Just wondering how long it takes for carpet to dry with encapsulation.

Brad

Longer than they will tell you.

Between 2 and 3 hours in most buildings, anything faster requires real good air flow

Put fans out while you are cleaning and it is around 2-3 hours.

"they" said it best...agreed.

thanx --- Derek.

The average that we see in Florida is generally around 2 hours. Regarding the Florida climate: The relative humidity is very high here, often 98% However the buildings are also air conditioned, so that brings the humidity down as it sucks the moisture out of the building and provides air flow. So this is the environment that I base our average dry time of 2 hours, and this average is pretty consistent.




Rick Gelinas

2-4 hours with fans, 3-6 hours without when using shower feed.

when prespraying, 1-2 hours with fans, 2-4 hours without.

Brian

Brian,

May I respectfully say - it looks as if you're using too much solution. Those dry times are too high.




Rick Gelinas

i am generally getting around 3 hours.

that said, thanx for your post Rick as it reminds me i am using too much solution.

hmmm, strange that you would recommend us to use less of your product. then you make less money.....does not compute.

thanx --- Derek

Don't worry about the supplier the system uses tons of detergent even when applied according to their directions.
No other system uses as much detergent as encap cleaning

I have found at times I'm not putting enough stuff in the water, and it takes more to get a foam going. But I'm coming out right about 3-400' per gallon.

Brian

hehe i'm not worried mr. Eldred, you've pointed out your feelings on that plenty.

uh-oh, hope this thread doesnt become the 2nd longest in Encap forum history lol

thanx --- Derek.

Hummm.....Maybe I'm not using enough chemical. I average 1 hour or less.But in fairness the humidity is very low out here in the west. 15-20%.
Craig