[derek west]

did a flood today, not a big one, washer leaked and soaked a 100% wool berbar in the snug and through to the front door. extracted all the water, customer well impressed but as i walked over it, the berbar got wet again, anyhoo i had to march all over it and extract and march and extract (felt like a right charlie walking on the spot) and so on and so forth till no more water was coming up. lets just say it took a while.

are water claws all there made out to be? any one swear by them?

if yes i'll get one.

[Carpet Dawg]

Mainly used for urine. So that you can flood an area with chem, then use the claw to draw the crap out from the backing.
Its a small surface area so not maybe not the  best for floods.


Tony

[Doctor Carpet (Ret'd)]

Derek

From memory there are 2 sizes. The small one is about 6x8 inches and is good as Carpet Dawg says for localised staining which needs flooding or indeed for small floods.

The larger one (which I don't have) is specifically designed for dealing with a flooded carpet, and is probably 4 times as big and is (I think) designed to be used from a standing position, whilst for the small one you need to get down on your knees to use.

I've used the small one  for both small floods and also stains. I think it's great but if I was planning to do more flood work than I do I would definitely invest in the large one as well as I think my thinking was I'll buy the small one which is cheaper and see if it's any good. It is!

Rog

[derek west]

450mm by 300mm with handle about a meter high rodge, yeah sorry, its the big one i was looking at, steve pointed it out to me, its £220.

if they do what i want then i'll get one. sounds like they do.

[andi wilson]

I use the larger claw, and it is perfect for flood work..   I used it recently on a tenanted house that had 5 burst pipes over 3 floors in a house that was only 6 months old...  IMO its a good piece of kit that has paid for itself, over and over again.......

[Simon Gerrard]

Had a small one for years and use it mainly for urine etc, brilliant.

Simon

[clinton]

They are a nice bit of kit to keep on your van in case derek,think i have used the one roger posted about years ago..

[Mike Halliday]

I've just bought a handtool from this ebay seller, they have 2 waterclaws listed

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/mindy480_0/m.html

[M.Acorn]

Had a small one for years and use it mainly for urine etc, brilliant.

That could so easily be taken the wrong way !!

[derek west]

thats the one mike, they have 3 sizes on the £140 listing, its the big one i want.

minds made up. cheers again.

[Steve. Taylor]

Derek the reason i told you to get one is well today actually they are good
 trust me i am a carpet cleaner :
I have the spotter size 7" x 9" but will be getting the 12"x 16" after the course

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC_B_BHod0E&NR=1

[Doctor Carpet (Ret'd)]

Had a small one for years and use it mainly for urine etc, brilliant.

That could so easily be taken the wrong way !!