[Eddie_Rhone]

Hi

Wondered if anyone has one of these type of low moisture cleaning machines. They seem quite popular across the pond with American carpet cleaners but cannot seem to find any UK distributors.

Any info apreciated.

Regards

Eddie

[Colin Day]

I am one of the lucky owners of an OP machine, mine was from Solution.....

[Eddie_Rhone]

Hi Colin

Which machine do you have I've had a look at Solutions but they only have small dia machines like the oreck orbitor i was looking for a larger machine.

Regards

Eddie

[Jamie Pearson]

UK Cleaning Systems were doing the HOS Orbot but I believe they had problems gettin CE approval for it.

Nick @ Solutions has one in development with a coue of guys on here testing them.

Other than that it's the Cleanfix Floormac or the Oreck Orbiter which are only 10/11" machines and a little light duty IMO.

[Jamie Pearson]

Beaten to it!

[Eddie_Rhone]

Thanks for the replies CSUK

Regards

Eddie

[Colin Day]

The one I have is one of two that Nick produced....

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Mike Halliday has the other but they do weigh a bit.

Shaun

[Jamie Pearson]

It is much the same as a Cimex cr48 is it not? What does it weigh in at 60kg?

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Oreck do the 'lo boy 9000' again Mick has one not sure of weights though.

Shaun

[Mike Halliday]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ74652SOac&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

orbit machine in action

[Jamie Pearson]

Did either of you guys have the Rotovac CFX on trial?

[Colin Day]

I didn't....

[Mike Halliday]

niether did I....

but would love to give it a go.. looks a very interesting concept

[Eddie_Rhone]

Hi Mike and Colin

Are the machines you purchased from Nick the Orbit in the video Mike put up, and if so what do you think of it.

Regards

Eddie

[Mike Halliday]

yes this is 1 of  the machine from nick, an excellent machine but heavy.

its heavy as its very well made...built like a tank

[Eddie_Rhone]

Thanks Mike

What circumstances do you use the machine in is it just glue down carpet and what cleaning solutions do you use.

Regards

Eddie

[Mike Halliday]

we used to use it to agitate on all domestic cleaning but it was just too heavy and big so now save it for commercial cleaning which tends to be glued down or carpet tiles.

we have used a multitude of chemicals but on the last few jobs we used restormate surround ultra which is an encapsulation chemical. We have also had great results with Pureclean.

the job in the video we used pureclean

[Adam P]

would you say for small commercial jobs which have plenty time to dry that wand is still a better option for results, speed, time to set up etc, or would something like this although heavy be a better choice?

[Eddie_Rhone]

Thanks Mike

I'm assuming you use HWE in your commercial cleaning as well as the OP machine what percentage does the Op account for and are there any specific jobs you would use it for.

Regards

Eddie