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cleanimperial

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NUMATIC ROTARY SCRUBBER
« on: October 04, 2007, 12:12:44 pm »
Hi

I found a Numatic Rotary scrubbing machine on Ebay. With the machine there is a soft scrubbing brush for scrubbing in prey spray. Would this be as good as the bonnet mop or charley pads you all talk about.  would it be to harsh on some types of carpet?

Thanks

Fred

stevegunn

Re: NUMATIC ROTARY SCRUBBER
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2007, 12:15:37 pm »
What speed is it?

cleanimperial

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Re: NUMATIC ROTARY SCRUBBER
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2007, 12:46:28 pm »
It doesn’t say does this make a difference

Re: NUMATIC ROTARY SCRUBBER
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2007, 01:19:26 pm »
I've been doing the same thing. looking at rotaries on ebay and you do have to be careful cos some are dedicated polishers @400rpm.

I think you will be OK at up to 200 for most jobs. Is that right?

There's a guy on there who regularly sells victors, not the cheapest but seems to offer good kit. I think he's on here too sometimes.

 

   

ag

Re: NUMATIC ROTARY SCRUBBER
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2007, 01:26:30 pm »
A scrubbing brush would destroy a carpet, no matter what speed. A bonnet mop
(or someting similar) is all you should be using. The scrubber brush is for hard floors not soft.
I have a numatic and a victor. The victor is a great machine. Well balanced. the numatic is good to, but I always notice a difference when I use the victor.

Adam Young

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Re: NUMATIC ROTARY SCRUBBER
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2007, 01:38:29 pm »
Hi,

Do not go above 200 RPM for bonnet cleaning carpets ..Full stop!

AG is correct 400rpm will rip them,

Techni,
NCCA Member 1630

absolutecleaning

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Re: NUMATIC ROTARY SCRUBBER
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2007, 04:50:46 pm »
I just bought a numatic off ebay (£75).  Its a 150 rpm.

I thought you could use it with a brush to agitate pre spray on most types of carpet?

stuart_clark

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Re: NUMATIC ROTARY SCRUBBER
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2007, 07:10:42 pm »
150 rpm for a carpet rotary is about right! my chemstactor spins at 175 rpm and thats what Chemspec recomend as per IICRC training, you should see a Dry-Fusion machine it must spin at way over the 200 rpm mark!

cleanimperial

  • Posts: 160
Re: NUMATIC ROTARY SCRUBBER
« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2007, 08:20:33 pm »
Numatic call it Nyloscrub Shampoo Brush. Has anyone got one.

www.numatic.co.uk

Go into floorcare then Accessories



Re: NUMATIC ROTARY SCRUBBER
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2007, 09:46:03 pm »
what about olympic do very good machines also big savings

http://www.olympiccleaning.com/viewproducts.asp?subCategoryID=58

Doug Holloway

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Re: NUMATIC ROTARY SCRUBBER
« Reply #10 on: October 05, 2007, 07:48:09 am »
Hi Guys

I cleaned over half a million square metres at M&S head office (not in one day  :o) using rotary with shampoo  and brush.

In those days , 70's, the process was called crystalisation , which is basically the same as encapsulation although the chems are probably better now.

Results were O.K , carpet was cleaned approx once per year.

As for brushes they were worn in before on concrete.

A stiff brush on a newish carpet was like trying to control a Rottweiler on heat  ;D

Cheers

Doug

Graeme@Access

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Re: NUMATIC ROTARY SCRUBBER
« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2007, 11:59:20 am »
Hi,

We use a dual speed numatic (42kg 17inch) with a nylon shampoo brush to agitate presprays on commercial carpets.  Just remember to get it wet before you fire it on the floor or you will get quite a kick off it.

For commercial floors you need the extra weight, a host just doesnt cut it.

Never tried it with a shampoo or encap, but it would probably perform as well as a bonnet system.

Juist make sure that its a shampoo brush and not a scrubbing brush ;)

Graeme
Access Cleaning Solutions

Kinver_Clean

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Re: NUMATIC ROTARY SCRUBBER
« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2007, 05:24:55 pm »
Anderson Electrical of Derby do brushes for the majority of mcs. Soft to hard bristles.
www.anderson-electrical.co.uk

I have a Victor that has a RN safety sticker for Mar 1984 HMS Amadeus, still going strong but semi retired now like me!


Trevor
God must love stupid people---He made so many.