod
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They're OK but not entirely necessary to start with if you get proper training from whoever you buy a machine from but It's worth it for the Woolsafe Approval.
Rod
So if you complete the course you get woolsafe approval?
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If you do the woolsafe course of course!
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Steve, Rod, thanks very much for the replies.
It's a shame none of the others who dry clean want to share there experiences.
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i am going to yous envirodri thanks
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Rod
What type of work would you steer clear off using this system? ;D
I was under the impression rotating brushes, were a no go area on wool carpets, can see it now! Dear customer clean agents approved method of doing not recommend by manufacture. ;D ;D
Echo Steve’s second post in more ways than one!
Len
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arthur suprised at your last comment as if you look through back posts you will see plenty said on the subject and you will find even on the replies to this post covers enough . peolple who dry clean may feel its been said. why not do what mosy people do which is what i did and buy sponges from several sources and choose the one that suits you . again its horses for courses as with any chemical. the host sponges are supposed to be the best but then are much more expensive than environdri and amtech. you cant expect everyone here to do the research for you all the time arthur [ no offence]
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Rod
What type of work would you steer clear off using this system? ;D
I was under the impression rotating brushes, were a no go area on wool carpets, can see it now! Dear customer clean agents approved method of doing not recommend by manufacture. ;D ;D
Echo Steve’s second post in more ways than one!
Len
Len
Rotating brushes are fine for wool carpets if you're using the correct ones. The only work I stay away from is Sisal and curry houses! Funnily enough, Host is recommended for Sisal but I think it's a crap floor covering with not too good results. Why pay thousands to grow grass indoors! Curry houses - because they always want the cheapest and that's not me!
Rod
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I have had my Host Liberator for almost a year now. I am verry pleased with it. I only use Host Sponges. It made a good job of this "engine oil"
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Tilt, that is wrong photo. it should be this one
Gerry
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arthur suprised at your last comment as if you look through back posts you will see plenty said on the subject and you will find even on the replies to this post covers enough . peolple who dry clean may feel its been said. why not do what mosy people do which is what i did and buy sponges from several sources and choose the one that suits you . again its horses for courses as with any chemical. the host sponges are supposed to be the best but then are much more expensive than environdri and amtech. you cant expect everyone here to do the research for you all the time arthur [ no offence]
Sorry Peter if i inconvenionst YOU or anybody else.
I've done all of the above and i don't EXPECT anyone to do anything for me.
Oh and if it's all the same to you, i'd appreciate not being told off like some child.
Do as i do when people ask tedious questions DONT ANSWER, unless your willing to contribute constructivley.
The no offence at the end of your post,!
why add that or were you not bothered if you offended me or not?
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if you read my post you will see i did answer if anyone is being offensive it YOU
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Calm down boys ::)
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Thought the idea of these forums was to ask questions and get replies. Ok some questions appear again (and again), and some replies are as stupid as the questions, but what is stupid to one person may be of great help to another.
Peter, ignore what irritates you, but dont put someone down for asking a question.
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point taken dave
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Rob
Softly softly is good we both know that! ;D But it must be hard to sell cc to a customer who has read the rule book for wool carpets. ;D ;D
By the way it’s not my hall it’s Nick Holman’s ;D ;D
Len
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Yoda, my hall is worse than that :o
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i know ive seen it
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Steve
Stop putting pictures on the forum of your hallway :o
That's Len's hallway ;D
Nah...that's MY hallway! ;D
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Nick
Tell me about it, threaten wife will take up and expose a blinding floor, reply you can clean it every day, can’t understand what’s her problem is! :-X
Calmore
Nice site
Care on the friendliest toy shop on the web. ;D
Len