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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: stevegunn on November 18, 2004, 06:01:21 pm

Title: Upholstery tool
Post by: stevegunn on November 18, 2004, 06:01:21 pm
Personally I use the hydramaster drimaster after seeing it at the sunny day out i had to have one excellent tool i have dramatically reduced drying times using this tool.Not sure about other hand tools i thought these were the main three but people can post what they use if not listed.
Title: Re: Upholstery tool
Post by: Dynafoam on November 18, 2004, 08:05:55 pm
Steve,

I have a collection of hand tools and use whichever I feel most approprate to the job - you did not include an option for that  :(

Title: Re: Upholstery tool
Post by: stevegunn on November 18, 2004, 09:15:37 pm
Come on guys post what tools you are using ???
Title: Re: Upholstery tool
Post by: adl on November 18, 2004, 09:17:10 pm
Chemspecs Delux moisture control hand tool

regards Dave ADL
Title: Re: Upholstery tool
Post by: Dave_Lee on November 18, 2004, 11:20:17 pm
CFR, Prochem De-Lux, Chemspec moisture control internal jet, Prochem detailer.
Dave.
Title: Re: Upholstery tool
Post by: paul@ctcs on November 18, 2004, 11:51:09 pm
Prochem, Its ok but not the most ergonomic so looking to change soon.

Paul
Title: Re: Upholstery tool
Post by: Dave Parry on November 21, 2004, 10:22:09 pm
CFR combi tool and Drimaster
Title: Re: Upholstery tool
Post by: Phil Marlor on November 21, 2004, 10:57:06 pm

Extracta, hide-a-hose hand tool.

A bit heavy, you should see my wrists. :)

Would like to get a low mosture tool, but hav'nt a clue which one.

Hand tools are expensive in my opinion.

Phil
Title: Re: Upholstery tool
Post by: mark_roberts on November 22, 2004, 06:11:51 pm
Whats the difference in the CFR and the drimaster and even the chemspecs tool?

thanks
Mark
Title: Re: Upholstery tool
Post by: 1aacclaim on November 24, 2004, 11:07:49 pm


Stimvak 2"

Cleancare 3"

Cleancare 5"

Been using these for the last 30 years
Title: Re: Upholstery tool
Post by: Ian Rochester on November 25, 2004, 06:28:25 am
Steve,

I use the Extracta Hide a hose tools, the H3 for upholstery and generally the H1 for stairs

I'm looking forward to this thread as I too find it a bit clumbersome on suites and have been looking for an alternative.   

I had been looking at the enclosed head tool from extracta (H5)

You've obviously started this poll for a reason, what are your reasons behind it and what are you looking to discover?

I would be interested to know the following:

Are all fittings standard size for any machine?
What are the selling points of each?
What are disadvantages of each?
What are the costs of each?
Who supplies them, Addresses, websites, phone Nos, contacts?

Got to go, early start - 40 bedrooms and corridors to clean!!
Title: Re: Upholstery tool
Post by: stevegunn on November 25, 2004, 07:35:23 am
I too used too use extractas hide a hose tool but found it very cumbersome i purchased the drimaster hand tool and could not believe the difference in drying times compared to the extracta tool.So basically i was wondering what everyone else used to find out if drying times was a factor when choosing a tool or purely down to cost.
Title: Re: Upholstery tool
Post by: ian richards on November 25, 2004, 08:49:35 am
Hi

Where can i buy the drymaster from?

I'm doing a six seater Draylon today, i have a basic internal and external hand tool, one i feel doesnt wet enough, and the other if not used very carefully overwets!
I could do with a better one.
I had the pleasure of working with Ken Wainright last week and he had a good one,  but quite expensive if i remember right.
Sorry but i can't remember the name,  perhaps Ken could let us know.

Ian

 

Title: Re: Upholstery tool
Post by: Ken Wainwright on November 25, 2004, 06:08:09 pm
Ian

It's a CFR.

But the Drimaster would empty the tank on your Advantage before you could rinse a sofa frame as there's no trigger and the water flow is continuous.

Safe and happy cleaning :)
Ken
Title: Re: Upholstery tool
Post by: Glynn on November 25, 2004, 08:21:56 pm
 Ken,
Dont forget the drimaster does have a valve on the underside to stop flow, we use this facility when doing drypasses. They are actually very controllable.

Glynn
Title: Re: Upholstery tool
Post by: Chris R on November 25, 2004, 08:29:41 pm
I have had the drimaster on loan. I used about 10 buckets of water to clean a suite  ???
Its more suitable for use with truckmounts than  portables.
Have now got the CFR, depending on the jet fitted it will use from 3 to 6 buckets. Drying times are very good.
Do a search for upholstery tool, this subject is covered in depth on other threads.
cheers
Chris
Title: Re: Upholstery tool
Post by: accleaningservices on November 28, 2004, 10:55:36 pm
Hi  all,

I use the hydramaster  drimaster for  public,and a chemspec for comercial,speek to john in cornwall for the best price on a drimaster.

Be carefull  with the chemspec tools as the internal connectors rust and break off
if you dont take out all the residue.