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[Dwain Ray]

"Jesus said to him, “If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow Me!” Therefore this saying went out among the brethren that that disciple would not die; yet Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but only, “If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you?”"

I only said I move my arms very little!!! Although that is a bit of an exaggeration, but I do try to move them minimally by emphasizing body movement over arm movement. So I don't become a deformed elderly carpet cleaning in years to come

What do you think of my technique? It's probably not great. Please help a brother out..


View: https://youtube.com/shorts/s5iOErfOaR4?si=iyx_BVn1ztFphc5x

If you'd getta drag wand you could forget about all this crap and just drag it. No glides to wear no vacuum loss and really dries quite well , and theres a size for just about any type or style of cleaning

 

[Mikey P]

"Jesus said to him, “If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow Me!” Therefore this saying went out among the brethren that that disciple would not die; yet Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but only, “If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you?”"

I only said I move my arms very little!!! Although that is a bit of an exaggeration, but I do try to move them minimally by emphasizing body movement over arm movement. So I don't become a deformed elderly carpet cleaning in years to come

What do you think of my technique? It's probably not great. Please help a brother out..


View: https://youtube.com/shorts/s5iOErfOaR4?si=iyx_BVn1ztFphc5x

Looks great Bryce!


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y_HBURW8OM

 

[Papa John]

I don't know enough to get into the fray and obviously It's rare, but would a Rotovac be worth the nasties and this carpet occasionally?

We have the RotoVac 360iBH for the nastiest of carpets- But You MUST clean the entire area with the wand again. This is because the 360i will leave behind dirty water in the carpet.
We use a CRB for moderate soiled carpets because 1 crew member and be scrubbing while the other is cleaning.

 

[Papa John]

I'm still immensely interested in how you wand without moving your arms...

You hold the wand steady while stepping forward and back.

 

[Papa John]

Correct.


I talk to 1000's of cleaners around the world to come up with my findings.

The best customers keep cleaners that are trustworthy, friendly, comfortable to be around, and multi-surface capable.
Dry times, results only we notice and price don't really matter.


Of course many of us don't have enough of the best customers so then we have to make end meet with the price conscience or commercial work or the neurotic homeowner where everything is flipped upside down.

If we find ourselves 30+ years into this career and we're still dealing with customers that obsess over dry times and cost, we've made some huge mistakes along the way...

"How long will the carpets take to dry?": seems to be the 2nd most asked question after how much will it cost.

Man! when we had those fires and RH was 16%-- the carpets dried instantly!
Can more people lose their homes so I can clean carpets faster?

 

[Bryce C]

Looks great Bryce!


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y_HBURW8OM

Right-o good to know, thanks Mike!

If you'd getta drag wand you could forget about all this crap and just drag it. No glides to wear no vacuum loss and really dries quite well , and theres a size for just about any type or style of cleaning

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Those things look sweet Dwain-o. Are there any good modern makes of drag wands?

 

[Kenny Hayes]

We have the RotoVac 360iBH for the nastiest of carpets- But You MUST clean the entire area with the wand again. This is because the 360i will leave behind dirty water in the carpet.
We use a CRB for moderate soiled carpets because 1 crew member and be scrubbing while the other is cleaning.

I'm aware of that, I have one. Dang, I have everything

 

[Dwain Ray]

Right-o good to know, thanks Mike!



Those things look sweet Dwain-o. Are there any good modern makes of drag wands?

Not to my knowledge. Ive used drag wands since my beginning. The 16" (middle one) is the tool used on every job . Because it's way lighter, the 12" (front) is what i use one area rugs and in tiny homes,5th wheels and large rvs Because its more maneuverable. The big 24" has the same weight as the 16 but 2more jets. To tell the truth i just got it in a deal i found on Facebook and don't really have must experience with it.and theres a company in Utah that goes around the country cleaning Mormon churches and uses them exclusively. Im trying to find them and see if there intrested in buying the one i have. I first clean with a rotary then rinse and dry with a drag wand one of the nice things about themis they go right to the edges and corners (no edging) also they dry really well so well that if you were to stop and continue spraying they will pickup virtually all the water they put down . And the 2' clear tube gives you a easy clear view to monitor your progress i own several of the 16" but only one each of the 12&24