Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: from edge2edge on November 25, 2008, 12:45:50 pm
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Just wondering where is the best place to buy one of these and if it would need an extra hose to use with my powerflite extractor.Regards Alan (swindon)
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eerrrr..... Hydramaster perhaps?
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do you mean the hydramaster drimaster upholstery tool thingy, i have one, very good, i have it turned right down has it uses too much water anyway
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Russel ,
You say it uses to much water, I asume you are saying that if you leave the valve open it uses to much water :-\ .
have you tried turning the valve off when you are not physicaly using the tool ?
Yes , the do tend to use more than a normal tool because of the constant flow, but used correctly they are a great tool. I suggest your theory of turning the water right down is not the answer.
the flow should be adjusted at the main valve on the line, and then fine tuned on the tool itself so you can see the flow running smoothly over the slot.
geoff
ps. Hydramaster very helpful , and will allow you a weeks trial before you purchase, well they used too ;)
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yes i know how to adjust it, i have three adjustment points, the point i was making is that you could run on a hundred odd foot of hose and it will probably still supply plenty of water
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sorry russel,
seems I misinterpreted your reply.
Geoff
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thats ok, probably didnt make myself clear enough ;)
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Mike yes i had assumed Hydramster would sell them but are they the cheapest and do they provide the best service etc Regards Alan(swindon)
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Alan,
give hydramaster a ring ,tell them you are interested they will send you one straight out to try,
now I would say that that is a good service.
Geoff
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why not Try the 'new' Drimaster. heard good things about it, but pricey at £400+
mike
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the drimaster does use lots of water, even if you turn it off the trucky dumps water when it gets hot so either way you can't win with it, best thing i find to do is pre spray and agitate as much as possible then turn the machine on and extract, then turn machine off. don't think you'll have a problem with a porty though as they don't dump water, or do they? i've no idea, well shut up then,ok i'll shut up.
derek
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i love my new dri master tool
yes it does use a lot of water but thats down to the way its used however with a big water tank it realy deosnt bother us so much
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Cleansmart are doing them for £399 plus vat which is more than i have been offered a new cfr and hose for so quite simply has anyone used both and which is the best.I dont want to spend out twice if possible.Any comments appreciated guys/gals
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wow thats a hard one ive got both and i like them both however i mostly use the drimaster however if the suite minging and i mean minging i will use the cfr over the drimaster as im so use to the old style hand tool which ive used for years
saying that the cfr as not been used in a long time
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Hi there, I'm interested in getting one of the new drimaster handtools - can anyone give me an idea of how many litres I would get through to clean a 3 piece suite connected to my powr-flite perfectheat porty?
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Pete i have just had an email from matt at cleansmart ref the price £399 plus vat and i need to know the same as you so will email him back now.Regards Alan
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i'll have a guess, 300psi bout 60 gallons an hour.
derek
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Pete just got the reply from Matt at cleansmart he says he has never tried it with a powerflite and would i let him know the result if he lets me trial one.(quite a smart reply me thinks) regards Alan
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We got a drimaster tool from hydramaster on a trial, can't remember if it was 14 or 30 days, anyway, phoned them back after less than a week and bought it, £399+vat.
It's an excellent tool, once you get used to it, more suited to a TM than a porty as the water usage is quite high. Whenever possible we have a mains hose feeding straight into the machine as it will empty the best part of 200ltrs from a tank on a normal suite clean at 300psi :o
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derek, get real, 60 galls an hour, :o that's a lot of water to clean a suite, i cleaned a 3-piece, large lounge, large diner and h/s/l today and had a third of a tank of water left when done. but then i do use the best furniture hand tool you can get bar none, the CFR, ;),
colin
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Thanks for the replies Ian and Colin .I think its water usag isnt going to be viable for me as a portable user so maybe buy the cfr handtool for now.Regards Alan (swindon)
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ian, i am seriously amazed, surely there is something wrong if you use 200ltrs (44gals) for one suite, i clean at around 300/350psi with the cfr and the water usage is very little compared with the amount you seem to use. i run a hm 427, what do you use?
please don't be offended i just find that a lot of water to use,
colin
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colin
i never mentioned cleaning a suite.
just guessing how much water the drimaster uses per hour at 300 psi, bet i'm not far out.
derek
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got to agree with Colin 200ltr water on a 3 pc never ,
i would say around 50ltr and thats if I leave the valve open forgetfully
geoff
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I have cleaned suites using the drimaster with truckmount and portable, water usage with the portable averaged out at about 12 gallons / 60 litres. The truckmount uses slightly more.
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thing is if your laszy like me ull use 300 lts for a suite because i dont turn the thing off when cleaning but haveing a big water tank makes you laszy
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More then a bit wasteful on the water Susan :o
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Hi all,
just had the new version of the drimaster tool on trial. I love it !! No second pass needed on flat surfaces, although on edges etc, you can extract more by a a second pass. I used about 65 litres for a 3 seater, 2 seater and an armchair, so that would be around 60 litres for a 3 piece suite I would think. I am definately going to buy one. I used my powrflite at 100 psi and the control valve on the handtool set at halfway. I found the drimaster much easier on the wrist compared to my cfr handtool. Hope this helps anyone who is interested.
cheers, Pete.
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65 litres for a 3 piece, that's a lot of water especially if your a porty user.
I usually reckon on between 14 and 16 for one.
depending on state.
Might give the free trial a go though.
John
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easier on the wrist? tart!
:-*
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John ,
Because he has quoted 65 ltr water used to clean a suite, it does not mean he is litraly putting that amount onto the suite.
using a drimaster , the water is sucked back up when the tool is not in contact with the fabric, therfore the high usage rates.
geoff.
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Hi All
When using the new Drimaster do any of you turn the flow control valve off after cleaning to do extra dry strokes?
Cheers
Steve
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Lot of wasted cleaning solution then going in the waste tank not for me then stick with my new toy from Prochem.
John
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Steve , I dont give extra drying strokes, i dont even do drying strokes, no need
John, as for wasted cleaning solution going into the tank, not really as no water goes into tank when the valve is off, and lets be honest the pennies it would cost when you have lifted the tool of the fabric is minimal, 99times out of 100 i only rinse with fresh water anyway on suites.
cant believe the skinflints worried about about a few pennies when their getting £50+ per hr ;)
Geoff