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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Kev Loomes on January 10, 2007, 04:55:00 pm

Title: CFR Handtools - problems?
Post by: Kev Loomes on January 10, 2007, 04:55:00 pm

Ive recently gone down the CFR handtool route after using Kleenrite for a few years. I quite liked the idea of dryer material etc.

The problem is because there is such a long distance from the trigger to the point of contact, my hand severely aches like mad >:( Is this due to the fact I am applying too much pressure, and dont need to with CFR? If I try to relax my grip a bit and do it lightly, I feel that its not going to give me as good a clean :-\

Anyone else experienced this?

Title: Re: CFR Handtools - problems?
Post by: Alan Brooker. Aqualink Carpet Care on January 10, 2007, 05:09:22 pm

You're not using it correctly from your description. You want to lift the fabric off the cushioning using the available suction and the tool does the rest. Get yourself a an embroidery hoop and stretch a piece of fabric across it for practicing purposes and then to show clients how your system works (see the video clip on the american website, I think it's cfrcorp.com)
Alternatively get yourself a drimaster handtool as well if you can stretch the the sub £400 price tag :o. I use both and each are special in different ways.

Alan

Title: Re: CFR Handtools - problems?
Post by: gwrightson on January 10, 2007, 06:37:38 pm

dri master , in my opinion  :) is much more comfortable,  easy to use and no over spray

Geoff

Title: Re: CFR Handtools - problems?
Post by: Derek on January 10, 2007, 08:18:31 pm

I have to say that my first experience with the CFR handtool was exactly the same .... After a while I tried again and after a few times using it I now find it almost an extension of my hand...easy to use... dries the fabric well...I don't get wet with overspray  ::) and I have the versitility of being able to change the jet sizes.

You have an excellent piece of kit stick with it

Title: Re: CFR Handtools - problems?
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on January 10, 2007, 08:20:09 pm

Derek only gets wet with incontinence, not with his CFR tools!

Hello Derek

Shaun

Title: Re: CFR Handtools - problems?
Post by: Len Gribble on January 11, 2007, 02:35:27 am

Kev

Only got mine later part of last year (upgrade from Kleenrite) Jury still out, don’t do that many suites all gone over to leather methinks.

Len

Title: Re: CFR Handtools - problems?
Post by: Alan Brooker. Aqualink Carpet Care on January 11, 2007, 09:49:19 am

Is everybody kidding :o   these tools are the C.Jones ;D

Binned my other handtools! Does anyone want to buy a twin jet s/s and a 3 jet s/s wand? Never used them since I went CFR last spring.

Alan

Title: Re: CFR Handtools - problems?
Post by: Derek on January 11, 2007, 08:18:34 pm

Alan

My old handtools are still in the garage too....been there unused for at least two years  ;)

Shaun

Definitely not incontinence....   I have taken precautions..... don't ask  ::)  ;D