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james roffey

Glides
« on: July 20, 2010, 10:40:02 pm »
Got my new machine a couple of weeks ago a 600psi Airflex Turbo did first carpet with it and my back and shoulder was aching next day the wand just stuck to the carpet, unable to push it could only pull, so i though this is why they have wands with glides, its definately a step up from the Ninja i have.
So called Cleansmart ordered a glide when it arrived i used it on our through lounge used it without on the first half and with on the second have to say it was much easier and left carpet dryer too  ;D

David Rogers

Re: Glides
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2010, 10:47:35 pm »

Sounds good - assuming your Airflex has adjustable pressure, you might not need / want to use all 600psi on every job. Especially domestic carpets, doubt you'd need to use that much pressure.

Joe H

Re: Glides
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2010, 08:09:06 am »
James

You are ignoring the advice given on here again.
Derek says glides are only for girls.  ;D
Join the club.

David, you are correct - you dont need 600psi to clean a carpet, mostly I keep at 400 but could easily do the job at 300.  Use the Rotovac 360i and you can go really low - 200psi or maybe even less.
The wand "sticking" to the carpet though is not caused by the solution pressure, as you probably know.

james roffey

Re: Glides
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2010, 02:40:38 pm »
I have never used it at 600 psi the highest i have been was 400psi.
although i thought with the glide i could give my stone floor in my kitchen a go put some powerburst down very strong mix and turned it up to 600.
wow  :o what a good job it did it's only evr had a mop across it in ten years

Cleanbright UK

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Re: Glides
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2010, 03:16:38 pm »
We run glides on both our wands, Wouldnt be without them now, Makes working a breeze and we also benifited with quicker drying times ;D, It looks like glides are a contraversal subject :o
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derek west

Re: Glides
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2010, 04:39:50 pm »
no comment ;D


JandS

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Re: Glides
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2010, 06:08:48 pm »
There expensive for what they are.

John
Impossible done straight away, miracles can take a little longer.

Joe H

Re: Glides
« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2010, 06:27:15 pm »
They are expensive John.

Wife said "how much for a piece of plastic?"

They are not plastic of course, but are expensive.
However, if you look after it then it should last.
Just need to keep away from grippers protruding up at the edges of a carpet.

chrisjohn

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Re: Glides
« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2010, 06:41:27 pm »
Im onto my second glide as the 1st one started to affect the suction quality due to damage.So take care of it as they are expensive to replace.

Chris

colin thomas

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Re: Glides
« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2010, 06:54:22 pm »
some of you must be nuts, 350 psi is the most i generally use and what price a bad back against £100 for a glide?  i think without glides i would have packed it in at least 5 years ago,

colin     :o
colin thomas

derek west

Re: Glides
« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2010, 07:00:39 pm »
 :-X :-X :-X ;D

colin thomas

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Re: Glides
« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2010, 07:07:45 pm »
derek, gob shut!!!!!!!
colin thomas

derek west

Re: Glides
« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2010, 07:14:25 pm »
i'm a reformed man ;D

its the new me.

Joe H

Re: Glides
« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2010, 07:16:53 pm »
probably eating at the time - maccies  ;D

Colin - prices gone up a bit from the £100 you quote - still worth it though.

colin thomas

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Re: Glides
« Reply #14 on: July 21, 2010, 07:19:05 pm »
 joe, i'm still living in the good old days!!!!

colin
colin thomas

David Rogers

Re: Glides
« Reply #15 on: July 21, 2010, 07:19:32 pm »
I have to confess to not knowing what a Glide is, or having previously heard of one.

Anyone got a link to a recommended one please?

Cheers,

Dave.

Joe H

Re: Glides
« Reply #16 on: July 21, 2010, 07:23:46 pm »
Here you are David
http://www.worldofclean.co.uk/index.php?categoryID=117
Other suppliers of course.

Glides can be wand specific so be careful when buying on.

They are teflon, so slippy (they glide over the carpet)

Can get them with holes, or slots, or a combination of holes and slots.

I prefer the slots only, but each to there own.

Cleanbright UK

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Re: Glides
« Reply #17 on: July 21, 2010, 08:05:35 pm »

I prefer the slots only, but each to there own.


We also prefer slotted ;)
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tony harrison

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Re: Glides
« Reply #18 on: July 21, 2010, 08:15:36 pm »
Hi The glide below cost a total of £80 delivered from over the pond to the northeast of England.   


                                                                                                                                                                           
Tony;

Price is only $119US delivered

Buy it here:

http://morecfm.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=220


Thanks,





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> Hi there,
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> Could you please let me know the total cost of a wand glide for a Prochem quad jet wand to be sent to the UK.
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> Kind regards Tony Harrison ( Ultra Kleen ).
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Simon Gerrard

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Re: Glides
« Reply #19 on: July 21, 2010, 08:18:24 pm »
It's about time the wand manufacturers starting building stainless steel glided heads onto their wands. That would get Derek going, may even get him to break his silence on the subject ;D
Simon