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nick p

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large office
« on: February 05, 2008, 01:55:55 pm »
Hi

I have just cleaned a very large office using hwe just wondering what other methods i could use as this was very hard work and time consuming, ive read about Texatherm and dry fusion are these systems very good i have only ever used a buffer for hard floors, how easy is it to clean in this way as i have now got to do this office walkways every 3 months

thanks nick

from edge2edge

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Re: large office
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2008, 02:40:56 pm »
Nick if uou can use a buffer its just as easy.Infact you will feel hardly tired afterwards compared to knackered with hwe Alan(swindon)

Gerry Styles

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Re: large office
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2008, 04:51:48 pm »
You could try Dry Powder
Premier Klean Limited

Joe H

Re: large office
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2008, 04:54:42 pm »
You need a low speed rotary machine 150-230rpm (lower preferable).
Solutions UK do Charly Super Pads - only need 2 working at a time

gwrightson

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Re: large office
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2008, 06:46:06 pm »
Nick,

try encapsulation, it will cut your time in half  , it will give you great results on office type carpets.

dry fusion, seen it working   not impressed as for texetherm cant comment .

encap is now a very usful tool to have in your armory

geoff
who ever said dont knock before u try ,i never tried dog crap but i know i wouldnt like  haha

Re: large office
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2008, 08:28:39 pm »
geoff

could you get a reasonable result with a shampoo brush on a rotary or would you need pads or a cimex type machine?

I was thinking of trying this on office tiles.

nick p

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Re: large office
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2008, 09:24:43 pm »
thanks for replys gives me something to think about before i go back in 3 months

gwrightson

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Re: large office
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2008, 05:58:01 am »
Mike,
personaly ,i prefer to use the brushes on the cimex as opposed to the pads . I find the brushes just as effective ,and the pads do tend to distort a little at times even though the pads are designed for low profile. 
Sorry, I cannot give you an answer regarding the shampoo brush on rotory as I have only ever used the cimex, imho   i would say the results would not be as effective with just a rotory, having said that it would perhaps be worth experimenting and see for yourself.
good luck

geoff
who ever said dont knock before u try ,i never tried dog crap but i know i wouldnt like  haha

carpetworx

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Re: large office
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2008, 06:27:52 am »
Nick,try putting a glide on your wand,makes life a lot easier.

Re: large office
« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2008, 11:15:53 am »
Geoff

I'm going to give it a go with a Client I'm doing a maintenance clean and see how it turns out.

Which one do you recommend and I'll get some?

gwrightson

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Re: large office
« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2008, 04:28:36 pm »
Mike,

not sure what you mean "  which one do I reccomend " if you mean the encap product itself , I
was using  an ecap product from Bray chemicals , not sure were you will get it from now though,
M. halliday may be able to put you in the picture regarding bray, I am at presently using cimex, own encap product, available from truvox, to be honest I found the former a little better as it did foam easier. i do believe prochem have just put one onto the market, not tried yet , seems a little pricy to me  :-\ 
   but if any one wants to send me a sample , i will try  ;) ;D

if you are reffering to the cimex machine  go for the cyclone 48 , a little heavier but does cover more tasks Cyclone 48
 
Suitable for commercial and industrial applications, Cyclone scrubber/polishers are multi-purpose machines suitable for cleaning and polishing virtually every type of flooring from concrete to wood, vinyl to carpet, rubber to tiles and a wide range of other floor types.

At the heart of the Cyclone machine is the famous Cimex triple-brush cleaning mechanism which incorporates a contra-rotating planetary drive disc. This gives a vigorous action that cleans in all directions with the brushes cleaning deep into the grouting of tiles floors, around the contours of rubber studded non-slip floors or into the pile of carpets.

Functional but highly important design features of the Cyclone machines are the non-marking wheels, a belt drive for exceptionally quiet operation, and the availability of a spray version for carpet bonnet mopping. An extensive range of brushes is available, covering all tasks from shampooing carpets or scarifying to polishing of hard floors    Geoff


who ever said dont knock before u try ,i never tried dog crap but i know i wouldnt like  haha

Re: large office
« Reply #11 on: February 06, 2008, 06:03:00 pm »
Thanks Geoff

Yes I meant the encap chems, Cimex is a bit out of my league atm. Just want to see encap in action for specific applications.

Ian Rochester

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Re: large office
« Reply #12 on: February 06, 2008, 06:14:43 pm »
We have just invested in a used Texatherm system for the very same reasons, used it twice so far and the results are "satisfactory".  From what I have seen of it so far, I don't think it is as good a clean as HWE, but it's quicker on larger jobs.

I have also only used in with Craftex Catalyst and not with the Texatherm Advanced cleaner, yet.