07-28-2013, 10:24 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-28-2013, 10:25 PM by TheCleaningDude.)
The place hadn't been cleaned in about a year. This was a return visit for the crew.
However, the carpet was in fair shape. Not good, not bad.
Here's the thing though. The HWE was fierce! Steam everywhere, lots of suction, the works. These guys are real pros.
But after the HWE the guys wanted to check out the Orbot. So I brought the machine in, laid down some encap and we ran the machine in a small area (already cleaned). This was just so they could check out the machine not a comparison test or anything else. Ran the machine for about five feet. Turned it off, lifted the plate and here is what we saw:
![[Image: 2013-07-26211641_zpsc748ae8a.jpg]](http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd507/cleaningservicepros/2013-07-26211641_zpsc748ae8a.jpg)
Again, this was a full fledged cleaning on their part. These guys are true professionals and this is not a slam against them or their method. The point though is does HWE have that much of an effect on CGD? Does cycling methods offer any real benefit if you're still removing a lot of dirt after the extraction?
However, the carpet was in fair shape. Not good, not bad.
Here's the thing though. The HWE was fierce! Steam everywhere, lots of suction, the works. These guys are real pros.
But after the HWE the guys wanted to check out the Orbot. So I brought the machine in, laid down some encap and we ran the machine in a small area (already cleaned). This was just so they could check out the machine not a comparison test or anything else. Ran the machine for about five feet. Turned it off, lifted the plate and here is what we saw:
![[Image: 2013-07-26211641_zpsc748ae8a.jpg]](http://s1223.photobucket.com/user/cleaningservicepros/media/2013-07-26211641_zpsc748ae8a.jpg.html)
Again, this was a full fledged cleaning on their part. These guys are true professionals and this is not a slam against them or their method. The point though is does HWE have that much of an effect on CGD? Does cycling methods offer any real benefit if you're still removing a lot of dirt after the extraction?
(07-27-2013, 07:30 PM)Jamie Wrote: It's a good question. I'm interested why the TM crew didn't get any better results in this instance? Was it the type of soiling or the limited airflow for recovery or was there wick back or the type of chems they used weren't suitable for the situation or the carpet was just past recovery?
Personally I think it depends how badly soiled the carpets are each time you do the job and how often they vacuum the carpet each week. Maybe it's worth HWE the bad traffic areas once a year instead of the whole lot.
Cheers
Jamie