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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: rob middleton on March 02, 2005, 11:28:52 pm

Title: pile lifter
Post by: rob middleton on March 02, 2005, 11:28:52 pm

does anyone use a pile lifter hoover. are they any good and does it make any difference from a thorough normal hoover.

Title: Re: pile lifter
Post by: Derek_Walker on March 03, 2005, 12:04:18 am

Hi Rob

I have a Chemspec pile lifter vacuum which i use mainly for commercial heavily soiled matted down carpets. And believe me it beats your average upright hands down for power and performance.

On most domestic cleans a sebo will be more than adequate for the job, and a heck of a lot lighter. I have used the pile lifter on domestic carpets mainly if there are loads of dog hairs but very rarely. When i have used it the customer response has been very positive as they perceive it to be something more than just normal vacuuming, especially as it brings up the pile.

On the whole if you are just doing domestics you wont really need it, and you need to justify the high price tag and extra weight in the van.

Title: Re: pile lifter
Post by: davy on March 03, 2005, 01:32:15 pm

Rob

Well worth investing in a pile lifter if doing a lot of commercial work. I use mine on domestics as well as comercial work customers are really inpressed by the job it does.I even have a hotel were I just pile lift corridors for them twice a year & also pile lifted 8 indoor tennis courts for Lloyds Liesure.

would not be without it

Davy

Title: Re: pile lifter
Post by: Martin S on March 03, 2005, 01:52:55 pm

Davy,

Who makes them?  How much?  Where from?

Regards.

Martin 

Title: Re: pile lifter
Post by: mark_roberts on March 03, 2005, 04:45:28 pm

Hard to justify a pile lifter unless you do loads of commercial and large areas at that as there difficult to use in tight areas. 

IMO whilst they do lift the pile there not very good vacuums and a host machine followed by a Sebo would be everybit as good.

I had a chemspec pilelifter.

Mark

Title: Re: pile lifter
Post by: Martin S on March 03, 2005, 05:04:43 pm

Cheers Mark, was just wondering.

Regards.

Martin

Title: Re: pile lifter
Post by: rob middleton on March 03, 2005, 10:54:07 pm

i have a sebo but what's a host machine. who makes them and how much?

Title: Re: pile lifter
Post by: Julie Roberts on March 04, 2005, 12:56:29 pm

Hi Martin,

If you need a list of people who use Pile Lifters all the time and are more than satisfied with the performance just give me a call, or alternativley Mark could visit the Dorchester Hotel on Park Lane London, Pile lifters in use all the time and it looks first class!

Title: Re: pile lifter
Post by: Martin S on March 04, 2005, 01:53:35 pm

Hi Steve,

Thanks for that.  Thanks also for the letter and voucher you sent to me following my attendance at the NCCA course.  Nice gesture.  How far can I go with the Brochure/products/nominal charge bit?..........TM/airmovers/pile lifter  ;)    I'll get in touch with PH in MK.

Nice stand at the show BTW.

Regards.

Martin