after thinking it over, i am going to pass on the weight kit for carpet. i spoke with Rod and he pointed out that it is more in line for Tile & Grout cleaning.
last week i "Retired" my 8 year old Cimex and starting using one that i've had as a backup for the past couple of years. it has only seen about 35 hours of use, it is like new. the first 30 minutes it runs, if i lift up on the handles and pick the wheels off the ground (to give some extra agitation to a spot) it bogs down and the head stops.
idk if the motor is slightly weaker (the cord is nearly half the diameter of my older machine) or if it is a belt issue?? (if it is a belt issue, i do have an extra one if you think that will fix this Rick???)
after 30 minutes, it is warmed up enough and it runs stronger. but if i put 40 pounds of extra weight on the head within that first 30 min, it just wouldn't run on carpet right now.
not a huge deal, most carpet we clean isn't in such bad shape that any extra weight is needed. but we do have several accounts that the extra weight would give it more UMPHH to make the carpet pop just a bit more
on a side note, i am loving this shiny newer Cimex. my 8 year old shoulda been retired 3 years ago i think lol. this one is much quieter and the solution flows more smoothly for me, which gives me better results faster.
last week i "Retired" my 8 year old Cimex and starting using one that i've had as a backup for the past couple of years. it has only seen about 35 hours of use, it is like new. the first 30 minutes it runs, if i lift up on the handles and pick the wheels off the ground (to give some extra agitation to a spot) it bogs down and the head stops.
idk if the motor is slightly weaker (the cord is nearly half the diameter of my older machine) or if it is a belt issue?? (if it is a belt issue, i do have an extra one if you think that will fix this Rick???)
after 30 minutes, it is warmed up enough and it runs stronger. but if i put 40 pounds of extra weight on the head within that first 30 min, it just wouldn't run on carpet right now.
not a huge deal, most carpet we clean isn't in such bad shape that any extra weight is needed. but we do have several accounts that the extra weight would give it more UMPHH to make the carpet pop just a bit more
on a side note, i am loving this shiny newer Cimex. my 8 year old shoulda been retired 3 years ago i think lol. this one is much quieter and the solution flows more smoothly for me, which gives me better results faster.