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 Topic: Portable Needs More ExtractionPosted: 17/August/2008 at 6:53pm |
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Hi there, I am new to the forum and have been cleaning carpets for about a year now. There are a few frustrating issues that seem to plague me. I would appreciate any advice.
  1. Not enough dirty water coming back out of the carpets. I use a Ninja 500, 11/2" hose, 25 ft, run around 300-350psi. It just seems that 10 gallons of water and plus the prespray, and only 5 gallons or less come out.....even with multiple dry passes. 2. which chemicals to use? there are so many and none seem to do that well. I find myself using the harshest out there and having to combine them also to get any real noticeable difference in the look of the carpet. I also run the 210 degree heater....pop there goes another fuse, but the carpets still dirty.  I find I can get carpets generally clean, but I am using too much water and too much physical labor. I am a big guy and this is kicking my a**. any advice anyone? |
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Posted: 17/August/2008 at 10:54pm |
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You could buy a good truck mount and solve all of your problems
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Posted: 17/August/2008 at 11:06pm |
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Too broke. I want to, but I am stuck with porty for now. I even have to get a real job, at least part time for a while cause I moved from my customer base and have to start over again. At least my back will get a break and I can stop sweating a gallon a day.
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Posted: 18/August/2008 at 12:00am |
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Are you suggesting that carpet cleaning isn't a real job???
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That's what my wife thinks.
 I just said that cause I worked my ass off running other people's companies for years watching them get fat off the profits and giving me the crumbs.  So, it is hard work, but working for yourself is not as bad as a "real job", the one you hate to go to and you always get the same pay no matter how hard you work and you have no flexibility in a schedule. 
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Posted: 18/August/2008 at 12:39am |
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I'm just looking for prespray advice, agitation techniques, or tricks like notching wand for better cfms to get my porty to work more and my back less. I read your posts and I do agree with TM if I had money, maybe next year....but I have no garage anyway in winter.
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Posted: 18/August/2008 at 1:01am |
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You could try running 2" vac hose on your porty. Try a Greenglide on your wand. Skip the heater and use some agitation
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Posted: 18/August/2008 at 1:21am |
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Why 2" hose? I have 1 1/2" wand end and 1 1/2" extractor port. Does it create more suction just with a bigger hose?
Don't know that I need the glide. I do need agitation more. any good methods other than simple carpet rake? Doesn't the heater create more agitation as the molecules of water are moving quicker and lift more dirt on the microscopic level? I do appreciate the advice!  |
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Posted: 18/August/2008 at 4:30am |
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By the way I don't want to instigate you! I am sorry, but I am IICRC certified.
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Posted: 18/August/2008 at 4:48am |
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I do appreciate any advice, but I find it strange that 5 or 6 people actually answer most post questions. Some just want to sell you.... Ken got me for a few bucks about 6 months ago.
 I read all posts when I started a year ago, now I became a member cause I read all the B.S. that goes on and maybe I can siphon through it. I'm a newbie, but am educated in the field by smarts and sweats for a year. I also ran multi-million dollar retail companies for 20 years......and no, I was not happy no matter the dollar. I know how to sell, make cust. happy, the hard part is making it work with the porty to step up to TM. I am working out 5 days a week now, 20 miles on bike per day, and weights every other day. You really need to be in good shape if you want to survive in this business. I am very tough, but I almost gave up.......most do. I think about working another 7-10 years for yet another incompetent boss and it motivates me. One man operation, but I have the drive past most others. Just looking for some brothers to lend me that hand to get to the next level. I am sure I am not in your market from what I read. Was in Chicago, now in suburbs....mostly Stanley Steamer. |
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Posted: 18/August/2008 at 5:01am |
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Posted: 18/August/2008 at 7:04am |
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take your extractor to a dealer and have the water lift tested and also the CFM tested....or better still, try turning the 2nd vacuum on....LOL just kidding.
for real though my man, a Ninja in good shape will recover WAY more than 5 gallons on a full tank.
I recover almost 10 gallons but I'm running a Vorninja with kickass 3 stage vac motors :)
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Posted: 18/August/2008 at 8:52am |
Training courses are important. I just prefer not to send my money to an organization that does nothing to promote it's registrants
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