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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.

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When to Use A Portable Carpet Extractor

mikesf — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:54:32 +0000

The discussion of portable carpet extractor machines vs. truck mount carpet cleaning equipment usually centers around the relative capabilities of the respective equipment. This is fine to help gain an understanding of what this equipment can do but it is not the end of the discussion. The next step is to explore the utility, or usefulness, of each type of equipment so we can better match the tools to the task when fitting out a carpet cleaning van.

Truck mounts are very popular, being used 89% of the time in residential cleaning according to ICS (Cleaning Specialist) magazine. This is due to the power, function and speed with which these machines can clean carpets. However, there are times when a truck mount is inappropriate or just plain unworkable. These situations open the door for a good portable carpet extractor machine.

Office buildings are prime candidates for using portable equipment. They often have [more]