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Post# 134832 , Reply# 1   4/30/2011 at 20:49 (4,716 days old) by fanonthefloor (Augusta,Georgia)   |   | |
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I have heard rug dr.'s leave to much soap in the carpet as for to wet i dont know. |
Post# 134862 , Reply# 2   5/1/2011 at 04:52 (4,715 days old) by twocvbloke ()   |   | |
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Go for the Thermax... :) |
Post# 134891 , Reply# 4   5/1/2011 at 10:24 (4,715 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas)   |   | |
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I hate to say it, but we have tried host in the past with little results and to add to that, there is no place to rent them in town that I know of. Thanks for the sugestion though. |
Post# 134892 , Reply# 5   5/1/2011 at 10:40 (4,715 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 134894 , Reply# 6   5/1/2011 at 10:44 (4,715 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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Do you have low pile carpet like berber? If so, make sure you get something you can add pressure to so it meets the carpet well. I have found that a lot of the cleaners leave a lot of water in low pile carpets. I'm not sure how a Rug Doctor would work on low pile carpet. I'm thinking a canister would be best since you can add pressure from the wand to the carpet to suck up more water. I add a weight to my upright deep cleaner and it extracts a lot more water. Also you want something that RINSES........I thought Rug Doctor Rinsed carpets.....I've actually never used one. I'm also surprised they leave carpets wet since I would think they have superior suction.......Oh well.
I just used my upright deep cleaner to clean my bedroom floor and I went completely over it with hot water and detergent, then I went back over it with white vinegar and water to rinse it.....It was spotless and dried in four hours and I had the carpet pretty saturated during each pass. |
Post# 134897 , Reply# 8   5/1/2011 at 11:27 (4,715 days old) by vacfanatic (Omaha, NE)   |   | |
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I don't have any problems with my Rug Doctor leaving my carpets wet. I can see how berber would be harder to extract water because you have the uneven texture which allows for a suction break in the nozzle, leaving the carpet more wet. Rug Doctor suggests you go over each pass a second time just suction only to extract as much water as possible.
It's also possible that those who have had problems with Rug Doctor in the past were using well worn rentals. If for example, that rental had been run without the filter in it, there could be a buildup of carpet fluff and muck in the motor fan, reducing the motor suction. My Rug Doctor in this video link does an excellent job, and as you will see has a ton of suction. It sucked up 2 gallons of water from the hose in nothing flat. While not the easiest on my back, it sure beats anything I have tried in the past. Andrew CLICK HERE TO GO TO vacfanatic's LINK |
Post# 134903 , Reply# 9   5/1/2011 at 12:19 (4,715 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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Post# 134904 , Reply# 10   5/1/2011 at 12:56 (4,715 days old) by vacfanatic (Omaha, NE)   |   | |
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I used to do that on the ProHeat but it died. The heater got all corroded and rusted and leaked rusty water on my carpet, so I tossed it out.
I don't rinse my carpets with the Rug Doctor though. I don't think that there is enough reason to do that, at least not for me. The only time I've seen too much soap in my carpets is when I've used any water extraction machine after using my Kirby Shampooer. Andrew |
Post# 134908 , Reply# 12   5/1/2011 at 13:52 (4,715 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas)   |   | |
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I have used riccar carpet powder and it works well but it just costs to much! It is almost the same as capture. |
Post# 134914 , Reply# 13   5/1/2011 at 15:01 (4,715 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)   |   | |
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