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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: stevegunn on April 02, 2008, 05:27:25 pm

Title: Alternative to host freestyle
Post by: stevegunn on April 02, 2008, 05:27:25 pm

CarpetGard ltd have introduced the easiclean machine which has vacuum like the freestyle £1495+vat looks ok anyone tried one or is it worth spending the extra on a freestyle £2800+vat?

Title: Re: Alternative to host freestyle
Post by: carpet guy on April 02, 2008, 06:49:27 pm

this company have been around for some time and this machinw has evolved from a standard Envirodri or similar, I think it offers good value if used properly, in conjunction with good presprays, will give excellent results.

They started with a lightweight rotary at least 8 -10 years ago and IMO deserve success for their innovation, if nothing else.

rob

Title: Re: Alternative to host freestyle
Post by: Ken Wainwright on April 02, 2008, 06:49:37 pm

I had the opportunity earlier this year to use one of the prototype machines. As such, it didn't look as well finished as the production machine in your photo.

In use, it was a nice, quiet well balanced machine to use. I liked it.

Safe and happy cleaning :)
Ken

Title: Re: Alternative to host freestyle
Post by: *paul_moss on April 02, 2008, 07:17:16 pm

The base looks very similar to my Envirodri.
Ken how did the vac work on it , was suction good? and were the brushes the same as the envirodri brushes?

Title: Re: Alternative to host freestyle
Post by: Michel Roberts on April 03, 2008, 07:10:11 pm

Is the vac on this just suitable for dry compound cleaning or is it a wet vac, can you use this with normal pre-sprays i.e detergents, M/S colliods etc

Michel

Title: Re: Alternative to host freestyle
Post by: Ken Wainwright on April 03, 2008, 08:07:48 pm

These machines, as far as I'm aware, are only suitable for dry vaccing.

Suction? Not really. They appear to be dependent on air flow, the brushes "flicking" the soil into the airway. Bit like my Holloway Powerbrush (RIP).

Safe and happy vaccing :)
Ken

Title: Re: Alternative to host freestyle
Post by: Michel Roberts on April 04, 2008, 10:40:13 pm

Thanks ken
I've still got my holloway powerbrush but it could do with some TLC

I guess the only way to get bits for it would be from minuteman in the US unless you have any other ideas

Michel