Wicking
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Topic: Wicking
Posted By: Steaminpile
Subject: Wicking
Date Posted: 22/June/2005 at 2:36am
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how often does carpet wick on you guys???
would you agree that it's mainly caused by operator error??? ------------- A.K.A. Andy |
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 22/June/2005 at 7:17am
Not very often. As far as operator error. I don't necessarily buy that. In many cases the spot in question is not visible till after cleaning. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 22/June/2005 at 8:18am
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PEE will if you get overly aggressive....or the customer has bad air flow and it takes the carpet to long to dry... I don't think a glide will help against poor air flow...or does it ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: Willy Parsons
Date Posted: 22/June/2005 at 8:21am
Never- When you own a $200 swing machine - WITH a driver block. ------------- Certified to be certifiable. |
Posted By: Steaminpile
Date Posted: 22/June/2005 at 11:16am
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a glide will decrease dry times so I think it will help as long as it's a green or Super glide ------------- A.K.A. Andy |
WillyPosted By: doug
Date Posted: 22/June/2005 at 11:35am
The glide on the end of the wand cannot have any affect on the air in a room you are cleaning. A/C windows open etc will affect that. But I know the glide has been a big help to us, and I have ot thank Lisa and SGK for that. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 22/June/2005 at 4:13pm
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if the room os all locked up with no air flow... I think the effects of the glide may be lost??? lost glides...move this to the glide section ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 22/June/2005 at 9:38pm
| not very often.... |
Posted By: LilNiteRidrhood
Date Posted: 22/June/2005 at 9:56pm
| No matter which way you look at it, wicking is a result of incomplete soil removal. |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 22/June/2005 at 11:05pm
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Yes... thats why to don't over wet...so you can hide it...LOL a spill can goes as far as the floor boards ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 23/June/2005 at 7:13am
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Lee not everyone has one of your little cameras to xray the carpet for pre existing stains on the backing which don't appear till aggravated by cleaning???????? ------------- Just My opinion |
LilNiteRidrhood wrote:
Posted By: LilNiteRidrhood
Date Posted: 23/June/2005 at 4:48pm
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Don't get angry now Doug. Wicking can be prevented by using one of the best (and forgotten about) products available....Absorb-a-Spill. Why is this not standard on every truck?? |
Posted By: dontlikedennis
Date Posted: 23/June/2005 at 5:28pm
| fresh-n-brain knows everything |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 23/June/2005 at 6:03pm
Lee: Maybe wicking in the GTA is visible before you are finisned cleaning?? Maybe we are not on the same wave length. I am referring to a spot that appears after cleaning that was not visible before cleaning not a spot that came back that was visible prior to cleaning. Make sense?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 23/June/2005 at 8:04pm
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Just don't over wet... you'll be fine doug... I know you like to run your truck at 1000 psi... but some times you have to slow down to clean the roses... turn it down to 350 psi... Listen its hot and Humid ...it's the right thing to do ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 23/June/2005 at 8:33pm
Mr. Steamer: I am glad all the high end perfect cleaners are in the GTA trying to clean 20 houses a day. Another thing I don't need you or Lee Senter to tell me how to clean a carpet or operate my turck mount. You can save that for you high paid help. Another thing Steamer you are starting to sound like Waldo accusing me of overwetting carpets. Kiss my A$$. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: LilNiteRidrhood
Date Posted: 23/June/2005 at 10:06pm
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Latent spills can be murder Doug, we all know that. This is why I have just purchased two more pad machines. These olefin berbers are just plain bad for latent spills. At the same time a good pre inspection does help. If you know the spot has wicked up after the customer tried to clean it, whether the customer even bothered to try and clean it, if the stain is larger in size etc. We quality check all our jobs including redoes within 48 hours. We know that spots will wick up and we want the opportunity to rectify the problem. Its a tough situation and even tougher on the technicians. Why are you so grumpy anyways???? |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 23/June/2005 at 10:27pm
LEE: Don't worry be happy???????????? ------------- Just My opinion |