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mvcc ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 01/October/2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 9 |
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Would like to know what the hot set up out there for carpet cleaning in Residential. Been doing some white carpets that have some pretty heavy stains. I can still see some of the stains. I was told to try some flex as a presprayer and fiber rinse to remove the flex. What works for you guys.. Psi that you are using to? |
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hardworkers ![]() Groupie ![]() ![]() Joined: 14/September/2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 57 |
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Are you using any spotters?
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do it right once
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mvcc ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 01/October/2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 9 |
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Only like in the areas where there's Coffee stains and stuff. but the stuff that I'm talking about is the heavy soiling. |
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hardworkers ![]() Groupie ![]() ![]() Joined: 14/September/2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 57 |
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I use mostly BP stuff.
Prespray flex with citrus solv, extract with white lighting. |
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cmaster ![]() IICRC Instigator ![]() Joined: 29/January/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 29693 |
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Not on stain resistant carpet. Flex pH is way too high
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mvcc ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 01/October/2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 9 |
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I have heared that the ph of Flex is in the 12.5 zone? 10 is the max ph for Nylon.. |
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cmaster ![]() IICRC Instigator ![]() Joined: 29/January/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 29693 |
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Correct
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mvcc ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 01/October/2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 9 |
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Guess getting that IICRC helped me some. So to prevent browning you want to do a acid rinse after a product in the 9-5-10 scale? |
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Steaminpile ![]() Master Carpet Cleaner ![]() ![]() Joined: 04/February/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1155 |
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depends on soil level
browning usually occurs on nasty dirty carpets or if you really soak er to get it clean and it takes forever to dry I prefer a neutral emulsifier most of the time or if it's nasty I'll use a higher Ph emusifier like Dry Slurry or lately I'm hooked on Extrasolution from Cosway supplies. I'm not big on High Ph presprays but with Flex or the likes I would use an acid rinse or on a very dirty berber I like to use one |
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MR. STEAMER ![]() True Patriot ![]() Only in the GTA Joined: 03/March/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 14549 |
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neutral emulisfer... high heat low psi and lots of suction. It may take longer to clean but I never have any worries with browning.. when I say low psi I mean 250 to 300 psi on a truckmount thats pretty low. you have to move the wand slower, but you get better drying times. it's when the under pad gets over wet is when you run into problems, with wick backs and browning. a double dry vac works well especially on berber. anything over 500 psi without suction of at least 15hg your asking for trouble. you end up hitting the underpadding hard and if you don't have enough suction to pull up the water...brown out I personally have never browned a carpet, and only have ever run an acid rinse to clean up after someone elses mess.. But thats just me...lucky I guess |
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Steaminpile ![]() Master Carpet Cleaner ![]() ![]() Joined: 04/February/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1155 |
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wanding technique can make a big difference also when it comes to browning
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cmaster ![]() IICRC Instigator ![]() Joined: 29/January/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 29693 |
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Technique is everything |
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MR. STEAMER ![]() True Patriot ![]() Only in the GTA Joined: 03/March/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 14549 |
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I will never trigger both ways... I notice a lot of tech do that...faster I guess.. most jobs take me and 1 hour and a half... or two hours... I like to spray down dry vac back up move over and spray down again. and with running 2" hose all the way in sure helps on the drying times.. plus I always get the custy to turn the furnince fan to the on position the more the air moves the faster it'll dry
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doug ![]() King of the One Liners ![]() Just My opinion Joined: 31/January/2004 Status: Offline Points: 32711 |
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I never apply water in the push stroke. I use good prepsray Pro chem Ultrapac if nasty I add a citris solve I don't want water sitting there period. I always run at 425psi and as much heat as I can muster. But then again I have much to learn from the people who cleaned much more than I.
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