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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: COLIN BRIGHT on January 31, 2010, 07:47:37 pm

Title: Charly pads
Post by: COLIN BRIGHT on January 31, 2010, 07:47:37 pm

Does anyone use these I have some fuison low moisture cleaner which I find good I have a microfibre pad but want to know if the charly pads might be better

Title: Re: Charly pads
Post by: Neil Williams on January 31, 2010, 10:04:12 pm

Some think they're are the bees knees
Me, I think they're rubbish, non absorbant, you need the strngth of Arnie to wring the things out, cost a fortune and chucks fluid out for yards in all directions.
Get some cotton based pads

Title: Re: Charly pads
Post by: richie on January 31, 2010, 11:11:49 pm

Charly pads are suberb, i have used micro fibre, cotton & charly pads & found that th charly pads were the best. Use a wringer bucket to wring them out.  You will find that charly pads work best once they have been used a few times & laundered. When new they are quite stiff but it dont take long for them to soften up.

Richie

Title: Re: Charly pads
Post by: Les on February 01, 2010, 04:24:09 pm

I just don't rate them at all and don't think they live up to the claims made about them.....

I purchased some at great expense, was very dissapointed in their performance and now they sit in the van like they were last years mobile phone.... :(

Les

Title: Re: Charly pads
Post by: richie on February 01, 2010, 07:56:20 pm

How many have you got Les?  Would you want to sell them & if so how much.  Have they had much use?

Richie.

Title: Re: Charly pads
Post by: mark shannon on February 01, 2010, 07:58:33 pm

Like Richie love the things DBs on carpet tiles, last years with care.

mark

Title: Re: Charly pads
Post by: richie on February 01, 2010, 10:01:57 pm

I agree Mark,  we only use them on carpet tiles & have had amazing results when using the charly pads.

Richie.

Title: Re: Charly pads
Post by: COLIN BRIGHT on February 02, 2010, 05:19:48 pm

thanks for advise, wheres the best place to get a ringer bucket?

Title: Re: Charly pads
Post by: Dave_Lee on February 02, 2010, 05:28:58 pm

From a Ringer Bucket shop! ;D
Dave.

Title: Re: Charly pads
Post by: richie on February 02, 2010, 06:09:15 pm

Your local janitorial suppler will have them in stock.  DONT go for a cheap one though.  Its worth paying the extra.

Richie.

Title: Re: Charly pads
Post by: Neil Williams on February 02, 2010, 06:45:57 pm

Quote from: COLIN BRIGHT on February 02, 2010, 05:19:48 pm

thanks for advise, wheres the best place to get a ringer bucket?

The plastic configeration that came with mine lasted about 6 jobs before it starting slipping teeth wheels, so go for something with as much metal in it as possible.
They need to be strong to wring out charlie pads, I mean really strong.

Title: Re: Charly pads
Post by: COLIN BRIGHT on February 02, 2010, 10:11:43 pm

thanks Guys.................and Dave KEEP OFF MY PATCH ..........especially with your skyhigh prices
HOW VERY DARE YOU!

Title: Re: Charly pads
Post by: Griffus on February 04, 2010, 02:47:47 pm

Quote from: COLIN BRIGHT on February 02, 2010, 05:19:48 pm

thanks for advise, wheres the best place to get a ringer bucket?

Colin, be sure to get a double bucket / single wringer. One for the pad and solution and the other for wringing.

Only know this after attending one of Altec's training days last year as not yet used Charly pads.

I'll have a look through some old receipts as we always get wringer buckets for bargain prices. Still all going strong and the we've had a few for several years.

Title: Re: Charly pads
Post by: clinton on February 04, 2010, 03:54:53 pm

They should seel the wringer buckets in your local janatorial suppliers..

Title: Re: Charly pads
Post by: COLIN BRIGHT on February 04, 2010, 06:19:13 pm

thanks