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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: sotis on October 06, 2009, 01:39:33 pm

Title: Rotary machine for sofas
Post by: sotis on October 06, 2009, 01:39:33 pm

Hi !

Do you know where i can find this tool?
(http://i33.tinypic.com/hrbipy.jpg)[/img]
Did anybody use this before and what your opinion for this?

Title: Re: Rotary machine for sofas
Post by: Joe H on October 06, 2009, 02:15:06 pm

Looks like a rotary drill with an attachement to splodge suds around.
Not seen before but would be interesting.
I would imagine it would have to be fairly low speed.

Where did you get the photo from.

Title: Re: Rotary machine for sofas
Post by: Mike Osbourne on October 06, 2009, 02:22:02 pm

The guy in my local kebab shop uses something like that, not for sofas though.

Title: Re: Rotary machine for sofas
Post by: sotis on October 06, 2009, 03:04:26 pm

the foto is from a cleaning company (not from a supplier) but there is a similar tool here
http://www.chemicalguys.com/UPHOLSTERY_BRUSH_Hook_And_Loop_ATTACHMENT_p/acc_201_brush_u.htm

Title: Re: Rotary machine for sofas
Post by: Mike Osbourne on October 06, 2009, 03:19:48 pm

the pic you have is I reckon an attachment for an electric drill as Joe says. And it's a bad idea.

The other thing is an orbital which means it's not wizzing round in the same direction at 200mph.

The nearest thing to what would do the job is a minitex made by texatherm - do a search on that.

Title: Re: Rotary machine for sofas
Post by: Jim_77 on October 06, 2009, 03:20:38 pm

Don't fanny about with half-arsed kit from B&Q ::)

Get a minitex, purpose built and a range of attachments.  You won't regret it!

http://www.texatherm.com/website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=39:minitexmt307&catid=2:cleaningmachines&Itemid=5

Title: Re: Rotary machine for sofas
Post by: Jim_77 on October 06, 2009, 03:21:06 pm

beat me to it, eager beaver :P

Title: Re: Rotary machine for sofas
Post by: clinton on October 06, 2009, 03:53:02 pm

Its right i would go for the mini tex as its made for the job.

Also with a converted item its going to spin to fast and cause scorch marks on your fabric if your not carefull and dont forget the throwing about of the water on the clients walls ;D

Title: Re: Rotary machine for sofas
Post by: Mike Halliday on October 06, 2009, 04:11:51 pm

this is built for the job, it has a hose attached to inject a solution into the scrubbing brush its like a Von Schreider (sp) set up.

Title: Re: Rotary machine for sofas
Post by: tony harrison on October 06, 2009, 04:18:53 pm

Hi
Agree with Mike as I still have one although I do not use the pump unit.

Although the pic is slightly blured is looks like a swift upholstery shampoo unit made by G Holloway and son.
Mine is about 20 years old and still running.

Title: Re: Rotary machine for sofas
Post by: robert meldrum on October 06, 2009, 04:27:52 pm

Though I had the only Holloway out there certainly built to last

Title: Re: Rotary machine for sofas
Post by: kinder clean on October 06, 2009, 06:47:05 pm

Doesn't look very comfortable to hold.

Suites are back breaking enough, why not get an Oreck orbitor and keep dipping it in a bucket of suddy water, at least then you can stand up !  ;D

Paul

Title: Re: Rotary machine for sofas
Post by: Neil Williams on October 06, 2009, 08:44:13 pm

I only ever tried using a rotary ONCE for upholstery and it was an unmitigated disaster.
Minitex, and all I seemed to achieve from that exercise was spray washing the walls ;D
My own opinion is that for this to work needs something with half the speed of the minitex.