[ollie]

Everyone seems to believe that its all down to the machine!

In reality it is the perfect blend of experience/training, chemicals used AND equipment that provides the best results. I have produced work far superior to high powered machines simply by using the best of the above to produce the right results.

Gary

I couldnt agree more, Im still using the same machine I started up with around 3 years ago and if you look at some if my posts from around that time I had issues with gettting white/ cream carpets clean. Using the same machine and chems I can now get the worst white carpets clean and you cant buy the experience Ive gained in those 3 years by changing machines etc.  By the way, I use a Ninja which until I ever decide on a truckmount I will continue to use.

[Doug Holloway]

Hi Guys

I had loads of pipe bursts most by the valve but a couple along the pipe and even the one in the machine.

Extracta's answer was their stock one of 'that has never happened before'.

Alltec supply 3000 psi pipe which I have had one burst in the protective bit by the valve which caused little problem.

For what Extracta charge I was surprised they did not supply a better quality pipe but in the end I went elsewhere.

Cheers

Doug

[daysdeepclean]

I'll keep Alltec in mind.... Funnily enough there was a kink in my pipe today and I was a bit concerned.... I'll keep an eye on that area I think. How old were they when your pipes went? They must perish with all that hot solution running though them surely, but I'd want a good few hundred hours out of them... At least

[Susan Dean (1stclean)]

I'll keep Alltec in mind.... Funnily enough there was a kink in my pipe today and I was a bit concerned.... I'll keep an eye on that area I think. How old they were when your pipes went, they must perish with all that hot solution running though them surely, but I'd want a good few hundred hours out of them...

dont get to hung up on the pipes bursting i have an exle here thats got 7000 hours on the clock and ive just only changed its pipes and in all the years i used them i never had a pipe let go on me ....

colin why not ring express cleaning surp.  the guys that run this site im sure they will have some trail chems too send you if your only use extracta chems you realy need to try some of the pro chem range and then mix and match from there

i think i now have a bit of everybodys on the van and its great finding out what realy does work but ull get sick of cleaning your own carpet trying the stuff out 

[clinton]

I try and change the end conectors or cut the solution pipe every few months just to try and stop the burst

Trouble is the pipe gets shorter and shorter

[daysdeepclean]

Thank you Susan, I am planning on trying different products but I really need to invest in more courses and keep reading through the archives in order to apreciate what chemical (or solution if I'm talking to a customer) is best for each stain, material etc.... Obviously there's more to carpet cleaning than meets the eye and I appreciate every single snippet of advice I get from you good people out there!

I might get sick of trying different products out on the carpet.... But the Mrs thinks it's great...


Cheers, Colin....