09-24-2015, 08:31 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-24-2015, 09:11 PM by Joel Hoppe.)
I have found on most commercial jobs you dont need to vacuum but using an Op machine with pads on most residential nylon or any wool carpet a carpet rake will not work because there is some loose staple fibers.
I use a 16 inch sanataire 899 and have been vacuuming damp carpet since 2011 without any problems because moisture does not go through motor. It has a plastic base with a plastic fan that goes into bag and the brush roll is aluminum so you can rinse out the bottom of vacuum at the end of the day. If you use a few cotton micro fiber blended pads the carpet is dry enough to vac in less than an hour.
I use a 16 inch sanataire 899 and have been vacuuming damp carpet since 2011 without any problems because moisture does not go through motor. It has a plastic base with a plastic fan that goes into bag and the brush roll is aluminum so you can rinse out the bottom of vacuum at the end of the day. If you use a few cotton micro fiber blended pads the carpet is dry enough to vac in less than an hour.