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Title: oscillating pad machine cleaning
Post by: andrew christopher on November 01, 2009, 10:56:05 am
Hi,

Whats the difference and cleaning results between oscillating pad cleaning and bonnet cleaning?

Thanks Andy
Title: Re: oscillating pad machine cleaning
Post by: Mike Halliday on November 01, 2009, 01:35:34 pm
I've got a Oreck low boy which is  a big oscillating machine, it is a lot harder to use even though I use a glide it is hard to maneuver also I find the vibrations coming up my arms to be quite annoying.

it does clean better but I think this is because it is harder to move so you spend more time on the same area.

they are not worth the money, but if you want one you can buy mine :D
Title: Re: oscillating pad machine cleaning
Post by: andrew christopher on November 01, 2009, 02:19:14 pm

And thats comming from an all time great sales person, so i think i will give the kind offer of buying the machine a miss!

Out of interest Mike whats your prefered method for rotary cleaning, iv just completed a large office with the usual desks chairs etc in way and plenty of black marks from tea coffee etc. I got really good results pre spraying quite heavy with roto brite II with chemspec energiser added going over with Restormates scrub bonnets (bonnet with bristles running down in 2 places) then light re spray of roto brite and quick re bonnet with a normal bonnet. I dont soak the bonnets and wring out first but give a good spray and use. I used a 15" rotary and think a 17" would have been awkward around desks.
Title: Re: oscillating pad machine cleaning
Post by: Mike Halliday on November 01, 2009, 02:34:10 pm
I did a bus depot office last month, it was really bad so I vacced it, then rotary scrubbed it with a stiff brush, then vacced it again.

 the dust the scrubbing loosened was incredible.... it was like a dust storm  we did this 3 times until it stopped creating the dust storm.

Then I presprayed M/S, then again scrubbed this in with the stiff rotary brush. I then went across with folded terry towels'

it came up really well....... but I think we could have walked away after just scrubbing & vacuuming and they would have been happy, it made such a difference.
Title: Re: oscillating pad machine cleaning
Post by: CleanerCarpets on November 04, 2014, 09:43:05 pm
Mike - do you still have the Low Boy and if so do you want to sell?
Title: Re: oscillating pad machine cleaning
Post by: Mike Halliday on November 05, 2014, 06:52:52 am
Yep still got it, sorry not for sale

But I have learnt how to ue it better, rather than fight it I let it go where it wants, just  guiding  it slightly rather than force it. I quite like it now
Title: Re: oscillating pad machine cleaning
Post by: CleanerCarpets on November 05, 2014, 08:51:14 am
where did you get it from - can't seem to get them in the UK - did you import it?
Title: Re: oscillating pad machine cleaning
Post by: Mike Halliday on November 05, 2014, 12:37:07 pm
I bought it of nick at solutionsuk
Title: Re: oscillating pad machine cleaning
Post by: dan paton on November 05, 2014, 12:46:02 pm
Mike the folded cotton towels you mentioned earlier. Is that the ex-hotel ones you said about ages ago. Are they working well ?
Title: Re: oscillating pad machine cleaning
Post by: Mike Halliday on November 05, 2014, 12:49:53 pm
Dan This post began 5yrs ago at the time I just used any old towel I had kicking around the house.

Now I just use my dry fusion bonnets. Although  I an considering taking some of the hotel towels to a seamstress to see if she can cheaply make them into bonnets
Title: Re: oscillating pad machine cleaning
Post by: dan paton on November 05, 2014, 01:09:57 pm
Sorry mate.. never noticed the dates  ;D
Title: Re: oscillating pad machine cleaning
Post by: stuart_clark on November 05, 2014, 01:29:57 pm
I had a cleanfix, I bought it from solutions a few years back, I just didn't get on with it ! Sold it on, but didn't loose much on the original price as they through in some free bonnets and brushes  when I bought it , the guy who bought it from me was very pleased with it




Stuart
Title: Re: oscillating pad machine cleaning
Post by: CleanerCarpets on November 05, 2014, 04:40:08 pm
i am after a big orbital but not sure about the outlay for a new sprayborg
Title: Re: oscillating pad machine cleaning
Post by: mark_roberts on November 08, 2014, 12:51:24 am
I've a spray borg type machine I might sell

mk.roberts@ntlworld.com

For details

Mark
Title: Re: oscillating pad machine cleaning
Post by: CleanerCarpets on November 08, 2014, 10:51:54 am
just emailed you
Title: Re: oscillating pad machine cleaning
Post by: mark_roberts on January 22, 2015, 03:13:22 pm
Hi cleaner carpets

My op machine is now for sale if your still interested.  You've no contact details on your info screen hence this post.

Mark
Title: Re: oscillating pad machine cleaning
Post by: CleanerCarpets on January 23, 2015, 07:00:03 pm
hi Mark - i have just emailed you again

Title: Re: oscillating pad machine cleaning
Post by: CleanerCarpets on January 25, 2015, 05:00:40 pm
did you get the email Mark?
Title: Re: oscillating pad machine cleaning
Post by: mark_roberts on January 25, 2015, 10:09:46 pm
Someone has comeback to me and has agreed to buy but if it falls through will email you

Thanks
Mark
Title: Re: oscillating pad machine cleaning
Post by: CleanerCarpets on January 26, 2015, 04:28:47 pm
no probs, thanks for the reply