[garry22]

I popped into the supermarket on the way back from a job today.

there was a rug Doctor stand in there. I was amazed...
A/ How tiny those things are (first time I'd seen them) and

B/ The cost. What a rip off!

http://www.morrisons.co.uk/store-finder/about-customer-services/store-services/dry-cleaning/Rug-Doctor/

[Adam Fearnley]

Yup, if you factor in the cost of petrol to pick up and return it, its near enough the same cost as hiring me to do your lounge.  Are they really that bad though on a lightly soiled carpet?

[Joe H]

Did you notice how much they charge for the detergent, and it is detergent, and here lies the main problem. They put too much down, then the machine not powerful enough to pull it out - all that sticky residue in carpet means resoiling very quickly.
Now I know it might upset Wynne, but if they used colloidals then they might get away with it.

[garry22]

I forgot to add that they said 2 litres would clean 800 sq ft.

No wonder we find carpets that are completely bunged up with shampoo.

[Matt Seymour]

Did you notice how much they charge for the detergent, and it is detergent, and here lies the main problem. They put too much down, then the machine not powerful enough to pull it out - all that sticky residue in carpet means resoiling very quickly.
Now I know it might upset Wynne, but if they used colloidals then they might get away with it.

Yep, that's about the size of it Joe.

I did a job where someone had used a slug doctor the other week and the resoiling almost beggared belief! A cream living room carpet that was absolutely black. Worst case I have seen.

[Carpet Dawg]

Thats why you hear alot of people/potenital customers saying "dont carpets get dirtier quicker once they are clean?"

Unfortuntly this myth is true if they use one of these pooty machines or get a crap "splash and dash" carpet cleaner in! And bad news travles quick! alot quicker than someone doing a good job!  :

[Steve. Taylor]

Just booked for friday  18 x 13 lounge flat 5th floor last cleaned 5 months ago for £30 guy in and out in under 30 minutes and its worse now than before :
Reckon i'm in for a foam party    

[derek west]

isn't there guys on here that clean direct with a detergent? and don't rinse.

[Carpet Dawg]

Do you mean detergant in the tank to flush after a pre-spray? like double clean or Forumal90? or ultimate master?

These products are buffered, self neutralizing chems which dont leave any residue in the carpets.

or maybe i am confused with your question lol

[derek west]

call me old fashioned but its either acid rinse or water only rinse, anything else for me is a  no no.

[Carpet Dawg]

Nope, i'm the old fashioned one  alot of people now a days seem to clean with fresh water. I just prefer the belts and braces aproach on modarate to mingers. Infact even on cleanish carpets i use that method.

[garyfindlay]

anyone prespray with formula 90?

[Carpet Dawg]

Yeah on upholstery sometimes, does a good job!

[garyfindlay]

Tony, what dilution?

[ryan mca]

Gary
 I pre spray formula 90 if its to much hassle to get the flexi in to aggitate
m/s 30ml to 10l good dilution aggitate with brush and acid rince in tank.
  Ryan

[Jamie Lindsay]

I keep my eye on those doctors everytime im in morrisons... the one down my way have 8 because I asked the lady at the till she didnt want to say to much about them for some reason but every time i have been in since all 8 have been hired out all except the other day when only 7 were out... only thing the lady did say was that ppl were coming back complaning of getting shocks 

[derek west]

I keep my eye on those doctors everytime im in morrisons... the one down my way have 8 because I asked the lady at the till she didnt want to say to much about them for some reason but every time i have been in since all 8 have been hired out all except the other day when only 7 were out... only thing the lady did say was that ppl were coming back complaning of getting shocks 

well they do produce shocking results

[Jamie Lindsay]

if only you knew the girl handing them out to stick your flyer in the solution tank

[derek west]

if only you knew the girl handing them out to stick your flyer in the solution tank

oooohhhhhhh matron.

[Jamie Lindsay]