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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: CE_Services on January 20, 2005, 09:13:21 am

Title: Caravan carpet & upholstery
Post by: CE_Services on January 20, 2005, 09:13:21 am

I've been asked to deep clean a number of static caravan carpets & upholstery that are really soiled, having not done this before i need some advice from the experts.
Which machine is the best for this application bearing in mind that I need a short drying time?

Title: Re: Caravan carpet & upholstery
Post by: lee_gundry on January 20, 2005, 02:16:29 pm

try filling out your profile,this usally gets more responce to your question.



Lee

Title: Re: Caravan carpet & upholstery
Post by: mark_roberts on January 20, 2005, 05:24:33 pm

Done this before and doing a boat on Saturday.

You need for deep cleaning ifs its dirty a HWE machine.

You need power for a portable.  Caravans dont have enough power so this will be a problem, so will water supply.

At this time of year it will take hours to dry especially in an unheated caravan even with dryers.

If I where you I'd take the cushions home and clean them in your workshop (thats your garage or spare room).  This way you can control the above factors.

Charge enough as this type of upholstery can be deceiving.

Mark

PS. or you could hire a truckmount for the day.

Title: Re: Caravan carpet & upholstery
Post by: Big_Fish on January 20, 2005, 05:54:30 pm

Or not do it at all.

Not enough room to swing a cat, loads of nooks & cranies, heavy traffic soiling, problems with power/ water etc.

Can you really charge enough for this kind of job?

Never done one...thank goodness.

Nicky

Title: Re: Caravan carpet & upholstery
Post by: david_m on January 20, 2005, 09:25:32 pm

hello there

a good way of drying out caravans, if you can get one is a  small space heater a diesel one is best
ps  You see these in garages

have used these befor were drying is a problem
 
BE CAREFULL WITH SPACE HEATERS

Title: Re: Caravan carpet & upholstery
Post by: Dynafoam on January 20, 2005, 09:33:39 pm

David,

I would hesitate before putting one of those jet engines in the confined space of a caravan  ;D

Title: Re: Caravan carpet & upholstery
Post by: david_m on January 20, 2005, 10:29:26 pm

john

would agree with you john have to be carefull

 but works well ,
set space heater on a couple of milk crates outsid
and point in through door, have done this on a couple of caravans
 plus air movers

Title: Re: Caravan carpet & upholstery
Post by: davy on January 21, 2005, 12:33:58 pm

Towing down Motorway @ a steady 85mph with doors & windows open usually does the trick  ;D


Davy

Title: Re: Caravan carpet & upholstery
Post by: CE_Services on January 21, 2005, 01:17:45 pm

Thanks for the info, and you Lee