[Simon Gerrard]

I had a new hotel client ask me what the benefits of carpet cleaning were from a cost point of view?
Obviously the aesthetics is important. Also that we clean at in-excess of 200 degrees and therefore kill the bacteria in the carpet. And as we use RX20's the pile is clean far more thoroughly than with a wand which removes all the deep down soil that is lodged in the carpet and this has a significant affect on the overall life span of the carpet.

Does anyone know of any research done into this?

Simon

[gwrightson]

Dont start that old chestnut again Simon

the rx2o v wand  ,because I doubt very much their will be any difference  : and if infact it can be proved their is a difference , then what are all these guys advertising " the cleanest you will ever see or you cannot get cleaner etc, etc. " going to do  

To be a little more serious, I would love to know if any INDEPENDENT person has actually compared rx and a wand.

Geoff

[Simon Gerrard]

Geoff,

It wasn't what I asked, but since you mentioned it.... I think it is beyond dispute that the RX20 cleans carpet much more thoroughly than a wand. It makes 11.5 cleaning passes per second, I think that is all that needs to be said on the subject.

Anyway, back to the question??? What are the benefits of carpet cleaning?
Simon

[Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)]

One of the points I make to commercial clients in particular, is that cleaning protects and prolongs their investment ie: their carpet and if possible back that up by giving them an approximate cost for replacement against the ongoing cost of maintenance.








Steve

[fenman]

I was told that by removing the grit at the base of the pile which vaccing alone cannot remove you significantly extend the life of a carpet.
We have all seen the grit/sand at the bottom of the recovery tank.
When a carpet is walked on this grit/sand grinds together and cuts or abraids the fibres which over time wears it out.
Sounds good to me 

[Simon Gerrard]

Fenman,
That's spot on. I was wondering if anyone had done any research into it, something we could quote to our clients?

Simon

[gwrightson]

"And as we use RX20's the pile is clean far more thoroughly than with a wand,"


but you did mention this Simon.

Dont misunderstand me!  I,m not knocking the rx and fair play to you for praising the tools you use, I do the same, but I fail to see how there is a significant difference if any than using a wand correctly,


"I think it is beyond dispute that the RX20 cleans carpet much more thoroughly than a wand. It makes 11.5 cleaning passes per second, "



I would dispute it that it cleans much more thoroughly

Geoff

[daysdeepclean]

Is 11.5 passes per second really necessary? Isn't it a bit like hammering in a tack with a sledge hammer? Don't bite my head off, I was just wondering!!!

[gwrightson]

www.carpet-rug.org


pretty sure these have done research some where, I seem to recall it been in here

geoff

[Simon Gerrard]

Geoff,

Have you got an RX20?
I was the first in the UK to get one over twenty years ago having seen one in action in the states. We estimate that they clean around about 50% better than a wand because of the mechanical action and the sheer number of passes per second that cannot be matched by a wand. The mechanical action breaks open the pile from every angle and so cleans a lot more thoroughly, quickly and with a lot less effort.

Simon

[daysdeepclean]

Do you use it on every job or only when you're working on trashed carpets?

[Simon Gerrard]

We rarely use it on domestic jobs but always on big jobs like cruise ships where there is far more soil to be cleaned out of the carpet.

Simon

[robert meldrum]

The only real benefit to someone who works within the restraints of static or decreasing budgets would be to convince them that regular maintenance might double the expected useful life of their carpets provided of course that it was cost effective.

[Helen]

To be a little more serious, I would love to know if any INDEPENDENT person has actually compared rx and a wand.

http://www.hydramaster.com/accessories/rx20.asp

[colin thomas]

i have done a lot of work at 3 schools this week and if i hadn't used the rx i would still be there next week! unless you see one in action you can't appreciate how good and quick they are especially on trashed large area carpets. i also rarely use mine on domestics, too cumbersome for the average lounge.

colin  

[Glynn]

It's humanly impossible for someone to match the work of an RX20 physically with a wand.

[derek west]

i have done a lot of work at 3 schools this week and if i hadn't used the rx i would still be there next week! unless you see one in action you can't appreciate how good and quick they are especially on trashed large area carpets. i also rarely use mine on domestics, too cumbersome for the average lounge.

colin  

there no quicker than a wand.
in fact on a 1 hour job, the wand (a good wand) would beat an rx for speed.
derek

[gwrightson]

To be a little more serious, I would love to know if any INDEPENDENT person has actually compared rx and a wand.

http://www.hydramaster.com/accessories/rx20.asp

Helen,

I did stress independent  , hardly independent,
now would you like me to complile a list of " independent" tools, machines etc  stating theirs is the best, out cleans, out performs, is fater blah blah blah

geoff

[robert meldrum]

i have done a lot of work at 3 schools this week and if i hadn't used the rx i would still be there next week! unless you see one in action you can't appreciate how good and quick they are especially on trashed large area carpets. i also rarely use mine on domestics, too cumbersome for the average lounge.

colin  

there no quicker than a wand.
in fact on a 1 hour job, the wand (a good wand) would beat an rx for speed.
derek

A rotary would thrash a single wand in terms of speed

[Simon Gerrard]

Derek,

but it's not about speed, it's about the sheer quality of the cleaning that matters.

Simon