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jimmy

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Oct 13, 2011, 11:10:07 PM10/13/11
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I am looking for input regarding carpet (steamer) cleaners, could go as
hi as $500.00.
Things I already know
need a heater
larger volume.
thank you

Stormin Mormon

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Oct 14, 2011, 8:55:01 AM10/14/11
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I've found that a dual cleaning method works for me. Start
by sprinkling on water and detergent, and then use a carpet
shampooer (three brushes) to loosen the dirt. And then use
an extracter (sprayer sucker) to remove the dirt.

Using just an extractor leaves a lot of dirt. Using a
shampooer only leaves ALL the dirt, as none gets drawn out.

My shampooer was a buck at an auction, and the extractor was
$150 at the store. Ultra Tide powder laundry soap has worked
well, for me, as detergent.

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HeyBub

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Oct 14, 2011, 9:10:26 AM10/14/11
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For that much, consider laminate flooring and never shampoo again. Laminate
has other advantages:

* Doesn't absorb smells
* Won't stain
* Will not show wear
* Easy to clean

You can accent the floor with throw rugs, which also insulate bare feet from
the cold. Acceptable laminate flooring can be had for as little as fifty
cents per square foot.

If you decide to experiment with laminate, check back here for useful tips.


willshak

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Oct 14, 2011, 10:45:38 AM10/14/11
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jimmy wrote the following:


Are you looking for a commercial cleaner or one for the home?
My wife swears by (not at) her Hoover Steam Vac. Less than $140.

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gpsman

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Oct 14, 2011, 10:47:49 AM10/14/11
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On Oct 14, 8:55 am, "Stormin Mormon"

<cayoung61**spambloc...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I've found that a dual cleaning method works for me. Start
> by sprinkling on water and detergent, and then use a carpet
> shampooer (three brushes) to loosen the dirt. And then use
> an extracter (sprayer sucker) to remove the dirt.
>
> Using just an extractor leaves a lot of dirt. Using a
> shampooer only leaves ALL the dirt, as none gets drawn out.
>
> My shampooer was a buck at an auction, and the extractor was
> $150 at the store. Ultra Tide powder laundry soap has worked
> well, for me, as detergent.

You'd be about 3 weeks removing all that detergent with an extractor.

Extractors are intended to be used with carpet cleaning emulsion; not
soap, not detergent.

$500 will buy a carpet cleaning toy.

You ought to consider shutting the fuck up about things of which you
know nothing.
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Stormin Mormon

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Oct 14, 2011, 5:46:28 PM10/14/11
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"all that detergent". Please tell me, in literal numbers,
how much detergent I use.

"carpet cleaning emulsion". I'd like some description of
what that might be. And, why, when I went to a custodial
supply house, they sold me detergent for shampooing carpets.

This technique has been working very well for me, for the
last twenty years. What do you bring to the discussion?

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gpsman

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Oct 15, 2011, 9:12:27 AM10/15/11
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On Oct 14, 5:46 pm, "Stormin Mormon"
<cayoung61**spambloc...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> "all that detergent". Please tell me, in literal numbers,
> how much detergent I use.

2 much.
http://www.protectcarpetcleaning.com/detrimental_effects_soap.html

> "carpet cleaning emulsion". I'd like some description of
> what that might be.

Not soap.
http://www.protectcarpetcleaning.com/defoamer.html

> And, why, when I went to a custodial
> supply house, they sold me detergent for shampooing carpets.

You had money.

> This technique has been working very well for me, for the
> last twenty years.

Compared to what...?

> What do you bring to the discussion?

Admittedly, only the 4 things widely considered most worthless on
Usenet; education, training, experience, and a Google.
http://www.shawfloors.com/cms/Articles.aspx?DN=1129,1112,1106,29,4,Documents
http://www.carpet-rug.org/
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Stormin Mormon

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Oct 15, 2011, 9:23:30 AM10/15/11
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I'm so sorry that you're badly mistaken on so many points.
Sucks to be you.

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Oct 15, 2011, 1:48:27 PM10/15/11
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gpsman <gps...@driversmail.com> writes:

> On Oct 14, 5:46 pm, "Stormin Mormon"
> <cayoung61**spambloc...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> "all that detergent". Please tell me, in literal numbers,
>> how much detergent I use.
>
> 2 much.
> http://www.protectcarpetcleaning.com/detrimental_effects_soap.html

Wow, neat link.

Not sure I ever saw such a lucid explanation of the mechanics of
soap before.

I use one of those Hoover units and of course the recommended
cleaners. The results are at least as good as what I used to
get from professionals.

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Dan Espen

gpsman

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Oct 16, 2011, 8:28:16 AM10/16/11
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On Oct 15, 9:23 am, "Stormin Mormon"
<cayoung61**spambloc...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I'm so sorry that you're badly mistaken on so many points.

"Nyuh-uh": The devastating refutation of the Usenet nitwit.
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