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Kelly 
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 Topic: Using Glides with portablesPosted: 09/August/2008 at 1:32am |
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I have heard so much talk about using wand glides, but I seem to get different views on if using portables to clean, would glides make it easier on me to clean and better dry times. If your thoughts are yes to using glides with portables, please tell me the best ones to purchase and do I have to tell them what brand of wand I am using. I don't really know, because it is the one that came with my portable. Also the specs are the portable I am using is 500 psi with dual heaters and 249" of water lift. Will the glides affect my perfomance in a negative way
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cmaster
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Posted: 09/August/2008 at 2:08am |
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Try this................ http://www.greenglides.com/ Call and ask about your particular unit and wand. They offer a money back guarantee if you're not satisfied. It's a no brainer
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Slacks
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Posted: 09/August/2008 at 11:00pm |
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Hi Kelly,
I believe we talked yesterday about the eclipse. Did you check out SFS class? I second the opinion about greenglides. I use them with my truck mount and swear by them. Carpets are dryer in half the time and my opinion more clean. Also greenglides.com is the original glide company and their customer service is phenomonal. call them and ask them your same question.
Travis
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Kelly
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Posted: 12/August/2008 at 10:45pm |
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I will be taking the class as soon as I can get some time, I know I need it soon. Did you get the eclipse? I'll check out grrenglides, thanks for the input. Bill at cleancraft advised me against glides
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John L
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Posted: 13/August/2008 at 12:28pm |
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With glides more clean? No offense slacks but I disagree with that? Agree with the rest above but i guess you have to test it for yourself to be a believer!! Basically they are for TMs......... Portys just dont give you the resistance on the wand like a TM..
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Just Ol' Willy
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Posted: 15/August/2008 at 5:48pm |
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Some really crappy advice above. Buy a glide. Save your back. I run a porty and I will never push a wand again without a glide. There's jack$hit difference in dry times, it protects baseboards, but above all the wand resistance becomes minimal. You WILL get back problems in this profession, it's just an inevitability. Do as much as you can to take as much chance of injury out of the equation as you can. Greenglides are dependable people with a great reputation. Kenny's trying to mend fences. Good luck.
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John L
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Posted: 15/August/2008 at 9:55pm |
OMG' Willy thats pretty crappy advice also..! If you really need one for a porty your pretty weak.. Its already easy to move that wand running lamb vac.. Save your 200 bucks.. But then again go ahead and buy one.. I have a strong back..
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Just Ol' Willy
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Posted: 16/August/2008 at 3:19am |
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I'm over 6 feet, 220 pounds at 17% body fat- Weak? I don't think so. Smart enough to reduce the risk as much as I can from repetitive stress injury? If you aren't than I think I'm a tad smarter. I've pushed a wand for a lot of years and wan to push it for a few more. Glides makes my job simpler.
Weak?  Wanna go fo 2 outta 3?  Edited by Just Ol' Willy - 16/August/2008 at 3:20am |
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John L
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Posted: 16/August/2008 at 10:37am |
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I've seen your mug before maybe abit overweight hiding your beerbelly with that shirt.. Don't get mad Wil. Someone here uses my mama's bloomers to clean carpets and i didn't get offended..
 Maybe our sense of humor is different.. |
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Just Ol' Willy
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Posted: 16/August/2008 at 11:57am |
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And you have a collection of Mama's bloomers?:P
You know , you are right! I do have a bit of a belly.  Not much, but not bad for a 52 year old man. I run 6 miles a day and weight train. Bench 300, curl 150 for 10.  And for the record- NOBODY has ever knocked me out, or broke my nose, or gave me anything but a few bruises. Wanna try?   |
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Steaminpile
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Posted: 16/August/2008 at 1:40pm |
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that hose is too big for that wand?? :)
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Just Ol' Willy
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Posted: 16/August/2008 at 2:42pm |
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I've only heard women say my hose was too big.....
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John L
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Posted: 16/August/2008 at 3:48pm |
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Do I wanna try? No, thats OK Willy..
 You can leave that to the ladies.. Back to the posted subject.. You being so tough there's no need for a glide on a portable.. Its so easy to run a wand back and forth already.. Ran portys 15yrs straight no glide.. Everthing still in tip top shape.. Now my TM, well thats a different story..
To each his own and i understand your post about lasting longer.. What do the ladies say about that......??
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Steaminpile
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Posted: 16/August/2008 at 8:02pm |
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i could be WAY off base but........isn't a glide supposed to increase cfm???
wouldn't that be a good thing with a porty?
i don't imagine a porty has huge waterlift anyways.
just thinkin out loud
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