that's the conclusion I came to. After a week of this "doing what I was told" nonsense. Rented a cleaner from Home Depot and it seemed to leave things nearly as wet. I'll see the rest of the responses if any before I write more. Thanks
On Sun, 19 Oct 2008, Scott Howell wrote: > I think it depends upon the unit. We have a neighbor who runs a carpet > cleaning service and it uses a truck-mounted unit that injects if you > will the solution into the carpet which is then extracted. THe carpet > does stay damp for about a day. THe smaller units you can rent or > purchase work on the same principle, but they seem in general to lack > the amount of suction to remove as much water/solution as the truck- > mounted units and of course that would make sense. If the unit you > used was clogged or anything, that wouldn't help you much. Of course > you can always grab your handy shop vac and have at it. I've used mine > for getting water out of the carpet after rain got in under the door > and when we had a leak in the foundation. WOrked very well I must say. > On Oct 19, 2008, at 1:42 AM, Spiro wrote: > >> Hi, >> question at the bottom, but maybe the info will help. >> I borrowed a carpet cleaner. >> I was under the impression that it wets the carpet and vacuums up the >> liquid with all that is released by the cleansing and depolarization >> of >> the debris. >> So I ran it for a week. I made up cleaner, I dumped the nasty tank. >> (a 13 year old golden retreaver needs doggie diapers) >> But to my surprise while cleaning it thoroughly before giving it >> back on >> Monday; I found out a few things today. >> first, the intake is full width and a very very slim place. I >> thought it >> wasn't picking up due to having minimal suction. Well that's the >> case, but >> it is a very skinny intake vent. >> Secondly it was clogged with old dust, some dog hair and soap scum >> maybe. >> Thirdly, all that sound whas an output of air with some heat on it. >> I vac without shoes, I find it is the last resort for *seeing thus the >> last chance for catastrophy avoidence. >> I thought all that air was the vac output, wrong. >> So that's the info for those who might need it. >> Question is this: >> Do they all work this way or are there actual "hard sucking" units >> that >> will let me put down cleaner, and will suck from the backing up and >> away? >> I didn't want to rent, so borrowed. It took 4 treatments in some >> places to >> get rid of the bathroom smell to closest inspection. (no the house >> didn't >> stink before, but the opp was available). >> >> >> > > Scott Howell > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
