Dwell time

[george8585]

A fully loaded Sprayborg with 40 lb weights, 3 gallons of solution, and a saturated bonnet is about 175 lbs. When I purchased my Sprayborg, the advertisement said the Orbot was a 'baby weight' of 82 lbs. I thought I was pretty weak getting it on and off the van and up and down stairs. But, that wasn't the case. Without weights or solution, Sprayborg is 102 lbs. So I now use a back belt going up and down stairs and add weights (if needed) and solution on the floor where the work is being done.

But, the ability to vary the weight from 82 to 175 lbs creates a whole range of deep cleaning opportunities - from plush cut residential and looped commercial to wood to ceramic tile, marble and concrete all with one machine. It does take time and steps - sometimes requiring HWE with the Demon - to achieve the quality results that I want to see with carpeting. But, every customer I have had becomes a reference and I am committed to quality. There is a huge contrast between the quality of a carpet restoration using the proper steps of encapsulation outlined in this thread and what many people have come to expect from TM.

I'm only 158 pounds, and I'm old, but I lift the Orbot in my van, don't use a ramp. I don't have the weights on it, no solution, and I took the sprayer off. Don't use that for residential. Without the sprayer on it's easier to get a hold of. Goes up and down steps easily, nice big wheels. I believe it weighs 82 pounds without the accessories.
That's why I bought it, instead of the Trinity. Trinity 110 pounds, no lifting that into the van. Try getting that up and down steps, alone. I want to get a Trinity for commercial jobs.