I vote for the truck mounted machines. It is very humid here, so getting the carpet dry is always a concern. The last time I had mine cleaned, it took about 4 hours for the carpet to be totally dry and it looks great.
At 09:58 AM 10/20/2008, you wrote: >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 > > <mailto:s.howell%40verizon.net>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
