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Carpet Cleaning Machines – Large Portable vs. Small Truck Mount

mikesf — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 05:58:28 +0000

Carpet cleaning machines come in all different shapes and sizes. From the small do-it-yourself carpet cleaners you can rent at the grocery store to the largest multi-wand truck mounts, there is a size to fit every need.

Making the leap from a portable carpet extractor to a truck mount carpet cleaning machine is a big step. It has as much to do with your type of business as it does to the difference in size and cleaning power.

Large, portable steam extractors are very effective carpet cleaning machines. They can generally produce the 212 degree heat needed for steam extraction cleaning. Where they fall short of truck mounts is the pump strength. The larger portables can get up to 500 psi but the smaller truck mounts easily run at 1000 psi.

Check prices for portable carpet extractors

But wait a minute…a portable carpet extractor is ‘run over’ the carpet to perform it’s steam cleaning [more]

5 Key Benefits of Using Teflon Wand Glides

mikesf — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 03:29:41 +0000

A wand glide is a Teflon device which is fitted on the tip of the cleaning wand to reduce friction when dragging the wand over carpet or flooring. It usually fits over the outside of the wand tip but sometimes is fitted within the vacuum slot depending on the glide type.

The glide consists of a series of holes which allows the vacuum to do its job when the glide is attached. Teflon is the material of choice for wand glides due to its ability to slide smoothly over many different surfaces.

Teflon wand glides have many benefits for steam extraction carpet cleaning. Let’s take a look at some of the more important ones.

Comfort and Ease of Use

A Teflon wand glide significantly reduces the amount of effort involved in working the wand across the carpet. This reduces the fatigue of the operator as well as reducing the stress on the operators [more]

No-Fail Strategies for Buying Used Truck Mount Cleaning Equipment

mikesf — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 04:19:24 +0000

Buying used equipment for your business or personal needs has always been a good way to save money. The more expensive the item, the bigger savings that are available. Carpet cleaning vans, truck mount carpet cleaning equipment and carpet extractors are all good candidates for buying in the used market. However, you need to do a little more homework to insure you’re getting not only a good deal, but also a good piece of equipment.

The Internet has made finding used equipment much easier but also introduces some new issues that must be addressed. Let’s take a look at some of the things to do before your start shopping for used carpet cleaning equipment.

Before You Start Shopping

The first step, same as if you were buying new, is to decide on which type, brand, features, etc. you’re looking for. You’ll need to be more flexible as the availability of specific types [more]