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    Posted: 02/November/2004 at 12:56pm

With all the talk and chatter about various carpet cleaning methods, how come no one wants to talk about their vacuum cleaner? If, as its said, 80% of all dirt can be extracted with the vacuum, it would seem a good unit would be a vital part of any cleaners arsenal.

I've only owned a few vacuums in my life, but our current Kirby G4 is a great unit. Not only does it clean exceptionally well, it has a bunch of different attachments that make it so more versatile than just for vacuuming. However, its really heavy, and I doubt it would be a good choice for commercial jobs.

What kind of vacuum do you use, and why?

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HooBoy:  We use turbine vacs hooked up directly to the tm.Guitar
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Hmmm. I was under the impression that a thorough vacuuming was performed before HWE, seeing as how the TM cannot agitate the carpet like the beater brush on a vacuum.

Anyway, what do TM operators do when confronted with major chunks and crud on the carpet? Just suck away? Seems a prevac would help with the process.

 
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HOO BOY I said our trucks have turbine Vacs.  Do you know what the hell a vacuum is?  Everybody does not use a portable.  A turbine vac is a head with a beater bar that runs off the vac system of what ever you are cleaning with.  Except for op etc.  Just another type of vaccuum Guitarcleaner.
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I'd be interested in anyone else's comments regarding my initial questions. Much thanks.

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HooBoy,

Most carpet cleaners don't know what a vacuum cleaner is. Ninety five percent of the carpet cleaner vans that I look into DO NOT have a vacuum cleaner.

Every carpet cleaning job should start out first by dry vacuuming.

Why don't they?

  • Greed
  • Costs

Quality has nothing to do with it.

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Those who vacuum dry dust and lint into a hot water extractor will find they have no dry filtering device to accumulate the dust and it will only blow back out the machines exhaust causing your customer a dust problem. In other words you will take it from the carpet and put it on the furniture.

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hooboy, ted has a nice looking pile lifter for sale. check it out. a pile lifting vacume is the best. just my opinion. 
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Originally posted by Carpetologist Carpetologist wrote:

HooBoy,

Most carpet cleaners don't know what a vacuum cleaner is. Ninety five percent of the carpet cleaner vans that I look into DO NOT have a vacuum cleaner.

Every carpet cleaning job should start out first by dry vacuuming.

Why don't they?

  • Greed
  • Costs

Ted most good carpet cleaners insists that the customer should vac and move breakables before the cleaners arrival...

Thats the way it's been ever since I've been doing it
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I have a Sanitaire

 

but I was actually given an old pile lifter for free today and all it needs is brushes.

I'll be trying it out on a big commercial job this weekend.

I like my Sanitaire cuz it's tough as nails and agitates very well,but loves them belts.
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forget that sh*t, tell the lady of the house it's her job!

but come to think of it, I have done apartments & condo's where the bloody tennant did not OWN a damn vac! 
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How does a pile lifter differ specifically from a normal vacuum cleaner with beater bar?

 

 
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you would think that mud would be easier to suck away???
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Sorry, I don't follow your comment. I'm asking specific information regarding the physical difference between a pile lifter and a regular vacuum cleaner.

Please excuse my newbie questions. I'm sincere and trying to get some information here. Your patience is appreciated.

 

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HOOBOY: Oh boy: A pile lifter has two motors and a big brush.  A vacuum has a brush/beater bar.  One is for heavy duty vacuuming on commerical and the other just is.Guitar
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