Thread Number: 35730
/ Tag: Vintage Floor Polishers/Floor Care Products
Vintage Carpet Extractors |
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Post# 383557 , Reply# 1   1/4/2018 at 15:31 (2,275 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado)   |   | |
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Maybe a Thermax or a Rinse'N'Vac? Really I'd recommend one of the newer ones, mostly because they haven't been exposed to all the moisture all these years, rusting and corroding... The Big Green (new one, NOT the old one) has shown to be reliable among collectors using them, not the cheap crap we've come to expect from Bissell over the years. The Rug Doctor is also a good one, they hold up well for rental use, and are the same for the residential machine.
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Post# 383560 , Reply# 2   1/4/2018 at 15:42 (2,275 days old) by hooverU4089 (CT)   |   | |
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The Rug Doctor I looked at is the smaller red upright, not the rental style Mighty Pro or Mighty Pro X3. |
Post# 383566 , Reply# 3   1/4/2018 at 18:00 (2,275 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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I have been through a lot of Bissel and Hoover shampooers since the 90's. The chemicals in the shampoo detergent will weaken and rot out the rubber hoses over time. All the ones I've seen torn apart at the pinch point where the handle bends and where water can pool up after use.
I can imagine older ones being much worse. Nothing wrong with using vintage shampooers, just don't expect it to be "maintenance free" which is a term thrown around and abused these days. And if you can't find parts, you'll have to be creative at making something work for it. I was looking at getting a vintage linoleum floor scrubber myself but a lot of the brushes are costly to replace. |
Post# 383570 , Reply# 4   1/4/2018 at 19:12 (2,275 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado)   |   | |
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I suggested the Thermal/and Rinse'N'Vac because the parts are rather readily available today. I use a vintage 1976 Rinse'N'Vac, but I've also had to do a little work to it too. It does a damned good job, it has a 60 PSI pump (the original was working when it was sent to me, but died the first try I had at using it! LOL) a large Lamb central vac motor 7.2 in twin fan, 100 inches of water lift, and it also has a real heating element in the clean water tank. |
Post# 383577 , Reply# 6   1/4/2018 at 19:50 (2,275 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado)   |   | |
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Post# 383578 , Reply# 7   1/4/2018 at 19:53 (2,275 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado)   |   | |
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Post# 383582 , Reply# 8   1/4/2018 at 20:31 (2,275 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Post# 383589 , Reply# 9   1/4/2018 at 21:56 (2,275 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado)   |   | |
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You can't really compare an extractor to a dry foam type shampoo job. The biggest difference is that the extractor is pressure washing and sucking up water, washing not just the stuff stuck to the fibers, but the embedded stuff the vacuum can struggle to get. I always find a lot of sand and grit in the bottom of the tank when I dump it, regardless of how well I vacuum before. If you're vacuum is worth a crap, there will be little to no fluff or hair in the recovery tank, and if the extractor is worth a crap, there should be little to no dirt left in the rug, and almost nothing come up when you vacuum it after it dries. |
Post# 383602 , Reply# 11   1/5/2018 at 09:36 (2,274 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)   |   | |
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I used to have that same rinse n vac as well. I sold mine to Nathan Thomas years ago.
I have a thermax CP-5 I bought new and used the hell out of over the years. My pump motor has died. Are those very expensive to replace? I would like to have it running again. I also bought the extra powered brush nozzle with it. |