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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: JS2 on March 23, 2007, 08:15:50 pm

Title: Anyone dry or LM only ?
Post by: JS2 on March 23, 2007, 08:15:50 pm

Colleagues

Just to gauge the situation, is there anyone who only operates (or virtually always operates) with a dry or LM carpet cleaning system ?  I realise that these methods are often a bolt-on to HWE when the latter is either risky or unnecessary, however I'm seriously considering the issue, since whilst I enjoy CCing, I might prefer a dry of LM add-on to a separate business possibility.

Regards

Pete (JS2)

Title: Re: Anyone dry or LM only ?
Post by: poles apart on March 23, 2007, 08:42:44 pm

Yes

Title: Re: Anyone dry or LM only ?
Post by: Chris_Thomas on March 23, 2007, 10:27:54 pm

Me too.

Title: Re: Anyone dry or LM only ?
Post by: Dust Knights on March 23, 2007, 11:20:07 pm

And me, the customers love being able to use their carpets straight after cleaning. I don't charge any more for it, just give them extra value for money.

Chris

Title: Re: Anyone dry or LM only ?
Post by: jasonl on March 24, 2007, 07:19:51 am

Me too

Title: Re: Anyone dry or LM only ?
Post by: Ken Wainwright on March 24, 2007, 09:49:53 am

Virtually all of my commercial work is LM.

Residential is HWE but using LM & VLM as problem solvers.

Safe and happy cleaning :)
Ken

Title: Re: Anyone dry or LM only ?
Post by: Seers on March 24, 2007, 10:45:41 am

Hi,

Which types of LM methods are you all using then?

Cheers,

Huw

Title: Re: Anyone dry or LM only ?
Post by: JS2 on March 24, 2007, 11:00:21 am

Well, quite a swift response to my enquiry and very positive.  I will now explore dry methods more seriously, with particular focus on the Envirodri. 

I support Huw's request for an indication to what systems are being used.

Many thanks

Pete (JS2)

Title: Re: Anyone dry or LM only ?
Post by: Phillip Mold on March 24, 2007, 02:24:03 pm

I offer Dry cleaning (Using the envirosri machine) to many domestic customers who are wary of the drying time with HWE, approx 10% go for it.

Title: Re: Anyone dry or LM only ?
Post by: The Great One on March 24, 2007, 03:39:16 pm

Hi

Yep me too.

Been solely dry since I started 3 1/2 years ago, never used HWE.

Regards

Martin 8)

Title: Re: Anyone dry or LM only ?
Post by: John Kelly on March 24, 2007, 04:18:38 pm

We have just started stocking the Enviro Dry system. Having dabbled with various "dry" granules in the past, mainly on Belgians, I must say I was knocked out using the Enviro Dry. We have a peice of Wool twist in the showroom for people to try out bits of kit. We dirty this up with a jar of mud and crud which is wiped onto the carpet and tread in. This is then left to dry in. Using the pre-spray and granules the dirt was all but gone in seconds. I was surprised to say the least.
There are franchises who only use dry cleaning (no not Chem Dry) and they tend to charge a premium price.

Title: Re: Anyone dry or LM only ?
Post by: bob on March 24, 2007, 04:21:34 pm

Yes
LM

Dry Fusion

Title: Re: Anyone dry or LM only ?
Post by: Ken Wainwright on March 24, 2007, 06:05:09 pm

I've got a Little Red Fire Engine from those very nice people @ Dry Fusion and Envirodri.

I've also got a rotary machine which I can use for generic bonneting and encapsulation should the mood take me.

But the mood doesn't take me ;)

Safe and happy (low moisture) cleaning :)
Ken

Title: Re: Anyone dry or LM only ?
Post by: poles apart on March 24, 2007, 09:56:17 pm

Host

Title: Re: Anyone dry or LM only ?
Post by: Atlantic Cleaning on March 25, 2007, 10:24:54 am

I use the Craftex Thermadry and get good results, But i have to say it has its place and not good on all carpets.


Regards Duncan

Title: Re: Anyone dry or LM only ?
Post by: steve k on March 25, 2007, 04:37:22 pm

how do you clean the edges with rotary systems?

Title: Re: Anyone dry or LM only ?
Post by: Chris_Thomas on March 25, 2007, 06:48:31 pm

Minitex/ hand mits etc.