[rob middleton]

hi. ive been using the texatherm system for a while now on office carpets and results are generally great. the only problem i have is on very worn/ matted carpet where it doesnt seem to do the job. also on domestic and longer piled carpets it is rather ineffective.

i also find their spotting chemicals ineffective. does anyone know of any chemicals or methods that may help me. i have noticed on their website a suction attatchment, any ideas what this is for?

any help would be appreciated.

[dave401uk]

Have a word with nick at solutions, he will be glad to help

Dave

[mark_roberts]

Ive got texatherm

1) its fantastic on office carpet but if its trashed no system will get it like new especially around desks.  If its bad a duel system clean may be of benefit in these areas.

2) I'm not convinced of any of the dry systems for residential carpet due to the different type of soiling and carpet.  It will however work very well on wool axminsters and such but again if its trashed it needs more.

3) I use their Blitz product which is excellant on oil based stains.  Solutions have the rest.  Again if its a liquid spill you may need extraction to aid the removal.

These dry systems have their place but cant do everything as some people will tell you.

Mark

[The Great One]

Hi

No system can do everything, nobody has 'jesus in a bottle'.

Regards

Martin

[Doug Holloway]

Martin,

True , but that doesn't mean all systems are equal !

Cheers,

Doug

[The Great One]

Hi Doug

How very true!

No system is equal, they all have their pro's and cons. we all choose a system that we feel will do the best job. Mark is also correct in that all systems have their place.

As you guys know I am solely dry system, my main clients are the letting market, so I come across the worst (IMO) carpets and the stains are mainly unknown as there is no one around to tell me what they are.

The results I am getting are again (IMO) great but not every stain comes out.

There is a train of though that these dry systems are only for maintenance and not a deep clean...

Last year I did a large chain hotel resturant carpet, 220m which took me 4 hours non stop. The last piece of carpet had a large black stain left from the last time it had been clean 15 years ago and the seam had been split.

I got the stain out completely and the client and myself where chuffed (I was also shocked )

So some dry systems are not only for maintenance cleaning.

Should I come out of the carpet cleaning closet...?

Not just yet

Regards

Martin

[Len Gribble]

Martin

No need for you too step out I know what  system you use! But not for me to say :-Xbut it has it’s place not that I use it!

Never believe a customer lager stain left after it had been cleaned/split seam.

Len

[strakercleaning]

Martin,
Wierd but the first time i used Solutions No3 I was told by the customer that 'It is like Jesus in a bottle' because it miraculously removed a stain that had survived 3 different carpet cleaners.
The same customer also said " that if i had done that 300 years ago then i would have been burned at the stake ". Compliment being that i had done something MAGIC..........but never been called a witch before

[Doug Holloway]

Chris,

I always thought witches had hair and lots of it.

Cheers,

Doug

[strakercleaning]

Doug,
I do...............it's in a box in my filing cabinet 

[shaun_pearson]

So martin still keeping your cleaning system a secret eh?  You comment on everyone else's chosen system but choose not to share yours...... strange.  If you are worried that we will all rush out and purchase this amazing system of yours, don't, we won't.  Have we all missed some breakthrough in the industry? I doubt it seeing as there are many on this forum who regulary attend cleaning shows etc.  maybe its a franchise